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Tuition & Enrollment

TUITION & ENROLLMENT

Tuition Includes Supplies

Title
2 days/ wk
3 days/ wk
4 days/ wk
5 days/ wk
Early Summer June 30 - July 18
$365
$450
$525
$570
Late Summer July 28 - Aug 22
$455
$585
$705
$795
Fall, Winter, Spring (10 monthly payments)
$455
$585
$705
$795

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!

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 Calendar 2024 - 2025

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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 28

Winter Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 20th

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Spring 2025: April 14 - June 20

Spring Holidays: Memorial Day, May 26th;

Personal day, June 13th; Juneteenth, June 19th.

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Summer 2025:

Early Summer Session (3 weeks): June 30 - July 18 

Late Summer Session (4 weeks): July 28 - Aug. 22

Summer Holidays: July 4th

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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...

Rhythm, Schedule & Calendar
Locations

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

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