Nature Preschools
The purpose of Mass Audubon's innovative, licensed Nature Preschools is to provide a high quality environment for young children that helps them grow as learners, curious thinkers, community members, and life-long stewards of the natural world.
Through hands-on activities, exploration, movement, and play, we support children's curiosity and wonder using our wildlife sanctuaries as outdoor classrooms.
Licensed Nature Preschools
What could be more magical than a preschool where each child's innate connection to nature is celebrated? Each nature preschool provides opportunities for young children to learn through hands-on, nature-based experiences that address their developmental needs as they explore the varied habitats at our wildlife sanctuaries.
- Arcadia Nature Preschool, Easthampton & Northampton
- Pathways to Nature Preschool, Boston Nature Center, Mattapan
- Drumlin Farm Community Preschool, Lincoln
- Ipswich River Nature Preschool, Endicott & Wenham
- Habitat Nature Preschool, Belmont
Public Preschool Programs
See AllIn addition to our licensed nature preschools, many of our wildlife sanctuaries around the state also offer weekly public programs for preschool-age children. These programs give preschoolers a chance to explore the outdoors with enthusiastic classmates and educators, discovering nature close to home in the fall, winter, and spring.
Professional Development and Resources
Mass Audubon offers resources and professional development opportunities for early educators. Learn to make the outdoors into a relaxed and safe classroom for your students. Our preschool programs encourage curiosity and wonder through hands-on nature exploration, movement, and play—a tradition we've upheld for nearly 100 years.