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Are you looking for an educational approach that considers the whole child — mind, body, and heart?
Folksy is here.
The Folksy House is designed to radiate the warmth of home, away from home. Children are met with kindness and a well-balanced daily rhythm that incorporates imaginative play alongside mastery of practical skills in a space that is curated for their specific needs. Children of all ages learn what it means to be good community stewards who care for and support one another. Together, they enjoy baking bread and preparing nourishing snacks from scratch in our collaborative kitchen, contributing to the community garden, painting and drawing, and developing handwork skills.
Our Folksy in the Forest space provides an all-seasons, nature-immersive learning environment. In this outdoor classroom run by certified Forest School instructors, knowledge relates holistically to experience, movement stimulates discussion and collaboration, and nature study naturally leads into new areas of inquiry and discovery. Folksy pulls from some of the greatest minds in childhood education — Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio-Emilia philosophies, to name a few — to create a truly unique and magical program.
Buds
AGES 2.5 THROUGH AGE 3
A sweet and gentle introduction to rhythm and routine for our youngest friends. We'll spend the fall acclimating them to our cozy and nurturing environment and being away from their caretaker. Throughout the year we'll work on childhood skills through community involvement, dramatic and loose parts play, storytelling, art, crafting and more.
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AGES 4 THROUGH AGE 5
Whether enrolled in our Folksy House program, our Folksy in the Forest program, or both, friends at this sweet, inquisitive stage of life will participate in a rhythm that delights their senses, engages their curiosities, and nurtures their hearts. We offer a Forest Kindergarten program as well as our nature based program at The Folksy House.
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AGES 6 THROUGH AGE 9
A fully intergrated program that combines our current Folksy House and Folksy in the Forest programs. Half the day is spent outdoors at our forest school site observing the natural world thorugh emergent style learning and collaborative play. The other half is spent learning at The Folksy House in our warm and nurturing environment.
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AGES 10 THROUGH AGE 12
As children grow to discover more about themselves and the world around them, Folksy is here with a new offering just for them: a fully integrated program with their peers that incorporates both The Folksy House and Folksy in the Forest into a full-day rhythm two days a week.
Learn MorePotions Playgroup
AGES 3 THROUGH AGE 5
The class will engage in mindful storytelling and movements followed by a curated process based art and sensory experience where they will explore, create, experiment and engage all their senses all while meeting learning goals.
Learn MoreEntrepreneur Workshop
AGES 6 THROUGH AGE 12
Mini-Makers will create their own small shop including branding, handmade goods, and marketing in this hands-on weekly workshop.
Learn MoreFridays in the Forest
AGES 6 THROUGH AGE 12
Our nature based program that gives children access to the outdoors throughout all four seasons. Research shows that outdoor learning encourages critical thinking, resilience, supportive risk assesment, and problem solving.
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Our Family in the Forest program is for children aged 1 through 8 and their caregivers. Led by one of our forest school teachers, you'll explore, play, and learn how to connect with your children through the natural world. We'll have plenty of time to open-exploration, fun and activities led by your guide.
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