Homeschool Enrichment

Our homeschool enrichment offers programs for new homeschoolers who want additional enrichment and outdoor learning for ongoing education. We offer opportunities and time on their own to explore their interest at their own developmental stage.  Our teachers bring their educational background outdoors and in nature where real wonder and a passion for learning inspires students for the rest of their learning journey. 

Our classes are ages 4.5 ( 5) - 8. as mixed-age play offers significant benefits for both younger and older children. Younger children learn and develop skills by observing older peers, while older children enhance their leadership and social skills by mentoring younger ones. This type of interaction enriches their play experiences and fosters important growth in early childhood.

Class description: 

Connecting with Nature and Sensory Experience

• Mindful quiet time (sit spots) to observe the environment.
• Guided hikes
• Acknowledging and noticing  the current season and how the environment changes. 
• Working with natural materials like mud, clay, twigs, or wool in simple, tangible tasks.

Practical Skills and Craftsmanship

• Simple purposeful handwork like finger knitting, making cordage, or weaving with grass. Home skills such as sewing and wood-making. 
• Building shelters using cooperative effort and natural materials.
• Learning respectful, safe tool use 
• Cultivating a respectful relationship with cooking 

Imagination, Story, and Artistic Expression

• Verbal storytelling of folk tales, nature myths, or seasonal stories.
• Open-ended role-playing and dramatic play inspired by the natural world.
• Creating temporary (ephemeral) art and mandalas using only natural, loose parts (Land Art).
• Singing simple, rhythmic songs, poems and literature  connected to nature studies. 

Group Life and Environmental Stewardshi

• Caring for the site through simple stewardship tasks 
• Sketching observations of plants and insects in nature notebooks (for older children).
• Engaging in discussions that foster wonder and curiosity about the natural world.

Days: Tuesday -  Thursday 

Location: Camarillo 

Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm After care is available until 2:30 pm.

Ages 5 - 8

Break Schedule 

2026 

Spring Break: April 6, 2026, to April 10, 2026
Summer Break: June 29, 2026 - July 5, 2026

Fall Break: August 31, 2026 - September 11, 2026

Winter Break: December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026.     

Availability. Two day minimum is required for enrollment. 

* This program is intended for students who show readiness in more complex ideas, and exhibit interest in writing, drawing, building, observing, and hiking farther into the trails.