TUITION & ENROLLMENT
Tuition Includes Supplies & Meal/Snacks
Annual Deposit of $100, applied to first month of tuition.
Quarterly Enrollment
Enrollment Requirements
We accept children that are 3 - 6 years old. Since we enroll quarterly, we can welcome your child whenever they turn three (fall, winter, spring, etc.), so long as there is space Children must be potty trained to attend. Families will be invited to visit the program or with a teacher before enrollment to ensure a good fit. Be mindful that children will walk from 1 - 1.5 miles per day (stopping often to play and explore as preschoolers do).
Prioritization
In considering enrollment, we first determine if our program is a good fit for serving your child. We also value diversity (racial, cultural, language, religious, LGBTQ+ and more). We have consistently enrolled children of various backgrounds and family structures as folks apply.
Free Gear Library
We have a gear library for families to check out items of our required clothing. Please ask!
MENU
Purchased from The Olympia Food Coop and Local Bakers and Farmers
We serve “Grab and Go” trail snacks that are available whenever your child needs it. These are high protein snacks often with nut/ seed butter, flax seeds, chia, coconut, honey and a dried fruit.
2nd Breakfast: At 10:30 we serve a meal that we call “2nd Breakfast” (Hobbit humor alert!) We find that children are so active at our school that by the time 10:30 rolls around they are in need of a full trailside meal. Here’s an example of a 2nd Breakfast Menu:
Corn Muffins and Jam
Cheese
Chickpeas or Beans
Seasonal Fresh Fruit & Veggies
Dried Fruit like Dates or Apricots
Rice Cakes
Nuts or Seeds (Cashews, Almonds, Sunflower Seeds)
And more!
SCHEDULE
Weekly Schedule
9am - 1pm
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Forest Days M/W/F
Children's Art Studio & Garden Days T/TH
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Sample Daily Rhythm (Forest Day)
Welcome--art/craft/game
Welcome song & mindfulness practice
Nature Walk
2nd Breakfast--read aloud/storytelling/ sharing
Forest play and return walk
Goodbye song/ Nature Notes reflections/ stories
Transition home
Sample Daily Rhythm (Art Studio and Garden)
Welcome-- tinkerlab exploration
Welcome song & mindfulness practice
Neighborhood Nature Walk or Garden Activities
2nd Breakfast--read aloud/ storytelling/ sharing
Music & Art explorations offered/ garden play
Tidy Up
Goodbye song/ reflections
Transition home
School Year Calendar 2024 - 2025
Summer 2024:
Early Summer Session (3 weeks): July 1 - 19
Late Summer Session (4 weeks): July 31 - Aug. 25
Summer Holidays: July 4th
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Autumn 2024: Sep. 16 - Dec. 20
Autumn Holidays: Personal day, Sep. 27th; Indigenous People’s Day, Oct. 14th; Break, Nov. 27th - 29th
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Winter 2025: Jan. 13 - March 21
Winter Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 20th
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Spring 2025: April 7 - June 20
Spring Holidays: Memorial Day, May 26th;
Personal day, June 13th; Juneteenth, June 19th.
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Summer 2025 Early Summer and Late Summer Sessions TBA
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Family Gatherings
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Seeds & Seedlings (Graduation & Welcome) Ceremony--August
Arts Walk Gathering--October
Winter Solstice Twilight Lantern Walk--December
Spring Equinox Theatrical Performance--March
Summer Solstice Family Nature Hike--June
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Other informal gatherings for potlucks, trail stewardship, city events, lantern crafting, fun and time together...
LOCATIONS
Monday: Squaxin Park
Tuesday: Children's Art Studio & Garden in West Olympia
Wednesday: Squaxin Park
Thursday: Children's Art Studio & Garden in West Olympia
Friday: "Adventure Day" at either McLane Nature Trail or Woodard Bay