Ancient Futures Place-Based Education
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Ancient Futures Place-Based Education is a private outdoor preschool in Olympia, Washington, providing play-based, nature-based education for children ages 3-5. The school emphasizes outdoor education, place-based learning, and social-emotional development through immersive experiences in local forests, beaches, and wetlands. Ancient Futures offers inclusive programming with small group ratios, art and nature integration, and holistic wellness approaches. The school provides family partnerships, experiential learning, and community involvement through wildcrafting, music, storytelling, and environmental education. As a forest preschool, Ancient Futures serves as an inclusive outdoor education option supporting diverse learners through nature-based methodologies and family-centered approaches rather than specialized therapeutic programming.
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