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Gather - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.longleafforestschool.org/home daily 1.0 2026-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/fb968820-3bcd-4293-99f9-05fb1f915579/IMG_7804.jpg Home - Forest School Apply Now for Fall 2027 Ages 3-6: Monday-Thursday (2, 3 or 4 day enrollment options) 9am-1pm Ages 7-10: Tuesdays 9am-3pm Interested in a tour? Once you submit an application you will receive a link to schedule one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/402d89ab-2d5c-418d-8027-4bc5e1dd3b7c/PondBaby.jpg Home - Caregiver+Child Tuesdays 10am-12pm Looking for an easy, low-pressure way to explore the outdoors with your little one? Join our weekly Forest Frogs Playgroup! We meet at local parks, farms, and trails throughout Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Durham for forest school-inspired, child-led adventures. There are no rigid schedules or structured crafts here—just fresh air, welcoming community, and muddy boots. We splash in puddles, dig in the dirt, and wander at your child’s pace. 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Forest School always includes plenty of opportunities for unstructured, free play, while offering various ways to engage with friends, materials and surroundings. What else do we do? Invitations to work with art materials Building forts with found materials Books & stories Music & singing Exploring and investigating the natural world Tending the garden or the goats Cooking with farm-grown produce Quiet-time with a nature journal And…all kinds of science, mathematics and literacy that gets integrated into these activities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/1576536588806-4JU7J5RGD3P10UH58Q9O/CHicken+holding.jpg Forest Preschool - Enrollment To be eligible, students should be at least 3 years old by September 1st and have not yet turned 7. Interested in a tour? Once you submit an application at the top of the page you will receive a link to schedule one. Enrollment Details 9am-1pm 5, 4, 3 and 2 Day Enrollment Options Program Fees 2026-27 Program fees are below and get divided into 10 equal monthly payments due beginning August 15th, with the final payment due May 15th. 5 mornings: $7,900 4 mornings: $6,350 3 mornings: $4,850 2 mornings: $3,300 1 morning: $1,750 (only offered to returning students ages 4+, if space allows) To enroll in Forest School, the following is due to hold a spot: Enrollment deposit: equal to one monthly payment, that is applied to your May 15 program fees Enrollment fee: $75 (a one-time fee that helps compensate staff for administrative time: communications, processing applications, creating new student files and configuring billing/payments) Supply fee: $150 per child, per year (helps us cover costs for consumable supplies throughout the school year) Drop-ins: $45 per school day for ages 4+, if space available https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/1577895101269-WQ4BDSRDJQWU60VDT2HZ/kid%2Bharvesting%2Bblueberries.jpg Forest Preschool - More Details We meet most days at RambleRill Farm, with 1-2 field trip days per month to local parks. Snacks and lunch are provided by families. We generally follow the Durham and Orange County Public Schools academic calendar and will close for certain holidays, breaks, teacher work days and staff professional development. We are limited by the state to a 4 hour program for our under 5yo crew, since the state of NC does not currently license nature-based preschools. In future years, as we grow, we plan to offer financial assistance. As a very small program, that isn’t possible yet, unfortunately. 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Age exceptions considered for siblings & returning students. https://www.longleafforestschool.org/forestschool daily 0.75 2026-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/1577563836769-QV4CLLXLI5QAP1TE4HI9/rainboot%2Bin%2Bcreekbed.jpg Forest School - A Day at our Forest School We begin our time together with movement and free play, engaging with materials around our “forest classroom” alongside a large, mixed-age group of children ages 3–10. Around 9:45 AM, our 7–10 crew—the BlueJays—get our backpacks on and head out to another space on the farm, whether forest or field. We have a snack, read a chapter book together, and then venture out. Choice is the name of the game: children can engage with the materials we’ve provided or play freely as they feel pulled. We pause from our play to investigate for a bit: noticing, wondering, comparing, & collecting, while documenting our findings in our nature journals. After lunch, we usually transition to a different spot on the farm, guided by the children's interests that day. Our days also feature group games, fire building and cooking, imaginative play, fort building, arts and crafts, and team challenges, among other adventures. We wrap up our day together with a gratitude circle and a brief mindfulness practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/1578150069782-V63QMSUNA37SDFOKT0V3/boy%2Bholding%2Bsalamander.jpg Forest School - 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. Drop-ins: $55 per school day for ages 7+, if space available Interested in a tour? 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Values Developing an understanding of community and each individual’s role within it, is at the heart of our programs. Children continue to grasp the interconnection of all life, from the natural world to human communities to an individual’s family and one’s self. This approach helps each child gain a sense of stewardship for all communities around them. “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” —John Muir Through nature-immersion, the outdoors serves as a classroom where children can learn, challenge themselves and grow at their own pace. We encourage critical thinking, celebrate creativity and promote individual learning as well as the group process. With talented teachers and nature’s rhythms as guides, the well-being of each child is nurtured and a solid sense of belonging is fostered as they explore, create and take risks in a healthy way. Balance is a learned trait. We learn when to act and when to be still, when to speak up and when to listen, and we learn this through observation and kind, loving feedback. Awareness about these things grows when we practice mindfulness. In a mindful moment we notice ourselves, our behaviors and our surroundings. Longleaf educators model this value of balance and practice mindfulness with children each day. https://www.longleafforestschool.org/employment daily 0.75 2026-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/1577913586196-DH74NNOHR5MQ9W1CYPNE/Maddi%2BJune%2BBoardwalk.jpg Employment https://www.longleafforestschool.org/lit daily 0.75 2026-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/1580234874847-TYLF3X90AO3W891RZM37/Kids%2Bwalking%2Bin%2Bcreek.jpg LIT - Details At Longleaf, our Leaders-in-Training program is thoughtfully designed to mentor tweens & teens in developing group management and leadership skills. Trainees, ages 11-15, will work alongside their staff mentors to recognize and practice their strengths, and continue seeking opportunities for growth. They will create measurable goals for their experience with us and be supported throughout their experience to achieve these goals. Leaders-in-Training play an important role in aiding our staff and helping children engage with the environment and their peers. Candidates should: Be a positive role model and actively participate Enjoy playing with younger children Demonstrate an appreciation for the natural world Arrive on time Be willing to share their enthusiasm and be silly Be open to trying new things Embrace each day with a positive attitude Attend a virtual mandatory LIT training hour Attend minimum of 4 weeks (Sept-May), or 2 weeks (June-Aug), Have prior relevant experience such as a nature-based camp or program Program cost: Summer: $125/week, 9am-1pm Fall through Spring: $100 per 4-week session for one day per week, 9am-1pm Program dates: See camp dates for summer. Flexible days and dates Sept-May) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddaecadbf92a07731375aa9/1580329396232-PK7Q5U6VA4EVD9IZXC4U/Kids+building+fort.jpg LIT - A Typical Day Leaders-in-Training will arrive at the farm at 9am with the same gear required of our students (warm layers, a water bottle, a change of clothes and a healthy snack and lunch, a backpack). They may be asked to help teachers finish setting up, or to greet children as they arrive and play with them. At snack and lunch they might help out with hand washing, passing out sit pads, or reading a story while the children get seated and begin eating. During free play, exploration and teacher-led activity times the LIT will model good listening skills, following directions, and gently helping the young children do the same. They will work with staff to sharpen their language with group management skills, learning ways to help children navigate their feelings and peer interactions. The role of the Leaders In Training will vary at times as we help individuals work on their personal goals. 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