LA Nature Kids Forest Preschool plays by the Forest School Curriculum. It is a close-knit, loving community that honors each member's individual gifts. Together, the children and teachers play, explore, learn, and grow to enhance a powerful connection to self, others, and nature. 

The term “forest school” comes from Europe; it refers to a school where the whole or part of the day or week is spent in nature. Instead of bringing the outside world into the classroom, forest school teachers bring the children into the outdoors. LA Nature Kids students go out every day in the school's bus to Santa Monica mountains and beaches, covering the area from Playa Del Rey to Malibu. The bus picks up and drops off at Clover Park in Santa Monica.

LA Nature Kids Preschool was born in 2011 out of a love for children and nature. Christopher Pierre, the school's chief and founder, likes to think that he was gifted this opportunity from life. He grew up in the Swiss Alps, spending his early childhood in the high alpine pastures with the farmers, their animals, and the forest. In Los Angeles, he found many little wilderness hidden gems exploring the Santa Monica mountains and beaches. It became his passion and vocation to bring children into this wilderness so close to the city. Since the beginning, LA Nature Kids has grown to a community of 500+ families.

LA Nature Kids is a play-based school, where children ages 3-5 learn through play and through interacting with each other, nature, and projects. The teachers are trained in the forest school curriculum; they have masters in early childhood development and have worked 10+ years in Reggio Emilia and other preschools before working at LA Nature Kids. All aspects of early childhood development are addressed, including social/emotional, math, science, literacy, art, music, and gross and fine motor skills.

LA Nature Kids also offers an after-school program and vacation camps for ages 5 to 11. Some students become mentors in training and later junior mentors as they grow.

Visit the website to learn more details about the LA Nature Kids Preschool and other offerings.

Penguin Coding School provides comprehensive coding education to students ages 6-18. Small classes ensure personal attention to every student, and teachers are rigorously chosen for their teaching ability and trained to teach age-appropriate curriculum. In-person and online afterschool, weekend, and summer day classes are available in Scratch, Minecraft, Roblox, Python, JavaScript, Java, robotics, 3-D printing and mobile apps. Multiple in-person locations in Massachusetts and New York. Sign up for Penguin Coding School's award-winning free trial coding classes!

LIC Stars is a summer camp celebrating music and theater in Long Island City for kids ages 3-7.

Students will learn both performance and technical skills using a weekly theme surrounding various movies or musicals. Each week will include Disney-themed games, crafts, choreography, scenery and prop building, and a performance that includes a professional video of all the fun that was had during the week. Camps are instructed by theater and education professionals.

Camps are not only about having fun and learning practical life skills; LIC Stars runs through the local community center Renew Queens to bring high-quality training and experience from New York's finest at an affordable rate. Scholarship opportunities are also available to low-income families.

“It’s not just about the theater, it’s how these practical skills help us in nearly every aspect of our professional and social lives. Exposure to performance art at a young age enhances a child's creativity and gives them an empowered sense of confidence they carry their whole life.”—Executive Director of LIC Stars

Bikes, Boards + Books is a one-of-a-kind learning center that teaches children how to bike, skateboard, read, and write in its new Brooklyn Bridge Park space. It was formerly known as Blocks, Trucks + Art out in Bridgehampton, NY, offering a BMX/biking program in and around the 18-wheeler known as Big Mama. The center is led by co-founder and former BMX pro Jeff Mayer and former Packer Collegiate Lower School learning specialist Angela De Vincenzo.

Bikes, Boards + Books is now operating out of its new year-round space in Brooklyn Bridge Park with summer day camp staring in June and after-school programming starting in the fall. Programs offer small groups and strong instructional support.

Unlock your child's full potential with Guidepost Montessori, offering Montessori learning in New York City for ages 6 weeks to 14 years.

Guidepost's team of world-class educators has developed a curriculum that deeply understands the developmental needs of children at every stage. The student-led approach means students receive individualized support as needed, while allowing the space for high-achievers to excel beyond their grade level.

Guidepost tailors the school experience around your child to give them the tools to excel beyond standard expectations. The program gets children excited about going to school instead of feeling bored or unchallenged. 

Programs overview:

• Nido: Daycare or nursery program for infants ages 6 weeks to 16 months
• Toddler: Pre-school (or toddler daycare) program for children ages 16 months to 3 years
• Children's House: Pre-k or kindergarten program for children ages 3 to 6 years
• Elementary: An academically rigorous elementary program for ages 6 to 12
• Middle School: Students can continue into middle school with Guidepost’s sister school, the Academy of Thought and Industry 
• Spanish & Mandarin Immersion: Guidepost offers Spanish and Mandarin immersion options at several campuses.

Visit the website to find a Guidepost Campus at the following locations in NYC: East Village, Brooklyn Heights, Columbus Square, Williamsburg, and Museum Mile.

By 2022, Beautiful Mandarin has been named the Best Chinese Language school in Manhattan 3 times in a row.

Book a trial for our signature program - Gamify Mandarin Chinese classes for kids in person and online.

​All the games are specially designed for kids to learn Mandarin Chinese naturally, easier, and systematically. 

Contact us to enroll in the Spring semester now! Click here to book a trial class: https://www.beautifulmandarin.com/for-kids

In-person classes in Midtown NYC, Astoria Queens, Cliffside Park NJ

For ages 2.5-4​​

• Small Group

• 40 minutes each, 2 sessions each time

• Mainly force on speaking and listening. Reading will be improved as well. 

• Experienced teachers

• Efficient learning and highly engaged class 

• Beautiful Mandarin Learning Packet including My Mandarin busy book and workbooks specially designed by Beautiful Mandarin 

For ages 5-12​

• Small Group

• 40 minutes each, 3 sessions each time

• Experienced teacher

• Speaking, listening, reading, and writing capabilities are improved at the same time

• Efficient learning and highly engaged class

• Beautiful Mandarin Learning Packet including My Mandarin busy book and workbooks specially designed by Beautiful Mandarin 

Offerings include:

• Full-day in-person summer camp
• Online summer program
• In-person or online Regular Mandarin Chinese classes for ages 2.5-4 y and 5-12 y

Click here to book a trial class to get an Early Bird discount: https://www.beautifulmandarin.com/for-kids

Call now at 646 387 9930 or email syan@beautifulmandarin.com