Welcome to the application process for our program at Kenneth Hahn Park for children ages 3-5 years and 6-9 years. Besides learning about the native landscape by engaging all the sense, children building friendships, develop cooperation skills, learn to communicate their needs and wants, creatively express their ideas and build executive function skills as they need to make independent choices. We plan creative activities throughout the year including literacy, math, art and science. Children adventure in unstructured playing, go hiking, and receive all the benefits of being outdoors in nature. Older children will be actively engaged in leading their personal learning experience under the guidance of the teacher. Group size will be 10, max. 12 children with a 1:4 teacher child ratio.
Program Dates, Time and Location:
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Our year will START Monday, August 31st, 2020 and END Friday, June 18th 2021.
The Program runs Monday - Friday at Kenneth Hahn Park
Drop-off is 8:30-8:45am and Pick-up is 1:20-1:30pm. Please be on time.
Early Drop-off 8:00am and Extended Stay, Pick-up 3:00pm are available.
Daily Rhythm:
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08:30 drop-off, arrival
09:00 morning circle + games
09:30 snack
10:00 nature activities + observation + exploring the environment + unstructured play
11:25 lunch + conversation
11:55 story-time
12:10 free choice (unstructured play + investigations + drawing etc.)
12:45 guided activities + closing circle
01:30 pick-up
The Program will be closed on Federal Holidays and for Winter, Spring and Summer Break:
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Monday, September 7 - Labor Day
Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 27 - Day after Thanksgiving
Monday, December 21 - Friday, January 8 Winter Break
Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 15 - Presidents’ Day
Friday, March 26 - Cesar Chavez Day (observed)
Monday, March 29 - Friday, April 2 Spring Break
Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day
What to bring:
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- well fitted shoes and comfortable light clothes
- sun hat, light sweater/jacket with long sleeves
- please apply sunscreen before class and include sunscreen in backpack as needed for reapplication
- rain-clothes and rain boots for the winter (here is a website
https://www.spottyotter.co.uk/forest-range a set of boots, pans and jacket together is about $80 +shipping; maybe we can place a group order)
- well fitted backpack
- healthy lunch, and snacks, fresh fruit + vegetables in a REUSABLE CONTAINER
- small personal hand-sanitizer
- small REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE
We will carry extra water to refill bottles.
COVOD-19 Precautions:
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Adults will wear masks or face shields. Children can choose to wear masks as no child can be forced to wear one. We offer wipes and hand sanitizer to be used regularly. Any child or adult with flu-like symptoms need to stay home as well as anyone with a fever above 100.4 F. We are taking the pandemic very seriously.
Price list:
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Cost for 5 days per week:
$1275 per month (installment) or $12,750.00 annually
Early Drop-off 8:00am $150 per month
Extended Stay, Pick-up at 3:00pm $380 per month
Due to COVID-19 we now only offer 5 days per week to avoid cross contamination between groups for the protection of the children and their family members.
