The Nest · Homeschool Enrichment
The Nest at The Fox & The Owl in Bulverde, TX runs weekly daytime art, story, and nature classes for ages 4–10, built around a homeschool-friendly rhythm — $150 a month at introductory pricing, opening late spring 2027, enrollment interest open now.
The short answer
Yes — homeschool families near Bulverde have a dedicated option. The Nest, the children's studio at The Fox & The Owl, teaches weekly two-hour art, story, and nature classes for ages 4 to 10 in small mixed-age groups, scheduled through the daytime hours a homeschool week actually has open. Tuition is $150 a month, or $550 for a full 14-week semester, both introductory pricing.
We're at 2541 Bulverde Road on the US-281 corridor in northern Comal County — an easy reach for families in Bulverde, Spring Branch, Stone Oak, and the north side of San Antonio looking for enrichment classes that don't compete with a school-day schedule. The Fox & The Owl opens in late spring 2027, and we're taking enrollment interest now.
The Fox & The Owl · 2541 Bulverde Road, Bulverde, TX 78163 · (979) 236-1141 · [email protected]
Built for a homeschool week
Weekly two-hour classes run Monday through Friday in three daytime blocks — the exact stretch of the day a lot of homeschool families already have carved out for enrichment, co-ops, and outside classes.
Morning
Monday through Friday.
Midday
Monday through Friday, with a supervised lunch class from 11am to noon between sessions.
Afternoon
Monday through Thursday — Friday's schedule runs through the 12–2pm block only.
Two class themes
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Fables, folktales & myths
Stories from around the world, brought to life through movement, art, and storytelling — the kind of class where a fable becomes a puppet show, a mask, or an afternoon of acting things out.
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Plants, animals & seasons
A season-by-season look at the natural world through art, gardening, and group play — sketchbooks, garden beds, and whatever's crawling, blooming, or migrating that week.
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Sketched near the garden fence line behind The Nest, spring term.
Mixed ages, on purpose
Classes mix ages between 4 and 10 in small groups, which means an eight-year-old might show a five-year-old how to hold a paintbrush, and a five-year-old might ask the exact question that gets the whole table looking at a leaf a little differently. It isn't a formal peer-mentoring program — it's simply what tends to happen when curious kids of different ages share a table, a garden bed, and a story.
Semesters & tuition
Month to month
$150 / month
Full semester
$550 / 14 weeks
Introductory pricing. TEKS alignment is in progress — if a curriculum crosswalk matters for your homeschool records, ask us.
While your child is in class
While your child is in class at The Nest, take the same window for yourself on the same grounds — a session in The Wilder Studio or a class at The Aerie Studio. The Discovery Pass, $79 a month at introductory pricing, includes class credits every month if you'd rather make it a habit than a one-off.
We're at 2541 Bulverde Road in northern Comal County, just off the US-281 corridor — serving Bulverde, Spring Branch, Stone Oak, and the north side of San Antonio, with parking on site.
Homeschool enrichment questions
No — The Nest is not a licensed child-care facility. It offers instructional classes: weekly two-hour sessions in art, story, and nature for ages 4 to 10, taught in small mixed-age groups on a daytime schedule.
Ages 4 to 10, taught together in small mixed-age groups rather than split into narrow grade bands.
TEKS alignment is in progress. If a Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills crosswalk matters for your homeschool records, ask us — we're happy to walk through what's mapped so far for your child's age range.
The Nest runs 14-week semesters in fall and spring. Tuition is $150 a month or $550 for the full semester, both introductory pricing.
Yes. Every family is welcome at The Nest — the daytime schedule was built with homeschool weeks in mind, but any family looking for weekly art and nature enrichment for a 4 to 10 year old is welcome to enroll.
Begin the conversation
A quick call is usually all it takes to talk through ages, themes, and semester timing, and to lock in introductory pricing before we open.
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