School Year 2026-27

Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year will open to currently enrolled families, on January 12th, at 1:00pm. Enrollment will open to everyone else on January 20th, at 1:00pm.

If you are interested in registering your child for this current 2025-26 school year, please email us at: inthepinespreschool@gmail.com.

Our 2026-27 school year forest program will be held from Aug 24, 2026- June 4, 2027. Our program is available for children 3 – 6 years old, who are potty-independent and comfortable being outdoors (we can take children up to 3 months before their 3rd birthdate). Our program runs from 8:15-11:50, Monday-Friday, with an option to add extended care until 3:30pm, Monday-Thursday (no extended care on Fridays). Schedule options include: 2, 3, 4, or 5 days a week.

The indoor preschool classroom will be in Summit Park, 4 miles from the trailhead. The children on our extended care program, will be shuttled from the trailhead to the indoor preschool. We follow all safety guidelines when driving with the children, and have 5 point harness carseats.

We are are emergent program, which means that we base our projects and lessons on the arising interests of the children, as well as the changes in the seasons and in nature. In addition to our daily circle time, which consists of: good morning songs, calendar, weather, and story time, we will also be bringing in art, music, and prompts based on their current interests. This is in addition to the free play that is scheduled every day. Free play is a very important time for children to learn how to take healthy risks, explore, socialize and use their imaginations. We believe this is the most important part of their day.

"Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn." -Fred Donaldson

Daily Schedule for 2026-27 School Year

Hours

Half-day: A.M. (M-F): 8:15-11:50 am
Drop off: 8:15-8:45 am
Pick up: 11:50-12:00 pm

Extended care (M-Th): 8:15-3:30
Pick up: 3:30-3:45 pm

 *Extended care children will be shuttled back to an indoor preschool classroom, at Jess’ house in Summit Park (4 mins from the trailhead). No extended care offered on Fridays.

Schedule

Morning Schedule

8:15-8:45: Drop off at Summit Park Trailhead
8:45-9:20: Free play
9:20-9:35 Circle Time
9:35-9:55: Snack
9:55-11:15: Free play/ activities
11:15-11:45: Lunch
11:50-12:00: Morning Pick up at Summit Park Trailhead

Extended Care Schedule
12:05-12:10: Shuttle the extended care children from trailhead to indoor preschool (Jess’ house in Summit Park, 4 mins from trailhead)
12:30-1:30: Rest time (those who nap can keep sleeping)
1:30-1:50: Afternoon snack
1:50-2:50: Crafts/ projects
2:50-3:30: Free play
3:30-3:45: Extended care pick up at Indoor Preschool (Jess’ house in Summit Park, 4 mins from trailhead)

Important dates for 2026-27School Year (Red=No School)

Please enter these dates into your calendar.

Aug 24: First Day of School

Sept 7: No School (Labor Day)

Oct 15-16: No School (Fall Break)

Nov 23-27: No School (Holiday Break)

Dec 21- Jan 1: No School (Holiday Break)

Jan 18: No School (MLK Day)

Feb 15-19: No School (February Break)

Apr 12-16: No School (Spring Break)

May 31: No School (Memorial Day)

June 4: Last day of school.

Rates:

Monthly fees for the 2026-27 school year is figured annually and can be paid in full or split into 10 equal payments, which are due on the first of every month. Below is the monthly fee breakdown.

Half day (morning only)

• 2 days/ week 8:15 am – 11:50 am 375.00/ monthly

• 3 days/ week 8:15 am - 11:50 am 545.00/ monthly

• 5 days/week 8:15 am - 11:50 am 850.00/ monthly

Extended Care

• 2 days/ week 8:15 am – 3:30 pm 585.00/ monthly

• 3 days/ week 8:15 am – 3:30 pm 900.00/ monthly

• 4 days/ week 8:15 am – 3:30 pm 1030.00/ monthly
  

Full Time

• Mon-Thurs: 8:15 am – 3:30 pm, Fridays: 8:15-11:50 pm: 1200.00/ monthly

We are a full school year program and are asking that parents only enroll their child if they are committed to keeping them in for the school year. If a circumstance arises and it is necessary for a child to be pulled from the program, a 90 day notice is required with monthly fee being paid for the full month, regardless of whether or not the child attends.