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About Us

Where To Find Us

Where To Find Us

Nature School puts the land and the child-at-play at the centre of every activity.  Children are given space and time to explore and be inspired by their surroundings, and educators support the children through an emergent curriculum, which is driven by a process of inquiry and views risky play as as an integral part of children’s learning and development.

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Where To Find Us

Where To Find Us

Where To Find Us

We play and learn in our beautiful forest in the Kootenays. Our outdoor education program is located in the Lower Arrow Lakes valley, just south of Fauquier.

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Programs

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Learning at ANS

We offer programs for children aged 0 - 13.


Our programs run on:


  1. Pro D Days
  2. Mondays of long weekends (play groups)
  3. Fridays during 4-day school weeks
  4. Winter break
  5. March break
  6. Summer break

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Learning at ANS

Learning at ANS

Learning at ANS

Outdoor education & play has many benefits: 

  1. better gross motor skills
  2. greater attention spans
  3. improved visual skills
  4. improved auditory processing
  5. better fine motor skills
  6. enhanced social skills
  7. improved creativity
  8. increased emotional stability
  9. enhanced conflict resolution skills
  10. increased self-discipline and self-awareness
  11. enhanced understanding of biodiversity and the environment

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Learning at ANS

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Photos of our past outdoor education programs

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Learning at ANS

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