“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 of the program calendar year (Fall to Summer). (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 18 participants per program day.
- Minimum of 12 participants to 2 facilitators, maximum of 18 participants to 3 facilitators.
- $68/day, once a week, number of weeks varies per session.
- WINTER ONLY: programs capped at 16, fees reduced by 15%
- Non-refundable deposit of 20% of the program fees is required (per child, per program) at the time of registration. Non-refundable registration processing fee of $15 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.
2025-2026 Program Year
WINTER 2026 – JANUARY 12-FEBRUARY 20 (6 weeks)
- offered on Mondays & Wednesdays (fees based on 1 day/week) (an additional day may be added with enough interest, see below)
- $296 for Mondays (5 weeks) or $355 for Wednesdays for the session
- if Mondays AND Wednesdays fill up, AND we have at least 12 additional interested participants, we will open Fridays
- registration begins ~November 2024
- *Note: Participants must be at least 4 years old and no more than 13 years old by December 31, 2025
- *Disclaimer: Returning families are given priority registration and it is not guaranteed we will be able to open any spots to folks on the waitlist.
- Mondays – 1 spot left
- Wednesdays – 3 spots left
SPRING 2026 – MARCH 2-JUNE 15 (14 weeks, closed for 1 week mid-April)
- offered on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays (fees based on 1 day/week) (Tuesdays are *NEW* and are subject to enough interest)
- no programs on bank holidays or during mid-session break
- $952 for the session
- registration begins ~December 2024
- *Note: Participants must be at least 4 years old and no more than 13 years old by December 31, 2025
- Mondays – FULL
- Tuesdays – 5 spots left
- Wednesdays – FULL
SUMMER 2026 – WE ARE NOT RUNNING A SUMMER SESSION THIS YEAR
2026-2027 Program Year
FALL 2026 – dates TBD (14 weeks, closed for 1 week early November)
- offered on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays (fees based on 1 day/week)
- no programs on bank holidays or during mid-session break
- Fees TBD (but will be similar to Spring)
- registration begins ~June 2026
- *Note: Participants must be at least 4 years old and no more than 13 years old by December 31, 2025
*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.