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Enrollment for Full Year Classes, 3K - 2nd Grade

September 2026- June 2027

Join us for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days a week! This is a mixed-aged class, open to children entering 3K through 2nd grade in September 2026.

Our classes for slightly older kids offer exploratory, independent nature education with an emphasis on social-emotional development that our other classes offer, but with a little extra.

Since these classes serve older children, we are able to take the fundamentals of our place-based, inquiry-centered nature learning to deeper levels with activities such as: map-reading and making, bird watching and identifying, learning about conservation, nature journaling, and the native people who originally stewarded the land we know as Prospect Park.

Like all our programming at Brooklyn Nature Days, classes are child-directed and are led by our teachers with gentle guidance, warmth, and humor as the group navigates and explores Prospect Park together. 

Our goal is to prepare for and embrace all types of weather. We will work and play in the sun, rain, and snow. On days of extreme weather (high wind gusts, thunderstorms, or intense cold) classes are canceled and a makeup class is scheduled for a later date. Weather-related makeup days are built into our calendar throughout the year to accommodate children as needed.

Enrolling in the full year program allows families to commit to multiple days a week and lock in their child’s schedule for the full year. Classes begin in September 2026 and run through mid-June 2027, with holiday breaks in November, December, February, and April. Committing to our full year program guarantees your child a space throughout our fall (Sept-Feb) and spring (Feb-June) sessions, as well as a discounted tuition as opposed to enrolling by semester. We offer a select number of spaces for year round enrollment to those families we feel are best matched to our program and passionate about our philosophy.

Details

Classes meet for 34 weeks from September-June, 5 days a week, Monday through Friday. Families may choose for their child to attend any combination of days — 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days a week.

Time: 9am-2pm

Where: Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

Our classes, and Prospect Park itself, is on the land of the Munsee Lenape people. The proper name of New York City is the Munsee word, Lenapehoking, which means “Land of the Lenape.”

Learn more here.

Drop off is closest to the third street & Prospect Park West entrance of the park.

Enter the park at the 3rd street entrance (as if you are headed to the 3rd street playground). When the path forks around the playground keep to the path on the left. Cross the bike loop and walk down the short stone path & you’ll find us at the edge of the longmeadow.

Cost: Prices below reflect tuition for the full year (September - June)

• 1 day a week - $6,431 (please note that for consistency for each child and for the class as a whole, we recommend at least a 2-day a week schedule, as it is sometimes difficult for kiddos to feel settled with a 1-day a week schedule. We are here to help you figure out a schedule if you need guidance)!

• 2 days a week - $12,080

• 3 days a week - $17,632

• 4 days a week - $21,795

• 5 days a week - $26,178

Please see Discounts & Payment Policies below for more information.

Our tuition ensures fair pay for our teachers and covers the cost of our supplies, materials, and administrative fees as well as land reparations based on recommendations from The Lenape Center and donations to the Prospect Park Alliance to keep this treasure of a park thriving. It also allows us to offer financial aid & sliding scale pricing for families that need it. If our program is cost-prohibitive, please reach out to us at enrollment@brooklynnaturedays.com after reading our Financial Aid page on our website. Please read the post about sacrifice versus hardship as it pertains to financial aid so we can keep our community cared for and flourishing and award aid where it’s most needed. 💚

Information sessions, application, and registration process:

• Interested families must sign up for our upcoming zoom general information session using the form linked at the bottom of this page.

  Our live-info session will take place on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 from 7:30pm - 8:45pm

  This information session will be recorded. If your family is unable to attend the online information session, please complete the form below and select “unable to attend.” We will send you a link to watch the recorded info session prior to submitting your application. This recording will be available by the end of the day on Friday, December 19th, 2025.

• All families that fill out the form below and attend the information session will be sent a link via email to apply for the 2026-2027 full year.

• The application deadline for 2026-2027 is 12pm Friday, February 13th, 2026. All applications received by 12pm on 2/13/26 will be considered equally.

• Families will receive confirmation of acceptance no later than Friday, February 27th, 2026 by end of day. Notice of acceptance will include a tuition agreement. 10% deposits will be due shortly thereafter to secure your child's place in our classes, and payment plans will begin in April 2026.

Discounts, Payment Policies, Fees, and other important information:

• Sibling discounts are available, with tuition for each additional child reduced by 10%, after the initial child's full tuition.

• Need-based financial aid is available to those that qualify. For more information please click here.

• Application fee: $125 (there is an additional annual registration fee if you choose to enroll)

• Tuition Schedule: An initial non-refundable deposit in the amount of 10% of the yearly tuition is due upon enrollment to secure your child's place.  An additional $150 registration fee is due upon enrollment. The remaining payments are divided into installments over the course of the year beginning in April 2026. All payments are non-refundable.

• All payments and spots reserved in this full-year option are non-refundable, non-transferable, and must be submitted by date noted on your invoice to secure your child’s spot in our classes. By accepting Brooklyn Nature Days’ offer, families assume responsibility for the full tuition balance determined for their child’s yearly tuition. Families are responsible for the full balance due, regardless of the days and times their child actually attends. No refunds or credits given for classes missed, including those due to travel, illness, relocation, or schedule conflicts. Makeup classes are only offered for Inclement Weather days.

• Updated Health Form and Immunizations are required for all children attending.

• We are a peanut and tree-nut free program. All families must provide peanut and tree-nut free snack and lunch for their child.

• Schedule Change Fee: Please look over your selections carefully before submitting your enrollment form. Once registration and payment are submitted, all selections are final. Any changes to scheduling are subject to a $95 schedule change fee.

• Our preschool alternative program offers a limited number of full year (September-June) spots for both children in our 20 months-age 3 program and our 3K-2nd Grade program. Applications will be considered in the order they are received as well as evaluated for commitment to inquiry-based nature education. Families who do not receive an full year offer based on space constraints, or submitting an application after the official deadline, will still have the option to enroll for our classes by semester.

• Late fees: A late payment fee in the amount of $25 will be applied to payments made 3 business days past due and a late payment fee in the amount of $50 will be applied to payments made 5 business days past due. Payment must be submitted by due date to secure and maintain your child’s spot in our classes.

• Still have questions? Many popular questions can be answered by visiting our FAQ page. Have a unique question or not finding the information you need on our website? Please feel free to reach out to us at enrollment@brooklynnaturedays.com, we are here to help!