Our homeschool programs for 5 - 10 year olds are hands-on, project-based, and taught from an interdisciplinary perspective building literary, arithmetic, critical thinking, and artistic skills. Projects are designed for mixed age learning with differentiated instruction. Cooperative games and creative free play in the garden balance the day and develop healthy social-emotional well being.

Fall sessions run Sept and October
​Spring sessions run April and May
​ Math & Science
​Tuesdays 10am to 2pm
Sept 8 - Oct 27
​Spark your child's curiosity with our Cosmic Kids homeschool class, blending astronomy with foundational math and nature-based science! Designed for ages 5 to 10, this hands-on, project-based program gets kids outdoors to explore the universe while mastering real-world measurement, physics, and ecology:
  • Hands-On Physics & Math: Learn how gravity works through drop-tests, measure distances using custom pacing, and map constellations.
  • Nature-Based Observations: Use the outdoors as a living laboratory to chart moon phases, track shadows, and study the sun.
  • Creative STEAM Projects: Build scaled solar systems, design moon rovers, and launch water rockets.
Perfect for mixed-age learning, older students take on leadership and advanced data-collection roles, while younger learners focus on curiosity, exploration, and basic math & science skills.
Language Arts
Thursdays 10 am to 2 pm
​Sept 4 - Oct 23
​​​Ignite your child’s imagination with our ​Poetry in Nature Workshop! Designed for 5 to 10-year-olds in a hands-on, project-based environment, kids will explore the great outdoors to find inspiration, craft their own poetry, and build creative projects. The program includes an engaging, immersive Spanish language class to weave bilingual storytelling and vocabulary into their nature adventures.Here are the key highlights of the program:
  • Nature-Based Exploration: Daily outdoor walks and sensory observations to spark creativity.
  • Project-Based Learning: Create a poetry book with art, crafts, and collaborative projects that bring each child's poem to life.
  • Bilingual Enrichment: A dedicated Spanish class focusing on nature vocabulary, rhythm, and simple poetry.​
​Wild Fridays
​Fridays 10am to 2pm
Sept 11 - Oct 30
Wild Fridays is a nature education course with regular field trips to local forests. Inspired by the work of Jon Young and the 8 Shields Institute we explore the way that nature connection occurs. We develop opportunities for children and mentors to spend time in nature, fully immersed, through core routines and sensory awareness to develop naturalist skills and cultivate knowledge of place, as well as foster mindfulness and peaceful interpersonal relationships through hands on activities, storytelling, and songs.
Sessions are $150/month for each program

Limited extended care is available for the hours of 2pm to 5pm at $7/hour

​10% discount when combining programs

​Carpools are available from West and North Asheville.
To apply:
“The best education does not happen at a desk, but rather engaged in everyday living – hands-on, exploring, in active relationship with life.”
​-Vince Gowmon