Elementary Forest Homeschool
About Our Program
We are a weekly supplemental enrichment program providing homeschooling families unique hands-on nature activities, science experiments, art projects and interest-led exploration. By trusting the innate drive to learn that exists inside of each child, we provide a learning-rich environment where our trained facilitators encourage children's interests while allowing them to invent, create and discover their real-life applications.
We are a blend of elementary Forest School, Montessori and Waldorf with a fundamental belief that educating the whole child is essential. We maintain small group ratios and our facilitators have completed comprehensive trainings in Elementary Forest School Theory, Forest School Teacher Training, Early Childhood Development, Emotional Development, Elementary Education, Elementary Montessori, Wilderness First Aid, and Leadership.
Exploration Stations
Welcome Explorers! The crux of our learning is in our Exploration Stations where children choose their own adventures during our designated activity sessions each day. Our trained facilitators rotate content each week among the following areas:
Nature Studies
Explore the five senses, learn about science in a natural setting, and observe and engage with the plants and animals who live there.
Scenic Science
Enjoy nature-based science experiments, activities and games. Take advantage of these natural opportunities as we wander our local wilderness.
Waldorf Art
Learn to use watercolors, chalks, dry paints, crayons, pencils, charcoal and other modalities to create beautiful artistic expressions.
Geography/Culture
Travel around the world with us as we explore a different country each week including geography, languages, culture, cuisines, economics & more!
Oceanography
Discover the wide world of underwater sea animals, tides, waves, coastal erosion, islands, the seafloor, saltwater, shore life and much more!
Music
Sing songs, listen to music and learn to recognize and appreciate different elements of music including the emotional connection to song.
Wilderness Skills
Develop basic survival skills to be a nature explorer learning how to use tools, knots, how to build shelter, and identify various nature dangers.
Spanish
Grow your familiarity and knowledge of Spanish in an immersion setting with conversation, games and fun activities to develop skills.
Independent Study
Interested in continuing a project from home? Or pursuing a topic of your own? We work with you to facilitate other topics of interests.
Every Day Also Includes:
Virtues & Values
Learn to recognize and grow positive virtues and values with our fun and interactive infusion of positive character development.
Nature Walks
Build on hiking skills starting with wilderness wanders, and growing to optional longer hikes all while growing self-confidence and tenacity.
Arts & Crafts
Paint, draw, sew, gather, collect and assemble crafts and make artwork. Every day includes free expression in the form of various arts and crafts.
Games & Free Play
Run and play and create! Kids always enjoy a healthy helping of free-form fun to move their bodies and learn through child-led play!
But what do you do when it rains?
Read our FAQ's to learn more about our rhythms and practices including how to enroll as a Heartland Charter family.
How It Works
Join us one or two days a week for outdoor elementary Forest School in various outdoor locations throughout Santa Barbara, CA. Our quarters run in Fall, Winter and Spring from September to June. Or learn about our outdoor nature Summer Camps!
We Are Open For Enrollment!
10 Week Spring Quarter: April 6th-June 10, 2022
10 Week Fall Quarter: September 28-December 9th, 2022 - NOW ENROLLING
Rolling Admissions - Space Permitting
1 Day per week
$730/quarter
Options:
- Pay in full
- 3 Monthly installments: ($295 / $295 / $148)
- Heartland funds accepted
Select day in registration portal
2 Days per week
$1475/quarter
Options:
- Pay in full
- 3 Monthly installments: ($590 / $590 / $295)
- Heartland funds accepted
Select days in registration portal
Daily Drop-in
$85/day
New or returning families:
- Try us for a day
- Add an occasional 2nd day for current students
- Space permitting
Email us: hello@enrichedkids.us
Come join us for a school year to remember!
