2025 Summer Timeline


Please note: Scholarship funds for Summer 2025 have all been allocated. We do not anticipate providing any more scholarship funds for this summer.

February 28, 2025 – Summer Lottery Open
March 4, 2025 – (8:00 a.m.) Summer Lottery Closes
March 12, 2025 – Summer Lottery Notification
March 17, 2025 – Summer Payment Due. Rolling Admission Begins.*
June 23, 2025 – Summer Program Begins
July 4, 2025 – No Summer Program, Fourth of July Holiday
August 5, 2025 – Last day of Summer Program

Summer Class Options


Dodge Nature Preschool offers part-day classes in the summer. Children must be three years old by June 15. Children who have already attended kindergarten are not eligible for placement.

Classes for children ages 3 to 5

Morning: 8:45–11:30 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: $610 (FULL)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: $850 (FULL)
Monday through Friday: $1,460 (FULL)

Afternoon: 12:45–3:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: $610 (Limited Availability)
Monday and Wednesday: $610 (Limited Availability)
Monday through Thursday: $1,220 (Limited Availability)

Ready for Kindergarten

Designed for children entering kindergarten, this camp offers older preschoolers a more focused exploration of nature topics, learning through play, and building social relationships. Outside together, campers will journey and play through the far-reaching corners of Dodge Nature Center. Inside, they will work on art activities, enjoy cooking projects, and read together from favorite chapter books.

8:45–11:30 a.m.
Monday through Friday: $1,460 (Limited Availability)

Scholarships & Tuition Assistance


A Day at Preschool

Learn more about what we do each day at preschool and why.

A Day at Preschool

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