A Wild Home

Monthly Tuition: $220 ($55 per class)
All additional tools & materials are provided, no additional fees.

Step Up for Students Scholarship: Families using Step Up are asked to submit payment at the time of registration via the student’s online marketplace portal.

Out-of-pocket payment: Families paying directly will receive a secure online payment link via email once the registration form is submitted. This allows us to provide a safe and protected payment process.

Please have your child arrive with a bag of your choice containing:
-a packed lunch
-water bottle(refilling with filtered water available)
and dressed in weather appropriate clothes they don’t mind getting dirty

During warmer days, sending a towel + bathing suit or a change of clothes after water/mud play is suggested. Outdoor shower for rinse off & indoor bathroom for changing is available.
During cooler days, jacket, hat, and/or gloves may be needed.
During wet days, an extra towel & change of clothes may be needed.

Please leave at home toys, fidgets, & electronics. If your child has a phone, they will be asked to leave it in their bags during class time.

Each Village Day is held to Cultivate Community, Celebrate Curiosity, and Nurture Wonder, with Nature. Here’s our rhythm for day:

Connection with each other & ourselves- Students gather, where they are welcomed, given an overview of the day’s plan & invited to share their thoughts and ideas on what they would like to do for the day.
Activity– This time offers group exploration on the activities of their choice; gardening, woodworking, mud kitchen play, board games….a chance to work on individual projects or in community- to create their own adventures, and further supports connection with peers. Whether erecting a bamboo fort, building something they were inspired to create, climbing, or chatting with peers in the treehouse, this truly child-led segment allows students to ground themselves in whatever way feels right for them, with engaged facilitators in an accessible, rich learning environment.
Lunch- we eat together, usually in the pavilion, screened in porch, or treehouse.
Activity
Closing Connection– a time to reflect, ask follow-up questions, and express gratitude

During hot temps, we will sometimes enjoy lunch or story time indoors, to get a break from the heat. During cooler days, it’s common for the kids to take part in the fire-starting process & partake in handwork activities, making tea or cooking(usually from seasonally available offerings) over the fire.

See more images & descriptions of our space HERE

All classes are carried out in a qualified, certified schoolyard habit, and welcoming permaculture space, with a covered pavilion & screened-in space with fans, outdoor shower, & a restroom available indoors. It is located in a convenient drop off scenario, in Downtown Brooksville- making finding things to do after drop off for caregivers easy. Parking on our side of the street for drop off is a breeze.

Students have access to:
-Production and swale Forest Garden
-A Florida-Native and Florida-Friendly pollinator and bird garden
-Wildlife ponds teaming with life
-Composting and vermicomposting systems
-Woodworking area
-A homemade Warre honeybee hive
-A multi platform treehouse with water features, slide, & pulley systems
-Zipline & various climbing structures
-Muddy place(with mud kitchen)
-Herb Spiral
-Rainwater collection systems
-A pet Ball Python + Chickens (& cats:)
-How-to & Guide Book library
-Skill-building chess & board games
-Covered pavilion, with whiteboard & monitor for group instruction/lessons
-Firepit, for outdoor cooking & gathering
-Tools for activities; microscope, rakes, shovels, whittling knifes, saws, hammers, etc.

This has been our family’s motto since we first heard it from John’s Aunt Paula when our 1st child was toddling around. Living in the climate we do (subtropical) makes staying safe through all the seasons easy. While in the heat, that mainly means staying hydrated & comfortable. In the cooler temps, extra layers will be needed, but we never reach dangerously cold temps, like we did at the Luna Hill Farm Wild School, where we reached -30 sometimes! (pictured above)
We are an (almost) all-weather school. Class is never cancelled due to weather, except in very rare occasions, such as a hurricane. You should know;
If there is lightening, high windspeed, or hail, we take cover in shelter & continue our work
If there are tornado or hurricane warnings, class will be cancelled
If there’s just rain, you can find us continuing our work, observing how the water flows through the landscape, & quite likely inspired to run, dance, splash, & enjoy the downpour!