Free Haven Forest School
Grades and ages
Grades PreK-8
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About Free Haven Forest School
Free Haven Forest School holds class outdoors in all weather on a private, non-visiting campus in Mokena. Our founder, a homeschooled teacher who left traditional classrooms, opened the school in the fall of 2021, and our programs now serve children from toddlers to age 14.
Our full-time K-4 Forest School meets Monday through Friday. Mornings cover reading, writing, math, hands-on science, history and geography, and afternoons are open for exploration, including our survival skills course. We group students by ability in math and reading, give MAP tests three times a year, complete quarterly evaluations and hold conferences twice a year; grades may be combined based on enrollment. Teaching follows a Reggio philosophy with a focus on social-emotional habits, and programs are taught from a Biblical Christian worldview, with Bible verse memorization and prayer before meals.
For homeschool families, Forest Explorers offers part-time history, science and art classes for grades K-5, plus Wild Explorers for grades K-2. Treetop Tots is a weekly parent-and-toddler nature playgroup for ages 15 months to 3 years, and we also run an after-school program called Treecess and summer programs.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- Private
- Preschool (Ages 2-5)
- Elementary (K-5)
- Middle School (6-8)
Specialties
- Forest school education
- Outdoor education
- Reggio Emilia approach
- Ability grouping in math and reading
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- K-4 full-time forest school
- Homeschool classes
- Parent-toddler playgroup
- After-school program
- Summer camp
- Survival skills course
Programs
Programs at Free Haven Forest School
Other programs and supports
- K-4 full-time forest school
- Homeschool classes
- Parent-toddler playgroup
- After-school program
- Summer camp
- Survival skills course
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