The Nature Explore Classroom at
The Piper Center for Family Studies
and Child Development at Baylor University
Preschool
At The Piper Center for Family Studies and Child Development at Baylor University, we utilize four unique outdoor spaces in our Reggio Emilia- inspired laboratory program.
In our multi-use Welcome Garden, you might find non-mobile infants laying on a blanket, an educator having lunch, or a pair of preschool classes meeting together to plan their day.
Our Infant/Toddler Outdoor Classroom is specifically geared toward sensorimotor development and features a winding path for riding bikes or rolling balls and a gentle slope where children and educators enjoy digging in dirt and looking for bugs.
Our Preschool Outdoor Classroom includes opportunities to climb and slide, a central deck for creative arts and reading books, plenty of open space to run and play, a canopy of hundred-year-old oak trees, and a view of vibrant downtown Waco.
Finally, our Field is open for exploration by any group of children, and tends to house long-term investigations. Children frequently build extensive forts and obstacle courses, invent dramatic play scenes in the mud kitchen, care for plants in raised garden beds, and create in-depth plans for exploration alongside their teachers.
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Address
315 Washington Ave.
Waco, TX 76701
