Wednesday Forest School
Homeschool Program
"B-squad"
Fall, Winter & Spring Sessions
2026 & 2027 dates
Spring Session 2026:
March 25th-June 10th
12 Programs
9:30-3:30pm
Van Etten, NY
$60-75 per day, payments monthly
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Fall Session 2026:
September 16th - December 9th
no program November 25th
12 Programs
9:30-3:30pm
Van Etten, NY
$60-75 per day, payments monthly
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Winter Session 2027:
January: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
February: 24th - First 3 weeks of this month off
March: 3rd, 10th
7 sessions
9:30-3:30pm
Van Etten, NY
$60-75 per day
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Spring Session 2027:
March 24th-June 9th
12 Programs
9:30-3:30pm
Van Etten, NY
$60-75 per day, payments monthly
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Program Information
'B-squad' is a full-day, fully outdoor, earth living skills youth homeschool enrichment program, that takes place on Wednesdays in Van Etten, NY. The first group of homeschoolers named this program after the road in which the program takes place.
This forest school enrichment program is currently in its 6th year of running, where the participants and mentors have formed a deep connection to place through our cyclical routines of craft, cooking, exploration and play. We have access to nearly 200 acres of private land with range of different ecosystems -- a swamp, wetlands, fields, orchards, hardwood mixed forests, white pine groves, a gorge, a deep creek, maple sugarbush, hawthorn grove, and creek floodplains.
Earth's cyclical rhythms meets childhood passions, creates the structure & flow of our days.
The participant age range is 8-12 years old, with a maximum capacity of 12 participants with 2 mentors. The majority of the kids join for all three season's sessions: Fall, Winter and Spring.
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Program Curriculum
Over the duration of this program, we've focused on various naturalist and earth living skills. These topics have included : wild edibles, fire building in all weather, bird language & ID, wildlife tracking, creek & wetland ecology, forest & field ecology, wild plant ID, tree ID with bark, leaves & twigs, processing rabbit hides, wild edible plant ID & sustainable harvesting, preparing & cooking wild foods, cooking over the fire with different seasonal foods, primitive pottery & clay processing, improv games, running games & team building games/challenges, sit spots, oral storytelling, imaginative/creative play daily, basic leather working, sewing, wet & needle felting wool, basic knife carving and sharp tool use, bone ID, carving spoons and outdoor wooden cooking utensils, basket weaving, loads of wandering, projectiles (throw sticks), debris shelters, processing firewood, songwriting and group singing, natural navigation, pine bark baskets, knots, tarp set ups, tapping sugar maples, and basic raft building.
In addition to focusing on naturalist & earth living skills, we role model and prioritize emotional and social development. We incorporate peacemaking principles to resolve any friction or conflict within the group. Emotional capacity & intelligence goes hand-in-hand with a curriculum of earth-based skills.
Further logistical details sent upon registration.