Certified Nature Explore Classrooms

Certified Nature Explore Classrooms are outdoor learning spaces designed to include nature in the daily lives and learning of children. These outdoor classrooms are designed to meet Nature Explore Classroom certification standards including:

• Well-designed outdoor space
• Staff development
• Family involvement

Certified Nature Explore Classrooms

• California

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    Child Educational Center in La Canada, CA

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    Westminster Presbyterian Church Preschool in Westlake Village, CA

• Minnesota

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    Forest Lake Family Center in Forest Lake, MN

• Missouri

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    Kid’s Corner Preschool in Fredericktown, MO

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    Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis, MO

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    Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit, MO

• Nebraska

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    Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, NE

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    Gifford Farms in Bellevue, NE

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    Dimensions Educational Research Foundation in Lincoln, NE

• New Jersey

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    Farm Fun Day Care in Andover, NJ

• New York

  

  Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City, NY

• Ohio

  

  Growing Minds Preschool in Berkey, OH

Classrooms Across the USA

View Nature Explore Classrooms in various stages of completion across the United States with our interactive map.