Foley Mountain Forest School offers an alternative education in which children spend most of their time outside, learning through experiential, hands-on opportunities that promote curiosity in an active and authentic learning environment. Students will receive the benefits of repeated and regular visits to a natural area, in a play and inquiry-based education setting.

Programs that we offer: 

• Kindergarten for children aged 3-6
• NEW TRIAL School age for children aged 4-10
• Family drop-in programs for all ages

Kindergarten Program General Information

• Pre-registration is required
• Children ages 3-6 years welcome (3 year olds can attend once per week, 4–6 year olds can attend twice per week)
• Cost per morning is $25/child plus HST
• 9:00 a.m. to 12pm (3 hours), two days a week

To Register

The following items need to be completed and included for full registration in the Kindergarten Program:

• Read and understand the Foley Mountain Forest School Handbook
• Fill-in and complete all sections of the Winter Registratio Form or Spring Registration Form, as well as read and sign for the Assumption of Risks and Informed Consent  
• Provide and include a copy of the child’s Immunization Records OR complete the Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief Affidavit 
• Complete the Prescription Medication Formif needed

Once you have completed all items on this checklist, send completed registration packages by email to  or by mail to Foley Mountain Conservation Area, P.O. Box 244, Westport ON K0G 1X0.

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New Trial School Age Program

For the winter 2020, we are offering a trial school age program on Mondays!

• Pre-registration is required
• For children aged 4-10
• There is the option of attending for just the morning (9am – 12 pm) for a cost of $25/morning plus HST or staying for the full day (9am – 3pm) for a cost of $50/day plus HST.
• The session will run from January 6 – March 23, 2020 (no class on February 17 or March 16).

To register, please complete the following steps:

• Read and understand the Foley Mountain Forest School Handbook
• Fill-in and complete all sections of the Registration Form, as well as read and sign the Assumption of Risks and Informed Consent  
• Provide and include a copy of the child’s Immunization Records OR complete the Statement of Conscience or Religious Belief Affidavit 
• Complete the Prescription Medication Formif needed

Once you have completed all items on this checklist, send completed registration packages by email to or by mail to Foley Mountain Conservation Area, P.O. Box 244, Westport ON K0G 1X0.

Forest School FREE Family Drop In Programs 

Thanks to a generous donation by the Friends of Foley Mountain, we had a great summer of FREE morning programs for families with children of all ages!  The fun will continue this fall in partnership with both the Township of Rideau Lakes and Country Roads Community Health Centre.  Children and parents or guardians can experience nature hands-on, as a family, connect with the outdoors and build a lifelong relationship with the natural world.  Join our educators as we explore, adventure, play, and learn in the forests of Foley Mountain!  We'll run rain or shine so please come dressed for the weather. 

Fall Session Dates

• Saturday, September 14, 10 am – 11:30 am with the Township of Rideau Lakes — Registration Form
• Thursday, October 3, 10 am – 11:30 am with Country Roads Community Health Centre — Registration Form
• Saturday, October 19, 10 am – 11:30 am with the Township of Rideau Lakes — Registration Form
  
• Thursday, November 7, 10am-11:30am with Country Roads Community Health Centre — Registration Form
• Thursday, Devember 5, 10am-11:30am with Country Roads Community Health Centre — Registration Form

General Information: 

All ages of children welcome

Pre-registration is not required

All children must be accompanied by an adult

FREE of cost

July 11, 25, August 8, 22 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day

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