At Treehouse Learning, we fundamentally believe that nature designed children to learn through play24. Our unique approach to Early Education Boulder County centers on child-directed, joyful activity where learning spontaneously and organically emerges from an intentionally prepared learning environment25. Since 1997, our educational philosophy has championed the integrated development of the whole child within the context of the world26262626.
Play is not just downtime; it is the child’s primary tool for mastering complex concepts, developing social skills, and building fundamental resilience27272727. The experienced educators at Treehouse Learning are skilled in guiding and facilitating a child’s learning, building academic skills directly into play experiences28.
A Curriculum That Supports Every Developmental Need
Our curriculum is an “aid to life” 292929, with prepared learning environments equipped with purposeful activities suited to the child’s developmental needs and tendencies30. We offer programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners 31, ensuring that language acquisition and self-expression are valued for all children, with exposure to early literacy and environmental literacy beginning in the infant rooms32.
- Hands-on Learning: Drawing inspiration from Montessori, we believe young children can learn complex concepts easily during sensitive periods through child-led inquiry and exploration33.
- Curriculum Scope: We offer comprehensive academic preparation, including literacy, writing, reading skills, math, science, and STEM, all via interactive and experiential activities in a prepared learning environment34.
- Arts Integration: We offer a balanced approach to arts and academics through creative self-exploration and expression via visual and fine arts, musical arts, creative movement arts, culinary arts, as well as environmental arts35.
Social-Emotional Intelligence: Essential for Success
Our commitment to holistic learning means we prioritize social skills and emotional intelligence, recognizing they are essential for success and the foundation for all academic learning36.
- Regulation Skills: Classrooms utilize “cozy corners” and “regulation stations” for children to self-regulate and explore mindfulness and self-soothing tools37.
- Community and Empathy: Children learn to be part of a community by practicing sharing and taking turns, using an empathy-based approach, and embodying community expectations of kindness and respect38.
This intentional support for social-emotional development is reinforced by embedded occupational therapist and mental health support39. Furthermore, Treehouse Learning participates in a longitudinal study with the University of Denver to examine the effectiveness of Yale University’s RULER Social-Emotional Curriculum in preschools across Colorado40.
Why Choose Treehouse Learning?
We are a highly-reputable, independent, privately owned, family-run program 41, located on $1.25$ acres in the Indian Peaks neighborhood of Lafayette4242. Our facility, completed and established in 1997, features generous large natural grass playgrounds and engaging outdoor spaces43. We have earned a reputation for the highest quality child care and Daycare in Boulder County that is worthy of the trust and confidence placed in us each day44.
We partner with families to build a lifelong foundation for thriving children 45, ensuring they leave our Quality Play-Based Preschool in Boulder County distinguished by strong skills and personal confidence46.
