The school year at a glance

Who
Ages 4 to 18
Where
Duvall, Western Washington
When
Five days a week, 8:00 to 3:30
Term
Through the school year
Starts
Tuesday, September 1
Early drop-off
From 7:00, by arrangement, for an extra fee
Drop-off
8:00 to 9:00
Pick-up
3:30
After care
3:30 to 6:00, by arrangement, for an extra fee
Tuition
$350 to $450 a week, by age

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.

How often

Come as often as it suits you

Full time is five days. If that is not your life right now, come two days, or one, or just the days that work. The more often a child comes the less each day costs. Mondays and Tuesdays are our quietest days if you have a free choice.

Choose the days that work for you. Any day, any number, and you can change it between season-cohorts.