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Membership Fees 2023-2024


Membership for our homeschool collaborative is YEAR ROUND (Sept-Aug), and is all-inclusive.  Parents only need to send kids with a proper winter jacket and hat.  All other school supplies, outdoor gear, instruction time, weekly field trip tickets/admission, consumables, healthy snacks and lunches are included. 

Standard 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.
  • 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

(2 days)

$7,500

($625/mo)

 

  • Sept 2023- Aug 2024
  • up to 2 days a week
  • M & T (forest school T)
  • W & Th (forest school TH)
  • 8am-4pm
  • All snacks and meals
  • Filtered, flouride-free water
  • All school supplies & outdoor gear
  • All Friday field trip fees covered for 1 student : 1 parent (chaperone required)

Mixed-Age Kindergarten (4 days)

$15,000

($1,250/mo)

  • Sept 2023- Aug 2024
  • M-Th (T/Th forest school)
  • 8am-4pm
  • All snacks and meals
  • Filtered, flouride-free water
  • All school supplies & outdoor gear
  • All Friday field trip fees covered for 1 student : 1 parent (chaperone required)

One Room School Crew (gr 1-8)

$17,700

($1,475/mo)

  • Sept 2023-Aug 2024
  • M-F
  • 8am-4pm
  • All snacks and meals
  • Filtered, flouride-free water
  • All school supplies (including chromebook) & outdoor gear
  • All Friday field trips for 1 student : 1 parent (chaperone not required)
  • $250 Passion Project fund
  • *Roadschool fees optional & separate

Jet Setter:

One Room School Crew (gr 1-8)

$24,600

($2,050/mo)

all above, PLUS:

  • $1000 Passion Project fund
  • Prepay for 3 Roadschool trips (food, tickets, lodging)
  • -Fall, Spring, Summer

Independent Studies (gr 9-12)

$18,720

($1,560/mo)

  • Sept 2023- Aug 2024
  • M-F
  • 8am-4pm
  • All snacks and meals
  • Filtered, flouride-free water
    • All school supplies (chromebook) & outdoor gear
    • All Friday field trips for 1 student : 1 parent (no chaperone required)
    • accredited High School transcript (West River Academy)
    • *Roadschool fees optional & separate

Jet Setter:

Independent Studies (gr 9-12)

$26,600

($2,217/mo)

all above, PLUS:

  • $1000 Passion Project fund
  • Prepay for 3 Roadschool trips (food, tickets, lodging)
  • -Fall, Spring, Summer

*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! 

 

   Duck canvas overalls for Forest School,

Rain jacket,

Rain pants (rain suit for kindies),

Rain mittens,

Waterproof Snowpants (one-piece snowsuit for kindies),

BOGS boots,

Waterproof ski mittens. 

 

The only gear families have to provide is a warm winter jacket and a hat!