“Nurture your child’s connection to the earth through this weekly forest and nature school program. Your child will play, learn, grow, explore, and notice the weekly changes in nature around them. Through hands-on experiences driven by their own curiosity & interests, they will learn about the land, animals & people around them, including themselves. This program is ideally suited for children aged 4-13, and offers a wide variety of child-led nature-rich experiences to your child.”

  • Full-day drop-off program for school-age children.
  • Participants must be at least 4 years old and no more than 13 years old by December 31, 2022. (In school-age terms, Junior Kindergarten – Grade 8, however registration in a traditional school is not a requirement for participation.)
  • Snacks & lunch are the responsibility of the parent.
  • Program runs from 8:30am-3:30pm.
  • Registration required, space for 16 participants per program day.
  • $60/day, once a week, number of weeks varies per session.
  • $100 non-refundable deposit is required (per child, per program) at the time of registration. $15 non-refundable registration processing fee is charged per child once per session. Please see Our Policies for all policies.
  • Fees must be paid in full 2 weeks before the session start date.
  • Payment plans & fee reductions are available upon request & when funds are available.
FALL 2022 – SEPTEMBER 6-DECEMBER 10 (14 weeks, closed October 25-28)
  • offered on Mondays, Wednesdays* & Fridays (*just for Fall 2022)
  • no programs on Monday, October 10 / Wednesday, October 26 / Friday, October 28
  • $840 for the session
  • registration begins ~July 2022
SPRING 2023 – MARCH 6-JUNE 19 (14 weeks, closed April 7-13)
  • offered on Mondays & Fridays
  • no programs on Friday April 7, Monday April 10 & Monday May 22
  • $840 for the session
  • registration begins ~January 2023
*NEW* SUMMER 2023 – AUGUST 14-18 and August 21-25 (2  separate weeks, 5 days/week)
  • offered on Monday-Friday
  • can register for one or both weeks
  • $300 for the week / $600 for both weeks
  • registration begins ~February 2023
  • *Note: Participants must be at least 4 years old and no more than 13 years old by December 31, 2022.

*KFNS programming is “rain or shine”, however we reserve the right to cancel programming in extreme or unsafe weather conditions. Please see our policies for more information.