Take a Peek at the Adventure that Awaits!

What If Your Child’s Classroom Had No Walls and Every Day Was An Adventure?

At Oregon Outdoor Kids Forest Preschool, we’re not just a preschool, we are a one of a kind adventure-filled experience your child will never forget! From splashing in puddles to climbing fallen logs and hiking through Eugene’s beautiful forests, every day is a new outdoor journey full of exploration, play, and learning.

What Makes Us an Award-Winning Community Favorite?

Nature-Based Learning:

Our play-based approach connects children with the outdoors, nurturing curiosity, creativity, and confidence.

Small Class Sizes for Big Imaginations:

Personalized attention ensures every child feels seen, valued, and supported.

Joyful Adventures:

From stream-splashing to fort-building, each day is packed with fun, exploration, and wonder.

Community Connection:

As a locally run preschool, we’re proud to share the values of outdoor education and creativity with Eugene families.

Why Families Love Us

Childhood here is about adventure, playing, and a little mud! Kids make lifelong memories and friendships, while parents watch their children grow in confidence, social emotional skills, bravery, kindness and a great love for nature.

FOREST PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

Enrollment is Open!

Check out our programs and fill out your application below

OUTDOOR KIDS
2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

September – June

Choose between 1, 2 and 3 days a week.

10:00 am-1:00 pm

Oregon Outdoor Kids Forest Preschool operates on a weekly rotating adventure schedule exploring the various nature spots in and nearby Eugene, so we never run out of adventures!

Apply below to give your child a truly unforgettable experience!

OUTDOOR KIDS
SPRING SESSION

April – June

Choose between 1, 2, or 3 days a week.

10:00 am-1:00 pm

Our Spring Program is so much fun, and one of the most popular seasons at Oregon Outdoor Kids Forest Preschool!

This is a shorter version of our full school year Forest Preschool Program. If you have been wanting to try it out to see if your child is going to love it before signing up for the full school year, spring is the perfect time to join!

If you’ve lived here for very long I’m sure you know just why we love springtime in Oregon! The Earth is beaming with life.

This is the time that we begin to see the mountain streams flowing down to meet the rivers, we get to go find frogs and newts, and find the fields covered in wildflowers.

Definitely not a season to be missed!

Check Out Our Adventure Camps - Enroll Today!

OUTDOOR KIDS
EXTENDED SUMMER PROGRAM

To sign up fill out the form below, and keep an eye on your email for an invitation to secure your child’s spot.

July 6 – August 28

3 Days a Week-

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Tuition $435 a month

Our camps are held at various nature destinations, such as Spencer Butte, Dorris Ranch and Pisgah.

Our extended summer program is similar to our full year preschool, where children come multiple days a week throughout the season, creating a predictible rythm and form deep connections with the other kids in their group.

You just can’t beat summers in Oregon! It’s an amazing time to get outdoors and go exploring!

OREGON OUTDOOR KIDS
SUMMER CAMP

Outdoor Kids Forest Preschool Group

Ages 3.5 – 5

Talk about a healthy morning routine! We begin each morning out in nature, at one of the beautiful local nature spots that Eugene is known for. We explore the day alongside friends, going on adventures, finding fallen logs to play on, rocks to climb, hills to roll down and fields to run in.

We’ll be out on the trail hiking, playing and enjoying the morning sun shining through the trees, breathing in the fresh forest air, while listening to the bird songs through the forest canopy.

Outdoor Kids Adventure Group

Ages 5 – 6

We are so excited to be offering the same amazing days in the forest, but with a slightly older group of kids. If you have a child in K or headng into 1st grade next year, this camp is for you.

Consider this your official invitation to get the kids outside this summer to explore, hike, play, climb trees, make friends, get dirty and just enjoy childhood. A little bit of daily nature is the secret to happy kids!

These Summer Camps are 5 Days of Adventure and Fun!

Monday-Friday

8:30-11:30 a.m

Session 1: July 8-12

Session 2: July 22-26

Session 3: August 5-9

Session 4: August 19-2

Tuition $250-$300 sliding scale

Loved By Our Forest Preschool Families

10 out of 10 would absolutely recommend. This is a phenomenal program. The only downside is that I wish I had know about the program for my older two who are school age now. The knowledge, and compassion April brings each day to guide these kids is going to be hard to find in another program.

Cash's Mom

My daughter absolutely LOVED this program. April is very kind and gentle with the kids. To be able to be outside, rain or shine, tromping in puddles, finding bugs, hiking, and learning about mushrooms is something I find extremely important for small kids. It's an amazing concept, we loved it! Highly recommend.

Carri's Mom

Excellent place to let your kiddos enjoys the great outdoors. One of the experiences that my son has been through. He made so many new friends and Miss April his teacher was incredible. Definitely recommend.

Aiden's Dad

We love Oregon Outdoor Kids Forest Preschool!! I am so grateful that I was able to find a program like this for my son. Coming from a forest school in California which we absolutely loved, I was nervous that I would not be able to find something of the same caliber here in my hometown. This is definitely a program I would put him in again and again. I just wish he could attend for longer! My son looks forward to school every day which makes me so happy. April is so good with the kiddos. I can tell she creates a safe, nurturing and adventurous environment by how my son talks about her, always eager to share things with his teacher Miss April. This is something I will surely miss when we move beyond preschool. I am committed to having my kid in an environment where he gets to play outside, explore, follow his curiosities, learn about the natural world, and practice social and emotional skills with a safe and kind group. This is that community I was searching for.

Onyx's Mom

Submit Your Application Today!

We have a limited number of spots available.

Program you are applying for *

Are you applying for more than one program? If so which ones? *

Which Programs are you applying for?

2026-2027 School Year
Spring 2026
Summer 2026

Child’s Name *

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Child's Age *

*Children are required to be at least 3.5 years old by the time they start

Child’s Birthday *

Parent’s Name *

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Is your child completely bathroom independent? (Is able to enter and exit restroom independently, get themselves onto and hold themselves on the toilet, undress, dress, and wipe all on their own without assistance using a variety of different types of toilets including vault toilets, self flushing toilets, and portable toilets) *

*Children are required to meet this milestone and be 100% bathroom independent before being eligible for enrollment. Staff does not accompany children into the restrooms.

How many days a week?

This only applies to our full School Year, or Spring Season Forest Preschool Programs. This does not apply to our camps.

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