Our preschool enrollment period is January 1 - February 28. During this time we accept applications from new families, and finalize re-enrollment with our current families. Enrollment offers are typically made during the first two weeks of March. We encourage you to apply early or join the waitlist as we often receive more applications than we can accommodate.

Once the program is full, we move interested families to our waitlist. Mid-year openings sometimes occur and we contact waitlist families to see if they are interested. Waitlist families are also given priority enrollment during the next enrollment cycle. We will check with you in January if you are still interested in applying for enrollment and move you to the top of our application pool.

We spend 2-3hours outdoors every day, regardless of weather. This is the cornerstone of our program - daily nature immersion. We begin our days in the meadow where we play and gather for morning circle (which includes song, verse, movement and games). By 10:00am we are walking into the woods to Maple Alley, a short walk to a lovely play spot with climbable maples and stumps. We play here for another 30 minutes or so. Then we put our backpacks back on and we take a slightly longer walk down to the yurt, where we have snack (provided) and play for another 45 minutes or so. We move indoors by 11:45 most days, maybe a little earlier if the weather is particularly challenging or linger outside if the play is sweet. Once indoors, we have our enrichment activity of the day (storytelling on Tuesday, bread baking on Wednesday, watercolor painting on Thursday, and storytelling/drawing on Friday). After our group activity, we have indoor playtime for about 20 minutes until hot lunch is served (provided). Once a month, on a Friday, we meet off site for our beach day, which is a full nature immersion day with no indoor access.

Mixed-age classrooms foster leadership, empathy, and collaboration. Younger children learn by observing and playing alongside older peers, while older children grow in confidence and responsibility as natural mentors.

It creates a family-like culture that supports social development in a very organic way.

Yes. Our graduates attend a variety of public and private elementary schools.

While our days may look different from a traditional classroom, children leave Wild Beginnings well-prepared for what lies ahead. They develop strong social skills, emotional regulation, creativity, and independence alongside foundational pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills — and a genuine capacity for focus that serves them long after they leave the forest.

As a small two-person teaching team, we are not able to offer ongoing site tours or trial days, as these are disruptive to our school rhythm and our currently enrolled children.

However, we do offer two detailed video walk-throughs on our website that share the feeling of the land, the yurt, and our daily flow. Many families find these incredibly helpful. We also offer an open house in April.

We’re also happy to connect by phone to answer questions personally.

Layers are essential. Waterproof rain gear, sturdy boots, warm base layers in colder months, and sun protection in warmer weather allow children to thrive outside. We provide a detailed gear guide upon enrollment.

Our community is generous and we often have pre-loved gear looking for a new home

We provide daily snack and hot lunch (please see our website for the menu- scroll down to rhythms section). If children have any food allergies or sensitivities, we do what we can to accommodate and ask that you support them with extra food if necessary. We expect children to wear a backpack and carry their own water bottle everyday.

We ask that you send us a quick text or email to let us know of your child’s absence.

Tuition is not prorated for absences, illnesses, family travel or scheduled school breaks. This holds your child’s spot and sustains our small program. If an extended situation creates a real hardship please reach out directly.