Lessons that smell like
moss and rain.
A focused library of outdoor lessons, printables, and educator resources, paired with planning tools for your whole program. Built by Oak Ridge Nature School around the Minnesota ECIPs.
Simple pricing. Add only what your program needs. Cancel anytime.
What you get inside
Everything you need to take preschoolers outside with intention, and to run the program around it.
Learn and teach
Lesson library
Browse outdoor lessons filtered by season, age, and ECIP domain. Save favorites for later.
AI lesson generator
Generate a lesson for your weather, age group, and notes, then edit and save it to your library.
Printables library
Downloadable PDF activities, filterable by age range and ECIP domain.
Resources
Educator articles and guides on outdoor learning, safety, gear, and risk.
Plan and run your program
Calendar planning
Schedule lessons on specific days, capture field notes, and attach photos.
Attendance
Daily attendance with arrival and departure times and absence reasons.
Finances and tuition
Tuition setup, entries, and an overview to keep your program's books in order.
Photo gallery
Slideshow of photos saved to your calendar days, filtered by date range.
Messages
Direct messages between program owners, teachers, and parents, kept in one thread per family.
Built for three kinds of people.
One membership, one signup. Programs can layer on teacher seats and a parent portal when they need them.
Parents and individual educators
Homeschool parents, co-op leaders, nannies, and outdoor-minded families teaching their own kids.
$14/month, or $140/year (save $28) Beta
Create your account- Full lesson library, filtered by season, age, and ECIP domain
- AI lesson generator tuned to your weather, age group, and notes
- Printable PDF activities for offline days
- Personal calendar with field notes and day photos
- Photo gallery slideshow of your favorite outdoor moments
- Includes one co-caregiver invite (other parent, partner, nanny)
Childcare programs
Nature schools, forest preschools, in-home daycares, and any licensed program running outdoor days for ages 2 to 5.
From $28/month, all-inclusive Beta
Create your account- Everything in Individual, for the program owner
- Up to 5 teacher seats included (no per-seat add-on)
- Parent portal included: invite up to 2 parents per child
- Student roster with notes, allergies, and emergency contacts
- Daily attendance, tuition setup, and finances overview
- Messages with families, kept in one thread per child
Three sizes: Small ($28/mo, 10 kids), Medium ($38/mo, 20 kids), Large ($48/mo, 30 kids). Switch anytime, prorated.
Teachers and substitutes
Assistants, co-teachers, and substitutes working inside a childcare program.
Included with the program plan (up to 5 seats) Beta
Create your account- Your own login, separate from the owner's account
- Take attendance and log arrivals and departures
- Record observations and plan lessons for the day
- Upload photos to the program's gallery
- Message families directly from the same thread the owner sees
- Owners can hand a seat to a substitute on preplanned days
Teachers and subs are invited by a program owner, not purchased directly.
Childcare program plans.
Pick the size that fits. Every plan bundles teachers and parent invites into one price, so there's nothing extra to buy.
Small
$28/month
- Up to 5 teacher seats included
- Up to 10 children
- Up to 20 parent invites (2 per child)
- Parent portal, messages, observations
Medium
$38/month
- Up to 5 teacher seats included
- Up to 20 children
- Up to 40 parent invites (2 per child)
- Parent portal, messages, observations
Large
$48/month
- Up to 5 teacher seats included
- Up to 30 children
- Up to 60 parent invites (2 per child)
- Parent portal, messages, observations
Teacher spots can be given to substitutes for preplanned days. Switch tiers or cancel anytime, prorated. Individual educators and homeschool parents only need the $14 plan.
Aligned to the Minnesota ECIPs.
Every lesson is tagged to one or more Early Childhood Indicators of Progress domains, so you can plan with confidence and document growth in the language families and licensors already understand.
Tap a domain to see what it covers.
Simple, bundled pricing.
One plan for individuals. Three sizes for childcare programs, with teachers and parent portal included.
Individual
or $140/year (save $28)
For one parent or educator. Includes one co-caregiver invite.
- Full lesson library and printables
- AI lesson generator
- Personal calendar and photo gallery
- ECIP-aligned planning
Program: Small
Up to 10 children
For small in-home programs.
- Everything in Individual
- Up to 5 teacher seats included
- Up to 20 parent invites (2 per child)
- Parent portal, messages, observations
Program: Medium
Up to 20 children
For standard in-home daycares.
- Everything in Small
- Up to 40 parent invites
- Same 5 teacher seats included
Program: Large
Up to 30 children
For larger licensed programs.
- Everything in Medium
- Up to 60 parent invites
- Same 5 teacher seats included
Yearly billing available on every plan (about two months free). Teacher spots can be given to substitutes for preplanned days. Cancel or switch anytime, prorated.
Questions, answered.
A few things people often want to know before signing up.
"The forest is a slower, wiser teacher."
Oak Ridge Nature School