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745 Crest Rd Caldwell 208-921-0527
Forest School Classes - Homestead & Farm School
Nature School in a hybrid ala-carte style for maximum choice for you.
Enroll in one class a week, a full day or a few days a week.
Parent-Tot to High School - Family Classes too!
Homestead Class
Ages 5-10 and 11-Teen
THURSDAYS 12:00-3:00 pm
1st Day of Class September 4 2025
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Homestead 2025-2026 Fall
classes will be open soon for enrollment
We have some awesome changes for Homestead Class
with an older & younger class & upon readiness & interest
You Can Sign Your Child/Teen Up for The Class You Think Will Fit Best -
We Will Discuss & Make Changes as needed
We will considers siblings & friends together as best we can according to the above
HOMESTEADERS : The older Class will have opportunities to lead the younger class at various times
Farm Kids Ages 5-10 :
This Class is for the kids that love to be around animals, & ready to learn or do some basic chores & activities but really want & or need more unstructured time
If they want more work & project time they can as they are ready and move to Pioneers
Homestead "Pioneers" Ages 7-10
This class will learn & do farm chores with help, hold & be around the animals
Ready to follow the safety rules & guidelines around the animals & have more time because of it if they would like. More farm, garden & homestead projects. They are ready for more prolonged attention for
homesteading activities throughout the class with less downtime - less unstructured time
If your child is ready and interested in Pioneers but under age 7 - reach out.
Homesteaders Ages 11 & Older
This class is able to do more & or ready for more challenging tasks. Including readiness to learn the chores & leadership, time around the animals. More challenging activities that take an older child or teen's focus and readiness to do longer activities, fine motor skills, & or group projects. They are excited to do and create projects & learn more in depth for most of the class time.
This is a working & project oriented class : Bring Extra Water & Work Clothes
About this Class
Farm Chores : Feeding & Watering Farm Animals & Mucking Pens : Learn a lot including a little grit & empathy too Learning about herbs : Until more recent years, herbs were a normal part of life. Helping kids (and families) to learn lost knowledge on herbs and how they can be used from mountain men, to a homestead, first aid, doctors in the day, to foods, herbs were usedMany herbs grow here We will learn about some specific herbs, their benefits, how to identify, forage & make an herbal salve, or another preparation season depending. Traditional homestead activities based on the season, ages & interest of the class and real projects & subjects Learn more of the history of homesteading and traditional ways things have been done, or why Learn more about animals, how they work together, why they are used, and Growing food is an important part of homesteading we will learn some aspects including work in the garden to grow food, plant some veggies to bring home Handskills & games Time to play like kids did for centuries too after the work is done, using their imagination with the supplies and terrain they had Activities available to kids will be based on their age, somewhat on their interest or abilities for the specific project & will help them stretch a little & encourage learning
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.
Homestead
Fall 2025-2026
Session 1 & 2 Combination Discount 2025-2026
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$475 Session 1 & Session 2
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$20 off the 2 sessions
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Sibling Discount Session 1 & 2
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$50 off for 2 Siblings Sessions 1 & 2
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including $20 off Sessions 1 & 2
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total of $60 off
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$900
Session 1 2025-2026 Full Price
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Full price amount: $270
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By paying for this class in one payment you are avoiding a $15 admin fee
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If you would like to purchase another spot in this class for a sibling please see the discount we offer below
Deposit : Hold your child's place in class & the deposit goes toward the total (non early bird price)
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Deposit $50 goes toward full price
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Voids Early Bird price or other discounts
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Pay remaining before class begins or make payment arrangement by email
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By paying choosing to pay for this class in 2 payments there is a $15 admin fee added to the balance
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To avoid this fee in the future, pay for a class in full in one payment
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Session 1 Full price is $270 after deposit & with admin fee you owe $235
Session 2 2025-2026
Early Bird Session 2
2025-2026
Session 2 Deposit
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DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
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Session
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Deposit Price: $50. Pay remaining amount BEFORE first class
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Deposit Goes Toward Class Fee
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Paying with deposit Voids Early Bird Price
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By not paying for this class in full in one payment you will have a $10 admin fee added to the balance
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Amount due now: $50
Session 2 2025-2026
Full Price
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Full price amount: $225
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5 Classes
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By paying for this class in one payment you are avoiding a $15 admin fee
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If you would like to purchase another spot in this class for a sibling please see the discount we offer below