Family policies

We ask your written permission before we share any photo of your child, on this site, in newsletters or on social media, and you can change your answer at any time. We never put a child's name with a photo, and the photos on this site are examples until we replace them with our own.

A child with a fever, vomiting or a contagious illness stays home and returns after being well for a full day. If a child becomes ill at school, we call you right away and ask you to come promptly. A teacher stays with the child until you arrive.

We release a child only to the adults on the pickup list you give us, and we ask for ID at the yurt door until we know you. Tell us ahead of time when someone new is coming.

Mornings end at 12:30 pm and long days at 2:30 pm. If you are running late, call or text the school so a teacher can stay with your child. We talk with families about repeated late pickups, and the enrollment agreement says what follows.

Families send snack, lunch on long days and a refillable water bottle in the child's own pack. Tell us about allergies at the tour; we ask privately once you enroll. We ask families not to send nuts.

Layers for the season, waterproof boots, a hat and a spare set of clothes in a labeled bag. The Outdoors page has a checklist for each season, and we keep a few spare layers in the yurt to lend.

After lunch on long days, children rest on mats in the yurt, and those who don't sleep have a book or quiet play. Send a small blanket if your child likes one.

We close for winter and spring breaks and the usual holidays, and we share the year's closures at the start of the school year. If a storm or a power outage closes the school, we email and text families early in the morning.