Where Early Curiosity Blossoms into Lifelong Confidence.
A research-backed Reggio & Montessori hybrid learning sanctuary for children aged 6 months to 6 years. Organic chef meals, daily forest play, and strict 1:4 educator ratios.
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Certified master educators specialized in positive social-emotional grounding.
12,000 sq.ft of outdoor discovery gardens and hands-on tactile workshops.
Nut-free, scratch-cooked meals designed by pediatric registered dietitians.
Touchless biometric entries, HEPA-13 air purifiers, and 24/7 monitored grounds.
Nurturing Natural Curiosity with Care and Intention.
Founded in 2018, Nurtiva unites the open-ended discovery of Reggio Emilia with the self-directed independence of Montessori. Rather than forcing rigid memorization, we guide children through sensory experiments, emotional awareness, and collaborative creative projects.
Structured Programs for Every Step
Designed around developmental neurological leaps from infancy to kindergarten graduation.
A Balanced Day at Nurtiva
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Individual check-ins, mindful breathing circle, and open sensory bin exploration.
Child-led project work, botany bench investigations, and open studio materials.
Family-style organic lunch, story time, and individual nap or quiet reading.
Outdoor garden exploration, music circle, and a calm handover to families.
A Campus Built at Child Height
Every inch of Nurtiva is tailored to early childhood ergonomics: non-toxic rounded birch wood, child-height wash stations, natural daylit studios, and allergen-filtered air.
Our Holistic Milestone Wheel
Active vocabulary expansion, expressive, and phonetic phoneme recognition.
Balance beams, botanical clay modeling, scissor grasp mastery, and spatial coordination.
Pattern recognition, water flow experiments, early math counting, and curiosity queries.
Conflict resolution phrases, naming big emotions, and cooperative team cleaning.
Meet Our Devoted Guides
Loved by 350+ Austin Families
"Our son transitioned from painful morning separation tears to sprinting into Miss Elena's classroom with excitement within two weeks. The daily photo updates keep us completely at peace."
"We came for the forest program and stayed for the educators. Our daughter now names her feelings before she melts down, and that came straight from her morning circle."
"As two working parents, the extended care and the honest daily notes changed everything. We always know exactly how the day actually went, not just that it was fine."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ratios start at 1:3 in the infant cradle and widen gradually to 1:8 in Kindergarten Prep. Every room keeps a consistent primary educator so your child is known by name, not just supervised.
Most children settle within two to three weeks. We plan a staggered start with you, keep goodbyes short and predictable, and send a photo once your child has re-engaged with the room.
All meals and snacks are cooked fresh on campus each morning. The kitchen is fully nut-free, and we cater for allergies, halal, kosher and vegetarian diets without serving a separate meal at a separate table.
Children go outdoors every day in all but severe weather, with a minimum of 90 minutes in the forest yard. Send waterproofs and boots; we keep spare kit on site for the days you forget.
You'll get daily updates in the parent app covering meals, naps, activities and educator observations, plus a quarterly development conference and a portfolio of your child's work.
Not at all. Children join us at every point in the year, and toilet learning is something we support alongside you rather than a requirement for a place.
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