Join Jeff Flinn from the Boerne Star as he sits down with Brian Davenport (Communications Director) and Alysa Meeks (Director of The Nest School) to discuss the exciting expansion of this outdoor nature school.

 

The Nest School offers a unique educational experience where preschool children (ages 3-5) spend 75% of their day exploring 60 acres of the historic Herf Farm property. Kids learn through child-led curriculum, climbing trees, tracking animals, identifying birds, and developing deep connections with nature.

 

Key Highlights:

 

Expanding to kindergarten in Fall 2024

84 students currently enrolled across 4 preschool classrooms

~50 families on the waiting list

Children spend 5 hours outdoors daily, rain or shine

Focus on risky play and calculated risk-taking

Conservation education (water conservation, recycling, wildlife)

"Taste of the Nest" program for 18 months to 3 years old starting March 18th

Contact: (830) 357-7711 | alisa@sclo.org

 

Visit the Farmer's Market every Saturday 9am-1pm at Herf Farm (33 Herf Road)

 

Timeline

0:00 - Introduction to The Nest School

1:08 - Age groups and outdoor learning structure (3-5 years, 75% outdoors)

2:12 - A day in the life: Exploring 60 acres of Herf Farm

3:52 - Kids' deep knowledge of the property and wildlife

5:19 - Classroom structure and kindergarten expansion announcement

7:09 - Kindergarten program details and curriculum

10:10 - Child-led curriculum philosophy

11:30 - Emergent curriculum example: Turning potty talk into animal tracking

13:00 - Kids teaching parents about conservation

14:48 - 50 families on waiting list, enrollment process

18:16 - Physical development benefits from outdoor learning

19:27 - Risky play: Tree climbing rules and safety

22:37 - Saturday Farmer's Market at Herf Farm

23:41 - "Taste of the Nest" program for 18 months-3 years (starts March 18)

24:59 - School history and growth (2016-2024)

Original Air Date:  February 28, 2026, as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

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Join Jeff Flinn from the Boerne Star as he sits down with Brian Davenport (Communications Director) and Alysa Meeks (Director of The Nest School) to discuss the exciting expansion of this outdoor nature school.
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The Nest School offers a unique educational experience where preschool children (ages 3-5) spend 75% of their day exploring 60 acres of the historic Herf Farm property. Kids learn through child-led curriculum, climbing trees, tracking animals, identifying birds, and developing deep connections with nature.
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Key Highlights:
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Expanding to kindergarten in Fall 2024
84 students currently enrolled across 4 preschool classrooms
~50 families on the waiting list
Children spend 5 hours outdoors daily, rain or shine
Focus on risky play and calculated risk-taking
Conservation education (water conservation, recycling, wildlife)
"Taste of the Nest" program for 18 months to 3 years old starting March 18th
Contact: (830) 357-7711 | alisa@sclo.org
&nbsp;
Visit the Farmer's Market every Saturday 9am-1pm at Herf Farm (33 Herf Road)
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Timeline
0:00 - Introduction to The Nest School
1:08 - Age groups and outdoor learning structure (3-5 years, 75% outdoors)
2:12 - A day in the life: Exploring 60 acres of Herf Farm
3:52 - Kids' deep knowledge of the property and wildlife
5:19 - Classroom structure and kindergarten expansion announcement
7:09 - Kindergarten program details and curriculum
10:10 - Child-led curriculum philosophy
11:30 - Emergent curriculum example: Turning potty talk into animal tracking
13:00 - Kids teaching parents about conservation
14:48 - 50 families on waiting list, enrollment process
18:16 - Physical development benefits from outdoor learning
19:27 - Risky play: Tree climbing rules and safety
22:37 - Saturday Farmer's Market at Herf Farm
23:41 - "Taste of the Nest" program for 18 months-3 years (starts March 18)
24:59 - School history and growth (2016-2024)
Original Air Date:&nbsp; February 28, 2026, as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM
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The Boerne Brew with Jeff Flinn

The Boerne Star presents The Boerne Brewwith Jeff Flinn- Managing Editor of The Boerne Star in Boerne, and along with Sportswriter Kerry Barboza.

You'll hear special interviews and conversations on the issues in Boerne, Texas (water, traffic, fire, growth, politics, and other newsmakers).  Plus insights in the Boerne sports world with Coaches and Player interviews.

Produced at the Boerne Star Studios as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 8am.

The Boerne Star presents The Boerne Brew with Jeff Flinn- Managing Editor of The Boerne Star in Boerne, and along with Sportswriter Kerry Barboza.
You'll hear special interviews and conversations on the issues in Boerne, Texas (water, traffic, fire, growth, politics, and other newsmakers).  Plus insights in the Boerne sports world with Coaches and Player interviews.
Produced at the Boerne Star Studios as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 8am.