Wonderseum’s goal is for a child to develop a love of learning and confidence in their own curiosity that will carry them through their entire education career.

Wonderseum is a Reggio Emilia-inspired private Pre-K environment that offers an inquiry-based learning program for children ages 4-5. We believe that children learn through discovery, presented with meaningful interactions, curiosity, and exposure to new opportunities.

The Reggio Emilia philosophy comes to life through hands-on, project-based learning and all participants—children, parents, and teachers—are seen as learners, with equal opportunities to shape and influence the learning process. New experiences are designed to help children develop across the ten learning domains of social-emotional development, language and communication, reading, writing, math, science, social studies, physical development (gross and fine motor), fine arts, and engineering/problem solving. Curriculum is a balance of Pre-K skills as well as following the child’s own interests through open-ended project-based experiences exploring science through nature or natural materials or provocation with light and various art processes like clay, printmaking, and so much more.

2026-2027 Enrollment Procedures

1. Browse the Website- The Woodlands Children’s Museum website provides information regarding our preschool program hours of operation, tuition, and philosophy. If you think our program is a good fit, tours may be scheduled by e- mailing our Education Coordinator, Jamie Glass at jglass@woodlandschildrensmuseum.org
2. 2. Student Visit- A student visit will take place at the time of a scheduled tour for 15 minutes in our classroom with one parent/guardian. If the child is comfortable, they may do this observation with the teacher without a parent present, but parents must remain in the museum.
3. Acceptance- We will call or email with acceptance information. Families will have seven business days to accept or decline the offered space. At that time, parents must pay the non-refundable registration and supply fee of $200 for T/TH attendance and $225 for M/W/F attendance to hold the space for their child.

We provide scheduled tours and classroom/teacher visits year-round. However, new students will not be considered or admitted into the current program after October 1 of the present school year in session.  

Documentation Required for Enrollment:

• Completed application form
• Signed health statement from your child’s pediatrician stating that they are in good health and are able to attend school.
• Signed allergy plan, if needed, and disclosure of any PT, OT, or medical conditions
• Paid registration and supply fee and tuition for the first month

New Enrollment & Starting School

Priority Enrollment
 for returning students and their siblings have priority enrollment.

• February 2, 2026 Priority registration open for all returning 2025-2026 Wonderseum students and their siblings.
• February 16, 2026 Acceptance letters are e-mailed to all priority applicants.
• March 2, 2026 All priority registration required paperwork, along with the annual $200 supply fee for T/TH session or $225 for M/W/F session, is due for every student for the 2026-2027 school year. Enrollment cannot be guaranteed if paperwork is not completed by this date.

New Enrollment

• March 9, 2026 New enrollment applications are available to all new families interested in registering for Wondersum 2026-2027. A scheduled tour and a 15-minute student visit with the Wonderseum teacher is required for all NEW applicants.
• March 23, 2026 All new applicants e-mailed acceptance progress.
• April 1, 2026 All registration required paperwork, along with the annual $200 supply fee for T/TH session or $225 for M/W/F session, is due for all families that HAVE been sent and received acceptance letters for the 2026-2027 school year. Enrollment cannot be guaranteed if paperwork is not completed by this date.
• Enrollment will remain open until both Tuesday/Thursday and Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes have 12 registrants each or until October 1, 2026.

Tuition Requirements

Convenience Fees & Discounts We accept checks, credit card, and ACH (bank) draft payments for tuition. A 5% discount will be given to those who pay for the entire year tuition in one payment at the time of registration. 

Refunds Tuition is not refunded or decreased due to illness, vacation, absences, emergency closures, pandemics, or any other reason, including withdrawal from the program. Tuition paid in advance is not refundable for any reason. We continue to provide our teachers their full pay even when your child is not in attendance. A 50% reimbursement may be provided at the discretion of the Executive Director on a case-by-case basis for unforeseen circumstances such as loss of home, long-term illness, or loss of a parent or sibling.

Please notify us as soon as possible if you need to withdraw your child from the program. The registration/supply fee and the prepaid tuition are non-refundable.  If payment is made in full, tuition will be refunded for the months child will not be in school except for the last month child attended if tuition was not paid.

Tuition Payment Deadlines Tuition is due on the first day of each month for those paying annually. If payment is received late twice, an automatic payment may be required for all future payments and check payments will no longer be accepted. Tuition is calculated on annual amount divided into 10 equal payments. 
The initial tuition payment is due in May 2026 and is applied to the May 2027 payment for your child’s last month. Subsequent payments are due the first week of each month from August-April.

M/W/F class Registration and Supply fee-$225.
T/Th class Registration and Supply fee-$200.

Monthly Tuition Payment: 10 payments (non-refundable pre-paid tuition) August – April.

Tuition and Fees 2026-27

Two Day Program
Aug 20, 2026 – May 14, 2027
Meets Tuesday and Thursday, 9am-2pm
$3,665.00 per participant. $366.50 a month.

Three Day Program
Aug 19, 2026 – May 14, 2027
Meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9am-2pm
$5,500.00 per participant. $550 a month.

Class is limited to ONE ADULT per registered child.

Excellent workshop for grandparents searching for ways to spend time with their grandchildren while fostering a deep understanding between generations.

Twos and threes explore art as a learning experience and are more interested in “doing” art than making finished products. During the “process”, twos and threes discover their own independence, as well as delighting in the joy of exploring and creating art. Using a variety of mediums to create mini masterpieces and stimulate artistic imaginations, toddler and grownup share the “process” of art as a stimulus to engage discovery and becoming familiar with various art mediums, such as painting, collage, fiber art and building with clay while squishing, mixing, tearing and swirling. Leave the “messy” with us, but painting clothes are recommended.

Wear clothing that can get messy! You will meet with your teacher at the atrium on the first day of a class. (By the picnic table in front of the museum) You will receive an email the day before class.

2 year-olds WEDNESDAYS 9:00am-9:45am

1/14-2/18 6 week session.
Member $95, Non-Member $105.
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2/25-4/8 6 week session.
No workshop the week of Spring Break 3/11/26
Member $95, Non-Member $105.
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4/15-5/6 4 week session.
Member $65, Non-Member $75.
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3 year-olds WEDNESDAYS 10:15am-11:00am

1/14-2/18 6 week session.
Member $95, Non-Member $105.
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2/25-4/8 6 week session.
No workshop the week of Spring Break 3/11/26
Member $95, Non-Member $105.
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4/15-5/6 4 week session.
Member $65, Non-Member $75.
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Wear clothing that can get messy! You will meet with your teacher at the atrium on the first day of a class. (By the picnic table in front of the museum) You will receive an email the day before class.

REFUND POLICY: Patrons who notify the museum at least 5 business days before a class begins that they are unable to attend the class are eligible for a 50% refund.

NO REFUNDS are given for cancellation less than 5 days before class begins. TWCM reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment at 4pm Friday before the class starts.

This workshop is scheduled for two 6-week sessions with new curriculum each eight-week session.

Is it art-inspired science or science-inspired art? Combining the passion and curiosity of science and the beauty of art, children will embrace an exciting opportunity to discover and explore the combination of art processes with science hypotheses and outcomes. Knowing that children love to explore, experiment and discover, the goal is to build on this natural curiosity painting with magnets, creating patterns with gravity, exploring the beauty of chemical reactions and more exciting art/science adventures.

ARTrageously Scientific Workshop for 6-8 year-olds
meets TUESDAYS 9:00am-11:00am

1/13-2/17 (6 week session).
Member $126, Non-Member $136
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2/24-4/7 (6 week session).
No workshop the week of Spring Break 3/10/26
Member $126, Non-Member $136
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REFUND POLICY: Patrons who notify the museum at least 5 business days before a class begins that they are unable to attend the class are eligible for a 50% refund.

NO REFUNDS are given for cancellation less than 5 days before class begins. TWCM reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment at 4pm Friday before the class starts.

Young engineers are introduced to LEGO® Education SPIKE™ PRIME by combining colorful LEGO® building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch. This curriculum engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level. From easy-entry projects to limitless creative design possibilities, including the option to explore text-based coding with Python, SPIKE™ PRIME helps students discover the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow… while having fun!

Young engineers advance to the LEGO® Mindstorms® Education platform using EV3 which showcases the basic fundamentals of building and mechanical principles by engaging and motivating them to design, build and program their robots, using motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles and various technical components. While gaining a better understanding of how technology can work in real-world applications, the EV3 curriculum develops creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication.

Coding is achieved by dragging and dropping icons into a line to form commands, allowing students to create, build and then mechanically manipulate their “rover” with space-themed missions and solutions.

RobotiKs and Beyond Workshop for 7-10 year-olds
meets Thursdays 1:00pm-3:00pm

1/29-4/9 (10 week session).
Member $199, Non-Member $209.
No class 3/12/26 during Spring Break.
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REFUND POLICY: Patrons who notify the museum at least 5 business days before a class begins that they are unable to attend the class are eligible for a 50% refund.

NO REFUNDS are given for cancellation less than 5 days before class begins. TWCM reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment at 4pm Friday before the class starts.

Trash to Towers: Recycle, Reimagine, Rebuild! Workshop for 5-8 year-olds
Monday, March 9-Friday, March 13
9:00am-Noon
Member $168, Non-Member $178
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Trash To Towers IS coming to Spring Break 2026!

Discover a unique experience where students collaborate to design and build a miniature city using only recycled and found materials in a dynamic environment encouraging independent work. Students have the freedom to move, source materials, and contribute their own pieces to the growing cityscape.

During the workshop, students will brainstorm, merge ideas, and collectively determine the overall theme of their city. The construction will take place on two large tables designed to represent a natural landscape, complete with concrete, grassy areas, and a water source. Separate supply stations will provide various binding materials (such as aluminum wires, tapes, glue, ribbons, brads, and staples) and inspirational objects (including scrapbook paper, cups, boxes, and other found items).

A dedicated teacher will be present for supervision, problem-solving, and execution assistance as the students explore core concepts of stability, functionality, and design, while discovering facts about famous structures throughout the week.

This unique offering is consistently one of our most popular programs. Register your child for our Spring Break workshop and see why everyone loves “Trash To Towers”!

ARTrageously Scientific
for 5-8 year-olds
Monday, March 9-Friday, March 13
9:00am-Noon
Member $168, Non-Member $178
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Combining the curiosity of science and the beauty of art, children will embrace an exciting opportunity to discover basic concepts of science through art experiences. Knowing that children love to explore, experiment and discover, the focus is to build on this natural curiosity while combining the beauty of art and the fascination of science. Children will share this journey discovering and exploring the combination of art processes with science hypothesis and outcomes.

Where wonderful art happens

Using various plain and textured paper, tissue paper, fabric scraps, newspaper, torn images from magazines, cardboard, scissors, hole punches, paper punches, handmade stencils, rubbing plates, all kinds of colored tape, glue, paint of many varieties and colors, yarn, wool, string of all kinds, recycled materials and using fingers for tearing, ripping, snipping and cutting, this three-hour workshop presents a springboard to create a multitude of inspiring art sculptures, masks, self-portraits, and more.  Using themes such as transparent and opaque, playing with texture, big and little, black and white, exploring with architecture and more, children journey through a sensory process, discovering, collecting and arranging.  Come join us for artful experiences, implemented by talented artists and art instructors, that are sure to start the day out right. Dwell in the possibilities…
Online registration is required by the Friday before the session.
PLEASE send child with lunch and a thermos/bottle of water.

Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm.
Member $49 Non-Member $59

January 17^th
Pet Portrait Painting
for Ages 8-10
From sketching to painting realistic fur, come delight in discovering techniques for painting a portrait layer by layer, while capturing the love we have for our pets.  Workshop participants are required to bring 2 photos of their pets.
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February 21^st
Texture Monsters
for Ages 5-8
While considering all the friendly monsters seen in books and movies, young monster makers decorate their own paper, explore the available embellishments, cut out their monster body parts and explore their own design concept while assembling their little creatures.
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March 21^st
Beasties
for Ages 5-8
Working with a black and white theme, but adding a splash of color here and there, “beastie” makers paint their own newspaper black or/and white, cut out geometric shapes and parts from other black and/or white substrates, explore different mediums such as buttons, ribbon and tape to create their own insect or monster.
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April 18^th
Insects in the Garden
for Ages 5-8
Prompting children to investigate “insects and bugs in the garden” using stock images, images from magazines, insect and bug themed books and exploring various collage materials, children draw, cut, arrange, embellish and create their own insects and bugs around a garden theme.
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