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Worldschooling in the United States
Explore 188 curated worldschooling projects, micro schools, forest schools, learning communities and family-friendly education options in the United States.
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Find worldschooling projects in the United States
This guide brings together the NomadSchoolers listings for the United States, so families can compare education options without jumping between scattered search results. The directory includes projects such as forest & nature schools, microschools, worldschooling programs, montessori schools.
Use the filters above to narrow the list by school type, climate, location style, short-term flexibility and other available data. Each listing links to a full profile with source-based information, photos where available, and practical details for families considering a stay in the United States.
What is listed here
- 188 curated projects in the United States
- 107 listings tagged as forest & nature schools
- 62 listings tagged as microschools
- 8 listings tagged as worldschooling programs
- 5 listings tagged as montessori schools
- 87 listings marked as short-term friendly
Places covered
Listings currently include projects in Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Portland, City of New York. More locations are added as projects are reviewed and completed.
Data available
- Photos available on 165 listings
- Cost of living data on 170 listings
- Safety index data on 78 listings
- Air quality data on 188 listings
- Curriculum, ages and tuition details where published or verified
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Acorn School
Acorn School in Charleston, SC is a Waldorf-inspired K-5th grade school...
Acres Grove Nature School
Acres Grove Nature School connects children to nature through a...
Acton Academy Omaha
A Montessori-inspired private microschool for PreK-12 students that focuses...
Acton Academy Sioux Falls
Acton Academy Sioux Falls is an innovative alternative private school...
Alpha School Austin
An AI-powered private school where students complete core academics in 2...
Asheville Farmstead School
Asheville Farmstead School is a non-profit, outdoor, farm and forest-based...
Austin Forest School
A full-time outdoor program inspired by Swedish and Danish kindergarten...
Austin Montessori School
Austin Montessori School is a private school for children and adolescents...
Boulder Journey School
A private early childhood school inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach,...
Bowker Hill Nature School
Bowker Hill Nature School is an in-home childcare program offering...
Brave Nature Collaborative
An outdoor learning ecosystem serving families and children in the Greater...
Casa Ranch Montessori HomeSchool Cooperative
A Montessori homeschool cooperative where families contribute and become...
Chicago Botanic Garden Youth Programs
The Chicago Botanic Garden offers youth programs for ages 2 to 18 focusing...
Cocoplum Nature School
An early childhood and elementary program in Delray Beach built on...
Dunes Learning Center
Dunes Learning Center provides outdoor environmental science programs and...
Earthkeeper Nature School
Earthkeeper Nature School is a licensed, nature-based preschool and...
Eastern Ridge Nature Preschool
Eastern Ridge Nature Preschool is a full-time, year-round nature-based...
Edson Forest School
A non-traditional private school in a forest-adjacent setting for grades...
Ellis Hollow Nature School
A play-based, indoor/outdoor hybrid program providing a loving, engaging...
Eyes of the World Nature Immersion
A child-led nature immersion program offering forest...
Farm & Nature Discovery Preschool
A play-based, hands-on preschool program located at The Center in Palos...
Fayetteville Nature School
Fayetteville Nature School is a holistic and nature-based elementary...
Forest Time Kindergarten & Forest Homeschool
Forest Time Kindergarten & Forest Homeschool is a certified forest school...
Forever Wild Nature School
Forever Wild Nature School provides outdoor learning programs for children...
Free Haven Forest School
Free Haven Forest School is a nature-based, Christian forest school...
Fulton Community School & Farm
A nature-based preschool in Santa Rosa serving 75 children ages 2-5 years...
Golden Isles Nature School
Golden Isles Nature School offers weekly all-weather outdoor sessions for...
Good Earth Farm School
Good Earth Farm School is a nature-based early childhood education program...
Green Dome Project
Located in Southeast Austin, Green Dome Project is a nature-based...
Heart Rock Forest School
Heart Rock Forest School is an outdoor nature-based program that connects...
Heartwood Nature Programs
A locally run nonprofit organization offering outdoor nature-based programs...
Heartwood Nature School
Heartwood Nature School offers outdoor, nature-immersive education for...
High Mountain Institute
High Mountain Institute offers semester, summer, and gap programs that...
Howard County Conservancy Nature Preschool
A nature-based preschool that encourages connection to nature with earliest...
Indiana Outdoor School
Indiana Outdoor School is a collaborative project between local farmers and...
Into The Woods Playschool
Tallahassee's first forest school offering nature immersion education for...
Kew Kids Forest School
A Waldorf-inspired nature immersion program offering all-weather,...
Khan Lab School
Khan Lab School is an independent TK-12 mastery-based school in Silicon...
KidsPark
KidsPark offers flexible, drop-in childcare with no reservations required,...
Le Village Cowork
A community-led coworking space with onsite childcare that offers parents...
Learning Outside
Learning Outside connects children with the natural world through outdoor,...
little earthlings forest school
An all-outdoor, child-led, play-based preschool program in Golden Gate Park.
Little Ferns Nature Program
Little Ferns Nature Program offers nature immersion and play-based early...
Little Finch Forest School LA
Little Finch Forest School provides exceptional outdoor education in...
Little Forest Explorers
An outdoor preschool located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park and Ocean...
Little Learners Outdoors
Little Learners Outdoors offers nature-based, learner-centered educational...
Magnolia Children's Forest Garden
A Montessori inspired home school enrichment center that offers a unique,...
Mangrove School of Sarasota
Mangrove School of Sarasota offers a Waldorf-inspired, nature-immersive...
Maplewood Outside School
Maplewood Outside School is an outdoor-based forest preschool for children...
Montessorium
Montessorium is an elementary program that blends the independence and...
Moxi
Moxi provides flexible, on-demand childcare with drop-in and part-time...
Naturally Nurtured Nature School
Naturally Nurtured Nature School offers all-weather, outdoor, nature-based...
Nature at Heart School
Nature at Heart School offers outdoor classes for children to collaborate,...
Nature Play All Day
Nature Play All Day is an immersive early childhood program where play and...
Nature School LA
Nature School LA is a forest school in Los Angeles offering nature-based,...
Nature School of Fairview
Nature School of Fairview blends academic excellence with nature-based...
Natureversity Outdoor School
Award winning outdoor environmental education for kids and adults through...
North Central Co-op Oak Leaf Forest School
The North Central Co-op's Oak Leaf Forest School in Winnetka, IL is a...
Northeast LA Forest School
An equitable urban forest preschool operating year-round in Elysian Park,...
NuVu School
NuVu is a project-based high school serving the greater Boston area where...
Olive Grove Nature School
A private, family-owned nature-based Pre-K and early elementary school in...
Over Yonder Nature School
Over Yonder Nature School in Dripping Springs, Texas, offers a child-led,...
Pali Institute
Pali Institute offers hands-on, immersive outdoor education programs in...
Paths & Pages
Paths & Pages offers mindfulness and nature-based programs for kids,...
Pillar Cowork & Childcare
A 5,000 square-foot coworking space in Lafayette, CA offering flexible...
Portland Nature School
Portland Nature School is a small forest school in NE Portland offering an...
Rooted & Free Nature School
A nature-based early learning program offering preschool and forest...
Sacramento Waldorf School
Sacramento Waldorf School provides an education that honors the...
Sandhill Forest School Of Livingston County
A nature-based preschool and homeschool enrichment program in Livingston County.
Santa Cruz County Outdoor Science School
A resident outdoor science program for 5th and 6th-grade students, offering...
Sapling Woods Nature School
A progressive, nature-focused institution serving children from preschool...
Small Wonders School
Small Wonders School offers high quality preschool programs with the...
Southeast Michigan Forest School
Southeast Michigan Forest School offers play-based, child-led nature...
Spire School
An all-weather forest preschool in San Francisco that meets September...
Sprouts Nature School
Sprouts Nature School is a holistic, experiential outdoor education program...
Star Child Nature School
Star Child Nature School offers fully outdoor nature-based programs for...
Sunbeam Nature School
Sunbeam Nature School is a license-exempt, cooperative nature program based...
Terra School at Serenbe
Terra School is a nature-based community STEAM school with Montessori early...
Teton Science Schools Summer Camp
Teton Science Schools offers overnight and day camps for children ages 3 to...
The Children's Garden Preschool
The Children's Garden Preschool is a heart-centered, Waldorf-inspired,...
The Circle School
A family cooperative school in San Antonio serving PreK3-8th grade students...
The Cooperative Nature School
A nature-based early childhood program where children spend 50-75% of their...
The Dreamers' School of North Georgia
The Dreamers' School is a part-time, Waldorf-inspired enrichment program...
The Garden School of Marietta
The Garden School of Marietta is a Waldorf-inspired, nature-based forest...
The Little Blue Creche
A coworking space with childcare featuring a Reggio Emilia-inspired nursery...
The Nature Preschool
The Nature Preschool offers children ages 3 to 5 a supportive learning...
The Nature Preschool of Baltimore
The Nature Preschool of Baltimore guides children as they develop into...
The Nature Schools
A nature-based early childhood education program that moves the classroom...
The Nest Nature School
The Nest Nature School is a premier nature-based preschool and kindergarten...
The Outdoor Academy
A fully-accredited boarding semester school for 10th and 11th graders in...
The Outdoor School
The Outdoor School is an outdoor education program in Texas Hill Country...
The Traveling School
A place-based high school semester program where students travel and learn...
The Wild Ones Forest School
The Wild Ones Forest School supports rain-or-shine outdoor communities in...
THINK Global School
THINK Global School is a traveling high school where students live and...
Treehouse Nature School
Treehouse Nature School is a European-inspired nature school offering...
Tribal Wisdom Academy
A summer day camp program located on a 20-acre private forest estate in the...
Two Birds
Two Birds is a Reggio-inspired school for children, Infants through Pre-K.
Waldorf School of Bend
A screen-free, toddler through 8th grade experiential Waldorf education...
wBees Forest School
wBees Forest School is a nature-based Montessori preschool that fosters the...
White Pine Wilderness Academy
A nature connection and survival skills school teaching aboriginal...
Whole Earth Nature School
Whole Earth Nature School offers immersive outdoor education programs and...
Wholesome Generation
Wholesome Generation is an alternative education private school in Austin,...
Wild Child Playschool
Wild Child Playschool offers play-based, child-led learning for 3-5 year...
Wild Earth
A 501(c)3 non-profit organization offering transformative outdoor...
Wildflower Montessori School
A Montessori learning environment for children ages 2.
WildWood Nature Academy
An experiential outdoor learning academy where students learn academic...
Wonderforest Nature Preschool
A nature-based preschool in Brooklyn offering full-day care with early...
Woodlands Forest School
Woodlands Forest School offers a rigorous academic program enriched by...
Worldmind Education
An inclusive outdoor and place-based school serving preschool through 12th...
Alternate Community Education (ACE)
ACE is an innovative alternative education provider in Northwest Arkansas...
Apple Blossoms Forest School
Apple Blossoms Forest School offers a play-based, child-led outdoor...
Camp KEEP (Kern Environmental Education Program)
A residential outdoor science program on California's Central Coast that...
Children's Discovery Center
A nature-based preschool in Austin fostering independence, curiosity,...
Earth Native Wilderness School
Earth Native Wilderness School offers outdoor classes and courses for...
Echo Hill Outdoor School
An outdoor school providing immersive environmental education programs in...
Everlasting Education
A fully outdoor TK-5th grade elementary school in Los Angeles offering...
Everwild
Everwild connects youth to nature through child-led investigative play,...
Friendly Pines Camp
Friendly Pines Camp is an independent, family-owned, ACA-accredited...
High Mowing School
High Mowing School is a coeducational, non-denominational...
Montessori Learning Center
A Montessori school that has been providing education for over 40 years,...
Moonrise
Moonrise is a colearning space with beautiful facilities, real-world...
Mulberry Lane
A community hub and play cafe where kids can explore, create, and connect...
Nature Kin Farm and Forest School
Nature Kin Farm and Forest School is a homeschool enrichment program...
Nomad Middle School
A mobile, project-based middle school program for students in grades 5-8.
Oak Ridge Nature School
Oak Ridge Nature School offers a nature-based early childhood educational...
Portfolio School
An independent school using Project-Based Learning where students engage in...
Sensory Garden & Play
A nature-based education program that nurtures curiosity, confidence, and...
Serendipity School
A progressive, independent school committed to empowering each child's...
TerraTime
TerraTime offers outdoor enrichment programs where children learn through...
The Native School
A nature-based learning program inspired by Scandinavian Forest School...
The Outdoor Academy
The Outdoor Academy is a fully-accredited semester boarding school for 10th...
The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre
A 4 day, 3 night overnight environmental education program serving the...
Traveling Village
An intentional traveling community for digital nomad families where 15-20...
Wilderness Awareness School
Wilderness Awareness School is an award-winning outdoor education program...
Willow Creek Forest School
An outdoor farm and forest learning program in SW Portland, OR.
Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science
Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science offers summer nature and wilderness...
Down to Earth Nature School
A 100% outdoor nature school program focusing on connecting children to...
Flatwoods Forest School
A nature-based forest school located at the Florida Agricultural Museum in...
MSCR Outdoor Programs—School Forest
The Madison School Forest offers a variety of outdoor program options,...
ONE Forest School
ONE Forest School.
Saved By Nature
Saved By Nature provides nature-based programs in the Bay Area focused on...
Sonoma Earth School
Sonoma County's only outdoor elementary school, K-8th, featuring a mixed...
Catamount Institute
Catamount Institute.
Hawaii Nature Center
Hawaii Nature Center.
Mountain Sage Community School
Mountain Sage Community School.
Root & Bloom Forest School
Root & Bloom Forest School.
Bowman School
An accredited Montessori school offering authentic Montessori education...
Chesterbrook School of Natural Learning
Chesterbrook School of Natural Learning offers a nature-based,...
Community Farm School
A play-based, nature-immersion school offering preschool, kindergarten,...
Journey Nature School
Journey Nature School is a child-centered, nature-immersive educational...
Keys School
Keys School is a K-8 independent school that challenges students to develop...
Boundless Adventures - School Field Trips
Boundless Adventures offers 3-hour outdoor zipline and adventure park field...
Haleakala Waldorf School
A Waldorf school offering education from early childhood through high school.
Nantucket Lighthouse School
A project-based, interdisciplinary curriculum school that educates the...
San Francisco Day School
A K-8, co-educational student-centered school in San Francisco with an...
Bluff Lake Nature Center
Bluff Lake Nature Center is a nonprofit agency managing a unique urban...
Camano Forest School
Camano Forest School is a parent-run cooperative outdoor school offering...
Foothills Forest School
Foothills Forest School offers a hands-on, child-led, holistic education...
Forest Language Preschool
A licensed French/Spanish full immersion preschool providing a nurturing,...
Free to Be Forest School
Free to Be Forest School offers holistic, learner-led outdoor education...
Wild Things Outdoor Learning
Wild Things Outdoor Learning offers nature-based, play-based outdoor...
Boston Outdoor Preschool Network
BOPN is a 501c3 nonprofit organization focused on nature-based early...
Natural Learning Northwest
A 100% outdoor forest school program for children ages 6-10 located on...
The Cedarsong Way
The Cedarsong Way is a nature pedagogy program focused on 100% outdoor...
The Nature Academy
The Nature Academy is an outdoor, nature-based preschool and childcare...
Blue Lotus Nature School
Blue Lotus Nature School offers secular educational programs for PreK &...
Earthroots Field School
A nature connection and environmental education program serving families,...
Elements PreSchool
Elements, The Nature Preschool offers open air outdoor classrooms in...
Great Basin Outdoor School
A nonprofit outdoor education program that immerses students in multi-day...
GT School
A K-8 private school in Georgetown, TX specifically designed for gifted and...
LA Nature Kids
A nature school offering preschool and day camp programs where children...
Peninsula Forest and Beach School - Belmont
A 100% nature-based program offering school break camps and summer camps...
Portland Forest School
A private K-8 forest school in Portland, OR where students journey outside...
Redbud Schoolhouse
Redbud Schoolhouse offers a nurturing and fully inclusive environment for...
River Farm Forest School
A parent-owned, teacher-led cooperative forest school in Northern Virginia...
Steward Outdoor School
Steward Outdoor School is a K-6 private day school where nature guides...
The Family Cooperative
A cooperative early childhood program inspired by the Reggio Emilia...
Unschool Adventures
Unschool Adventures creates international and domestic adventure programs...
Westbrook Nature School
A nature-based preschool and kindergarten that connects young children with...
Workplayce
A community co-working space where working parents can access quality...
Acorn School Enrichment Program
A holistic enrichment program inspired by Waldorf education offering...
Arbor Learning Lab
A microschool in Rutherford County offering Montessori-inspired,...
EverWild Forest School
EverWild Forest School is a nature-based enrichment program that fosters...
Nevada Outdoor School
Nevada Outdoor School connects Nevadans of all ages to the natural world,...
Rainbow's Nature School
A nature-based program where kids are mentored through cooperative...
West River Academy
West River Academy is an accredited American private school offering a...
Wild Roots Forest School
Wild Roots Forest School is North America's longest operating Forest...
Slate School
Slate School is a K-12 independent 501(c)3 nonprofit school that is...