Tuition & Fees

Enrolling now for 2026-2027!

Enrollment is available for children 2.6 - 5 years old

If your child is not potty trained, no worries!

Dragonflies & Daisies at Firefly Farm

is a 1/2 day (9am-1pm) nature enrichment program.

Preschool competencies are woven in through the lens of nature.

Tuition Includes

One private parent/teacher meeting in the spring to share observations of your child.

Pumpkin Carving Party with families on October 18th, 2026.

High quality rain bibs and all-weather boots are available for all children to use on the farm.

Class size is 2 teachers and 8 children, a very low 1:4 ratio.

Driving Time from Surrounding Areas

Hickory 17 Minutes
St. Stephens / Catawba Springs 17 Minutes
Granite Falls 19 Minutes
Taylorsville 22 Minutes
Lenoir 27 Minutes

Tuition

3 Day: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

9am-1:00pm

$576.00/month

2 Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays

9am-1:00pm

$420/month

1 Day: Wednesdays

9am-1:00pm

$220/month

2026-27 Program year begins on August 25th, 2026 and ends on May 27th, 2027.

Billed in equal monthly payments and due on the 1st of the month September-May.

There are no refunds for illnesses, holidays, family vacations or program scheduled breaks. If we have to close for any reason, other than scheduled days off, we will apply a refund for that day(s) to your account.

Please see Calendar for important dates.

Fees

Annual Registration Fee

$250.00* to secure your spot.

Non-refundable

$150.00 will be applied to September’s tuition payment.

Annual Supply Fee

$85.00

Once you have had a personal tour of our farm setting and classroom, and have made the decision to apply, you will need to set up a Brightwheel account.

Brightwheel is a secure childcare management software that will be used for correspondence, payments, files and information.

You may set up an account using the link below. The account is free.