5 Step Pathway to Membership

1)  Contact us to have an initial conversation.

2) Complete & submit an application (linked below), pay $50 application fee (online payment button below) accompanied by a former teacher recommendation. We will contact you to schedule a tour of SOLA’s campus.

3) Next, we will schedule a classroom visit for your child. We require that your child visit for a minimum of 2 full days, if classes are in session.  During summer months or holidays, we will arrange an in-person meet and greet with faculty.

4) After initial classroom visit, your child’s teacher/s will contact you and share observations about the visit, and if their is mutual agreement that SOLA is a good fit, will prompt you to proceed with an enrollment conference to discuss financial and membership requirements.

 5)  Finalize membership and enrollment- complete membership documents and a fee agreement, submit $150 new membership fee & $350 materials fee. These fees are non-refundable.

Kinderforest 4 Full Days: Open to 3.5-6.5 year olds. 9:00am-3:00pm.

$9,000-$12,000 Sliding scale per annum. Monthly or bi-annual payment plans are available.

Walking With the Light: Open to families/ parents and children ages birth to 3 years old. Offered in seasonal, 8-10 week sessions, Walking With the Light invites parents into sharing, stories, crafts, and outdoor explorations that connect the family as a whole to our work and create a vibrant community of care.

$280-$400 Sliding scale per session. 

Full Time Enrollment: $10,000-$12,000 sliding scale, per annum Monthly and bi-annual payment options.

Participation in all Academic and Living Arts Thematic Lessons, Relational Arts classes, Math skills classes, and Open Source Learning Sessions. Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm, and select Fridays, times TBD. Senior level students will also receive mentoring for an independent project, to be presented at the end of the year.

Part Time Enrollment Options: $6,800-$9,800 sliding scale, dependent upon options A, B or C. Monthly and bi-annual payment options.*** additional fees may apply for expeditionary travel

• A) Participation in Living Arts Blocks Mon/Tue/Wed afternoons + Relational Arts & Open Source Learning all day on Thursdays

• B) Participation in Liberal Arts Blocks & Math Skills classes on Mon/Tue/Wed mornings 9:00 - 12:30pm + Relational Arts & Open Source Learning 9:00 - 3:15 on Thursdays.

• C) Relational Arts & Open Source Learning Only - Thursdays, 9:00 - 3:15

Expeditionary Travel Fees: $1,800 - $2,800 per annum Dependent upon on the number of trips, and varying factors TBD, incremental payment options available.

The culmination of LORE’s Relational Arts curriculum is achieved through a student’s participation in 1-2 annual adventure trips, with one international destination. Students younger than 16 years must complete a domestic or regional adventure before embarking on an international adventure. All travelling students must participate in the Relational Arts curriculum cycle (or an equivalent vetting process) to be eligible for trips.