Class Offerings
Stars (2-3 Years Old)
Our youngest learners will have ample opportunities to play with open ended invitations to engage their imaginations. We focus on supporting independence, fine and gross motor development and social emotional learning. Morning meetings consist of puppets to engage students, singing and movement.
Daily Schedule:
8:45 am- Open ended play
9:15-9:30 Morning Meeting
9:30-10:00 Bathrooms and open ended play
10:00-10:15 Snack
10:15-11:00 Specials (Yoga, Music, Art & Social Emotional Learning)
11:00-11:30 Bathrooms and open ended play
11:30-12:00 Lunch/story time
12:00-12:35 Open play/Play Structure
12:35 Pick-Up
The 2.5-4-year-old class will operate Monday-Friday. Students who will be the best fit for this class will be born in the calendar year of 2022. We will consider enrollments if your child is very close to this age within a few months.
2 day, 3 day, or 5 day enrollments are allowed in this class.
5-day enrollment is $700/month.
3-day enrollment is $575/month.
2-day enrollment is $425/month.
*** Cooperative enrollment is not offered for this class.
Interested in learning more and applying? Visit our Enrollment page.
Rainbows (3-5 Years Old)
Students in the 3.5-5 year old class will have ample open ended play, fine and gross motor development and exposure to academic concepts. If your child is pre-k aged they will work in small groups to learn about letter sounds and letter formation. We utilize a combination of Handwriting without Tears and Orton-Gillingham to provide multi-sensory based learning. For math we focus on Georgia’s pre-k Program Content Standards. We provide engaging, tactile material that makes learning fun. If younger students show interest they are welcome to participate.
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/Journal- Academics in small groups and open ended play
10-10:20 Bathrooms/Small Groups
10:20-10:55 Lunch/Story time
11-11:30 SPECIAL (Yoga, Art, Social Emotional Learning, Music, Fire Ceremony)
11:30-12:05 ACTIVITY – Gross/Fine Motor/Nature Connection/Play
12:05-12:10 Clean Up
12:10-12:20 Closing Circle
12:20-12:35 Open ended play on the play structure/dismissal
Two levels of enrollment are offered for the 3-5-year-old class.
5-day cooperative is $550/month.
***Cooperative parents will be responsible for working one day each week.
5-day standard is $700/month.
Please reach out if you are interested in a different number of days of enrollment. This may be allowed depending on availability and family interest.
Interested in learning more? Visit our Enrollment page.
Forest Friends (5-10 Years Old)
This class is offered Monday-Friday for students aged 5-10.
Half day 5-day enrollment (8:45-12:35) is available for students who are 5 or 6 and is $775/month.
Full day enrollment (8:30-2:30) is available for any child over 5 and tuition is $1350/month.
The curriculum for the 5-10 year old full day class will be comprehensive and allow for lots of time for children to explore their world. The class will always have an Orton-Gillingham (OG) trained lead teacher. The literacy program will follow the OG model in addition to project based learning. Here is more information about OG. Here is more information about Project Based Learning. For math we will use Math U See curriculum with a combination of common core standards for each grade level. We will follow an environmental/earth, place based science and social emotional curriculum that includes communication skills, meditation, positive self talk and more.
Sample daily schedule:
8:30-9:00 Welcome, check in and open play stations
9:00 Morning meeting
9:15-10:30- First Language/Math block (small group work with instructor including guided reading groups, journal work, phonics, and individual leveled math and language practice)
10:30-11:30 Bathroom break, Play structure, lunch, Read Aloud Story Time
11:30–12:00 – Fire Ceremony, Yoga, Music, Art and Social Emotional
12:00-12:45 – Extra support/individual group work/project work/play
12:45-1:15- Read Aloud Story Time, Snack, Bathroom break
1:15-2:00- Science, nature connection games and journaling
2:00-2:15 Clean up/Quiet Reading
2:15-2:30 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.