Admissions
Our Enrollment form is open!
We Are Currently Full for the upcoming 2024/2025 Program Year For Programs:
- Seeds Forest Kindergarten - FULL
- Sprouts STEM Enrichment - FULL
Please complete application if you are inquiring into 2025 and beyond for these two programs listed above or if you are interested in the Homeschool Naturalist Program or Morning Glory Program, there is still room available.
Thank-you for your continued support of outdoor education.
AGES: For 2024-2025, we will be enrolling children ages 3-12. All students must be toilet trained.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS: We will be offering three variations in schedule to accommodate family’s varying needs. The following are the four options available this coming Fall 2024:
A) 4 days per week, Monday-Thursday, 9am-2pm
B) 2 days per week, Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am-2pm
C) 2 days per week, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am-2pm
D) 1 day per week, Morning Glory Program Dates and Times TBD (5 week sessions)
E) 1 day per week, Wednesdays, Homeschool Naturalist Program ages 9-12
CALENDAR YEAR: We will pause for summer break on Thursday, May 25, 2024 and will start up again Monday August 12, 2024. For the most part, our schedule mirrors that of the Johnson City Schools calendar year.
TUITION & FEES:
4 days per week M-TH (9a-2p): $590 per month ( Seeds Forest Kindergarten and Sprouts STEM Enrichment Program)
2 days per week T/TH or M/W (9a-2p): $322 per month (Seeds Forest Kindergarten and Sprouts STEM Enrichment Program)
1 day per week W (9 am- 2p): $185 per month ( Homeschool Naturalist Program)
Morning Glory Program $125 per session
(Full and partial scholarships may be available upon request )
Daily Rhythm
Students enjoy a consistent daily rhythm in which they can allow their imaginations to blossom and be immersed in the magic of the forest, while learning to be good stewards to the land and each other. All learning is seasonal and place-based while we gently guide through the foundations of Early Childhood Education with a holistic approach that incorporates Waldorf, Montessori, and the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophies. The flow of the day will include: Free Play, Literacy Enrichment, Morning Circle, Snack, Main Lesson/Enrichment, and Lunch. Throughout the day children discover through:
Plant and wildlife identification
Handwork (weaving, sewing, whittling, etc.)
Song
Music
Gardening and seed-saving
Primitive Cooking
Animal chores
Woodworking
Building with natural materials
Body movement, including eurythmy, and yoga
Storytelling
Spanish
Service Learning Projects
Basic understandings of native plants and medicinal herbs
Forest, garden, pond and creek studies
Permaculture and ancestral skills
Example of Daily Flow:
Daily Rhythm
9:00 am Morning Arrival: Morning Provocations, Snack
9:30 Literacy Flow: A Multi-Sensory Approach to Reading and Language Arts
10:00 Morning Circle: Storytelling, Weather Station, Morning Meeting
10:20 Morning Chores: Morning Garden, Animal Chores, Fire Tending, Trail Maintenance
10:40 Main Lesson: Learning Experiences ( STEM, Science, Music, Spanish, Handwork)
11:15 Forest Exploration Break/ Free Play
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Project Work- STEM focus / Holistic Approach to Nature-Based and Play- Based Math
1:00 Forest Exploration/ Free Play
2:00 Closing Circle
We value discovery and inquiry, reverence for the earth, and seasonal connection ~*
Seedkeepers Forest School admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the program. It doesn't discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, or scholarship programs.
*For additional information about our program, please visit the FAQ tab at the top of this page.
Photo Credits for this website are given to Graham Yelton and Somer Pickel ~*