Foothills Forest School

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Foothills Forest School

At Foothills Forest School, we aim to inspire a love for nature and learning in children.

Our forest school approach fosters creativity, resilience, and confidence through outdoor experiences.

2026-2027 PREVIEW DAY SIGNUP: https://foothillsforestschool.c

02/18/2026

SPRING is right around the corner! We even heard the spring peepers yesterday at school! 🐸

We’ve got some SPRING EVENTS coming up here soon, and we’d love for you to join in on the fun! 🌸

💪🏼MARCH 7- Community work day from 8:00-1:00
There are a variety of projects for all skill levels-schoolhouse renovations, clearing brush, gardening, and more! You can sign up on our website for work days 😊

🌳MARCH 7- PREVIEW DAY from 3:00-5:00. Come join us for a tour of the campus, meet the teachers, and ask allll the questions 😉 You can sign up on our website under the “preview days” tab!

🔥 MARCH 27- FAMILY FRIDAY-FIRE SKILLS from 9:00-12:00. Spend some time on our beautiful campus, mingle with like-minded folks, and learn some cool fire skills in the process! You can sign up on our website under the “Family Fridays” tab 😉

🐾 APRIL 24- FAMILY FRIDAY-ANIMAL TRACKING from 9:00-12:00. Come hang with us and spend time looking for and identifying animal tracks alongside other families. Sign ups are on our website under the “Family Fridays” tab!

🪏 APRIL 26- COMMUNITY WORK DAY from 12:00-6:00. Help us work on some projects to continue to build out our campus. There will be projects for all skill levels, and you can sign up on our website under the “Ways to Support” tab

🏃‍♀️MAY 9- HARMONY MUD RUN: Sign up with us to run in the Mudder’s Day Madness Mud Run hosted by Harmony Family Center (a really special nonprofit that’s very close to our hearts) You can sign up on their website

02/02/2026

ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR! ☀️🪶

🌸 CLASS OPTIONS:

FOREST PRESCHOOL: 3-5 Year Olds on Mondays and Wednesdays OR Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-2:00

FOREST K/1: 5 and 6 year olds with families looking for a more structured approach where their child will be taught Kindergarten and First Grade materials while also enjoying the benefits of a forest-centered education. This class meets Monday-Thursday from 9:00-2:00.

HOMESCHOOL ENRICHMENT: Ages 6-9, 10-12, and 13+. These classes offer a traditional forest school model where students will deepen their relationship to the natural world through exploration, free play, crafting, song, and more!

🕸️Visit our website to find out more about class offerings, pricing, and how to enroll!

🙏🏼 We are so grateful to our current families, our community, and our staff who have supported us so well and helped pave the way for Foothills to be able to get more kiddos and their families outside ❤️

01/26/2026

It might be snowing, but we’re dreaming of summer camp at Foothills Forest School ☀️

➡️ Free play, crafting, hiking, creek exploration, and weekly themes like weather wonder, Appalachia week, and more!

🔗Want to learn more and sign up your kiddo?! Visit the link in our BIO!

01/19/2026

Introducing….FAMILY FRIDAYS AT FOOTHILLS! 🌳🌳

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with some FFS staff, see the school, get a glimpse into what we do, and meet new friends!

3️⃣ Dates to choose from, or sign up for all 3!

💕 FEB 13: Learn about some of the birds that hang around our area through the winter and some that will join us when it’s warm again. Have fun crafting, birdwatching and learning bird calls

🔥 MARCH 27: Learn how to build a fire, tend to it, and all about fire safety. Enjoy learning ways to elevate your family’s fire experience with recipes, how to make a natural fire starter, and more!

🐾 APRIL 24: Explore our trails in search of animal tracks after you learn what to look for and who those tracks might belong to!

Sessions run from 9 am-12 pm and will include crafting, free play in the forest, and learning new skills or sharpening up on things you already know 😉

🔗LINK IN BIO to sign up your family

01/14/2026

❔Did you know…Foothills Forest School is a registered 501(c)(3) organization?!

We have BIG plans for our school community, and we need your help in order for us to hit our goals and give these kiddos an amazing schoolhouse and a new shelter for the homeschool class.

OUR PLAN:
🏡 Renovate an existing structure on our property (pictured above) into a schoolhouse for all classes to use as a place to gather, learn, craft, and take shelter during severe weather. The schoolhouse will also be a “home base” for our NEW Forest Kindergarten class. The space will also be a wonderful spot to store craft materials, paperwork, etc. to keep it nice and dry 😉

🌳 Construct a lean-to structure in the forest for our homeschool class in order for them to have a proper camp spot with a place to store items, enjoy their lunches and snacks, and craft while being sheltered from the elements.

💵 THE COST: $10,000

🤝 HOW YOU CAN HELP:

👕 Purchase a T-Shirt (kiddo and adult sizes available), a decal, or a car magnet through our Go-Teez fundraiser

💲Donate to our fundraiser with a cash donation through Venmo

💙 SHARE this post on your page so we can reach as many folks as possible!

🔗 There’s a link in our BIO that will take you to all the ways you can help!

❤️ THANK YOU!!

01/07/2026

SUMMER CAMP 2026 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! ☀️

🌳WEEKLY THEMES

🌞MIXED-AGE CLASSES (3-5, 6-10, 11-13, and High School)

🎨 CRAFTS, SONGS, HIKING, FREE-PLAY IN THE FOREST, and MORE!

🗓️ Sign up for as many weeks as you would like!

Click the link in our BIO to sign up!

01/06/2026

Want to check us out before making a commitment?

🔗 Sign up now at the link in our bio for a PREVIEW DAY!

You’ll learn all about who we are, what we do, and what our beautiful campus looks like! 😁

Enrollment for new families will open on February 1st!

12/22/2025

HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE 2025! ❄️🌀

May you all find peace and hope during this time of renewal and in knowing that the days will soon be longer 🕯️

12/12/2025

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12/10/2025

Are you interested in seeing what we’re all about?

Come join us for a preview day (our version of an open house) where you can see the school, learn about what we do, meet some like-minded folks, and ask allll the questions 😉

So very excited to share preview day dates for the 2026-2027 school year!
🌳 Saturday, Jan 24th @ 3:00
🌳 Sunday, Feb 8th @4:00
🌳 Saturday, March 7th @ 3:00

Sign up on our website: foothillsforestschool.com under the “Preview Days” tab!

We can’t wait to meet you and your family! 💙🍃

10/30/2025

The homeschool class had so much fun dissecting owl pellets today from the ! They found all sorts of bones, feathers, and fur! 💩🦉

09/13/2025

Join & as we serve Montvale Springs, and our outdoor education program in a day of service!

This is an opportunity for our forest school families, friends and our community to partner together with Harmony and to show our appreciation for their continued support and belief in our program by assisting in various projects and clean-up around the property.

Address

Maryville, TN
37803

Website

https://foothillsforestschool.com/

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