BRAMBLE HEDGE TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN
Bramble Hedge Transitional Kindergarten
For Curious Children ages 5 and 6
*All children ages 5 & 6 are eligible for Wee Folk Forest OR Bramble Hedge Transitional Kindergarten. Sometimes called a “Gap Year” before kindergarten, this speaks to the practice of intentionally delaying a child's enrollment by one year to allow for further social, emotional, and/or academic maturation.
Bramble Hedge Transitional Kindergarten is an offshoot program of Wee Folk Forest. Any child ages 5 or 6 is eligible to attend this special “Gap Year” program. Choose from a flexible enrollment of 3, 4 or 5 days per week, 8:30-3:30pm.
Please attend an upcoming prospective parent meeting for more information or contact us!
More Information:
Our unique seasonally inspired programming meets children where they are as individuals, with grace for continued social-emotional development and building the "muscles" of kindness, curiosity, skills, and executive function. We celebrate each child and their special contribution to the Bramble Hedge and Wee Folk Forest community, and believe in the power of love, relationships and joy as the best way for humans to spend their days. As families in community together, we are dedicated to lifting each other up.
Philosophies we use for Inspiration in our Seasonal Curriculum and Planning
Bramble Hedge Transitional Kindergarten Classes
Schedule & Tuition Options for Ages 5 & 6
All families may choose 3, 4 or 5 or dual classes (full days) per week.
All school-year classes are located at Wee Folk Forest in East Boulder.
Our relationship-focused ratio is 7 children to 1 teacher.
2026-2027 School Year runs from August 17, 2026 through May 21, 2027
Morning Arrival Time is a Flexible Window Between 8:30 and 9am
Pickup Time is 3:30pm
Tuition and Program Fees
Enrollment Fee: $200 per child
Work Day & Connection Network Commitment Fee: $350 per family (up to $150 refunded with your attendance at our two annual work days)
12 Equal Tuition Payments: #1 due at time of enrollment, #2 on July 1, 2026, all remaining payments are due for 10 months: August 2026-May 2027 (*All prices listed account for 12 equal payments.)
Annual Payments made by August 1, 2026 receive a 2% discount, initial 2 payments due on above schedule
Dual Classes (Full Days 8:30am-3:30pm)
3 full days: $1215 per month
4 full days: $1620 per month
5 full days: $2025 per month
We offer rolling admission throughout the school year, as long as we have space. For program enrollment after August 17, 2026, please contact us for your adjusted (prorated) pricing.
An important aspect of our program are the monthly community events which bring us together through the various seasons of the year, as well as parent engagement through our connection networks. We ask that our forest families make every effort to come to each community event and to commit to at least one connection network, so we may give a message to our children AND ourselves, about the importance of slowing down and spending time together, in community, in nature.
2026-2027 Calendar of Monthly Community Events
2026-2027 Program & Tuition Agreement
Pay Enrollment Fee & Work Day/Connection Network Commitment Fee Online