forest school

noun

A hands-on style of education in which students are taught in natural outdoor spaces.

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Meanings

nounforest school (countable and uncountable, plural forest schools)

plural forest schools

  1. countableuncountableA hands-on style of education in which students are taught in natural outdoor spaces.
  2. countableAn institution that teaches in this way.
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APA

forest school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forest%20school

MLA

“forest school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forest%20school. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forest school,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forest%20school.

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