The Mayapple School

★★★★★Joelle Vest

My daughter is finishing her last year at Mayapple and is so sad to be leaving. It has been an amazing experience for her all the way around. She is a huge nature lover and Mayapple enables her to learn while truly being herself. We have every intention of sending our son once he is ready.

★★★★★Andrea Davila Saad

The Mayapple School has been a truly wonderful experience for our family. It offers so much more than a traditional early childhood education—it's a space where children learn to connect with nature, build confidence and independence, and practice kindness and healthy habits every day. Our son has been part of the school for three years now, and he absolutely loves it. The Forest Kindergarten program is especially incredible. We are so grateful for the caring and intentional community at Mayapple. It's everything we could have hoped for in a school for our child.

★★★★★Alden Baker

The Mayapple School has been a wonderful place for our child's first school experience! The teachers have been able to support them in developing their skills and independence while promoting learning in a nature-based environment. As a parent, I have appreciated the balance between educational lessons and child-led exploration and play. I was unsure about how our child would transition, but their adjustment was seamless and they requested to go more often! There are also different attendance options available, ranging from a two-days per week, part-time program to a five-days per week, full-time program - our family has appreciated being able to customize what works best for us! I would highly recommend The Mayapple School to other families who share these values!

★★★★★Isabelle Grace Porter

My daughter is finishing up her third year at Mayapple. It has been an invaluable experience both for her and our whole family. After three years, she still wakes up every day excited to go to school and sad when it’s the weekend. The teachers are so loving and caring and have done so much to foster her curiosity and creativity while also pushing her to get outside of her comfort zone to learn new things. She comes home having done the amazing projects like making their own maple syrup, having the students create and preform their own play and finding the coolest nature discoveries. We love Mayapple!

★★★★★Alicia Van Winkle

My child has entered into their second year at the Mayapple School and I cannot emphasize what a special place it is! We had looked into several other options in the area and almost immediately after walking into the Mayapple School, it was a clear no brainer that this would be an ideal fit for our child. The focus on experiential learning is incredible. While lessons in traditional schoolings still have a place in the classroom, the children “lead” many of the lessons and the confidence, team building skills and knowledge gained are immeasurable. Both teachers demonstrate patience, guidance, kindness and it shows in how well the children react and respond both in and out of school. I cannot recommend the Mayapple School enough. We are so fortunate to have such a special place for learning in our community.