About
Nature's Lab School offers outdoor play in themed outdoor classrooms that include areas for Science/Nature, Garden Beds, Sand and Water, Dramatic Play, Group Gathering Time, and a designated Quiet Exploration Area. Children take part in STEAM opportunities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), age-appropriate risk-taking, and a Nature Walk, and they interact with a Chicken Coop. The program includes outdoor learning every day and goes outside in all weather, rain or shine.
• Ages: 2–6 years old
Nature's Lab School is a nature-based Preschool, TK, and Kindergarten serving children from 24 months through Kindergarten. It is a bilingual, experiential playschool with a Spanish bilingual program and Spanish immersion throughout the day. Its experiential curriculum follows each child’s natural interests and intrinsic motivation while supporting the development of strong social-emotional skills. The program maintains lower teacher-to-student ratios, including a TK ratio of 1 adult to 7 children and a Kindergarten ratio of 1 adult to 8 children, with an emphasis on small ratios and nurturing relationships. Nature's Lab School states a mission of encouraging children's natural curiosity and love for exploration, learning, research, and creativity, and of fostering advanced language acquisition opportunities and global citizenship within a family-based community.
Nature's Lab School was established by 2018, as indicated by © 2018 by Nature's Lab School. The leadership team includes S.Anderson (email: [email protected]). The program holds Lic# 343623537 Preschool License and has been voted Best Private School in Carmichael. It is a sponsor of the Carmichael Community Garden, a partner in local family-centered initiatives, and identifies as proud to be part of the Carmichael community.
Parent feedback about Nature's Lab School includes comments such as, "We finally found our community," "My child is thriving in ways I didn’t expect," "This school is something special," and "We toured multiple schools… this felt different immediately." Families are asked to drop off their child with a few changes of clothes.
Last updated June 25, 2026.
• Ages: 2–6 years old
Nature's Lab School is a nature-based Preschool, TK, and Kindergarten serving children from 24 months through Kindergarten. It is a bilingual, experiential playschool with a Spanish bilingual program and Spanish immersion throughout the day. Its experiential curriculum follows each child’s natural interests and intrinsic motivation while supporting the development of strong social-emotional skills. The program maintains lower teacher-to-student ratios, including a TK ratio of 1 adult to 7 children and a Kindergarten ratio of 1 adult to 8 children, with an emphasis on small ratios and nurturing relationships. Nature's Lab School states a mission of encouraging children's natural curiosity and love for exploration, learning, research, and creativity, and of fostering advanced language acquisition opportunities and global citizenship within a family-based community.
Nature's Lab School was established by 2018, as indicated by © 2018 by Nature's Lab School. The leadership team includes S.Anderson (email: [email protected]). The program holds Lic# 343623537 Preschool License and has been voted Best Private School in Carmichael. It is a sponsor of the Carmichael Community Garden, a partner in local family-centered initiatives, and identifies as proud to be part of the Carmichael community.
Parent feedback about Nature's Lab School includes comments such as, "We finally found our community," "My child is thriving in ways I didn’t expect," "This school is something special," and "We toured multiple schools… this felt different immediately." Families are asked to drop off their child with a few changes of clothes.
Last updated June 25, 2026.
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