Welcome to The Love School
"The Love School was founded from a simple and enduring belief: children flourish when they are deeply loved, carefully seen and given the freedom to grow in relationship with the world around them.
Rooted in nature, creativity, and community, The Love School is a multi-age, intergenerational learning environment where relationships are central and each child is welcomed as a whole and valued human being.
Here, we hold life as education - nurturing stewardship, leadership, and deep connection to one another, the Earth, and the wider world."
- Mama Claudia
Founder & Director
Our Philosophy
Shaped by more than three decades of close work with children and inspired by progressive educators and elders, The Love School honors the wisdom of childhood while looking toward the world our children are growing into.
We believe education should meet children where they are, nurture their unique gifts, and empower them to become compassionate, curious, and capable participants in the world.
Our Programs
Nurturing young minds through nature-based learning.
From earliest childhood through adolescence, our programs honor each child's unique way of being, learning, and growing.
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Nature, art, music, movement, storytelling, practical life, languages, shared meals, and real-world exploration are woven naturally into our days.
Nature’s PlayGarden
Early Childhood | Ages 6 months–5 years
A nurturing, multi-age environment where young children explore, play, and grow through nature, relationship, and hands-on discovery.
Wild & Wise
Homeschool Collective | Kindergarten–2nd Grade
A child-centered homeschool collective brining academics to life through nature, creativity, storytelling, scientific inquiry, practical skills, and real-world exploration.
Wild & Wise: Afterschool Enrichment Programs
Afterschool Enrichment | Ages 5–9
Seasonal enrichment for homeschoolers through Performing Arts and The Living Story of Our World with rich explorations of creativity, culture, science, and the living world.
Summer Camp
3 months–12 years
Joyful summer days immersed in nature, friendship, and creativity, from gardening and handwork, to music, nature adventures, and long beach days.
Rites of Passage for Our Times
Pre-teen & Teen Program | Ages 10–14
A interdisciplinary journey supporting young people as they explore identity, relationship, wisdom, and purpose on the threshold towards adulthood.
From Our Families
"The Love School feels like chicken soup for the soul. In this gentle, nurturing place, with Mama Claudia at the helm, there is a tangible goodness that surrounds the children each day, helping them grow, flourish, and feel deeply loved.
There are also quieter blessings, harder to name and impossible to measure ahead of time. Among them is the welcoming, authentic sense of community that holds not only the children, but the parents as well. This shared space of connection is a rare and precious part of The Love School, and it feels truly irreplaceable.
Coming here each day simply feels good. Belonging is felt, relationships are tended, and hearts are met with care. My children and I continue to blossom in this circle of warmth, connection, and love."
- Leslie, Mama of Honu & Kuya