Our Forest Classroom
We’ve partnered with Seattle Parks & Recreation to create a one-of-a-kind outdoor classroom at West Seattle’s historic Camp Long. Carefully and beautifully designed to blend into its surroundings, our wild space brings the comforts of an indoor classroom into the heart of the forest, while treading gently on the land.
Here, children are invited to use both natural materials and thoughtfully provided items to spark their curiosity, imagination, and creativity. Our classroom serves as a home base, where we gather before setting out on hikes to explore the park’s trails and hidden gems, enjoying activities, games, stories, and more along the way.
Within the space, children can discover a cozy library, a welcoming meeting area, an art hub, dramatic play corners, building blocks, and a digging zone. All open to endless possibilities for play and learning.
Meet our Teacher
Hi, I’m Archer! I grew up hiking, camping, fishing, and foraging alongside my dad, even summiting Mount St. Helens with him by age 12. Nature has been my playground and classroom from the very beginning.
My work with children began long before Archer’s Arrows, with years of private childcare alongside a career in business management. Almost a decade ago, I took a leap, selling everything, moving into an RV, and traveling the country solo for a year. That journey led me to the Olympic Peninsula, where I guided sea kayaking adventures and discovered a new way to combine two things I’d always loved: working with children and being outdoors.
Since then, I’ve worked with Tiny Trees, a Seattle-based nature school, and later with South Seattle Co-op Preschools, teaching in both indoor classrooms and outdoors at Camp Long. Throughout my career, I’ve continued to deepen my practice through advanced training and certification in early childhood development, nature-based education and safety, play-based learning, and inclusive teaching. These experiences shaped my vision for Archer’s Arrows.
Today, when I’m not teaching, you can find me reading, biking, backpacking, kayaking, and enjoying the outdoors with my partner Monique and our two dogs, Ollie and Cooper.
Let’s take learning outside
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