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Forest Friends Admission Process

Thank you for your interest in Forest Friends of the KP! Please review the following information about our admissions process, payment options, program schedule, tuition, and fees.

Enroll your child in the adventure of a lifetime!

Forest Friends of the KP is the first nature school on the Key Peninsula! 

Joining us is as easy as 3 step process...

Step 1

Fill out an interest form for your camper. This will begin the admissions process and get your child on the official waitlist.  

Step 2

Schedule a Tour by emailing our Office Manager Christine at Cluna@keypeninsulapreschool.org or clicking HERE to select a time. 

Step 3

Complete online application or return forms through your Brightwheel account. You will be notified of your child(ren)’s class placement by the week of September 16th. Upon acceptance, submit Enrollment Agreement Form and non-refundable application fee of $150 (and $100 per additional child from the same family). An invoice will be sent through your brightwheel account with a deadline of two weeks before tuition is due (the 15th of every month for the following month). 

For state subsidy, we are asking for an application fee at a discounted rate, please email Christine at cluna@keypeninsulapreschool.org

Acceptance

On completion and return of the enrollment agreement together with the application fee, and other relevant information, families will be notified that their child’s placement in the program is secured.

Our Mission is to support the children and families of the Key Peninsula by providing high-quality childcare, cooperative preschool programs, nature-based early childhood education, and family resource services. We are devoted to creating an environment that helps children thrive, breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty, and eradicating the childcare desert in our community. 

Key Peninsula Cooperative Preschool and Forest Friends of the Key Peninsula provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorable discharged veteran or family military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability.

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