Beaver Brook Children's School, Inc.
A Non-Profit Early Education Program
located in Wilmington, VT
Our Programs
The Beaver Brook Children’s School mission is to provide high-quality childcare and early education services to Wilmington and nearby towns with the goal of promoting environmental education, place-based connectedness, and social development for families and children in the community.
​Childcare for Infants and Toddlers ages 0-3 years: BBCS provides regular recurring care and education to local children 0-3 years in a safe and caring environment. Regular routines and consistent staff allow children to gain skills in independence, self-care, and regulation.
Nature-Based Preschool for 3-4 year olds: Preschool is a time of learning and exploration, focusing on play-based experiences and social-emotional growth. Lots of time spent outdoors and participating in free-play allows children to engage in guided risk taking, learn pro-social skills, and gain the gross motor and fine motor skills necessary for academic success.
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Nature School for 4.5-5 year olds: Part time enrollment options in a fully outdoor prek class! Nature School is located at our pavillion during the school year and participates in community-based, project-centric learning experiences focusing on STREAM (science, technology, relationships, engineering, arts, and mathematics) blended with Waldorf and Reggio Emilia values.
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Homeschool Learning Collective for 6-12 year olds: Older children are welcome to join us for our "learning collective" - a time to get together with like minded individuals for project-based community learning and exploration. The program runs seasonally for Fall and Spring sessions during the school year.
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Preschool Summer Camp for 3-4 year olds: Camp is 9 weeks in length and offers lots of preparation in school readiness skills for rising preschoolers and LOTS of time outside to play!
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Nature Exploration Summer Camp for ages 4-8 years: This program is a 100% outdoor nature immersion experience and is held outside in our beautiful learning space adjacent to the Beaver Brook. Each week is a new theme centered around nature, the arts, or place-based education. Out-of-state and non-local families welcome.
​All Beaver Brook Children's School programs participate in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and/or the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), providing healthy meals and snacks at no additional cost to enrolled children. Beaver Brook Children's School is committed to providing equal access to all participants. Please review the USDA Nondiscrimination Statement here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/civil-rights/usda-nondiscrimination-statement-other-fns-programs
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If you have a question about any of these programs, please do not hesitate to contact us today!
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