Forest School

Ages 4-13

EverWild Forest School offers children the unique experience of hands-on learning and nature immersion through each season, enriching their educational journey, building essential life skills, and deepening their sense of place.

Class Descriptions

All classes are drop-off and meet weekly, September - May

  • Enhance your child's learning experience with a class geared for ages 4-6 that emphasizes nature connection, full-body movement, social-emotional growth, and place-based education.

    Our distinctive, seasonally-themed curriculum immerses children in foundational concepts of science, math, art, natural history, and language arts, all harmonized with the natural rhythm of the seasons.

    Guided lessons are thoughtfully balanced with ample time for supervised exploration, providing children with the increasingly rare opportunity to engage in unstructured free play in nature.

  • Classes meet 1pm-4pm.
    Combine days/locations to create your desired schedule.


    Eagle Greenbelt

    • Monday & Wednesday

    • Tuesday only
      (may be added to Mon/Wed schedule)

    Veterans Memorial Park

    • Tuesday & Thursday

    • Wednesday only (may be added to T/Th schedule)

  • 1 day per week = $181 monthly

    2-days per week = $328 monthly

    3-days per week = $452 monthly

    4-days per week = $554 monthly

Early Learning

Ages 4-6

Homeschool Enrichment

Ages 7-10

  • Immerse your child in an all-outdoor educational program designed for children ages 7-10.

    Our distinctive educational approach connects topics in science, math, art, language arts, and history to the natural world, providing students with contextualized curriculum and an inspired learning experience.

    In addition to structured lessons, our program emphasizes the importance of unstructured free play in nature, allowing children to unearth their own discoveries and form personal connections to the world around them.

  • Classes meet from 1pm-4pm.
    Combine days/locations to create your desired schedule.


    Eagle Greenbelt

    • Monday & Wednesday

    • Tuesday only
      (may be added to Mon/Wed schedule)

    Veterans Memorial Park

    • Tuesday & Thursday

    • Thursday only

  • 1 day per week = $181 monthly

    2-days per week = $328 monthly

    3-days per week = $452 monthly

    4-days per week = $554 monthly

  • Our Trailblazers class provides students ages 11-13 with the chance to deepen their understanding of STEAM concepts and local natural history through hands-on lessons and engaging citizen science projects.

    Our unique curriculum provides a holistic learning experience that fosters curiosity, creativity, and a deep connection to the natural world.

  • Classes meet on Thursdays from 1pm-4pm at Veterans Memorial Park.

  • $181 monthly

Trailblazers

Ages 11-13

Forest Fridays

Ages 6-10

  • Students ages 6-10 reap the benefit of mixed-age learning along with extended time in nature in our only full-day class.

    Our unique Forest Friday program offers students fun and engaging STEAM-focused lessons and immersive nature experiences among 5 acres of pristine privately-owned property in Garden City, with access to heated restrooms (and classrooms) during inclement weather.

  • Class meets every Friday from 9:30am-3:30pm at the private outdoor space owned by Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Garden City.

  • $328 monthly

Snapshots from the Forest

  • A teacher takes advantage of logs to help a student build confidence with balancing challenges

  • Introducing Earth Systems concepts to an Early Learners class (ages 4-6)

  • Students in a Homeschool Enrichment class use a pocket microscope to study fungi on a flat plate

  • Water play helps integrate the sensory system, improves resilience, encourages nature connection, and boosts creativity

  • Teaching about insect parts before going on a bug hunt!

  • Catching arachnids & insects to study

  • Attuned educators guide students toward their own discoveries

  • Our outdoor classrooms provide opportunities to study nature up close - like these snowflakes on an umbrella

  • An early spring lesson about frog lifecycles - soon enough the students will be able to watch tadpoles grow in real time!

  • Students are allowed to play with sticks and other loose parts (under guidance) to grow their ingenuity and skills in cooperative play

  • A student from an Early Learning class (ages 4-6) is introduced to binoculars during a birding lesson

  • Climbing trees builds confidence, independence, self-awareness, and risk-mitigation skills

  • Students in a Homeschool Enrichment class (ages 7-10) work together to build a stick fort

  • Students have the chance to directly engage with nature, increasing empathy and sense of place in the world

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What Parents Are Saying

“Children have a chance to immerse themselves in lessons pertaining to our natural resources. They can be creative, ask questions, and move freely throughout class -- all while outdoors. Sunshine provides our child with so many benefits -- and frequently comes home in a better mood. ”

“It's a wonderful experience for a child! Kids have the opportunity to detach from screens and wander in streams. We are so fortunate to live in a place where EverWild is an option.”

“Forest school is a great way of getting kids outside in all sorts of weather, and allowing them to explore the local environment. They learn about local fauna and flora from direct observations. The small group size allow the kids to make strong connections with their peers and teachers.”

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