Admissions Events

Come Experience Manzanita

Discover a different way to learn. Join us on campus to explore our unique approach to education, connect with our community, and experience learning beyond the classroom.

Choose the event that matches your child's upcoming grade.

Forest Kindergarten Open House (starting age 4)

Saturday, December 12, 2026 - 9-11am

Parents and children are invited to experience Manzanita through connection, exploration, and play. Parents will attend an information session to learn about our unique educational approach and tour the campus, while children spend time with our Kindergarten teachers in the Magical Forest, our outdoor Kindergarten classroom. Children will immerse themselves in nature play, explore the forest, and create a nature-inspired craft. We’ll come back together to close with a practice of gratitude, a tradition deeply embedded in the culture of Manzanita.

discovery visit, grades 1-5th

Thursday, November 12, 2026 - 9-10:30am

Parents and students are invited to experience Manzanita through connection, exploration, and learning. Parents will attend an information session to learn about our unique educational approach and tour the campus, while students explore our land alongside our skilled naturalists. We’ll come back together to close with a practice of gratitude, a tradition deeply embedded in the culture of Manzanita.

discovery visit, grades 6-12th

Thursday, November 19, 2026 - 9-10:30am

Parents and students are invited to experience Manzanita through connection, exploration, and learning. Parents will attend an information session to learn about our unique educational approach and tour the campus, while students head out onto the land with our naturalists for an experience designed to give them a sense of learning and community at Manzanita. We’ll come back together to close with a practice of gratitude, a tradition deeply embedded in the culture of Manzanita.