Elementary Forest School Program

*Kindergarteners must be 5 years old by October 1

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​Our Early Elementary Forest School is a mixed-aged class with two teachers and ten students or less, focused on integrating learning with joyful experiences in nature to support the development of the whole child.​ We meet in the same location over the school year, focusing on place based learning at our creek spot in Boulder County*. We also have a heated barn location with a classroom where we meet during our coldest and rainiest days!

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The school year runs September to May

​4 days per week (Monday-Thursday), 9am-2pm

*we follow BVSD schedule for weather-related school closures

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Tuition for full-time is $1500/month​

3 days- $1250/month

2 days- $1000/month

*yearly materials & registration fee is $350

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Includes Daily Seesaw updates and one conference per semester

Our relationship-focused ratio is 5 children to 1 teacher

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Curriculum includes but is not limited to:

• Wild Math & Wild Reading 

• Colorado Academic Standards

• Earth wisdom & place-based knowledge

• Emergent and interest-based curriculum

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Our wild landscapes nurture and encourage the healthy development of our children. Drawing on inspiration from Montessori & Waldorf Schools, the class deepens, in all aspects, direct experiences with the Earth and with each other, putting the developmental needs of the child in the forefront. ​With a strong daily rhythm, our classes are infused with songs, games, and stories. This creative work develops, among a wide array of skills and qualities, a keen memory, a rich vocabulary, the firm foundation for future literacy, and a strong sense of rhythm. Our imagination acts as a bond between ourselves and nature, helping us to develop reverence, understanding, and compassion.  Daily, the land offers a host of new adventures to spark the natural curiosity and imagination of each child. We balance free exploration with structured learning, which is a harmonious blend of academic content and socio-emotional learning. Sandwiching our moments of focused time between exploration and wild play gives students the opportunity to move through their natural cycle of learning.

 

​Here is what a day of Wildschooling might look like: 

• Morning circle: check-ins, songs, stories, academic mini-lessons, decision making about the day’s activities

• Snack

• Unstructured exploration: time for students to immerse in play and exploring

• Activity time: Independent work and teacher time in literacy, math and writing.

• Lunch/Free time

• Activity time/Focused Exploration: Guided exploration in art & craft, science or ecology

• Closing circle:  Storytelling, songs, sharing gratitudes of the day and goodbyes

 

Academics​

• Academics are built around the framework of the Common Core Standards & Colorado Academic Standards for your child’s grade level (which may or may not correspond with their age or vary with subjects)​. Relationship-based education is personalized education—our teachers deeply know each child as a unique individual with differing needs and learning styles. 

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School Year Calendar

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Family Handbook

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