Now enrolling founding families — Opening January 2027
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Now enrolling founding families — Opening January 2027 〰️
Come rain, come snow, come wonder.
A fully outdoor nature school for children ages 3 to 6 in Linden, Michigan.
Outside isn't a supplement. It's the whole school.
Welcome to Linden Wood. Where curious kids spend their days exploring, discovering, and growing on 11 acres of private woodland that belongs entirely to them. Rain or shine, outside is where the real learning happens.
Our story.
It started with our two boys.
We spent two years traveling the country with our two boys. What we watched happen to them outside changed everything we believed about how kids learn. Curious, confident, and more themselves than they'd ever been indoors.
We came back to Michigan convinced that nature isn't a supplement to childhood. It's the foundation of it.
Gabrielle, our founder and lead educator, has spent her entire career in early childhood education. As a teacher, a preschool director, and an in-home preschool owner, she has seen what traditional settings do well and what they miss. Linden Wood is where that experience and that conviction became a school.
11 acres.
All theirs.
We broke ground this year on the natural play yard and Discovery Trail. This is what we're dreaming up.
Two programs. Endless adventures.
Nature School
Outside every day, in every season. A nature-based program designed around how young children actually learn, on land that belongs entirely to them.
Ages 3 to 6
September through June
3-hour sessions, part or full-time
12 children per session
Enrollment opens fall 2026
Summer Camp
Five days a week, all summer long. New theme every week, special programming throughout, and Friday family hikes on the Discovery Trail.
Ages 3 to 7
Mid-June through mid-August
Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
12 spots per week
Enrollment opens early 2027
Become a founding family.
Every Linden Wood family starts with a tour. Tell us a bit about you below and we'll reach out to set up yours. Enrollment opens fall 2026. Classes begin January 2027 — space is limited.