Outdoor and local access
Certified outdoor nature-based child care
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care
Statewide
Our summary
Oregon began licensing Certified Outdoor Nature-Based child care programs on July 1, 2025, a pathway created by House Bill 2717 in 2023. Programs that meet mostly outdoors can now become licensed to serve preschool and school-age children, which advocates say lets outdoor preschools offer full-day care.
- Oregon
- Preschool
- Elementary
- Early childhood
- Outdoors
- State policy
Summary written by Oregon Screen-Free Parenting. The full story belongs to Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care.