Wild Onion – Fall Season – 2023
September 5th - December 22nd
Over the fall session, participants observe the ecosystem as it shifts from summer to autumn to winter. We learn about birds, plants and fungi. We harvest the garden, study seeds and leaves as they fall, and gather inspiration from the world around us as it prepares for the cold season.
Wild Onion meets at a forest preserve in Edgebrook, Chicago.
We run at a 1:3 staff-child ratio with up to 9 kids a day. Wild Onion believes that outdoor education should not come at the expense of comfort, and will offer indoor alternatives at public spaces or museums on severe weather days.
Early Childhood Program
Ages 3-6
9:00 am - 2:45 pm,
Tuesdays + Thursdays
$70/Day
Our Drop-Off program is for children ages 3-6. Children must be 3 and potty trained by the first day of the program, and 6 or younger on 01/01/2024.
Wild Onion is currently accepting enrollment for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Caregiver/Child Program
Ages 1-3 with Caregiver
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
$10-$50/Session
This program is designed for children ages 1-3, or children who need increased assistance, to attend alongside a caregiver.
Each session will offer a nature-oriented sensory activity and time for free play. This program is an opportunity for littles to gain comfort in the outdoors and with new people. It can also be a way to transition a child into the drop-off program.
The program operates on a pay-what-you-can basis. Sign up for one, two, or three days a week!
Middle Childhood Program
Ages 5-8
9:00 am - 2:45 pm
Fridays
$70/Day
A supplemental program designed for kids who attend grade school (K-3rd), granting them time to play outside freely.
