Vacation Days and No School Days
January Vacation Days
Thursday, January 2 with Katie Koerten & Lauren Dausch
Friday, January 3 with Katie Koerten & Lauren Dausch
Monday, January 6 with Chrissy Larson & Rachel Quimby
8:45 AM – 3:00 PM
Grades K – 3
Fee per Day: Choose – Tier A-$109 | Tier B-$91 |or Tier C-$77
Limited to 15 participants
Amherst Public Schools have an extra long winter break this year! Why not spend one to three days having fun and learning at the Hitchcock Center? During these camp-style days, kids will play games, explore the woods and learn about nature. We’ll hope for snow so we can build snow creations, look for tracks, and go sledding. Pack a snack, lunch and warm gear for hours of winter play outside. Sign up for one, two, or all three days!
January 24 – Curriculum Day – No school for Amherst Public Schools
With Alanna Johnston-Rutledge & Isaiah Brown
Friday, January 24
8:45 AM – 3:00 PM
Grades 1 – 3*
Fee per Child: Tier A-$105 | Tier B-$92 | Tier C-$78
Limited to 12 participants
Come play outside on this day off for Amherst elementary schoolers! Bring a snack, lunch and water bottle and come prepared to play outside, no matter what the weather! Limited to 12 participants. *Depending on enrollment, your Kindergartner or 4th grader may be able to join.
Winter Vacation Days – Hitchcock Adventures
Monday through Friday, February 17-21
8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Age Groups: Grades K-5, This year we are piloting a new registration system. Please register your student for any day they would like to attend and we will place them in groups with 12-15 of their peers–grouped by age.
Fee per child per day: Tier A-$105 | Tier B-$92 | Tier C-$78
Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! Come each day to complete quests, learn survival skills, and experience the magic of nature. We will seek wisdom from science and nature about strange and local phenomena alike. We’ll have free play, games, nature crafts, and lots of time outdoors.
Sign up for as many days as you wish. Five-year olds must be in Kindergarten in order to participate. Non-refundable within a week of the program, all cancellations incur a 10% administrative fee.
Spring Vacation Days – Building in Nature
Monday through Friday, April 21-25
8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Age Groups: Grades K-5, This year we are piloting a new registration system. Please register your student for any day they would like to attend and we will place them in groups with 12-15 of their peers–grouped by age.
Fee per child per day: Tier A-$105 | Tier B-$92 | Tier C-$78
Come build rafts, forts, dams, animal homes, and human technology. We’ll combine science, art, and technology to create strange and wonderful inventions. We will have free play, games, nature crafts, and lots of time outdoors. Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center!
Sign up for as many days as you wish. Five year olds must be in kindergarten in order to participate. Non-refundable within a week of the program, all cancellations incur a 10% administrative fee.
Fees
Out of a strong commitment to improve access to our programs we are now offering a sliding scale fee structure aimed to provide greater flexibility in choosing a price that is right for you and your family.
- Tier A: The fee is set higher than what it costs to run the program and helps to support those who cannot afford the full cost of the program.
- Tier B: The fee is set to cover 100% of the program costs.
- Tier C: The fee is set less than what it costs to run the program.
- Some additional financial aid is available to help make this program accessible. Please contact Barb or Shelly at 413-256-6006 for more information. This option is available for EBT, WIC, and Connector Care participants, that is, households receiving benefits through the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance and the Massachusetts Health Connector.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation policy for Hitchcock’s seasonal programs: You may cancel your registration for any of our programs up to a week prior to the program’s start date to receive a refund minus a 10% administrative fee. If you cancel within 7 days or less of the program’s start date, we cannot offer a refund unless we are able to fill your spot in the program.
COVID-19 Safety
Read our complete COVID-19 Program Participant Guidelines.
Our programs are designed to be fun and engaging and above all safe. The COVID-19 program guidelines are designed to help protect everyone as we meet the strict health and safety requirements of the CDC and our state. Please take the time to read the information thoroughly. If you feel that you or your child(ren) cannot follow these guidelines, we ask that you wait until these restrictions have been lifted to join one of our programs or events. We may change our guidelines to reflect new guidance from CDC and Massachusetts.
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