Whole Child, Whole Family, Whole Community.
Apple Blossom Village creates joy-filled experiences in the outdoors that cultivate connection with nature and bring wellbeing of mind, body, and spirit.
*We have 2 openings in our full day Kindergarten,
Choose M - W or M - Th.
Located in the outdoor space at Rail River Folk School
303 Railroad St SW Bemidji, MN
Land Acknowledgement
Apple Blossom is located in Mni Sota Makoce (Minnesota), the traditional homeland of the Ojibwa (Anishinaabe) and the Dakota (Sioux) People.
We express gratitude and appreciation for this land, and we honor the Dakota and Ojibwa People as its original protectors.
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Apple Blossom Village now offers:
Nature School, Forest Kindergarten and Preschool, Summer Camps, Birthday Parties, Festivals, and Consulting, Mentorship, Retreats and Trainings for Educators and Parents
Indigenous Scholarship Fund Opportunity:
Apple Blossom Village has been awarded a scholarship fund through the Earl and Kathy Hoagland Sacred Manoomin Fund and Catholic Rural Life to offer some partial and full scholarships to Indigenous students beginning in January 2024.. Apple Blossom Village is accepting applications for openings in our Preschool and Kindergarten at this time, and beginning a wait list for 1st - 4th grade for fall 2024.
Winter Traditions Event at Apple Blossom
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Storytelling and Puppetry are part of our weekly rhythm
Apple Blossom Nature School offers outdoor immersion all school year with the purchase of 2 winterized yurts! We teach Survival Skills such as *whittling *campfire and shelter building *archery *tracking*bird watching, *cooking over the fire *composting *harvesting *preservation *planting *winter shelter building *ice skating *snowshoeing *skiing *seasonal crafts. Academic curriculum begins in grade 1. Preschool and Kindergarten are play based learning programs, backed by research.
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World and Indigenous Cultural learning, Spanish and Ojibwe language learning, German songs and traditions, French songs, field trips, and sustainable practices
Nature Immersion
We are located on the shores of Lake Irving and the Mississippi River along the Rail River Corridor, at Rail River Folk School in Bemidji, MN. We explore and create in the great outdoors with a focus on wellness and healthy living integrated throughout all of our programs. At 47 degrees latitude, our summers are warm but short lived. Apple Blossom Village offers imaginative summer camps interwoven with the arts and nature immersion. Click here for more information about our summer day camps:
Recommended Adult Reading:
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda Åkeson McGurk
Balanced and Barefoot by Angela J. Hanscom
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Apple Blossom Nature School offers a homeschool/private school hybrid option. We like to call ourselves a “micro-school”! If you value small class sizes, a nurturing atmosphere, nature connection, experienced and long term staff, and the ability to be very involved in your child’s education, Apple Blossom Village is your place!
If you have always wanted to homeschool but need time to work flexibly, Apple Blossom offers a 3 or 4 day option for Kindergarten through 4th Grade, with Farm and Forest Friday programs that can be added on or stand alone programs.
Apple Blossom Village is located in the outdoor space at
Rail River Folk School Bemidji
303 Railroad Street SW, Bemidji, MN
Why did we purchase Authentic Mongolian yurts?
Mostly natural and organic materials
It’s more comfortable : with its unique construction and material, the yurt naturally breathes.
Easy to move and install
It has a spirit!
It is so wonderfully decorated, – it’s a hand made work of art. Nothing beats the felt for insulating this compact structure. It keeps it warm in the Winter, but maintains it cool in the Summer.
More energy efficient!
Tea Party at summer camp
Apple Blossom is committed to a learning environment of respect, honesty, and inclusion that celebrates differences beginning in Early Childhood. Our vision and purpose promotes the importance of diversity and inclusivity through world language and culture, and an anti-bias curriculum that grows and deepens as the children grow. It is our goal that each child will feel connected to their own culture and traditions, and that all children and families will feel honored and respected. We stand firm in our commitment to offer learning in an atmosphere of love, trust, and respect for all people. Please support our work by donating: GO FUND ME
Seasonal and Arts integrated curriculum
Apple Blossom's environment and curriculum builds a strong foundation for the whole child, while also supporting the whole family with a small welcoming "village" in these critical early years. We share summer camps, festivals, a holiday store, field trips and service projects with our whole community, getting to know the community in which we live.
From our First Day of School Ceremony to Festivals and Family Programs, Apple Blossom offers intentional ways to connect with each other and the wider Community. Join our Village of Joyful Learners!
Apple Blossom Village is located in the outdoor space at
Rail River Folk School Bemidji
303 Railroad Street SW, Bemidji, MN