Audubon's Forest Playschool is a half-day drop-off program for children ages 3 to 5 based at the Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington, Vermont for 1 day each week. Our mornings begin with exploratory play or art upon drop-off. From here we say goodbye to parents and travel to our forest camp, playing games along the way. Our opening circle introduces the day's theme, followed by snack and story time. Then it's off for the adventure of the day: hiking to a favorite lookout, searching for animal dens or tracks, building a fort, or exploring the latest signs of the season. We are open to wherever our senses and our imagination may take us!  

The Forest Playschool program seeks to develop the innate bond between children and the natural world by providing a landscape to play, explore, and use all of our senses. Our teachers act as role models and guides: they share in the children’s curiosity, ask questions, inspire with stories, and embody empathy towards all living things. This program requires that all students be potty trained, they must be able to use the toilet on their own, we do not consider the use of pull-ups to be potty trained.

Curious what an average day looks like in the program? Get an insider-look with our Forest Playschool Blog. 
Our blog archives can be viewed here: http://greenmountainaudubon.wordpress.com

If you have questions, you can email Emily Kaplita. 

2024-2025 Session Details

Starting in September, we will be offering our Wednesday and Friday Forest Playschool programs again through May! We will have our normal 4-hour program schedule and spend the entire day outdoors. 

Wednesday Session 

Wednesday program dates:  

• Fall/Winter (13 weeks) September 11th- December 11th 
• Winter/Spring (18 weeks) January 8th- May 21st 

We DO NOT meet on the following Holidays or School break

• Nov 27th- Thanksgiving Break
• December 18th, 25, Jan 1st- Audubon Winter Break
• February 26th- February Vacation Break
• April 23rd- April Vacation Break