Treehouse prides itself on building strong authentic relationships between staff and each child.   Our school philosophy is based on the research that children learn and develop best through play in a hands-on environment.  We believe that human growth is a developmental process that has physical, cognitive, social, and emotional components and that there is a method in which all of these could and should be met.  The environment at Treehouse is structured with hands-on learning centers that facilitate small, informal group learning as well as children working individually.  In addition, group time activities are offered several times a day to help foster large group skills and a sense of community.   In conjunction with the inside learning centers, we offer an outdoor classroom as part of the learning environment.  The outside area is loosely structured to provide areas for hands-on exploration and discovery, physical activity, dramatic play, and gardening.