About Us

Woodland Academy is a nature inspired preschool program serving children ages 3-5. Our program runs M-F, 8am-12pm. We are a small program with a strong emphasis on SEL (social emotional learning). At Woodland Academy our goal is to set children up for success. We truly believe children who are able to identify emotions, problem solve and self-regulate are given key building blocks to succeed academically. We introduce our students to early phonemic skills to pave the way for learning to read later on. Our lessons are short, fun and engage the whole group! Songs, art and sensory play all are incorporated into our classrooms. We have a good balance between child-led play and teacher-led activities.

Willow Classroom (ages 3-4)

Our SEL curriculum for our younger class focuses on some of our main emotions (scared, mad, worried, sad and calm). In this class children will learn to identify these emotions and learn strategies to take care of their feelings. Main learning goals will be: emotion identification, emotional regulation, mindfulness and collaborative problem solving. In addition to this, students will learn about routines. Classroom routines allow students to feel secure which in turn gives them confidence to take on responsibility and appropriate learning risks. Fun characters, books and activities make this enjoyable.

Age appropriate academics introduce students to learning with songs, nursery rhymes and early phonemic awareness through short, engaging group lessons. Students will get many opportunities to play, create and explore through classroom center time, art and sensory activities. Monthly themes will include topics such as seasons, the farm, the pond, nature and so much more,

Birch Classroom (Pre-K)

With a better understanding of their emotions, our Birch Class dives a little deeper. Topics such as conflict resolution, growth mindset, teamwork and working on how to handle more complex feelings. Students in our Pre-K class will learn more letter recognition, writing their names, phonemic awareness with fun engaging group time mixed with plenty of child-led play. Monthly themes will include topics such as seasons, hibernation, plant and animal life cycles, the ocean, space, nature and so much more.