A nature school rooted in love and connection.
Forest of Stars is a nature school in Johor Bahru — a preschool, primary school and enrichment studio rooted in Forest Schooling, Waldorf Education, and the Reggio Emilia approach, where children, nature and imagination lead the way.
Everyday moments — hover to pause · FOREST SCHOOL, Tinker Tots, Primary Class & Drama
A simple message we have kept since 2012: Honour Childhood.
“Children’s curiosities grow best under open skies. When their hearts are nourished and they feel deeply connected to the world, their inner will to learn awakens naturally.
We believe a deep connection to nature, and a hundred ways of listening to children, are imperative in designing pathways for education. Above all, the most important pedagogy is that of love.
Pedagogy of love
Connection before correction. Every classroom decision begins with the child's emotional landscape.
Forest schooling
Daily, unhurried hours outdoors — climbing, foraging, building, observing — as the spine of our curriculum.
Waldorf-guided rhythms
Seasonal celebrations, storytelling and handwork shape our days into something predictable and warm.
Reggio-inspired listening
The hundred languages of children — drawing, drama, clay, light — are taken seriously as ways of knowing.
Five pathways through childhood — from eighteen months to teenage years.
N°01
Tinker Tots
18 months – 6 years · Preschool
An early-learning programme committed to a pedagogy of love and connection — guided by Forest Schooling, Waldorf Education and The Reggio Emilia, but most importantly, children and nature.
Mon – Fri
8:30am – 3:30pm
N°02
Primary Class
Primary 1 – Primary 5 · School
A nature-led primary programme that flows with children's natural motivations for learning. Waldorf-guided, project-based forest schooling.
Mon – Fri
8:30am – 4:30pm
N°03
Creative Drama
4 – 7 years · Enrichment
For the little ones who believe in fairies and talking bears — imagination-driven classes focused on collaboration, problem-solving and expression.
Hourly
ONCE A WEEK
N°04
Performance Drama
8 years & above · Enrichment
Collaborative performances conceptualised and designed by children — culminating in a year-end showcase on stage.
Hourly
ONCE A WEEK
N°05
Forest School Enrichment
5 years & above · Enrichment
Weekly forest sessions for children attending other schools — guided outdoor play, risk-taking, and nature-connection led by certified Forest School practitioners.
Weekends
HALF-DAY SESSIONS
All of this is a great forest. Inside the forest is the child. The forest is beautiful, fascinating, green, and full of hopes; there are no paths. Although it isn't easy, we have to make our own paths, as teachers and children and families, in the forest.
Sometimes we find ourselves together within the forest, sometimes we may get lost from each other, sometimes we'll greet each other from far away across the forest; but it's living together in this forest that is important. And this living together is not easy.
— Loris Malaguzzi.
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Honouring childhood since 2012
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Languages of children listened to
Pathways Through Childhood
Teachers who carry the work — with care.
Jessica Lam
Founder · Tinker Tots Lead · Drama Specialist
Wilson Ting
Administration · Forest School Coach
Jou Goh
Primary Class Lead Teacher
Nur Haziqah Razhan
Tinker Tots Lead · Drama Specialist
Rebecca Lam
Drama Specialist · Performance Drama Coordinator
Karine Tan
Drama Specialist (English & Mandarin)
Tay Siew Keng (Zhen)
Teaching Assistant
Field notes, reflections, and quiet observations from our classrooms.
FROM THE FOREST
Come visit our
nature school.
- Where to find us
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No. 19, Jalan Kuning 1,
Taman Pelangi, 80400
Johor Bahru, Johor
- Hours
- Monday – Friday
8:30am – 4:30pm - Phone
- 016 730 7233
Enquire about a place
Tell us a little about your child and we’ll write back within two working days.