the land. wide, weather in it, the forest reading as big

Duvall, Western Washington · ages 4 to 18

Hidden Creek Guild's Forest School-Camp

20 acres of forest, creek and meadow. Children spend the day outside, following what they find. Fun is the expectation. The learning comes when it comes.

Now enrolling for September Come and visit

Fall Program

The school year on this land

Three ways to learn here, starting this September. Families do not buy a service; they join and enroll. Each child works to a plan of their own.

Our main program

Weekday Forest School

Ages 4 through high school, in wide-age cohorts.

Five days a week, through the school year.

Starts Tuesday, September 1

An individual learning plan for each child, and mentors who work across ages and learning styles.

It bridges cleanly with Washington's homeschool requirements.

  • ages 4 to 7$450 / week
  • ages 8 to 11$400 / week
  • ages 12 to high school$350 / week

A $200 deposit holds the place and comes off the first tuition.

Growing into responsibility lowers the cost. The older a child is, the more of the day is their own, and the price follows that rather than working against it.

How to join

Saturday Learning Days

All ages. The widest door into Hidden Creek.

Saturdays, through the rest of the summer and on through the school year.

Starts Saturday, August 15

Outdoors and wilderness-first, with covered space and indoor room when the weather asks for it.

$100 per Saturday, after a $20 tour and taster day

How to join

Teen Learning Center

Teenagers, whether college-bound or taking another road.

Weekday afternoons through the school year.

Starts Tuesday, September 1

A homeroom, not a class. Two teachers are here, one indoors and one out, and each offers skills to whoever wants them. Parents are welcome to stay and use the time themselves.

$50 per month

A $50 deposit holds the place, and it is the first month.

How to join

Everything here runs on membership of the guild. Families join the association first, and a place for a child is arranged with a person after that.

All three start this fall together. Which ones we carry forward, and how far, is decided by who actually shows up for them.