We’re offering a second screening of this award-winning documentary about forest kindergarten in Switzerland. The film is surprisingly engaging, entertaining and informative, and addresses many questions and concerns that parents and educators may have about this “new” and alternative education model.

We will also be briefly discussing our new school, Asheville Forest School–a new nature-based school for ages 3 1/2 – 6 that is based on the Waldkindergarten (“forest kindergarten” in German) concept shown in the film. While mainstream American preschools are increasingly focused on academics, technology and staying indoors, we will be taking children out into the woods every day, whatever the weather, and encourage free play and interest-directed learning in the ultimate classroom, Mother Nature.

Film trailer here: http://www.schoolsoutfilm.com/

This informational event is free!

We’ll be in the Lenoir-Rhyne University boardroom on the second floor, in the same building as the Asheville Visitor Center.

Asheville Forest School is a new nature-based school for ages 3 1/2 – 6 that is based on the Waldkindergarten (“forest kindergarten” in German) concept that has been so beneficial to European children. Mainstream American preschools are increasingly focused on academics, technology and staying indoors. In contrast, we take children out into the woods every day, whatever the weather, and encourage free play and interest-directed learning in the ultimate classroom, Mother Nature.

“School’s Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten” is a powerful and award-winning 35-minute documentary following a Waldkindergarten in Switzerland. It addresses many questions and concerns that parents and educators may have about this “new” and alternative education model. We’ll be screening this film and discussing our new school!

Film trailer here: http://www.schoolsoutfilm.com/

This informational event is free!

We’ll be in the Lenoir-Rhyne University boardroom on the second floor, in the same building as the Asheville Visitor Center.