New Developments at PCN!
PCN has partnered with GSRP to offer free preschool for our full-time 4yr olds! Your child must be 4 between Sept 4 and December 1 to qualify and enroll in our Monday-Friday 8:30-3:30 program.
Open enrollment for 2026-2027 Monday-Friday 8:30-3:30 Monday Wednesday Friday 8:30-3:30 Tuesday and Thursday 8:30-11:30 $20/day Before Care: 7:30-8:30 After Care: 3:30-5:00 Please drop off or mail the registration form, found below!
About Us
Dedicated Staff
Petoskey Children’s Nature Preschool is a play based, nature centered preschool for 3-5 yr olds. We approach learning through hands on experiences with seasoned professionals who teach from the heart.
Ann Stebelton: Director and Teacher
Sherrie Hoshield-: Lead Teacher
Schae Walker: Assistant Teacher
Janet Goyne-Assistant Teacher
Our Mission
Our mission at PCN is to meet each child where they are emotionally, socially, academically, and developmentally while giving them an accepting, enriching play-based, and nature centered environment to explore the world and relationships around them.
First-Rate Curriculum
Young children learn best when they are engaged, involved, allowed for open ended exploration, and in a warm, inclusive, comforting environment. We offer a variety of enriching activities designed to help each child in their social, emotional, physical and academic development. With an ever changing world we are here to embrace each child and their family as we navigate through challenging times and make sure everyone feels loved, safe, and heard.
At PCN we also spend a lot of time in nature, and bringing nature in. We learn about the natural world around us by taking hikes, using magnifying glasses, touching, smelling, identifying, exploring and asking lots of questions.
Year End Giving
We are raising money to ensure that our small, independent, not for profit, school can offer scholarships to families in need, buy new materials and supplies for the classroom, pay our teachers fair wages, and to help offset raising operating costs.
Early Childhood Education has been proven to be an asset in a child's social and emotional development which in turn helps them to be more successful in their academic years ahead. Help us give these little ones the nurturing care, guidance and enriching environment that supports their development at this important stage of growth.