FALL 2024 REGISTRATION OPENS AT NOON ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST
REGISTER HERE FOR NATURE SCHOOL
Join us and add environmental education to your homeschool curriculum! Register online or give us a call at (608) 221-0404 x 1. For questions or additional information, please email us at homeschool@aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org.
All Nature School classes are drop-off programs appropriate for children ages 5-12 years old.
Updates for Fall 2024…
- The Monday afternoon class is moving to Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-3:30pm. This class will begin on 9/11 and go until 12/11 with no class on 11/27. The cost for this class is $410.
- At this time, we will not be offering a Wednesday morning class.
- Tuesday/Thursday classes (9am to noon) will begin on 9/10 and end on 12/12, with no classes on 11/26 and 11/28. The cost for this class is $820.
- We are offering two payment options. Either pay in full at registration of pay 25% at registration and then 25% on 9/1, 10/1, and the remaining balance on 11/1.
- We do have a limited amount of financial assistance available. Please fill out the Nature School Financial Assistance Form if you would like to apply for assistance. These forms are due on Monday, 4/22.
WHEN DOES SPRING 2024 NATURE SCHOOL MEET?
SINGLE DAY SESSION – $500: Meets 12:30 until 3:30 pm on Mondays until 5/13
MULTI-DAY SESSION – $1050: Meets 9am until Noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 5/16
About Nature School…
- We offer different attendance options. Children can attend one or two days a week.
- Classes are 3-hours long. Longer sessions give us time to explore the grounds as well as incorporate nature play into our day.
- Specific topics are not listed ahead of time. This allows the Educators to adjust for ideal topics given the season/weather/time of year. We will also use student interests to help determine teaching topics.
- We offer multiple age groups. Students will be grouped based on age so that we can offer age-appropriate lessons.
If you have any questions, please send an email to homeschool@aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org.
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Registration Policy
Pre-registration is required as there are a limited number of spots available. If you have questions or would like help registering, please call or send us an email. If you are registered and will not be attending, please call to inform us of your child’s absence. For questions, please contact homeschool@aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org or to register by phone, call (608) 221-0404 x 1.
Cancellation Policy
Please notify ALNC of any cancellations at least 14 days prior to the start of a program.
If informed at least 30 days before, ALNC will issue a refund to the original payment method for the paid cost of the program minus a 15% administrative fee OR issue a credit to a loyalty account* for the paid cost of the program minus a 15% administrative fee OR move your registration to a different program of equal value. If informed less than 30 days, but at least 14 days before, ALNC will issue a credit to a loyalty account* for the paid cost of the program minus a 15% administrative fee OR move your registration to a different program of equal value.
Any non-attendance or cancellations within 14 days of the start of a program will result in a charge of the FULL class fee – there are no refunds for missed programs.
If ALNC cancels more than one class, for any reason, you will be given the following options:
- A FULL REFUND to the original payment method
- A CREDIT to a loyalty account*, good for future programming at ALNC
- A TRANSFER of the paid cost of the program into a donation
If you do not respond with your preference within 14 days of the canceled program, ALNC will issue a credit for the paid cost of the program minus a 15% administrative fee to a loyalty account*.
*The balance in a loyalty account is considered forfeit or abandoned if there are no transactions involving the loyalty account for over 12 months.
Weather
Programs are held rain or shine and always include an outdoor component unless there is severe weather. Please come dressed appropriately.
Grouping
Older and younger students will be grouped by age when applicable to allow for age-appropriate topic exploration. If your child has a friend or sibling of a similar age they would like to be grouped with, please let us know in your registration. For questions or to register by phone, call (608) 221-0404 x 1 or email us at homeschool@aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org.
Medical Forms
Medical information is required for all ALNC drop-off programs. You will find these medical forms during the registration process and you can fill them out right away or sign back in at a later date to do this. Please fill out the information prior to your child’s first class at ALNC. Re-authorization and updated information is required annually (our calendar year starts over in June).
