This fall marks the very first session of our younger elementary co-op — and we couldn't imagine a better way to start. Our Younger Elementary class welcomes homeschool children ages 4–7 for a weekly rhythm of stories, hands-on discovery, early literacy and math, nature play, and song — designed around how young children truly learn: through wonder, movement, and play.

We're extremely excited to announce that Teacher Nora will lead our inaugural session. A beloved local educator, many Napa families know her from her outdoor early-childhood programs at Connolly Ranch — and her warm, nature-based, play-centered teaching is the perfect heart for our first class.

We gather in our classroom at the Napa Valley Education Foundation in downtown Napa (many will remember it as the Oxbow School) — a wonderful home base for our growing community.

For our Fall session is 10 weeks of classes that will meet once a week on Fridays, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, beginning September 11th ending November 13th, with the intention of offering more sessions in 2027. This is a drop-off program, though parents are always welcome to stay and take part, and each family joins in with one helper Friday during the session. As a founding family, you're not just joining a class — you're helping shape this community from its very first day.