Our Fees

Blue painted handprints on wooden plank.

Fall/Winter/Spring Program

Chickadees

2.5-4 years old

  • Half-days only
  • 9 am – 12 pm
  • 1 day per week, Tues-Fri
  • $39.00 a day*

Owls / Wolves

4-12 years old

  • Full days
  • 9 am – 3 pm
  • 1 day per week, Mon-Fri
  • $65.00 a day*

*Fees are subject to change

Method of Payment:
To simplify payments, we request that parents please use our Pre-Authorized service – to use this service, please follow the directions on the enclosed form(s) and return them to the Program Coordinator.
Pre-Authorized Direct Debit Payment (PAD):
Your payment is withdrawn automatically on the date(s) stated in the registration package, from your designated bank account. Please complete the attached form and return it with a void cheque, as outlined.
Pre-Authorized Credit Card Payment (PACC):
Parents choosing the credit card option will submit a signed PRE-AUTHORIZED CREDIT CARD (PACC) Agreement form and your payment will be charged to your credit card on the date(s) stated in the registration package.
We accept Visa and MasterCard only, we do not accept AMEX, VISA-Debit or Debit MasterCard

*Please note, all payments made by credit card will have a credit card fee added equivalent to the fees charged to us by the credit card company. This fee may be as high as 3%.
Refund Policies:
All program registration fees are non-refundable, please see the Parent Handbook for Refund Policy details

Ottawa Forest & Nature School Opportunity Fund

At the Ottawa Forest and Nature School (OFNS), children experience the outdoors and learn through child-centered, interest-led play.

As a not-for-profit agency, we strive to offer excellent care at a reasonable cost; however, services may still be out of financial reach for some families.

The Ottawa Forest & Nature School Opportunity Fund will allow more children to attend this program and build life-long relationships with the land and each other.

To create equity, we have establish a fee subsidy option, where parents would self-identify a need for a fee subsidy for their children to attend our program.  Families will be selected through a lottery approach from all of the submissions.  Only those families selected will be contacted .  Depending on availability of funding AFCS-OFNS expect to commit spaces for up to 2 children for a maximum of 2 semesters.  

DONATE TO THE OPPORTUNITY FUND
APPLY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FUND LOTTERY