Class Schedule
Rooted Fridays - Dia de Muertos & Gourd Science
This Week's Theme: Dia de Muertos Crafts & Gourd Science
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
The Hive - From Idea to Product
From an Idea to a Product!
The Hive gives kids ages 7–13 the chance to turn an idea into a real little business. Over six Saturday sessions, students will create products, develop a business name and brand, learn about pricing, marketing, money, and sustainable business practices—and ultimately bring it all together in a student-run holiday pop-up shop.
Rooted Fridays - Nature Walk & Mobile Library
Join us for A Nature Walk & Mobile Library
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Día de los Muertos Celebration
Throughout the year, Mesquite Bosque Academy hosts seasonal celebrations, family gatherings, and community events that bring people together through nature, creativity, service and shared experiences. Inspired by Montessori principles, our gatherings create opportunities for children and families to connect beyond the classroom through hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, cultural traditions and meaningful community partnerships. From equinox celebrations to volunteer projects and family events, each gathering nurtures curiosity, belonging, and a deeper connection to the place we call home.
Rooted Fridays - Telescope 101
Discover telescopes, lenses and the science behind observing our skies.
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Rooted Fridays - Mobile Library
Nature, Yoga & Mobile Library
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
The Hive - Build the Mini Business
Build a Mini Business!
The Hive gives kids ages 7–13 the chance to turn an idea into a real little business. Over six Saturday sessions, students will create products, develop a business name and brand, learn about pricing, marketing, money, and sustainable business practices—and ultimately bring it all together in a student-run holiday pop-up shop.
Rooted Fridays - Give Thanks
Birds & Rooted Thankful Gathering
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Gratitude & Giving Event
Throughout the year, Mesquite Bosque Academy hosts seasonal celebrations, family gatherings, and community events that bring people together through nature, creativity, service and shared experiences. Inspired by Montessori principles, our gatherings create opportunities for children and families to connect beyond the classroom through hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, cultural traditions and meaningful community partnerships. From equinox celebrations to volunteer projects and family events, each gathering nurtures curiosity, belonging, and a deeper connection to the place we call home.
The Hive - Brand & Logo
Make Your Business Memorable with a brand and logo!
The Hive gives kids ages 7–13 the chance to turn an idea into a real little business. Over six Saturday sessions, students will create products, develop a business name and brand, learn about pricing, marketing, money, and sustainable business practices—and ultimately bring it all together in a student-run holiday pop-up shop.
Rooted Fridays -
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
The Hive - Marketing & Preparing to Sell
Learn about marketing & preparing to sell your item!
The Hive gives kids ages 7–13 the chance to turn an idea into a real little business. Over six Saturday sessions, students will create products, develop a business name and brand, learn about pricing, marketing, money, and sustainable business practices—and ultimately bring it all together in a student-run holiday pop-up shop.
Rooted Fridays - Nature + Mobile Library + Holiday Cheer
Nature + Mobile Library + Holiday Cheer!
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Community Posada
Throughout the year, Mesquite Bosque Academy hosts seasonal celebrations, family gatherings, and community events that bring people together through nature, creativity, service and shared experiences. Inspired by Montessori principles, our gatherings create opportunities for children and families to connect beyond the classroom through hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, cultural traditions and meaningful community partnerships. From equinox celebrations to volunteer projects and family events, each gathering nurtures curiosity, belonging, and a deeper connection to the place we call home.
The Hive - POP-UP SHOP
Holiday Pop-Up Shop!
The Hive gives kids ages 7–12 the chance to turn an idea into a real little business. Over six Saturday sessions, students will create products, develop a business name and brand, learn about pricing, marketing, money, and sustainable business practices—and ultimately bring it all together in a student-run holiday pop-up shop.
Community Giving Event
Throughout the year, Mesquite Bosque Academy hosts seasonal celebrations, family gatherings, and community events that bring people together through nature, creativity, service and shared experiences. Inspired by Montessori principles, our gatherings create opportunities for children and families to connect beyond the classroom through hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, cultural traditions and meaningful community partnerships. From equinox celebrations to volunteer projects and family events, each gathering nurtures curiosity, belonging, and a deeper connection to the place we call home.
Spring Equinox Celebration
Throughout the year, Mesquite Bosque Academy hosts seasonal celebrations, family gatherings, and community events that bring people together through nature, creativity, service and shared experiences. Inspired by Montessori principles, our gatherings create opportunities for children and families to connect beyond the classroom through hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, cultural traditions and meaningful community partnerships. From equinox celebrations to volunteer projects and family events, each gathering nurtures curiosity, belonging, and a deeper connection to the place we call home.
End of Year Celebration
Throughout the year, Mesquite Bosque Academy hosts seasonal celebrations, family gatherings, and community events that bring people together through nature, creativity, service and shared experiences. Inspired by Montessori principles, our gatherings create opportunities for children and families to connect beyond the classroom through hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, cultural traditions and meaningful community partnerships. From equinox celebrations to volunteer projects and family events, each gathering nurtures curiosity, belonging, and a deeper connection to the place we call home.
The Hive - What Makes an Entrepreneur?
WEEK 1 — What Makes an Entrepreneur?
Theme: Think Like an Entrepreneur
The Hive gives kids ages 7–13 the chance to turn an idea into a real little business. Over six Saturday sessions, students will create products, develop a business name and brand, learn about pricing, marketing, money, and sustainable business practices—and ultimately bring it all together in a student-run holiday pop-up shop.
Rooted Fridays - Printing Press
This Week's Theme: Tubac Presidio Printing Press
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Rooted Fridays - Pumpkin Engineering!
This Week's Theme: Pumpkin Engineering
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Rooted Fridays - Who Lives Here?
This Week's Theme: Slow down, breathe, stretch, and tune in! This special Friday invites children to explore movement, balance, and awareness while connecting with the natural world around them.
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Rooted Fridays - Tai Chi in the Bosque
This Week's Theme: Slow down, breathe, stretch, and tune in! This special Friday invites children to explore movement, balance, and awareness while connecting with the natural world around them.
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Fall Equinox Celebration
Join Mesquite Bosque Academy Foundation, in collaboration with Santa Fe Ranch Foundation at Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands · W Country Club Dr, Nogales, AZ for an afternoon of nature, creativity, music, and community as we welcome the Fall Equinox.
Step outside, slow down, and experience the changing season together through patterns, balance, rhythm, harvest, and the natural world.
Make & Explore
Create a Sonoran Desert fall mandala with natural materials from our region while discovering patterns, cycles, and the beauty of the changing season.
Rhythm & Gathering
At 3:30 and 4:30 PM, gather for music and rhythm with Katie Munger and Emily Dukes, featuring their original song Holy Fool. Listen, sing, move, or join the rhythm as we celebrate together.
Light, Movement & Balance
Explore the science of the equinox through playful experiments with light, shadows, seeds, movement, and balance—and wonder together: What does it mean to find balance?
Harvest & Share
Celebrate the harvest and the abundance of our borderlands region with Borderlands Produce Rescue, along with local paletas and fresh juices to enjoy together. Throughout the afternoon, learn more about Mesquite Bosque Academy Foundation and Rooted Fridays—Montessori-inspired experiences connecting children with nature, curiosity, and community.
Come curious. Stay awhile. Gather with us.
Free and open to families and community members.
Rooted Fridays - Meet the Plants
This Week's Theme: Meet the Plants! Which plants live here and what can they tell us about the desert? Children will observe local plants up close, explore their uses, and begin creating their own desert landscape.
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–9 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Rooted Fridays - What is a Native Plant?
What makes a plant native to the desert? This week, children will head outside to observe the plants around them, ask questions, and begin discovering what makes our local flora special. They’ll start exploring how native plants help shape the Sonoran Desert and how people have learned to use them.
Rooted Fridays is a Montessori-inspired, nature-based enrichment program for children ages 5–10 in Tubac, Arizona. Through outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creative projects and practical life skills, children build confidence, curiosity and meaningful connections with the natural world.
Rooted Fridays - Learning Where You Live
🧘 Tai Chi & Mindful Movement
A peaceful start with movement, breathing, and focus.
🏛️ Then & Now: Tubac Presidio Walk
Step back in time as we explore the Tubac Presidio and discover how our community has changed over the years.
✏️ The Cartoon History of Me
Create a timeline of your own story through drawings, memories, and imagination.
📖 Story Time
We All Live Together by Steve & Greg
🌵 Special Guest: Tubac Nature Center
Learn about Tubac's natural and cultural history through hands-on activities with local naturalists.
🌿 Outdoor Play
Child-led exploration, games, and time to simply be kids.
Rooted Fridays - Learning Where You Live
🧘 Tai Chi & Mindful Movement
A peaceful start with movement, breathing, and focus.
🥾 De Anza Trail Ecosystem Hike
Explore the trail while observing native plants, wildlife, and collecting natural specimens.
🔬 Microscopic Exploration
Take a closer look at the tiny details hidden in leaves, seeds, feathers, rocks, and other natural treasures.
🎨 Tiny Prints
Create nature-inspired art using leaves, textures, and found specimens.
📖 Story Time
Bobok Brings the Rain: A Yaqui Folktale by Deni J. Seymour Fuller
🌿 Outdoor Play
Child-led exploration, games, and time to simply be kids.
Rooted Fridays - Learning Where You Live
🧘 Tai Chi & Mindful Movement
A peaceful start with movement, breathing, and focus.
🌞 Sonoran Desert Heat & Monsoons
Discover how our desert changes through the seasons and why monsoons matter.
🔬 Weather Science
Hands-on experiments exploring clouds, wind, rain, and evaporation.
💃 Rain Dance
Celebrate the monsoon season through movement, music, and joyful play.
📖 Story Time
Rain poems and stories inspired by desert storms.
🌵 Special Guest: Tubac Nature Center
Learn from local naturalists through interactive activities and discoveries about our desert home.
Rooted Fridays - Learning Where You Live
🧘 Tai Chi & Mindful Movement
A peaceful start with movement, breathing, and focus.
🧭 Community Mapping
Use compasses, observation skills, and simple maps to discover our campus.
🚶 Neighborhood Walk
Explore the Tubac Community Center and discover what makes a community thrive.
📖 Story Time
Our House by Graham Nash
🌿 Outdoor Play
Child-led exploration, games, and time to simply be kids.
Trailhead at The Bosque
Trailhead at the Bosque is our end-of-summer program designed to help children reset, reconnect, and ease back into school-year rhythms in a calm, supportive way. Each day includes outdoor exploration in the shade of the mesquite, hands-on learning experiences, creative projects, practical life skill-building, and meaningful time together in community. With a steady daily routine and plenty of movement, play, and nature-based discovery, children build confidence, strengthen independence, and return to the new school year feeling grounded, capable, and connected. Suggested Contribution: $200.00
WHAT’S INSIDE, A safe & super fun electronics take apart lab!
Have you ever wondered what’s hiding inside an old computer, keyboard, or remote control? In this hands-on workshop, curious kids become junior engineers as we safely take apart old electronics and discover the amazing parts inside!
SOAR WITH US, Mesquite Bosque Academy Open House - Show & Tell
Soar with us! Spring Open House - Show & Tell!
PAPER AIRCRAFT EXPLORERS, Discover how planes fly!
Get ready to fold, fling, flip, and fly! In this fun, hands-on workshop, children will become junior aeronautical engineers as they design and test their very own paper aircraft.
NATURE KINGDOM ART, An art & science adventure supplied by plants, animals & minerals.
In this fun and gloriously messy workshop, kids will discover how art materials come from three natural kingdoms:
Plant Kingdom (leaves, bark, roots, flowers, fruits, vegetables)
Animal Kingdom (wool, hair, dung, feathers, beeswax, eggs)
Mineral Kingdom (clay, rocks, metals)
MARBLE MAYHEM!, Build a simple Rube Goldberg machine
A Rube Goldberg is a machine that does a simple task in a complicated and fun way — inspired by inventor Rube Goldberg
YOUNG CHEFS WORKSHOP, French classic cutting skills
Bonjour, chefs! In this hands-on cooking workshop, kids will explore the world of French culinary terms while learning and practicing knife safety.
GLOW UP, Get ready for a glowing adventure in Arizona!
Join us for a super fun, kid-friendly workshop all about amazing animals that glow in the dark right here in Arizona! Did you know that some desert creatures can shine under special lights? It’s true!
DUCK EGGS & NATURAL DYES, A colorful science adventure
Get ready for a bright and egg-citing workshop where kids explore the magic of duck eggs and create beautiful colors using natural dyes from plants, fruits, and spices!
PLAY-DOH ECONOMICS, Understanding economic principles is child’s play
With a supply of colorful Play-Doh, students build a series of simple models that transform mysterious abstract economic principles into physical objects they can see, touch, change, and share. This interactive experience introduces or reviews three key economic concepts and ends with a memorable group challenge.