About
Roots y Ramas Forest School is a bilingual, play-based forest school where children take part in experiential nature immersion, education about the natural world, daily practice with social-emotional community-building skills, and Spanish language acquisition. Children engage in early sensory experiences and participate in events such as Dia de los Muertos, a Back to School Camp Out, Family Sharing Day, a Full Moon Gathering, a Hike-a-thon, a Spring Picnic, Family Birthday Circle, and an End of Year Pizza Party.
• Ages: 0–5 years old
• Schedule: The school year program runs from early August to the end of June each year.
Roots y Ramas Forest School offers a seasonal series of Tuesday morning classes for infants to toddlers up to age 2 and their caregivers, and a school year program that welcomes children aged 2–5. The program is cooperatively run by three founders, Sara Hampton, Eva Sivill, and Darci Andresen, whose guiding belief is that Nature is Teacher and whose curriculum is informed by four values: Nature Kinship, Community, Justice, and Joy. All founders, staff, and substitute teachers are background checked and cleared, hold current first aid/CPR training certificates, and participate in annual week-long trainings in safety, values, and child development. The Roots y Ramas program combines experiential nature immersion with education about the natural world, social-emotional community-building skills, and Spanish language acquisition, and it has limited spots available for 2026–2027.
Roots y Ramas Forest School grew out of Early Ecology Forest School, one of the first forest schools in the Bay Area founded in 2015, and a home daycare called Big Trees. The five core staff have worked with one another for over 10 years and formed Roots y Ramas Forest School in 2022. The mission of Roots y Ramas Forest School is to nurture children’s innate connection to the Earth, to themselves, and to one another through joyful, community-centered nature immersion.
The program hosts many events for current families and alumni, including Dia de los Muertos, a Back to School Camp Out, Family Sharing Day, a Full Moon Gathering, a Hike-a-thon, a Spring Picnic, Family Birthday Circle, and an End of Year Pizza Party, and it also hosts a Spring Picnic Party and Fundraiser that is open to all. According to a parent testimonial, there is no phone signal at the school site, which slows adults down and invites them to be present. Parents describe the school as founded on safety and skill and nourishing community and learning, and they note that children spend their days outdoors learning about and playing in nature, with a Spanish language component, a focus on social justice, and community events and ceremonies throughout the year.
Last updated June 22, 2026.
• Ages: 0–5 years old
• Schedule: The school year program runs from early August to the end of June each year.
Roots y Ramas Forest School offers a seasonal series of Tuesday morning classes for infants to toddlers up to age 2 and their caregivers, and a school year program that welcomes children aged 2–5. The program is cooperatively run by three founders, Sara Hampton, Eva Sivill, and Darci Andresen, whose guiding belief is that Nature is Teacher and whose curriculum is informed by four values: Nature Kinship, Community, Justice, and Joy. All founders, staff, and substitute teachers are background checked and cleared, hold current first aid/CPR training certificates, and participate in annual week-long trainings in safety, values, and child development. The Roots y Ramas program combines experiential nature immersion with education about the natural world, social-emotional community-building skills, and Spanish language acquisition, and it has limited spots available for 2026–2027.
Roots y Ramas Forest School grew out of Early Ecology Forest School, one of the first forest schools in the Bay Area founded in 2015, and a home daycare called Big Trees. The five core staff have worked with one another for over 10 years and formed Roots y Ramas Forest School in 2022. The mission of Roots y Ramas Forest School is to nurture children’s innate connection to the Earth, to themselves, and to one another through joyful, community-centered nature immersion.
The program hosts many events for current families and alumni, including Dia de los Muertos, a Back to School Camp Out, Family Sharing Day, a Full Moon Gathering, a Hike-a-thon, a Spring Picnic, Family Birthday Circle, and an End of Year Pizza Party, and it also hosts a Spring Picnic Party and Fundraiser that is open to all. According to a parent testimonial, there is no phone signal at the school site, which slows adults down and invites them to be present. Parents describe the school as founded on safety and skill and nourishing community and learning, and they note that children spend their days outdoors learning about and playing in nature, with a Spanish language component, a focus on social justice, and community events and ceremonies throughout the year.
Last updated June 22, 2026.
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