2023-2024 Program Calendars
Important Events, Holidays & Breaks
❖ Wilderness Whimsy
➢ Aug 29 (Tue) - Meet n Greet Family Intro Day
➢ Aug 30 (Wed) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Sept 5 (Tue) - First Day
➢ Oct 3 (Tue) - Fall Portrait Day
➢ Oct 31 (Tue) - Family Play Date, Optional Costume Day
➢ Nov 20-21 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Dec 18- Jan 2 (Mon-Tue x3) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Jan 15 (Mon) - Closed for Martin Luther King Day
➢ Feb 13 (Tue) - Family Play Date & Valentine Tea
➢ Feb 19-20 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 19 (Tue) - Harmony Day Potluck
➢ Apr 1-2 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 20 (Sat) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Apr 22 (Mon) - Earth Day Workshop
➢ Apr 30 (Tues) Wrixlan Day: FarmTime Friendships visit
➢ May 1 (Wed) Wrixlan Day: Visit FarmTime Friendships
➢ May 7 (Tue) - Mentor Appreciation Day
➢ May 21 (Tue) - Last Day of Regular Program
➢ May 27 (Mon) - Closed for Memorial Day
➢ May 28 (Tue) - End of Year Ceremony
❖ Friends of the Forest
➢ Aug 29 (Tue) - Meet n Greet Family Intro Day
➢ Aug 30 (Wed) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Sept 5 (Tue) - First Day of Lions Camp Fall Session
➢ Oct 3 (Tue) - Fall Portrait Day
➢ Oct 31 (Tue) - Last Day of Lions Camp Fall Session
Family Play Day & Optional Costume Day
➢{Lions Camp Closed Nov thru Mar ~ Break for Wilderness Winter}
➢ Apr 1-2 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 8 (Mon) - First Day of Lions Camp Spring Session
➢ Apr 20 (Sat) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Apr 22 (Mon) - Earth Day Workshop
➢ Apr 29 (Mon) Wrixlan Day: Farmers in Training visit
➢ May 3 (Fri) Wrixlan Day: visit Farmers in Training
➢ May 7 (Tue) - Mentor Appreciation Day
➢ May 21 (Tue) - Last Day of Lions Camp Spring Session
➢ May 27 (Mon) - Closed for Memorial Day
➢ May 28 (Tue) - End of Year Ceremony
❖ Wilderness Winter
➢ Nov 6 (Mon) - First Day of Arboretum Winter Session
➢ Nov 20-21 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Dec 18- Jan 2 (Mon-Tue x3) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Jan 15 (Mon) - Closed for Martin Luther King Day
➢ Feb 13 (Tue) - Family Play Date & Valentine Tea
➢ Feb 19-20 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 19 (Tue) - Harmony Day Potluck
➢ Mar 26 (Tue) - Last Day of Arboretum Winter Session
❖ FarmTime Friendships & BarnYard Connections
➢ Aug 30 (Wed) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Sept 1 (Fri) - Meet n Greet Family Intro Day
➢ Sept 6 (Wed) - First Day
➢ Sept 22 (Fourth Friday) - Special Guest
➢ Oct 5 - (Thu) Fall Portrait Day
➢ Oct 27 (Fourth Friday) - Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
➢ Nov 10 (Fri) - Closed for Veteran's Day
➢ Nov 17 (Friday) - Special Guest
➢ Nov 22-24 (Wed-Fri) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Nov 29-Dec 1 (Wed-Fri) - Parent Connections
➢ Dec 15 (Friday) - Winter Performance
➢ Dec 20- Jan 5(Wed-Fri x3) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Jan 26 (Fourth Friday) - Field Trip
➢ Feb 14 (Wed) - Valentine Exchange
➢ Feb 16 (Friday) - Special Guest
➢ Feb 21-23 (Wed-Fri) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 14-16 (Wed-Fri) - Parent Connections
➢ Mar 21 (Thu) - Harmony Day Potluck
➢ Mar 22 (Fourth Friday) - Field Trip
➢ Apr 3-5 (Wed-Fri) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 20 (Sat) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Apr 24 (Wed) - Earth Day Workshop
➢ Apr 26 (Fourth Friday) - Special Guest
➢ Apr 30 (Tue) Wrixlan Day: Visit Wilderness Whimsy
➢ May 1 (Wed) Wrixlan Day: Wilderness Whimsy Visits
➢ May 8 (Wed) - Mentor Appreciation Day
➢ May 24 (Fri) - Last Day of Regular Programs
➢ May 31 (Fri) - End of Year Ceremonies
❖ Farmers in Training
➢ Aug 30 (Wed) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Sept 1 (Fri) - Meet n Greet Family Intro Day
➢ Sept 8 (Fri) - First Day
➢ Oct 6 (Fri) - Fall Portrait Day
➢ Nov 10 (Fri) - Closed for Veteran's Day
➢ Nov 24 (Fri) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Dec 22- Jan 5 (Fri x3)- Closed for Winter Break
➢ Feb 16 (Fri) - Valentine Exchange
➢ Feb 23 (Fri) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 22 (Fri) - Harmony Day Potluck
➢ Apr 5 (Fri) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 19 (Fri) - Earth Day Workshop
➢ Apr 20 (Sat) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Apr 29 (Mon) Wrixlan Day: Visit Friends of the Forest
➢ May 3 (Fri) - Wrixlan Day: Friends of the Forest visit
➢ May 10 (Fri) - Mentor Appreciation Day
➢ May 24 (Fri) - Last Day of Regular Programs
➢ May 31 (Fri) - End of Year Ceremonies
Forest Programs:
Farm Programs:
❖ Blossoming Ambassadors
➢ Aug 30 (Wed) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Aug 31 (Thu) - Nature-Based Academic Meet n Greet Open House
➢ Sept 11 (Mon) - First Day
➢ Oct 9 (Mon) - Fall Portrait Days
➢ Oct 30 (Mon) - Optional Costume Party
➢ Nov 20 (Mon) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Nov 27 (Mon) - Parent Connections
➢ Dec 14 (Thu) - Winter Presentations Open House
➢ Dec 18- Jan 1 (Mon x3) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Jan 15 (Mon) - Closed for Martin Luther King Day
➢ Feb 12 (Mon) - Valentine Exchange
➢ Feb 19 (Mon) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 12 (Mon) - Parent Connections
➢ Mar 18 (Mon) - Harmony Day Potluck
➢ Apr 1 (Mon) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 20 (Sat) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Apr 22 (Mon) - Earth Day Workshop
➢ May 6 (Mon) - Mentor Appreciation Day
➢ May 20 (Mon) - Last Day of Regular Program
➢ May 27 (Mon) - Closed for Memorial Day
➢ May 30 (Thu) - Presentation, Performance, & Project Showcase Open House + End of Year Ceremonies
❖ Around the World
➢ Aug 30 (Wed) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Aug 31 (Thu) - Nature-Based Academic Meet n Greet Open House
➢ Sept 5 (Tue) - First Day
➢ Oct 10 (Tue) - Fall Portrait Days
➢ Oct 31 (Tue) - Optional Costume Party
➢ Nov 21 (Tue) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Nov 28 (Tue) - Parent Connections
➢ Dec 14 (Thu) - Winter Presentations Open House
➢ Dec 19- Jan 2 (Tue x3) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Feb 13 (Tue) - Valentine Exchange
➢ Feb 20 (Tue) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 13 (Tue) - Parent Connections
➢ Mar 19 (Tue) - Harmony Day Potluck
➢ Apr 2 (Tue) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 20 (Sat) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Apr 23 (Tue) - Earth Day Workshop
➢ May 7 (Tue) - Mentor Appreciation Day
➢ May 21 (Tue) - Last Day of Regular Program
➢ May 30 (Thu) - Presentation, Performance, & Project Showcase Open House + End of Year Ceremonies
❖ Once Upon A Wednesday
➢ Aug 30 (Wed) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Aug 31 (Thu) - Nature-Based Academic Meet n Greet Open House
➢ Sept 6 (Wed) - First Day
➢ Oct 11 (Wed) - Fall Portrait Days
➢ Nov 1 (Wed) - Optional Costume Party
➢ Nov 22 (Wed) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Nov 29 (Wed) - Parent Connections
➢ Dec 14 (Thu) - Winter Presentations Open House
➢ Dec 20- Jan 3 (Wed x3) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Feb 14 (Wed) - Valentine Exchange
➢ Feb 21 (Wed) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 14 (Wed) - Parent Connections
➢ Mar 20 (Wed) - Harmony Day Potluck
➢ Apr 3 (Wed) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 20 (Sat) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Apr 24 (Wed) - Earth Day Workshop
➢ May 8 (Wed) - Mentor Appreciation Day
➢ May 22 (Wed) - Last Day of Regular Program
➢ May 30 (Thu) - Presentation, Performance, & Project Showcase Open House + End of Year Ceremonies
❖ STEM Day
➢ Aug 30 (Wed) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Aug 31 (Thu) - Nature-Based Academic Meet n Greet Open House
➢ Sept 7 (Thu) - First Day
➢ Oct 12 (Thu) - Fall Portrait Days
➢ Nov 2 (Thu) - Optional Costume Party
➢ Nov 23 (Thu) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Nov 30 (Thu) - Parent Connections
➢ Dec 14 (Thu) - Winter Presentations Open House
➢ Dec 21- Jan 4 (Thu x3) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Feb 15 (Thu) - Valentine Exchange
➢ Feb 22 (Thu) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 15 (Thu) - Parent Connections
➢ Mar 21 (Thu) - Harmony Day Potluck
➢ Apr 4 (Thu) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 20 (Sat) - Ashlar Community Day
➢ Apr 25 (Thu) - Earth Day Workshop
➢ May 9 (Thu) - Mentor Appreciation Day
➢ May 23 (Thu) - Last Day of Regular Program
➢ May 30 (Thu) - Presentation, Performance, & Project Showcase Open House + End of Year Ceremonies
Nature-Based Academic Programs:
We have 4 flexible "Bonus Days" built into our school year.
If we need to cancel a program for the day due to weather, road conditions, or for any other reason, it is deducted from the allotted 4 bonus days for the year.
If more than 4 days are cancelled for any one program during the course of the school year, pro-rated tuition will be refunded for any additional days cancelled. If fewer than 4 days are cancelled for any one program, your child gets to attend them as Bonus Days!
Stay tuned for additional upcoming special dates to be announced!