2024-25 ENROLLMENT OPENS MONDAY, MARCH 25th
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Nature Explorers Program (Ages 6-12)
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2024-25 is the “Year of Perspective”
This year our Nature Explorers program will be centered around perspective. We will look at new ways to experience the world around us, build community and connection, and record what we observe in a variety of mediums and viewpoints to deepen our understanding! By expanding the ways we perceive the places and people around us we can expand our viewpoints and connection to nature and each other.
We will do this through naturalist study, collaborative projects, community building, skill building, creative expression through art, word, and movement along with lots of nature exploration and play. Opportunities to be part of a supportive community, where everyone is met where they’re at builds belonging and provides a lifelong benefit. We will foster this connection through wonder and curiosity!
Our school-aged enrichment program, Nature Explorers, is for families with children ages 6-12 looking to supplement their school curriculum with place-based exploration and learning. Through games, crafts, stories, songs and adventure, children develop a deeper connection to themselves, the natural world, and their community. Skills introduced include plant identification, animal tracking, naturalist knowledge, orienteering, shelter building, fire safety, woodworking, storytelling, nature-based art, and hazard awareness.
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Enrollment Options & Locations​​​
Click Links Below to Register:
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2024-25 Tuesday Nature Explorers at Abbey Nature Preserve (Waitlisted)
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2024-25 Wednesday Nature Explorers at Carolina Beach State Park (Waitlisted)
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2024-25 Friday Nature Explorers at Brunswick Nature Park (Waitlisted)
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2024-25 Program Year:
9:00am - 2:00pm
October 1, 2024 - May 23, 2025 (See calendar for holidays and breaks.)
To register, there is a $100 enrollment fee that goes towards the tuition plus a $50 supply fee. A sibling discount of 10% is available at checkout. There are two payment plans available:
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Pay in full, due by September 1st, 2024
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Pay in 8 installments, starting September 1, 2024 with the last installment due on April 1st, 2025
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Participants will receive:
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Three Pines Project nature journal and pencil
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3P program patch
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Fiber art project
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Woodworking project
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Plant product
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Child-made group field guide
*all projects will be sent home after the student showcase at the end of the program year
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Observation Days:
Join us to experience a Nature Explorers class in action! We want to welcome new families to meet our teachers and students, visit our beautiful outdoor class locations, and ask any questions you may have.
9:00am-10:30am
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Friday, April 19th: Observation Day at Brunswick Nature Park
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Wednesday, April 24th: Observation Day at Carolina Beach State Park
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Thursday, April 25th: Observation Day at Abbey Nature Preserve
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Tuition Information
2024-25 Three Pines
Nature Explorers Program
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Non-Refundable Deposit: $100 (goes towards tuition)
Non-Refundable Supply Fee: $50
*Deposit and supply fee due at checkout*
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Tuition (paid in full) $1,695
Tuition (paid monthly) $205 (includes 3% processing fee)
TUITION PAYMENTS
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Tuition can be paid monthly or upfront
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Tuition can be paid through ACH bank transfer or credit card
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Non-refundable deposit & supply fee are due at checkout
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Tuition paid in full is due September 1, 2024, for Homeschool
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MONTHLY PAYMENTS
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Monthly payments are processed automatically on the 1st of each month via credit/debit card or via ACH bank transfer
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There will be a 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout for monthly installments.
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Homeschool payments are invoiced on an 8-month plan (September-April)
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SIBLING DISCOUNTS
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There is a 10% sibling discount available at checkout.
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PRORATED TUITION
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Tuition amounts will be prorated for later start dates
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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Partial scholarships are available and are awarded August 2024
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The deadline for scholarship applications is July 15, 2024
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Applications are available in the electronic paperwork packet via Brightwheel