WHAT TO BRING

CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS

As the Forest School slogan goes: “There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.” Wearing the right clothes for the weather is crucial to ensuring everyone has a good experience.

EVERYDAY ITEMS

Everyday please bring the following with your child:

Full set of extra clothes
Healthy lunch
Water bottle

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Year-round Items:

Waterproof and warm footwear
Comfortable clothing that can get dirty and wet
Two piece rain pants and rain jacket
One pair (or more) of extra clothes stored in student’s backpack (i.e. long underwear, pants, shirts, and wool socks).

Colder Season Items:

Note: it is a requirement for temperatures of 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below that children are dressed in a base layer, middle layer, top layer, waterproof boots, gloves, and hat.

Loose fitting silk or wool two piece base layer (Smart Wool, REI Brand, Columbia Omni-heat)
Fleece or other warm non-cotton pants for middle layer (REI Brand, Columbia)
Fleece jacket and warm top layers
Rain pants and rain coat (REI, Columbia, Lands End recommended)
Wool or silk socks (Smartwool recommended)
Waterproof and warm boots ( Bogs (not the fabric ones), Kamik, recommended)
Waterproof, warm mittens that are easy to take on and off (Gordini or REI side zip).
Thinner mittens for milder days (Head brand from Costco work really well)
Warm hat
Winter jacket (Columbia Omni-heat recommended)

It is a requirement children are dressed so that they remain warm for the full time they are at school. Click here for recommendations of sites for finding appropriate clothing.