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.
These classes will all have 3 teachers:
2 day program (Pinecone)
3 day program (Acorn)
5 day programs (Spruce)
Our other classes are all 5 day programs:
Older 3s (Sassafras)
Younger 4s (Oak)
Older 4s (Maple)
PROCEDURE
Applications for fall 2024 were due, along with a $75 non-refundable application fee, by December 31st. 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. We are currently in the process of reviewing applications for next September.
OPEN HOUSE DATES 2024
Please check back next September when dates for fall tours will be posted.
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
4 unique and wonderful outdoor play yards!
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 (starting at 8:10 am) 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