Olympia Regional Learning Academy

Fern Gully Forest School is a private Waldorf-inspired forest preschool serving children ages 3-7 in Olympia, Washington. The school provides nature-based, inclusive education with low student-teacher ratios, yoga and mindfulness programming, and environmental education. Fern Gully emphasizes outdoor learning, experiential education, and emotional/creative development through immersive forest experiences on a mini-farm setting. The school offers holistic outdoor education integrating storytelling, music, art, puppetry, and imaginative play with homesteading skills and animal care. As a Waldorf-inspired forest preschool, Fern Gully serves as an inclusive outdoor education option supporting diverse learners through nature-based methodologies and community partnerships instead of specialized therapeutic programming.

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 instead of specialized therapeutic programming.

Mill Creek Preschool is a premier bilingual (English/Spanish) educational institution dedicated to providing a nurturing and enriching environment for children aged 2.5 to 6 years. We specialize in supporting students with language-based learning disabilities and other diverse special needs through individualized instruction and an open-concept learning environment inspired by Reggio Emilia and Montessori principles. This new location opened in September 2023. Reserve your spot ASAP! We have the only Spanish-involved preschool in the City of Mill Creek, WA (that we know of). Our curricula include The Creative Curriculum, El Curr'culo Creativo, and the Experience Curriculum. We've been educating and entertaining kiddos for over 10 years in the Mill Creek area. This home-grown family business started as one humble childcare location, eventually expanding to a total of 6 partner locations that include childcare or preschool. Our affiliate sites offer childcare about 10 minutes away. Call us or Google ABC Care Co if you need full-time care or your baby is outside the preschool ages of 30 months to 6 years (pre-Kindergarten).