Wild & Free
Home School Enrichment
Ages 6-11
H.S.E.
Connect, Learn & Grow
The Wild and Free Homeschool Enrichment is a tuition free program for children (ages 6-11) who are currently homeschooled, where nature is the classroom, play and exploration are the methods, and learning is the outcome.
The Wild and Free homeschool Enrichment program merges the fields of child development & ecology to facilitate an immersive experience for our students. Our goal is to cultivate spaces that invite children & community to develop their own reciprocity with nature. We aim to develop a sense of stewardship of the land & to nurture children's inherent curiosity, awe & wonder of the natural world.
Experienced Educators
Boukman Byrd is the director of the Wild and Free Homeschool Enrichment program. He spent most of his leisure time as a child outdoors and developed a deep understanding and reverence for nature. He remembers the impact being outdoors had on him and wants to create that experience for children in his community.
He is currently a teacher working with children ages 3-12, at both the Nature School Cooperative and Wild and Free Homeschool Enrichment. He has worked with children of all ages over the past 20 years, with experience with the Division of Wildlife, High Peak Camp, youth sports, mentoring and after school programs with DPS and the YMCA.
Thursday 8:30 - 3:30 pm
1 Day a week Home School Enrichment
When registering, you’re enrolling for the full school year, which encompasses two 16-week semesters which spans an average school year through 3 seasons fall, winter and spring.
Each semester includes 16 enrichment days with a few off-site field trips sprinkled in to explore, learn and grow.
Fall Semester
Fall 2024 Session: September 9, 2025 - Jan 14 2025
(One week off for Fall Break, 2 weeks off for Winter Break)
Spring Semester
Fall 2024 Session: January 28 - May 20 2025
(One week off for Spring Break)
We follow the Denver Public School District Fall and Spring Breaks.
As well as all other holidays or DPS non-contact days.
Tuition Free Available or Private Cost
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Education Services (ERBOCES) that allows us to provide a tuition-free home school enrichment program. ERBOCES is a state funded program that offers enrichment to homeschoolers and nonpublic school educated students. In order to qualify for free tuition, your child cannot be enrolled in any other state funded home school enrichment program and must be enrolled in our program before August of the new school year (starts in September).
If you miss the enrollment deadline, your child can still enroll in the enrichment program at a flat, tuition rate of $458 per month. However, in alignment with our mission to provide nature based education to all families, we espouse the pay-what-you-can model. Meaning our tuition is a sliding scale based on a family's budget.
*Please note that a $100 registration fee may be required.