Updated 2026-05-12

Piedmont Forest School

At PFS, children of all abilities & backgrounds learn together through creative, child-led play in nature. Forest School programs are offered year-round, ages 9 mos-14 yrs. Our PFS Agile Learning Center is a full-day private school ages 5-12.
Sheri H Grace, PhD founder
Early Childhood Programs • Summer Camps
http://www.piedmontforestschool.org
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(+1) 3367051763
Winston-Salem, NC  27103
United States
Greensboro, Rural Hall, Clemmons, Yadkinville

Description

The mission of Piedmont Forest School is to provide to children of all abilities and backgrounds authentic forest school and nature-based education programs which foster the development of the whole child, while engendering in them a love of and a commitment to caring for the natural world.

We foster creativity, resilience, and independence through play in Nature, year-round, rain or shine and we are proud to be a neurodiverse learning community.

Self-directed Education and the Forest School Principles remain at the heart of all our programs.

SDE Optimizing Conditions

ASDE surveys all SDE communities/programs about how they provide, enhance, or align with each of the Six Optimizing Conditions for young people to succeed in SDE.  Survey answers:
  1. Responsibility – Participants are free to play and explore in Nature without limits.
  2. Youth Autonomy – Adults are present and act as resources.
  3. Access to Tools and Technology – Children can use tools, technology, and utensils.
  4. Adult Allies – There is no grading, testing, or imposed curriculum.
  5. Free Age Mixing – Children interact with others of varying ages.
  6. Community – Children are empowered to resolve conflict and speak up for themselves,

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