ENROLLMENT
POLICY
Children who are 2 - 4 years old are eligible for admission to our preschool.
(Children must be 2 by September 1st and not yet 5.)
Starting in September of 2024, our incoming 2s and young 3s will be able to request their preference for number of days desired to attend in their mixed age groupings:
2-day program (Pinecone)
3-day program (Acorn)
5-day program (Spruce)
Our other classes are all 5-day programs:
Older 3s (Sassafras)
Younger 4s (Oak)
Older 4s (Maple)
PROCEDURE
Applications for fall 2025 are due, along with a $75 non-refundable application fee, by January 20, 2025. Please print out the application and mail to ONS with the fee.
Current siblings and siblings of ONS graduates receive priority,
followed by those children who attend an ONS Open House.
OPEN HOUSE DATES 2024
October 25 at 12:30 pm
October 26 at 10:30 am
November 16 at 3:30 pm
December 13th at 12:30 pm
Register online by clicking the link on our home page.
Bring your child to the open house as it's the best way to envision him/her in our
Incredible outdoor play spaces!
FEES for 2024-2025
By the trimester:
2-day Pinecone program: $1350
3-day Acorn program: $1920
5-day Spruce, Sassafras, Oak and Maple program: $3270
Lunch Bunch: $30/day, is billed by the trimester.
Early Drop-Off: $10/day is also billed by the trimester.
SCHOOL HOURS
September through May: 9 am - 12 pm (gates open at 8:50 am), with optional extended day (lunch bunch) from 12 - 2 pm and early drop-off (starting 8:10 am).
"What do parents owe their young that is more important than a warm
and trusting connection to the earth."
- Theodore Roszak