Wild Woods Afterschool
Wild Woods Afterschool
Ages 6 - 13
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3 - 5:30pm
Mondays & Thursdays in Underhill
You can register for one day or for both days
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Fall Semester: September 18 - November 16, 2023
Spring Semester: March 11 - May 23, 2023
No Afterschool during Spring Break: April 22 - 26
School break dates are provisional and may be updated when we receive the district calendar.
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Come join us in the forest after school to explore the woods, play games, make fires and crafts, and go on magical adventures.​
Wild Woods Afterschool is held in the beautiful woods of Underhill where we enjoy the rolling hills and forests as well as our brook and pond.
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Bus drop off provided by Jericho Elementary and Underhill Central.
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Tuition is $475/year for one day or $950/year for both days.
Daily Rhythm
The Structure of the day is very flexible at Afterschool as we have a lot of children coming from public school and need an outbreath of freedom and exploration.
The general schedule is something like this:
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3pm- Arrival and Free play as well as tag games and other animal games in the meadow and woods.
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3:45pm- Head into woods camp, cut wood, collect wood, build a fire, sing some songs and eat snack around the fire.
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4:15pm- Activity Options which could include:
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crafts by the fire such as carving,
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Play running/sneaking games,
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hike or adventure to a cool spot like the pond or upstream and explore there,
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"adventure village" where they have characters in a fantasy world and trade things they've crafted or found.
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5:15pm- Gather belongings and head out.
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5:30pm- Pick up.
What an amazing program you run! The Forest School was instrumental in my son's mental health during COVID and he looked forward to each session this year. I appreciate and am grateful for all who are involved in making Forest School happen.
