Mighty Acorns

Spring 2025 Info

Locations, Dates, and times

• The Wilds in Stanton

  • Fridays from 10am – 2:30pm

  • February 21 - May 9, 2025 No class March 28th for Spring Break

• West Sixth Farm in Frankfort

  • Wednesdays from 10am – 2:30pm

  • February 19 - May 7, 2025 No class March 26th for Spring Break

cost

Members: $525 per child, $495 per additional child

Non-Members: $585 per child, $555 per additional child

Red Oaks is for everyone! We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us. Scholarships and financial assistance information is available here. New applications for support are due January 8, 2025.

About this program

Our Mighty Acorns program is modeled after European forest kindergartens, where children are immersed in nature, rain or shine, for child-led, nature-based play. 

Our main rules are to be safe and to be kind. Adult supervision and assistance are always provided as needed to achieve those objectives; however, we seek to minimize adult interference to the extent possible. Our goal is to provide children with not only the tools and materials they need to facilitate play and inspire STEAM learning but also the freedom to find their own approaches and the autonomy to explore their own interests. 

A typical session begins with circle time to start our day together. From there, things vary a great deal depending on the season and weather, and most of all, on the children's preferences. On some days, we might head up the mountain together to explore the forest, practice pulling ourselves up the hill, or build some forts. On other days we might wander down to the creek to cool our feet in the water and investigate the rocks and ripples. There is a lot of variety. One thing that all days have in common is that we have fun and we get dirty! 

Children need to come dressed for the weather (a list of recommended products and brands is provided after registration) and bring their own lunch and snacks. Participating children should be potty trained and able to use the bathroom largely independently. 

Our preschool day runs from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. – with a snack at 11 and lunch at 12:30 – and is a drop-off program.

SIGN UP

Registration for Spring Programming is open January 13, 2025 for members and January 15, 2025 for non-members.

If the session is full, email registration@redoaksforestschool.org to be added to the waiting list!

Members get priority registration, among other benefits. If you aren’t a member yet, sign up today! Join us here.