With nearly 700 acres of forest, pasture, gardens, and buildings at the historic museum setting of the Canterbury Shaker Village (a National Historic Landmark) children are provided with endless opportunities for exploration and learning. Teachers are co-learners in discovery and provide support that encourages thought and inquisitiveness. The natural world is utilized as a guide to support child development. 

To begin each day, provocations bring nature inside and create opportunities to expand investigation and dig deeper from the previous day's exploration.  Providing environments that support play-based learning in a multi-age setting of 3-5 year-olds allows for opportunities for leadership and creates a learning environment of cooperation without competition.

From observations to explorations, children are provided opportunities indoors and outdoors to inspire their imagination, exploration, and curiosity.