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Current Location for Classes: 745 Crest Rd. Caldwell - Sand Hollow
We moved Nov 2023 

SPRING 2025
DATES PRICING & REGISTRATION BELOW 

 EXPLORERS
Wednesday Class


WEDNESDAYS 3:00-4:30 
AGES 5-12


IT'S OK TO LEAVE EARLY 
JUST TEXT OR ARRANGE AHEAD OF TIME
WE WILL BRING YOUR CHILD OUT TO THE WAITING AREA TO YOU
WEDNESDAYS IS SHORTR THAN OUR REGULAR JR EXPLORERS ON MONDAY


IT ALLOWS AT THE END OF A DAY TO HAVE THE TIME TO OPEN PLAY & EXPLORE WITH FRIENDS FROM CLASSES DURING THE DAY, TIME TO BUILD & PLAY AFTER AN ACADEMIC DAY OR TIME TO MEET UP WITH FRIENDS WITH TIME TO SPEND 


EXPLORATIVE  PLAY BASED  OPEN ENDED CLASS
FORT BUILDING      MUD KITCHEN PLAY GAMES
IMAGINATIVE PLAY 


PLAY IN THE WOODSY AREAS   BIG SAND PITS TO DIG IN
LOOSE PARTS PLAY   SLACKLINE      TREE SWINGS 
PLAY STRUCTURES    LITTLE HOUSE VILLAGE     PUPPET THEATER   LARGE MUD KITCHEN AREA     WATER & ICE SENSORY TABLES   
NATURAL AREAS     LOGS &  STUMPS FOR BALANCING
SMALL ROCK WALL TOWER     BUILD A FORT OR SHELTER 
RELAX IN A HAMMOCK  OR IN THE SHADE OF AN OAK TREE

UNPLUGGED CHILDHOOD
RUN. PLAY. CREATE. BUILD. IMAGINE. ...
IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO BE A KID!
 

"Play is the work of a child"

- Maria Montessori  & or Jean Piaget -

 

EXPLORERS INFORMATION: 

Play is a natural process that helps children learn, explore, and grow


Play Research Shows: 

Play helps develop 
Social Development : it helps children learn how to work in groups, share, negotiate, and solve conflicts 
Emotional Development : Play helps children learn how to identify & express their emotions
Exploration : Play is how children explore the world & experiment with new ideas 
Learning : Play is how children learn & develop skills. It helps them understand the world, their emotions, and how to navigate social situations 


"In nature, children learn to take risks, overcome fears, make new friends, regulate emotions, and create imaginary worlds" 

"Play allows children opportunities to get creative, to practice regulating emotions, to enhance social development, and to learn about themselves in the process." 
                                                                           - Angela Hanscom 
                           Balanced & Barefoot author and Pediatric Occupational Therapist 


PLAY BASED  CHILD LEAD CLASS TIME 
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER IN LAYERS
THE KIDS WILL RUN AND EXPLORE & WILL NEED TO PUT ON OR TAKE OFF A LAYER DEPENDING ON THEIR ACTIVITY & AS THE WEATHER OFTEN CHANGES. WINTER GEAR INCLUDES BEANIE, SNOW SHOES, INSULATED PANTS, LAYERS OF SHIRTS, WARM JACKET: DO NOT RELY ON THE HOOD, JACKETS COME OFF & CAN BE BREEZY, WATER RESISTANT GLOVES
BACKPACK
BRING A LARGE FILLED WATER BOTTLE : LABELED
LARGE SNACK AND OR LUNCH IN A CONTAINER (BAGS BLOW AROUND ) PLEASE SEND FOOD IN A CLOSEABLE HARD CONTAINER
DO NOT BRING OUTSIDE TOYS OR ITEMS TO CLASS 
ALL ITEMS AT THE SCHOOL STAY HERE INCLUDING: STICKS, ROCKS, FEATHERS, ACORNS, FLOWERS ETC UNLESS IT IS SPECIFLY A A TAKE HOME PROJECT
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YOUR REGISTRATION & PAYMENT IS YOUR RECIEPT, MARK ON PAYMENT TO SEND EMAIL, THAT IS YOUR RECIEPT,
WE DO NOT CONTACT YOU BEFORE CLASS
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PAYMENT HOLDS YOUR CHILD'S SPOT IN CLASS 
REGISTRATION IS NEEDED, THE WAIVER IS NEEDED. PAYMENT IS HOW YOU RESERVE AND ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN CLASS. 
PAYMENTS ARE MADE ONLINE UNLESS OTHERWISE DISCUSSED. 
WE DO NOT REFUND OR HAVE MAKEUPS FOR YOUR MISSED DAYS. 
CALENDAR OF CLASSES IS BELOW. 
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PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO TALK TO THE ADULT IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS, OR ISSUES IN CLASS, SO THEY CAN BE ADDRESSED RIGHT AWAY. WE WANT ALL CHILDREN TO BE AND FEEL SAFE, LEARN TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES & OTHERS AND BE AWARE OF THE NEEDS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. WE WORK ON POSITIVE CONFLICT RESOLUTION REGULARLY IN CLASS, AS CHILDREN LEARN TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. PLEASE HELP THEM KNOW TO TALK TO THE ADULT SO THEY CAN QUICKLY SUPPORT ALL OF THE CHILDREN AND THEIR NEEDS. CHILDREN CAN MAKE MISTAKES, WE CAN HELP THEM NAVIGATE MISTAKES, WORKING THINGS OUT, UNDERSTANDING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, AWARNESS AND THEIR FEELINGS. PLEASE REACH OUT TO CRISTA IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS.  THANK YOU! 
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Session 3 Dates:

  • February 12 - First Day

  • ​February 19 - No Class (Holiday)​

  • February 26

  • March 5

  • March 12

  • March 18 - Last Class

Session 4 Dates:

  • April 9

  • April 16

  • April 23 - NO CLASS (farm week)

  • April 30

  • May 7

  • May 14

  • May 21 - LAST CLASS​​​​

Register for this class here!

Filling out a registration form is required to attend class and must be done before the first day of class. Please keep in mind that filling out this form does not reserve a spot for your child. Only placing a deposit or paying for the class in full reserves/holds their spot in class. 

Explorers Wednesday

​Session 3

Session 3 Deposit

  • DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

  • Session 3

  • Deposit Price: $50. Pay remaining amount BEFORE first class 

  • Deposit Goes Toward Class Fee 

  • Paying with deposit Voids Early Bird Price 

  • By not paying for this class in full in one payment you will have a $10 admin fee added to the balance

  • Amount due now: $50

SESSION 3  Full Price

  • Full price amount: $125

  • ​By paying for this class in one payment you are avoiding a $15 admin fee​

  • If you would like to purchase another spot in this class for a sibling please see the discount we offer below

Pay Balance

  • Full price amount: $185

  • ​By paying choosing to pay for this class in 2 payments there is a $15 admin fee added to the balance​

  • To avoid this fee in the future, pay for a class in full in one payment

  • Amount due now: $185

​Session 4

Session 4 Deposit

  • DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

  • Session 4

  • Deposit Price: $50. Pay remaining amount BEFORE first class 

  • Deposit Goes Toward Class Fee 

  • Paying with deposit Voids Early Bird Price 

  • By not paying for this class in full in one payment you will have a $10 admin fee added to the balance

  • Amount due now: $50

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