Membership Fee Schedule 2023-2024
MEMBERSHIP Enrollments are CLOSED For the 2023-24 school year.
2024-2025 Membership Information will be available mid-February.
Membership for our homeschool collaborative is SEPT-MAY.
*Membership does NOT include transportation or Roadschooling Fees.
- Discounts for siblings are available.
- Memberships may be paid in full (5% discount if paid in cash or check) or monthly (SEPT-MAY).
- Partial scholarships for educator guide hours or services to the community.
- Membership fees have a yearly cost of living increase of $25/month every Sept.
- There is a ONE TIME nonrefundable $500 gear rental fee per student paid at time of enrollment (*see bottom of page)
Mixed-Age Kindergarten
(ages 4-6)
Standard Two Day
(M/W or T/Th)
$625/ mo
9am-3pm
SEPT-MAY
- 1 morning- indoor classroom
- 1 morning- forest school
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All snacks & meals
- FIRST PRIORITY TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMP ($400/wk)
Standard Four Day
(M-Th)
$1,250/ mo
9am-3pm
SEPT-MAY
- 2 mornings- indoor classroom
- 2 mornings- forest school
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All snacks & meals
- FIRST PRIORITY TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMP ($400/wk)
All-Inclusive
Mixed-Age Kindy
(M-F)
$1,500/ mo
8am-4pm
SEPT-MAY
- 2 mornings- indoor classroom
- 2 mornings- forest school
- Friday Adventure Days (for 1 child & 1 parent/ family; chaperone required)
- Extended drop off and pick up hours (8am-4pm)
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- All snacks & meals
- SUMMER CAMP INCLUDED! (free membership during summer months)
One-Room Schoolhouse (ORS)
(1st – 8th Grades)
Standard Two Days
(M/W or T/Th)
$788/ mo
9am-3pm
SEPT-MAY
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- $150 Passion Project fund
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All snacks & meals
- FIRST PRIORITY TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMP ($400/wk)
Standard Four Days
(M-Th)
$1,576/ mo
9am-3pm
SEPT-MAY
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- 1 morning- forest school
- $250 Passion Project fund
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All snacks & meals
- FIRST PRIORITY TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMP ($400/wk)
All-Inclusive
One-Room Schoolhouse
(M-F)
$1,967/ mo
8am-4pm SEPT-MAY
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- 1 morning- forest school
- Friday Adventure Days (for 1 child & 1 parent- NO chaperone required)
- Extended drop off and pick up hours (8am-4pm)
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- All snacks & meals
- SUMMER CAMP INCLUDED! (free membership during summer months)
Independent High School
(9th-12th Grades)
Standard Two Days
(M/W or T/Th)
$800/ mo
9am-3pm
SEPT-MAY
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- Accredited West River Academy high school transcript
- $150 Passion Project fund
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All snacks & meals
- FIRST PRIORITY TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMP ($400/wk)
Standard Four Days
(M-Th)
$1,600/ mo
9am-3pm
SEPT-MAY
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- 1 morning-ext. forest school
- Accredited West River Academy high school transcript
- $250 Passion Project fund
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All snacks & meals
- FIRST PRIORITY TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMP ($400/wk)
All-Inclusive
Independent High School
(M-F)
$2,000/ mo
8am-4pm SEPT-MAY
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- 1 morning- ext. forest school
- Accredited West River Academy high school transcript
- $250 Passion Project Fund
- Friday Adventure Days (for 1 child & 1 parent- NO chaperone required)
- Extended drop off and pick up hours (8am-4pm)
- Filtered, flouride-free water
- All outdoor gear & supplies
- All snacks & meals
- SUMMER CAMP INCLUDED! (free membership during summer months)
SUMMER Options
Weekly Summer Camp
Summer Camp
(JUNE-AUG 2024)
$400/ week
9am-3pm
- ‘Standard’ & ‘Community’ Members are given first priority to register for summer camp (ages 6+).
-Summer Camp weeks/dates will be announced mid February
We open up 5-6 spots for non-member families each week.
*Summer camp is INCLUDED at no additional cost for our All-Inclusive members.
Roadschool
Three Roadschool trips a year
(FALL, SPRING, SUMMER)
$700-1,600/ trip
5-10 days
variable pricing
- Roadschool trips are OPTIONAL for ORS students and their families. The rest of the school has a break during these times.
‘Community’ Members are given first priority to register for any open seats on our Roadschool trips.
Other Membership Options
Community Membership
Transitioning to hybrid or full-time at home schooling? You can still be a part of our community with this membership option.
$150/ mo
- 1 60 min group ‘Highly Sensitive/Gifted Family Coaching’ call every month with Miss Amy
- SLACK community channels
- Access to purchase Teaching Textbooks & MindPlay at group rate
- Monthly FAMILY DINNER NIGHT
- COMMUNITY EVENT invitations
- AWS Newsletter
- First priority to register for Summer Camps
- First priority to register for open seats on Roadschool trips.
ADVENTURE DAY Only
Homeschool full time, but want to join us for Friday Adventure Days?
$320/ mo
- ALL ‘Community‘ Membership benefits
- +
- 1 Student & 1 Adult ticket for ALL Friday field trips (year-round)
- Sack lunch provided if you meet at school campus location
- SLACK private family channel
PATRONAGE Membership
Want to help sponsor a student in need?
$ — / mo
- Sponsor a student with a monthly, tax-deductible donation through Friends of AWS 501(3)c
- SLACK community channels
- AWS Newsletter
*Gear Rental Fee
There is $500 lifetime gear fee per student, paid at enrollment. Students will keep all rental gear AT school. When students size up, gear will be exchanged. for the next size up
This fee is only paid ONCE and you, as a parent, NEVER have to worry about it again!
Rain jacket,
Rain pants (rain suit for kindies),
Rain mittens & hat,
Waterproof Snowpants (one-piece snowsuit for kindies),
BOGS boots,
Waterproof ski mittens,
Neck gaiter & ski goggles
AWS Towel
The only gear families have to provide is a warm winter jacket and a hat!