Parent Education aka Hummingbirds!
Hummingbird Spring and Summer 2025
Hummingbirds will continue through the spring until June 11th
Summer Hummingbirds offers classes all summer with a hiatus for the weeks of July 14th and July 21st.
No class August 15th-September 29th so we can prep for and begin our new school year.
The program runs from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Families choose one or two days per week to participate. Our program consists of open-ended play for toddlers with plenty of mud kitchen, library, art exploration, and lots of time for nature investigations. Families have the opportunity to meet other parents of babies and toddlers, share parenting experiences and build a supportive community.
Ages 6 months - 2.5 years
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays 9:30a-11:30a
Month to Month commitment (Alert Admin by 20th of the month if you plan to unenroll for the coming month)
Elysian Park
There is a $35, one time application fee for this program.
Tuition: $175 per month for 1 day per week programming (4 classes/month) or $320 for 2 days/wk
Tuition is due on the last day of the month prior
We only cancel class for HEAVY rain or AQIs over 150. Make up sessions will be held on the following Friday or Monday depending on availability.
No refunds. If you need to miss a class or we need to cancel, Becca tries to offer makeup opportunities once a month.
Children who have participated in our Hummingbirds class receive priority registration when they age into our preschool program.
Contact Becca with questions at Director@nelaforestschool.com. If you have administrative/enrollment questions please contact Kyla at Admin@nelaforestschool.com.
**Families who have previously enrolled in Hummingbirds, please contact Kyla at admin@nelaforestschool.com to register. No need to submit a new application.
Hummingbirds is led by our Director Becca Hackett-Levy
Our Parent Education Hummingbird Program is designed to create a nourishing environment for both children and their families. Nature provides a peaceful and calm place for children and builds a joyful relationship to the outdoors. Our mud kitchen area gives toddlers a chance to invent, mix, pour and create together. Opportunities for community music, exploration with natural materials, stories and introduction to different art materials are also part of our morning. Families provide a light snack and water bottle for their children.
Our facilitated discussions provide opportunities for families to share and discuss current parenting challenges, offer inspiration, tools and support with parenting. Often these occur during snack time or informally with individual families. We hope this gives everyone a chance to build relationships and develop our community. We will also begin a warm introduction to forest and nature-based education.