Palouse Roots
Palouse Roots is a program of the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI)
offering Moscow and the surrounding area an outdoor, early childhood program, that runs during the school year.
Enrollment Now Open
Palouse Roots is a program of the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI) offering Moscow and the surrounding area an outdoor, early childhood program that runs during the school year. The program sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and offers opportunities to discover the natural world through play. Children explore local flora and fauna, experience the changing landscapes by seasons, engage in hands-on engineering, and much more.
Palouse Roots is open to children ages 4-7, and runs Monday through Friday from 9:00am-1:00pm. Families can choose for their child(ren) to attend 2 or more days per week.
“Just ” Playing?
Check out what children are actually learning at Palouse Roots! Ginger Yoder, MS Child Development, Erikson Institute, volunteered with Palouse Roots and shares her observations in her letter titled, “Palouse Roots-Learning Through Nature Play.”
Visit pcei.org/palouse-roots/just-playing/ to read the full letter and see why Ginger says of Palouse Roots, “I have had the pleasure of observing and teaching at Palouse Roots in the spring of 2021 and honestly as a seasoned teacher I have not yet come across a school that so fully embraces child-centered learning as this special place.”
To learn more about the program, please visit facebook.com/palouseroots or contact info@palouseroots.com.
If you’re ready to enroll your child, please fill out the form below and email it to info@palouseroots.com.
Palouse Roots Educator Job Opening
We’re hiring an educator to join our Palouse Roots Nature School team! The position begins in August 2023.
To learn more, email info@palouseroots.com or click job description (pdf).
Tuition Payment
If your child(ren) are registered for Palouse Roots, you may pay the tuition fees online using the PayPal button below (you do not need to have a PayPal account). In the field that says “Price per item” simply enter the amount of your tuition payment.