More Than Just Childcare
As a true village, we offer so much more than childcare!
Preschool and Pre-K
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Afterschool and Summer Camp
K-2nd Grade
Weekly rate $300 Daily Rate $50 Bus drops off here Camp and Vacation $300 weekly |
Preschool and Pre-K
"Owls" Forest Preschool Classroom and "Hawks" Forest Pre-K Classroom (M-F):
Our preschool, mixed-age classrooms (ages 2-5years old) facilitate an emergent (child-led) based curriculum where the natural world serves as our most important teacher. We believe that play-based education is the best way for children to learn and encourage independence through social and emotional development.
We are outside all day, everyday* enjoying 22 acres of beautiful forest. Our mentors leverage all the forest offers to build preschoolers . . .
Important information:
· Our preschool and pre-k programs are full-day, and we are open from 7:30-5:00; drop-off must be before 8:30
· Our classes have two awesome teachers and 10-14 children (Ratio 1:7)
· Your child must be 2 years-old on their enrollment date
· We are outside all day for napping, toileting and diapering (toilet training is not a requirement, please see toilet training policies in our Parent Handbook)
· To be comfortable and outside all day every day we have strict gear requirements that families must adhere to
· Due to the small size of our school part-time preschoolers cannot pick the days they come, we offer a variety of parttime options that we can discuss upon request
· Tuition is $140 for 2 days, $250 for 3 days and $325/week for full-time
For more frequently asked questions please visit here
Our preschool, mixed-age classrooms (ages 2-5years old) facilitate an emergent (child-led) based curriculum where the natural world serves as our most important teacher. We believe that play-based education is the best way for children to learn and encourage independence through social and emotional development.
We are outside all day, everyday* enjoying 22 acres of beautiful forest. Our mentors leverage all the forest offers to build preschoolers . . .
- Fine Motor Skills: the precise movements necessary for learning to write and create are developed through activities such as bark peeling, stick writing, grass cutting, moss-pulling, and many traditional preschool activities.
- Gross Motor Skills: the skills that build your child’s core muscles, are developed through climbing, log-balancing, puddle jumping, ice walking, and trail running. These activities also have the benefit of building preschoolers' strength, coordination, and confidence.
- Social/Emotional Skills: social and emotional development thrives when children work through problems as best as they can by themselves – only receiving guidance or facilitation form adults when asked. We encourage free-thinking and independence. We embrace uniqueness and allow discomfort and emotions; coaching children on how to manage their feelings. This develops their own capabilities for resolving conflicts and builds their confidence in the process.
- Cognitive Thinking: Children are natural problem solvers when adults don’t intervene. Our mentors inspire imagination and wonder in the natural world, through encouraging critical thinking with questions (e.g., What do you think lives here? What tale do these tracks tell? Who do you think might have an answer for this problem?) and creating a safe space for children to dream and explore.
- Pre-Literacy/Literacy Skills: children require vestibular development in their preschool years in order to build their literacy skills. Spinning, rolling, swinging, and moving our bodies are essential to this development and you’ll see our mentors encouraging and engaging in these activities frequently. We also love to read, create, and perform stories.
Important information:
· Our preschool and pre-k programs are full-day, and we are open from 7:30-5:00; drop-off must be before 8:30
· Our classes have two awesome teachers and 10-14 children (Ratio 1:7)
· Your child must be 2 years-old on their enrollment date
· We are outside all day for napping, toileting and diapering (toilet training is not a requirement, please see toilet training policies in our Parent Handbook)
· To be comfortable and outside all day every day we have strict gear requirements that families must adhere to
· Due to the small size of our school part-time preschoolers cannot pick the days they come, we offer a variety of parttime options that we can discuss upon request
· Tuition is $140 for 2 days, $250 for 3 days and $325/week for full-time
For more frequently asked questions please visit here
Afterschool and Summer/Vacation Camp
Village Nest Cooperative Adventurers
A camp for K-2
Camp space is extremely limited and on a first come, first served basis.
Afterschool: $150 Weekly, $50 Daily, Monday-Friday, Drop-off-5:00 PM
Summer and Vacation Camp: $300 a week, Monday-Friday, 7:30-5:00
Join us for a summer filled with exploration, innovation, and imagination. Each day will be filled with wonder. Whether your children are frog hunters, entomologists, artists, or just love being dirty this program is for them!
Do you remember what summers were like for you as a child? Did you come home wet, dirty, and full of questions at the end of a day at summer camp? This is the camp experience your child will have at the Village Nest Cooperative.
We aim to provide a safe camp experience that encourages children to take risks, child-led, play that inspires children to be critical thinkers that appreciate the natural world.
For more frequently asked questions please visit here
A camp for K-2
Camp space is extremely limited and on a first come, first served basis.
Afterschool: $150 Weekly, $50 Daily, Monday-Friday, Drop-off-5:00 PM
Summer and Vacation Camp: $300 a week, Monday-Friday, 7:30-5:00
Join us for a summer filled with exploration, innovation, and imagination. Each day will be filled with wonder. Whether your children are frog hunters, entomologists, artists, or just love being dirty this program is for them!
Do you remember what summers were like for you as a child? Did you come home wet, dirty, and full of questions at the end of a day at summer camp? This is the camp experience your child will have at the Village Nest Cooperative.
We aim to provide a safe camp experience that encourages children to take risks, child-led, play that inspires children to be critical thinkers that appreciate the natural world.
For more frequently asked questions please visit here
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