Our son is on his third and final year at ALG and we've been thrilled with this preschool from day 1. The quality of the teachers is outstanding, there is a strong sense of community, and kids seem to thrive in the play-based learning environment, much of it outdoors. Even during the pandemic the school has operated safely with in-person instruction (outdoors) while most peer schools have been relegated to the Zoom screen. Its small size, outdoors orientation and can-do spirit has made that possible under very challenging circumstances. That has been an enormous blessing for our whole family. ALG's play-based approach nurtures curiosity, empathy, self-confidence, teamwork and community-minded thinking while integrating skills development in the context of play. It is also a very supportive environment for parents.