Our Primary Grade School Program, Homeschool Program and Virtual Learner Program are designed around a forest school education. Every learner will have a personalized learning path, an advisor to navigate competencies, community experiences and tiered support to meet developmental and social-emotional needs. They will engage in the learning process through nature, environment, and community and develop areas of interest, passions, and inquiry based on interactions and communications. Each learner will meet competencies absent from the physical and time constraints of the Carnegie Unit, and outcomes will be based on mastery of skills.

Our primary school is for grades preschool through the first grade; and assisted learning for grades 2-8.

Overseeing our academic curriculum is our Director of Education, Janelle Helfer and our Board Vice President, Heidi Sutherland. Janelle has her Masters Degree in both Elementary Education and Special Education, along with over five years experience teaching in public schools. She is also a certified Virginia Master Naturalist. Heidi has her teaching degree and a BA in American Studies, along with over 20 years of teaching experience.

ONE Forest School’s Curriculum:

The overall focus for ONE Forest School’s academic school year is patriotism. Our goal is to facilitate students’ exploration of what it means to be patriotic for one’s country through studying early American history. Using the Virginia Standards of Learning, students are immersed in place-based education with a major focus on Virginia and local history. The school year is divided into 10 months with each month having a theme. The theme will be the basis for project-based learning incorporating STREAM within all grade levels.

Tuition for homeschoolers and virtual learners are based on a 1, 2, or 3 day per week curriculum to meet SOL requirements. For students who choose the 1 day is $1,287 per year ($143 per month), 2 day per week curriculum, tuition is $2574 per year ($286 per month); for 3 days, $3861 per year ($429 per month). There is a $100 material fee that is not included in the tuition..

The annual school year tuition is $6,300 ($700 per month). This amount may be paid in full or monthly payments may be made. There is a $100 deposit that will go towards tuition and a $200 material fee that is not included in tuition.

ONE Forest School offers an After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) for local children attending Huddleston Elementary School. The cost for this program is $250 per month. Please call for more information.

We offer financial aid and student discounts. Please contact us to discuss your options. We accept payment in the form of cash, check or credit/debit. Payment must be made prior to your child’s attendance. If paying with credit/debit card, we have a Venmo account.