Class Offerings
Rainbows (3-5 Years Old)
Program Overview
Students in our 3–5-year-old class enjoy ample open-ended play, fine and gross motor development, and gentle exposure to academic concepts. We provide engaging, hands-on materials that make learning fun and developmentally appropriate. Children participate in approximately 30 minutes of academic activities, four days per week. One day each week is reserved for Forest Fridays, during which no academic instruction is offered.
Daily Schedule
8:45–9:15 – Open-Ended Play on the Play Structure
9:15–9:25 – Morning Meeting
9:25–10:00 – Language, Math, and Journaling
Small-group academic activities combined with journaling
10:00–10:30 – Bathroom Break and Small-Group Activities
10:30–11:00 – Lunch and Story Time
11:00–11:30 – Special Activities
Yoga, Art, Social-Emotional Learning, Music, or Fire Ceremony
11:30–12:05 – Activity Time
Gross and fine motor development, nature connection, and sensory play
12:05–12:10 – Clean-Up
12:10–12:20 – Closing Circle
12:20–12:35 – Open-Ended Play and Dismissal
Enrollment Options & Tuition
Two levels of enrollment are offered for the 3–5-year-old class:
5-Day Cooperative Program – $550 per month
Cooperative families are responsible for working one day per week.
5-Day Standard Program – $725 per month
3-Day Enrollment – $575 per month
2-Day Enrollment – $425 per month
Families interested in a different number of enrollment days are encouraged to reach out. Alternative schedules may be available depending on space and family interest.
Interested in learning more? Visit our Enrollment page.
Forest Friends (4-10 Years Old)
Program Overview
This program is offered Monday through Friday for children ages 4–10. Four-year-old students should be ready for a more academically focused learning environment. Families seeking a more play-based option for younger children may prefer our Rainbow Class for ages 3–5. Children who are 4 years old may enroll in the half-day program only until they turn 5.
Enrollment Options & Tuition
Half-Day Program (9:00–1:00, Monday–Friday)
Available for children ages 4–6
Tuition: $775 per month
Full-Day Program (8:45–2:45, Monday–Friday)
Available for children over age 5
Tuition: $1,350 per month
Curriculum & Approach
Our full-day program for ages 4–10 offers a comprehensive curriculum while allowing ample time for children to explore, create, and connect with their world. Each class is led by an Orton-Gillingham (OG)–trained lead teacher.
Literacy instruction follows the Orton-Gillingham approach and is thoughtfully integrated with project-based learning.
Here is more information about OG.
Here is more information about Project-Based Learning.
Math instruction uses the Math-U-See curriculum, combined with Common Core standards appropriate for each grade level.
Science and social-emotional learning are grounded in an environmental, earth-based, place-based approach. This includes communication skills, meditation, positive self-talk, and other practices that support emotional awareness and well-being.
Daily Schedule Sample
8:45–9:15 – Welcome, Check-In, and Open Play Stations
9:15–9:30 – Morning Meeting
9:30–10:45 – Language & Math Block
Small-group instruction with an instructor, including guided reading, journaling, phonics, and individualized leveled math and language practice
10:45–11:45 – Bathroom Break, Structured Play, Lunch, and Read-Aloud Story Time
11:45–12:15 – Fire Ceremony, Yoga, Music, Art, and Social-Emotional Learning
12:15–1:00 – Extra Support, Individual or Small-Group Work, Project Work, and Play
1:00–1:30 – Read-Aloud Story Time, Snack, and Bathroom Break
1:30–2:15 – Science, Nature Connection Games, and Journaling
2:15–2:30 – Clean-Up and Quiet Reading
2:30–2:45 – Closing Circle
Interested in learning more? Visit our Enrollment page.
Outdoor Classrooms
Mudpie Kitchen
With water constantly running, the ways to play are endless. You can cook up a stew, a potion, make mud at anytime or just have the option to wash your hands whenever needed.
Sandbox
A sandbox is located in each main play space with lots of open-ended tools. One space has a sand box made out of a 17 foot canoe.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are used for learning center activities, art, sensory activities and more. Each classroom has at least 2 picnic tables. Children may also use these tables during playtime.
Art Tables
Art table may be used for many things, but we will often do messy art activities and painting on this table.
Easel
A double sided easel is always available for painting or dry erase marker creations.
Morning Meeting Gathering Stumps
We will use these as our sitting stumps for morning meeting, if we need a class meeting at any time, for music class or any other time we need to gather together. Children can also use this area for climbing and jumping when we aren’t meeting there together.
Garden
We will have an ongoing garden that the children may visit, observe and water during their open play times.
Playground Structure
There is a large wooden play structure that is located on the main playground of the 3-5 year old class. It boasts of 3 slide options, a wooden suspension bridge, climbing bars, covered treehouse areas and a large tunnel. Though the 3-5 class usually is using this area, the other classes have weekly designated times they also are able to visit and enjoy the structure.