MIGHTY
OAKS
Nature Programs
Four-Year-Olds
Locations:
Heller Nature Center
Rosewood Beach
Children to grow a strong sense of self, creativity, exploration, and empathy in our connections to one another
and the natural world. Classes spend every day outdoors learning in various environments, from the beaches and
ravine of Rosewood to the woodland and prairie of Heller. Nature is the driving force behind child-led learning
through play, sensory, gross and fine motor activities and creative expression. Min 6/Max 10/classroom.
Classes are held: Mondays and Wednesdays at Heller Nature Center
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at Rosewood
Dress for the weather.
ParkSchool Nature programs can be taken as stand alone programs or combined with our
morning ParkSchool West Ridge programs.
PARKSCHOOL
FALL SESSION | Aug 31-Dec 18 WINTER/SPRING | Jan 4-May 28
AFTERNOON | 1-3PM
AFTERNOON | 1-3PM
6562110-A M $529/579 6562110-F M $755/805
6562110-B Tu $604/654 6562110-G Tu $755/805
6562110-C W $604/654 6562110-H W $755/805
6562110-I Th $755/805
Nature Funology Friday*
Nature Funology Friday*
6562110-E F $567/617 6562110-J F $718/768
*Nature Funology Friday. The fun continues on Fridays at Rosewood Beach! Our focus is on fresh
and exciting themes that captivate your child's imagination within your child. Play fast-paced games
using all five senses and create crazy concoctions based on science to invite inquiry. Includes a
healthy snack, exercise, and fun brain games.
When you combine an afternoon ParkSchool Nature program with our morning
ParkSchool West Ridge program, round-trip transportation is provided for your child.
Students are picked up from West Ridge Center at 12:15pm and shuttled to Heller or
Rosewood Beach in the Nature Shuttle. After the program has concluded at 3pm, students are
transported back to West Ridge for easy parent pick-up or to West Ridge’s After Care Program.
Please NOTE: No programming on 9/7, 9/28, 11/26-27, 12/21-31, 1/1, 3/22-26, 4/2.
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