So, this co-op was born of a desire and passion to create accessible, age appropriate, playful, messy opportunities for learning for young children. All too often, the more whimsical/ natural (crunchy if you will!) schools and options are entirely inaccessible financially. That means that most children don't have the ability to attend because of money. We decided to do something about it. Right now, our fees cover our materials used for class, go towards updates in the Outdoor Classroom, and occassional class-baked snacks. Most of our families pay the fees each month, and several choose to go above and beyond and pay extra. Several of our families either volunteer their time to teach, guide, clean, babysit, or barter goods in exchange for class time. We are hoping to explore the option of sponsorship and business partnerships, but we are very careful with the types of businesses we will tie our name to. Anyway, the classes are free and accessible because we designed them that way! And, that won't change any time soon!