The Nest Schools

The Nest Schools offers early childhood programming that uses the Nest Play curriculum. The program includes outdoor classrooms and play spaces. The curriculum and program design incorporate current research in early development, and each element of the Nest Play curriculum has the goal of helping children love to learn. Kindness, wellness, fun, and innovation are core values at The Nest Schools.

• Ages: 0–5 years old

The Nest Schools states that its mission for children and families is to build trusting relationships with families and provide safe and nurturing environments where children grow with joy and develop a lifelong love of learning. Its mission for staff is to lead with warmth and kindness and to empower early childhood educators through high-quality workplaces, professional development, and support. The Nest Schools’ vision is to raise a world of kind, healthy, happy, and inspired children as a worldwide leader in early childhood programs for children, their families, and its team. One parent, Amanda Lacks, shares that their family is grateful for The Nest Schools, notes that their son loves school, and says that even teachers who have not had him in class know him by name and treat him like one of their own students. Another family, Stephanie and Ryan Briggs, says they are greeted each morning by staff with friendly smiles and positive attitudes, that both of their children feel welcomed and have developed strong relationships, and that they are impressed by the level of safety and the daily curriculum. A third parent, Stephen Starr, describes The Nest Schools as more than childcare and as a partner in the development and success of their children.

Last updated February 19, 2026.