What people ask
We have answered the questions we are asked most often about the primary school stage. If you cannot find what you are looking for, get in touch.
The forest primary school starts in grade 1 and ends in grade 4. We have 1 class per grade, limited to 20 students. The class teacher accompanies our students on their learning journey for 4 years.
Our school is affiliated with the Ministry of National Education (MEB), and teaching follows the curriculum set by the Ministry.
Yes. A strong, structured foreign language programme is included. Our teachers are native speakers and graduates of an English language teaching degree.
The school is open from 07:45 to 17:00. Lessons begin at 09:00 and end at 16:00. The MEB academic calendar applies.
Primary and middle school students have their lessons in the main building, in classrooms on the campus that are separate from the building for subject lessons, and in outdoor classrooms. School is anywhere learning and knowledge exist.
Yes, we have a school bus service. Our school is 20 minutes from central Mersin, and depending on distance, bus journeys take at most 1 hour.
For the current clothing and uniform arrangements, see our dress code page.
Yes. Our team includes an expert psychologist, who is in close contact with our children and maintains communication with our parents and teachers.
Meals are prepared in the kitchen of our main building by our professional cooks, with the taste of home cooking. Care is taken not to use packaged products and to provide natural, seasonal food.
We attach great importance to students interacting with one another, with their teachers and with nature, and to working with real materials. Alongside this, through art, music, philosophy, sport and IT lessons and practical life activities, children build confidence in their real-world skills.
Children who meet many variables in a nature that changes every day find it easier to adapt to different situations. Thanks to their strong character traits, they adjust easily to changing conditions.
