Our Mission

Goldfinch Nature School Community aims to provide connection, educational materials and inspiration for those interested in building well-rounded, progressive, secular, nature-based learning groups with a focus on environmental studies and fostering connections to and stewardship of our natural environment.

Our Values and Commitments

  • We believe in equal rights

  • We believe trans students rights should be protected

  • We believe in LGBTQA+ equality

  • We believe Black Lives Matter

  • We welcome families and students of any race or gender identity

  • We believe in historically accurate education

  • We believe in science (and vaccines!)

  • Dedication to nature education and fostering responsibility and care of land

  • Providing students with ample outdoor time in the fresh air

  • Treating each child with respect and kindness, and meeting them where they are in their educational journey while guiding them to learn about themselves, others, and the earth

  • Providing experiential, hands-on learning - we like to get our hands dirty!

  • Using arts, music and imagination as tools for learning, relating to ourselves and the larger world, fostering growth and development

  • Creating a kind, connected community

  • We believe in community activism, and support