Foothills Forest School
Maryville, Tennessee • Montvale Springs

Foothills Forest School - Explore Nature with Hands-On Learning

Inspiring outdoor education for curious young minds at Foothills Elementary in Maryville, TN, where programs like Foothills Forestry engage preschools in Maryville, TN.

Our Vision

At Foothills Forest School, we aim to inspire a love for nature and lifelong learning in children. Our forest school approach fosters creativity, resilience, and confidence through outdoor experiences.

Creating open-ended space that allows for development, with an approach rooted in play that meets the unique needs of the individual child to be seen and nurtured. Outdoor classrooms harmoniously align educational goals with the innate curiosity and inherent need for outdoor play we see in young children.

Our school aims to diversify education for our next generation and empower them to develop a strong sense of self and their impact on our world.

Four children painting enthusiastically at a rustic wooden table in a cozy cabin.

Exploring nature through our photo gallery

Young child gently touches a turtle on a forest path.
Child in raincoat explores a puddle on a gravel path surrounded by autumn leaves.
A child holding a crawfish on a wet leaf, standing near water.
Two children explore a miniature fairy house built at a tree stump.
Children sitting around a campfire while a woman reads a book to them outdoors.
Child holding a rock with a handwritten message in a forest setting.

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