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Forest Friends
at Infinity Farm in Issaquah, Wa
We offer four different groups on the Farm! Farm BullFrogs, Farm Toads, Farm Tree Frogs and the Kinder Karoos!
A unique preschool experience (and Kindergarten cohort) that includes animal interactions, garden tending, yoga, music, Spanish/ASL exposure, child-led learning and nature exploration!
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Contact us at admin@forestfriendswa.com for specific questions about Forest Friends Preschool
The Farm Toads
Available Monday-Friday with MWF, T/TH or Monday-Friday schedules.
This is a mixed aged classroom for 2-4 year olds to learn from playing and learning together!
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A day in the life of a Farm Toad or Tree Frog;
8:30-9:00 Drop-Off & Free Play
9:15-9:30 Morning Circle & Snack
9:30-9:45 Potty Opportunity
9:45-10:15 Enrichment: Yoga, Music, Spanish/ASL (mixed with older Pre-K kids)
10:15-11:00 Animal Interactions or Gardening
11:00-11:45 Centers; Creek Walk, Garden Play, Literacy Center, Material Choices, etc. (These kiddos are offered the option to do center crafts with the Frogs for some mixed age play)
11:45-12:15 Lunch
12:15-12:30 Pick-Up
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Optional Extended Day through 1:30 (This is usually a really fun time for kiddos to spend with the animals on our farm. They get to choose, but animals end up being a popular choice)
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​​Toads are capped at 15 kids. They have three teachers in the classroom, with a floater bouncing between the two other classrooms to support animal interactions and creek play (for a smaller ratio)
The Farm Frogs
This class is for our Pre-K and "Kinder Cohort" It runs from 9am-2pm. We have 4.5-6 year olds in this classroom!
A day in the life of a Farm Frog
9:00-9:15 Drop-Off & Free Play
9:15-9:30 Morning Circle & Snack
9:30-10 Independent Play (Peer & Individual Play in our classroom space. Kids have access to our building materials, art shed and dramatic play space)
10-10:30 Enrichment: Yoga, Music, Spanish/ASL
10:30-12:00 Split into Groups for Creek, Animals, Craf
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-2 Specific Kinder readiness activities and play-based exploration.
Pick-up between 1:45 and 2!
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This Classroom has 16 kids and 3-4 teachers
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On Mondays we do a weekly Pre-K field trip! We go to several local farms to milk goats, make cheese, cook, grow produce, museums, U-pick fields, to connect real world learning opportunities!
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We base our Pre-K letters/numbers/learning around Learning Without Tears. We adapt it for outdoor preschool, but both lead teachers are certified in the curriculum and use the language and objectives developed from LWT.
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Kinder Karoos
A small Kindergarten classroom for kids ages 5 and 6. We use our environment, State Kinder standards, Learning Without Tears and Wild Learning Curriculums to guide our learning. Kiddos will have structured Math/Reading/Writing/Science time while in our classroom. This classroom also meets from 9-2. You may opt for four or five days a week. Reach out to learn more about this exciting Forest Kindergarten opportunity!
The Farm Treefrogs
Available Monday-Friday! Schedules are Tuesday/Thursday, Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Monday through Friday.
This is our full day classroom for children 2.5-4 years old.
A day in the life of a Farm Treefrog
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8:30-9 Drop-Off & Free Play
9:15-9:45 Morning Circle & Snack
9:45-10:15 Enrichment: Yoga, Music, Spanish/ASL
10:15-11:15 Buddy Program Creek
11:30-12 Lunch
12-12:30 Playground
12:30-2 Quiet Time (Potty Opportunity and Nap OR Quiet Body Activities like building, crafting, coloring, reading, etc.)
2-2:15 Afternoon Snack
2:15-3 Animal Encounters; Feeding, Watering, Spending Time
3-4 Free Play & Pick-Up ​
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This Classroom has 10 students and 2 teachers! ​
Tuition
Farm Toads
8:30-12:30 pm
Optional extended day through 1:30
Monthly Base Tuition
2 day: $550
3 day: $725
5 day: $1150
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Extended Day Cost:
2 day: $75/month
3 day: $135/month
5 day: $200/month
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Farm Treefrogs
8:30-4 pm
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Monthly Base Tuition
2 day: $785
3 day: $1080
5 day: $1650
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Farm BullFrogs
Pre-k & Kinder
9-2 pm
(Optional 8:30-3:30 available for full day)​
3 day, 4 day or 5 day only!
Monthly Base Tuition
3 day: $860
4 day: $1200
5 day: $1350
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Full day cost:
3 day: $1080
4 day: $1500
5 day: 1650
One-time $50 Supply Fee Added to Kinder Cohort Tuition!
Schedule Options
Part Time Options Available
Sliding Scale Tuition
We will offer a sliding scale honor system for tuition this year. We hope that the community works with us to help support outdoor education becoming more accessible to all families.
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If you choose Assisted tuition, your monthly $100 less than the base tuition price. If you choose Contributing tuition, you will pay $100 more than the base tuition price.
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If you want your child to do the Pre-K group, but the additional tuition is a financial burden please reach out. We want to support your little in their big transition!
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Tuition includes: morning snack, lunch, art supplies, established enrichment teachers and programs, animal interactions, our amazing park rental and qualified and caring staff! We also provide rain suits for the cold months, heaters, and any additional equipment necessary for a safe and fun program all year!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Reach out to us if your question isn't answered below.
How will the kids stay warm in the cold months?
We will be moving our bodies ALOT! The kids will keep warm by packing and wearing many layers. We will provide hard shells to go over fleece soft layers to keep your child dry.
We will also have access to heaters and fire pits during the coldest days of the year.
What is the staff to student ratio?
We have a 3:16 ratio in the Pre-K classroom with students aged 4-6.
We have 1:5 in our other mixed aged classrooms, but often have a 1:4 ratio or smaller for animal interactions or creek time.
How does farm school work with the animal interactions?
We work animal interactions and caring for our animals into our daily routine and curriculum! We can learn so much from our sweet farm friends and feel so grateful to learn with and from them. We have spaces set-up that are not animal accessible, so the children will be able to focus on other things. We are so excited to get to spend our days watching salmon swim upstream, tending our garden, learning about kindness and making friends with the animals on the farm.
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There are 3 cows, a small herd of alpacas, sheep, guinea pigs, bunnies, chickens, dogs and a barn cat on the farm. All animals are vaccinated and child-experienced.