Program Availability and Daily Rates
Winter/Spring dates for Open Drop-Ins – No Registration Required
Monday Feb 10 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Monday June 8 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Suggested donation is $10.00 (cash) per family. The program takes place rain or shine!
Winter/Spring dates for registered Drop-ins – Registration Required
Registration has closed for the two upcoming sessions however, spaces sometimes open up. If you’re interested in joining please email ofns@afchildrensservices.ca
Two 4 week sessions will be offered for the drop-ins. The cost per session is $40/family and is non-refundable. The program takes place rain or shine!
SESSION ONE – PARENT & CHILD
Monday March 2, 2019 9:30 – 11:30
Monday March 9, 2019 9:30 – 11:30
Monday March 23, 2019 9:30 – 11:30
Monday November 30, 2019 9:30 – 11:30
SESSION TWO – PARENT & CHILD
Monday April 6, 2019 9:30 – 11:30
Monday April 20, 2019 9:30 – 11:30
Monday April 27, 2019 9:30 – 11:30
Monday May 4, 2019 9:30 – 11:30
The EarlyON program will host outdoor nature drop-ins scheduled for the following dates/locations – no registration required.
RUSSELL BOYD PARK – 1735 St. Bernard Street
Thursday September 26, 2019 9:30 – 11:00 am
Thursday October 10, 2019 9:30 – 11:00 am
BALENA PARK – 1640 Devon Avenue
Thursday September 19, 2019 9:30 – 11:00 am
Thursday October 3, 2019 9:30 – 11:00 am
How to Apply – a lottery approach
Thank you for your patience and we are overjoyed so many children are interested in spending time in the forest.
We are maintaining the Child and Nature Alliance’s tradition and past practice of giving priority to currently enrolled families, this results in a very limited number of spaces being available for open registration; we will likely continue this approach in the future.
To equitably offer the remaining spaces, we open registration for two days and then randomly assign the available spaces from all of the families that chose that option.
The dates for public registration are promoted in advance through social media:
- Fall registration is occurs around the middle of July
- Winter registration beings middle of October
- Summer camp registration after March Break
2020 Winter-Spring Community Programs Schedule
Jan 8 to June 19 2020
| Program | Age | Day | Hours | Weeks | Price |
| Preschool | 2.5 to 4 year old | Wednesday | 9 AM to 12 PM | 23 | $600 |
| Preschool | 2.5 to 4 year old | Fridays | 9 AM to 12 PM | 18 | $475 |
| Full Day | 4 to 12 year old | Mondays | 9 AM to 3 PM | 19 | $1000 |
| Full Day | 4 to 12 year old | Tuesdays | 9 AM to 3 PM | 22 | $1150 |
| Full Day | 4 to 12 year old | Wednesdays | 9 AM to 3 PM | 23 | $1200 |
| Full Day | 4 to 8 year old | Thursdays | 9 AM to 3 PM | 23 | $1200 |
| Full Day | 4 to 12 year old | Fridays | 9 AM to 3 PM | 22 | $1150 |
| Full Day | 8 to 12 year old | Thursdays | 9 AM to 3 PM | 23 | $1200 |
Same fees as last year
The price includes the registration fee, which is $50 per full day or $25 per half day; an administration fee of $50 for a full registration and $25 for a half day registration is also included in these overall fees
Please note that costs also depend on the number of weeks in a semester.
Drop-in opportunities (open and registered) will be promoted on social media.
Winter/Spring dates for PD Day Program – Registration Required
Friday Jan 24 2020 9:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Friday Feb 14 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday April 24 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday June 5 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A few spaces remain available in PD program days. Inquiries can be directed to ofns@afchildrensservices.ca