QUOTES

Rebecca is a tireless and brilliant director of a school that we had our daughter at now for over four years. She is the mastermind behind the schools constant creative, forward-thinking strategy towards learning, its concentration in outdoor and child-led learning, and its incredible use of the land and environment to propel our child’s curiosity, imagination, and understanding of the world in ways we had never imagined possible. She is incredibly generous and thoughtful in how she teaches but also in how she runs the school, and how she communicates with parents. I would recommend Discovery Woods and Rebecca in a heartbeat to anyone who is considering an outdoor-based program for their child! -Levi W

Rebecca’s deep understanding of education and early childhood development is evident in her work. Her intuition and ability to understand what motivates children, plus her creative approaches to problem solving and exploration, allow her to be extremely effective at mentoring and engaging children, creating deep excitement about learning” -Sarah L

Much of my child’s day is spent outside in all kinds of weather on local hikes and in Nurturing Roots amazing outdoor play area that includes a magical bamboo forest, huge natural sandbox, massive plexiglass painting easel, kitchen and market play. It’s a wonderful place for children to be children.

Susan D , 2008-2016

Rebecca’s work is nothing short of amazing. She’s to be congratulated for making it possible for the children in her area to have an early education that exposes them to the wonders of the outdoors!” Rae Pica

Rebecca is one-of-a-kind. Her immense knowledge of child development and incredible tenderness and passion for meeting the children where they are is in the top 1% of all educators that I’ve known. I truly value Rebecca in my life not only as the incredible educator and school director that she is but as a mentor. Everyone should have a Rebecca in their lives! – Jenn M.

My husband and I were angst-ridden during our search for the right fit because we wanted our twin girls to eat only nutrient-rich foods, experience only gentle and responsive discipline, spend as much time outside as possible, read and be read to, and have no screen time. We explored many options, and even won the lottery to enroll the girls in Arlington County's renowned Montessori program. But we passed up that and all other options because Rebecca and Andrew, miraculously, offered everything we had hoped for, and more. Now, nearly four years later, I can say from experience that they are excellent teachers, nurturing caregivers, talented naturalists, and totally dedicated to the children under their care. -Karen M.