Wise Forest Preschool

"What a magical place! We are so grateful to have found Wise Forest for our son. He loves spending time with the community. It has impacted him in such a profound way in how he relates to nature."

"Our son went to Wise Forest for 2.5 yrs full time. He can now identify different plants, mushrooms, and insects. Most importantly, the teachers and environment have supported him to be autonomous, inquisitive, and cooperative. His adjustment to kindergarten has been amazing, and a big part of that was because of forest school. The different age ranges were special because when he started, he was one of the younger kids and had other kids to look up to. Near the end, he was one of the older kids so the roles switched and he was able to teach and help the younger kids. We can't say enough about how wonderful all the teachers are. Teacher Tina got to know our son the whole time he was there, and we are so grateful for her time with him, she always knew what support/challenge he needed. I will miss picking him up at this beautiful spot in the park, it always felt like I got to experience a bit of nature in my day at dropoff and pickup. Thank you Wise Forest for being a special part of a precious time in our son and family's life."

"Both my son and daughter attended Wise Forest and it’s the best preschool I could have ever hoped for! Incredible staff who are patient, kind, and loving. It’s like they became part of our family! Even after my son was diagnosed with autism, they encouraged me to bring him with his aid to school and continue to participate. My daughter grew so much with her class and developed so much independence and empathy. We absolutely LOVE teacher Tina who I have become great friends with and teacher Faye who was so communicative and kind. Wish I could give 10 stars!"

"Wise Forest School is an amazing outdoor preschool in Golden Gate Park. My son loved it and he thrived there. Faye is an amazing leader and teacher and I'm so happy my son was able to experience outdoor play and learning with Faye and her team of teachers. It's a warm, welcoming, safe and magical environment for kids. They chose wonderful books for storytime and nature inspired craft projects daily. They're great about documenting in photos and recapping the events of the day in daily emails. Faye and the other teachers are great about communicating issues and answering questions and concerns. They also handled the pandemic constraints and CDC guidelines in a way that made parents feel at ease and caused little stress for the kids."

"We love Wise Forest Preschool! Our daughter, who is currently 4 1/2, has been attending for the past 2 years, and she enjoys it very much. The kids are loved well by the teachers. who also teach them about the natural world. My daughter loves to climb trees and explore, and has gained self-confidence through all of the physical activity. The teachers help the kids work and play together, and engage them well with art projects and stories during the time as well. I like how much imaginative play is part of each class. The communication with the teachers is also very good."