Welcome!

Here at Flora and Fauna Learning Center SPC, we strive to provide a variety of age appropriate experiences and activities inside and outside of the classroom that center around universal concepts with a heavy emphasis on our play and interactions within the natural world, defined loosely as all things existing in nature that are not made or caused by humans. Developmentally appropriate activities and experiences will vary class to class as we encourage our staff and volunteers to teach who they are, a pedagogy that encourages individuals to bring their unique experiences to the table. For example, Owner and Director Darian Havens is uniquely suited to delve into outdoor enrichment, play, and exploration with children after over a decade of being a program supervisor and lead forest school teacher in profession and forager and gardener in their personal life. Our team consists of a collaborative community of individuals skilled in a variety of areas including but not limited to the arts, academics, business, and early child care working together to create a space where the whole child is safe to grow and thrive authentically.

It takes a village.

By working collaboratively each care team attunes to the individual, family, and community needs of each cohort through daily interaction and observation within the classroom, weekly meeting and discussion, and monthly assessment and planning outside of the classroom. Emphasizing community values and community care ensures that each child has not only a team of caregivers looking out for their needs but also a community of learners they can work and grow with. An open ended style of care means that the methods employed, activities and enrichment opportunities sought out, and concepts explored are unique to each cohort to support development of the whole child within a community.