Dodge Nature Preschool
Dodge Nature Preschool celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Rock the Barn farm and music festival on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The preschool was one of the first nature preschools in the U.S. and a leader in early childhood environmental education.
More than 3,500 students have attended Dodge Nature Preschool since it opened in 2000. Those kids get a chance to go outside every day, regardless of the weather.
“Research continues to show the benefits to children’s wellbeing and healthy development when they spend time outside,” said Preschool Director Amy Warzybok.
Parents share, “Seeing all that [Dodge Nature Preschool was] able to do with the kids through the long winter, and thanks to the terrific clothing guides and emailed tips, we began to understand not only that we could get out more, but just how rewarding this was for our whole family. Our entire relationship with the natural world around us—and with each other—shifted.”
