OFFERINGS
Farm & Forest School Co-op
Tuesday and Thursdays
$TBD
Ages 3-6
9:30-12:00
This is led by Wild Oak Explorer guides utilizing the Tinkergarten curriculum and more while on the farm and in the forest. This class will be capped at 8 children with a guide and parent volunteer. The parents will volunteer on a rotating basis.
Farm & Forest School
Two and Three day options $4400/
9:45-1:30
This is an immersive nature program. Our program is for children 5-11 years old who enjoy challenging their minds and bodies. We combine learning through forest play within a farm setting to cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world.
Teen Innovators
Tuesdays
$240
10:00-1:30
This is a new and unique opportunity for motivated tweens and teens who would like to lead their learning journey through hands-on, project-based experiences, and field trips. This program emphasizes independence, creativity, and real-world problem-solving, providing a dynamic environment where young minds can thrive.
requirements for nature Enrichment program
- Age 5-14
- Proficient with toileting, able to know when they need to go to the bathroom and communicate that
- Able to follow 2-3 step directions carefully
- Shows respect toward guides, peers, and nature
- Able to communicate needs effectively
- Ability to stay with guide and group
- Appropriate clothing and material for weather and time outdoors
Wild Oak Explorers is a nature-connection recreation program, not a school/preschool or childcare. "Forest School" is a part of our name to indicate
that our approach and values related to how we guide children's experiences of learning, growth, exploration, and discovery align with the F
https://forestschoolassociation.org/what-is-forest-school/
**Families who are registered with a county school district as a home education program (Florida Statue 1002.41), registered as PEP students, or an umbrella school are welcome to apply. As a home education program, the parent/guardian is the educator of record and is able to make all educational decisions.**
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Enrollment Inquiry
If you feel that WOE may be right for your child and would like to apply, please complete the online application FORM and pay the $25 application fee. Once your application is received, you will receive a confirmation email within 2 weeks that will also include information about scheduling a tour. You will also receive the parent handbook, please read all of it to make sure you are positive this is the environment you are choosing for your child to blossom. Please note that this is not the current handbook as we are working on updating it. You’re invited to let your child play in our outdoor classroom, ask questions, and get to know more about what it’s like to enroll in an all outdoor program.
ENROLLMENT PROCESS
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Wild Oak Explorers will contact you within a week of your tour to answer any remaining questions and then either invite you to enroll or discuss any concerns that have arisen. If all spaces are full, you will receive an email to let you know that your child has been placed on a waiting list.
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Once you receive the official enrollment form, it will need to be completed and returned to Wild Oak Explorers as soon as possible, along with the non-refundable $250 deposit. You will also be billed a non-refundable $350 supply fee with a recurring yearly supply fee.
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Your child’s space in the class will be officially reserved as soon as this paperwork is turned in, and the deposit clears.
If you have any questions please email us at info@wildoakexplorers.com.