River Mist

River Mist is la private, non profit preschool located on the east side of Durango on 6 acres by the Florida River. River Mist has a toddler program serving ages 1-3 years and a preschool program serving ages 2 1/2- 5 years (children who have strong language development and have begun potty training may enroll in the preschool at two and a half years). Up to 9 toddlers can be enrolled with 2 teachers and 16 preschoolers can be enrolled with 2 teachers. We are a small licensed center and pride ourselves on serving the whole child. We use Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies GOLD in conjunction with a nature based program that includes a large garden environment and a river environment which the school uses for walking field trips. Children in our programs spend a lot of time outside and leave River Mist with a connection and wonder towards the natural world. Play based learning is also incorporated in our daily rhythm, and we always follow developmentally appropriate practice as defined by NAEYC (National Association for Early Childhood Education). River Mist provides a unique educational experience for children in our community.