Welcome to Registration for Nature School LA Fall Program "Experiencing the Seasons in Los Angeles" 2020-2021. Besides learning about the native landscape by engaging all the sense, children build 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 play, 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 12 children with a 1:4 teacher child ratio. We are anticipating 2 groups of 7-8 children with 2 teachers.
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 in Debs 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.
After School Program 3:00pm-5:30pm for children ages 6y-10y (not available at the time).
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 camp 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 like nuts, dried and fresh fruit+vegetables in a REUSABLE CONTAINER
- small personal hand-sanitizer
- small REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE
We will carry extra water to refill bottles.
Rainy Days:
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As we say in Europe: "There is no bad weather just bad clothes." This is the time to jump into puddles, go on hikes and explore the changing landscape. There is so much to discover on rainy days.
Please purchase rain-gear for your child. This includes rain-boots, rain-pants, and a rain-jacket. For colder weather have a sweater ready for them. They will need all of it. We recommend umbrellas as well. On rainy days we build rain-shelters for and with the children. If it rains unusually a lot we will cancel school. There will be no refunds for canceled rainy days.
Air Quality:
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Changes in the weather created more bad air quality than in the previous years. Due to health risks for children and teachers we will cancel class if we reach unhealthy levels at 105-135 AQI (Air Quality Index) and above. Anything between 100-135 AQI and above is already considered unhealthy to dangerous. We use this website to check the air quality
https://www.airnow.gov There will be no refund for cancelled days due to bad air quality.
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 -ike 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
After School Program 3:00pm-5:30pm $750 per month (not available at the time)
All payments are due in full on 25th of the month prior to attending. A 10 day grace period is given and a $25 late fee will be applied if payment is not received on the 5th of the attending month. Checks need to be received the latest by the 3rd of the attending month.
Payment Schedule:
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Aug 25 for September
Sept 25 for October
Oct 25 for November
Nov 25 for December
Dec 25 for January
Jan 25 for February
Feb 25 for March
Mar 25 for April
Apr 25 for May
May 25 for June
Payments can be made by check or direct deposit. Account number will be send out once the child is enrolled.
Unfortunately, refunds will not be given for days missed.
Enrollment Fee:
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There is a yearly non-refundable application fee of $150. This covers administration and material costs for the year.
HOW TO REGISTER:
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1) Fill out and submit the form below, with a separate form for each child you are registering.
2) Make enrollment fee ($150) payment and a $250 deposit towards tuition 10 business days after signing up and no later than 21days before August 31st to secure your child's space as SPACE IS NOT SECURED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.
3) Fill out Child Information and Family Background Forms send to you shortly after filling out this registration. These forms can be filled out digitally and send back via email prior to the starting date.
4) Release and Emergency Contact Forms for your child to attend Fall Program will be emailed to you shortly after registration and payment received. These forms should be filled out and brought to your child's first day of Fall Program. Please be aware we cannot keep your child without these forms.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you plan to withdraw your child from the program, a written notification 30 days prior to your child’s last day is required and a $75 cancellation fee is due. If we are not given a 30-days notice, you will be responsible to pay for one month’s tuition.
LATE POLICY:
Nature School LA Fall Program hours are 8:30am -1:30pm. Children should not be dropped off later than 8:45am and must be picked up by 1:30pm for regular days and 3:00pm for extended days. Please, drop-off and pick up on time. A late drop-off and pick-up fee may be applied at the rate of $10 within the first 15 minutes, increasing by $5 for every successive 5 minute period. If a late drop-off or pick up cannot be avoided,
BE SURE TO TEXT OR CALL ME (310) 986-7018.
Why is it important to drop-off on time?
The group can not start their day until everyone is PRESENT. Besides loosing precious time, especially when we hike, it can be disruptive to the group. Please be mindful of this dynamic in the morning and be on time. If we plan a hike and need to leave on time you will miss the whole day. Please be courteous for pick up as well.
