The mission of Y-Koda Nature School is to provide a high quality, hands-on early childhood experience aligning with the most current child development research and inspiring a lifelong connection with nature through play.
Our program provokes students to connect with their surroundings and learn beyond the worksheet. At Y-Koda Nature School Students are exposed to...
- Learning real-world concepts and applications
- Plenty of outdoor art opportunities
- Unrestricted play invitations at a variety of natural play areas
- Science discoveries
- Lessons provided by a certified naturalist
- Sensory explorations, both indoors and outside
- Relationship building opportunities
- Authentic mathematical applications
- Dramatic play experiences
…and beyond!
Locations
Sheboygan
- Our three-way partnership between the Sheboygan Area School District, Camp Y-Koda and Maywood Environmental Park allows us to offer tuition-free, nature based 4K education. Enroll your child today!
Sheboygan Falls
- NEW to the 2025-2026 School Year, Camp Y-Koda has joined the Sheboygan Falls School District to bring a Nature Based 4K Program directly on-site at Camp Y-Koda. This is a tuition-free, nature based 4K program that operates from Monday-Thursday.
MEET OUR TEACHERS
ANNA BUECHLER
4K Teacher at Maywood Site
Information coming soon!
EMILY HOFFMANN
4K Teacher at Camp Y-Koda Site
Meet Emily! Emily is the NEW 4K Teacher for Camp Y-Kodas Nature School directly at the Camp Y-Koda site. She is ecstatic for this new adventure! Emily has two years of teaching a 4K class with five years total in teaching. She enjoys camping, hiking and playing outdoors with her children and husband. Emily is looking forward to the school year ahead and working with your family this year!