Welcome to our MICROSCHOOL’s website!
🌱 We serve grades PK-3rd grade in Navarro County 🌱
Please watch the video below to learn more about the program from some of our current and former families!
DISCLAIMER:
We do not operate as a licensed daycare or child care program. We specialize in giving each student individualized instruction through a small classroom setting in a nature-based environment with certified Early Childhood Educators. We offer educational services in nature-based education including agriculture and farming education for young children. We are a microschool operating from August-May from 8a-3p.
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Our mission statement
We strive to create safe & inclusive environments that celebrate diversity. We welcome all races, abilities, ethnicities, backgrounds, orientations, & identities.
Our school’s vision
To cultivate a deep connection with nature and foster a love for learning through hands-on, experiential education, empowering students to become responsible and compassionate stewards of Earth.
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Nature
A nature preschool program uses the natural world to support dual goals that address both child development and conservation values. Here at The Eagle’s Nest , we focus on child development milestones while we help young children in exploring and learning in nature. We teach children to respect the environment and wildlife around us. We are a student-centered program in the Reggio Emilia Approach.
The Reggio Emilia Principles
When it comes to Reggio Emilia’s approach, there are seven guiding principles that differentiate and distinguish it from other child-centered approaches to education. These are:
The child is capable of constructing their own learning
Community is important and children learn by collaborating with their communities
Humans are natural communicators and children should be encouraged to express themselves
The environment is the third teacher and must be enriching and supportive
Teachers are partners, nurturers and guides to children and help them explore their interests through projects
A child’s learning must be documented
Parental participation is vital
About The Owner
Mrs. T is an experienced educator with over 16 years of dedicated service in early childhood education. She is a certified Early Childhood–Grade 4 (EC-4) teacher and a former public school educator with teaching experience in the Dallas, Terrell, Mesquite, and Corsicana Independent School Districts. Mrs. T holds a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s degree in Nature-Based Learning and Outdoor Education. Her work reflects a strong commitment to child-centered, experiential learning grounded in both academic and environmental pedagogy.
Mrs. T and her husband have 3 children and have been married for over 26 years. Their sons attend college and their daughter is currently in middle school.
Conference Presenter Experience:
Bill Martin Jr Symposium- TX A&M Commerce- 2009; 2013
TCEA-Technology & Tots Conference- Galveston, TX, 2019
CAYL Institute- Presenter, April 1, 2021
Texas Children in Nature Network Conference- Presenter, December 2, 2021
Texas Licensed Child Care Association- Presenter, Spring Conference 2023
Natural Start Alliance- Nature Based Learning Early Learning Conference, Presenter, July 2023
Texas Play and Development Conference- Presenter, Blinn College, March 2024
TCINN, Presenter, Waco, TX- December 2024
Texas Play and Development Conference- Presenter, Blinn College, March 2025
Chingona: Latina Leadership Panel- University of Texas at Arlington, March 2025
Commencement Speaker, Education Department- Antioch University New England, May 2025
International Play Association Conference Presenter- Kentucky, October 2025
TCINN, Presenter, Bryan, TX- December 2025
