Fulton Community School & Farm

Fulton Community School & Farm is an early childhood education preschool program where children take part in garden design, planting, tending to plants, and harvesting, as well as caring for animals. The program includes family culture studies, storytelling, art studio exploration, and mindfulness practices. Children also engage in hands-on farming and food systems education from seed to table, using sustainable practices such as reusable materials, organic farming, water conservation, and composting.

• Ages: 2–5 years old

Fulton Community School & Farm is a nature-based preschool rooted in Reggio-inspired learning, with learning guided by social constructivism and project-based learning and a focus on social-emotional learning. The program serves 75 children and emphasizes mental and physical well-being and encouraging children to spend time in nature. It is described as the first preschool of its kind in Sonoma County and operates under license number LIC 493009877. The program’s mission is to respect and honor the whole child, with environments that inspire curiosity while supporting each child’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth, and to work with families and the community to build a healthy foundation for the future. In October 2017, Mark West Community Preschool was lost in the Tubbs fire, and the current model brings together private industry, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, local government, and community members, including partners such as First 5 Sonoma County, California Community Lender, United Way of the Wine Country, NCRC&DC, City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Vintners Foundation, and Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County, along with individual donors who together donated over $100,000, with special thanks given to Supervisor James Gore and District Director Jenny Chamberlin.

Last updated March 28, 2026.