Our Forest School is

Play-based and Place-based

with a child-directed, emergent curriculum

What is an emergent curriculum?

Rooted in the work of early childhood theorists like Dewey, Piaget, and Vygotsky, emergent curriculum is a process where teachers plan activities and projects in response to a specific group of children they are working with, taking into account their skills, needs, and interests. It can be practiced at any grade level.

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A Day at our Forest School

We begin our time together with movement and free play engaging with materials around our “forest classroom” with a large mixed age group of children 3-10. Around 9:45am our 7-10 crew, the BlueJays, get our backpacks on and head out to another space on the farm, sometimes forest, sometimes field. We have snack and hear 10 minutes from a chapter book, and then venture out to follow our whim. Choice is the name of the game: engage with materials we’ve provided or play freely as children feel pulled. We pause for lunch around 12pm and will sometimes transition again to a different place on the farm, depending on the interest of the children on a particular day. Our days also include group games, nature journaling, fire building, imaginative play, arts, and team challenges, among others. Our day ends with a gratitude circle and brief mindfulness practice.

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Enrollment Details

  • To be eligible, children should be at least 7 by September 1st.

  • 9am-3pm on

    Tuesdays September through May

  • 30 Days notice required to unenroll

Program Fees 2026-2027

  • Program fees are split into 10 equal monthly payments beginning August 15th, with the final payment due May 15th.

  • $2,150 for year ($215 due per month 8/15-5/15)

  • Inquire about space for drop-ins or short term enrollment