Big Trees was pretty much my favorite educational institution have ever come across for any age student. Not only my 2 kids, but I myself as a parent, have learned so much from Sara and Rocio. The teachers relate to the children with so much respect and patience, but also with joy and humor. I have two boys with very different personalities and for each of them, it was a transformative experience. My older son had been deemed "not ready for preschool" (because of some pretty strong anxiety) and asked by a different school to leave the school. Sara and Rocio were so incredibly insightful, gentle and wise about bringing him into the space.

From Berkeley Parent Network

Our child attended forest school with Eva and Darci for three years, from ages 2-5. It was a transformative experience for our whole family. My partner and I are both in education and were consistently blown away with the child-led learning we saw every day in the forest. Our child left their care with a deep love of our natural world, an amazing ability for self-directed play, incredible confidence and ability to accurately predict his physical abilities, and was so loved every day. They were so attuned and attentive -- they led groups of toddlers and preschoolers in the most incredible ways! Almost every day when I dropped off I just wanted to stay in the forest with them all!

Gabrielle Theobald-Anderson,

Early Ecology former parent.

Rocio and Sara are beyond nurturing and caring and make a mama who can't be with her child feel at ease knowing that they are leaving their child in the best hands. Big Trees was a magical place for any child. A place where imagination and play-based learning could truly be cultivated. Our son had attended Big Trees for a couple months in which time he had broken out of his shell and comes home every day with new things learned and a higher sense of confidence.

From Berkeley Parent Network