AN ADVENTURE ON EVERY BRANCH
Our Enviornment
At The Amherst Preschool and The Joppa Farm and Forest School, the environment is an active and essential part of how children learn, grow, and connect. Whether in our thoughtfully designed indoor spaces or the fields and forests of Joppa, each setting offers unique opportunities for exploration, creativity, and discovery. Together, they reflect our belief that children thrive in environments that are rich in beauty, possibility, and purpose
The Amherst Preschool Environment
As a part of Let’s Grow Outside NH, TAP offers extensive outdoor experiences on our twenty three acre property. The children explore the woods, trails, two outdoor classrooms and natural playground setting for extensive time each day.
Our indoor spaces are designed for an organic experience of child led play with an environment rich in literacy, sensory experiences, science and math activities, art explorations and a variety of creative materials for the children to create with.
Joppa Hill Farm and Forest School Environment
Continuing the Let’s Grow Outside NH mission, the Joppa Farm and Forest School is a school without walls. Children and their leaders explore the farm property each day, developing an understanding of the important agricultural science that the animals, food, and environment of the farm offer to the community. Child-led exploration of the abutting forest and trails is an integral part of the our day, offering whole body experiences in nature as well as exploration of the forest ecosystem. A gathering tent offers the opportunity to spend time with various materials such as puzzles, manipulatives, and art experiences. Each day literacy experiences are integrated into the schedule. Imagine a story time with your peers sitting on a large log in the woods or a blanket next to the sheep pasture. This program reaches all developing senses of its students.