Afterschool Programs
Registration will open on June 21 for all Fall 2022 programs.
A note about registration: Many of our programs fill quickly, so we highly recommend registering on the waiting list. We go to this list first if a space opens up. And by adding your name, you can help us better plan for the programs that are in high demand.
MONDAYS
WILD CHILDREN OF THE WOODS SERIES
Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5
Mondays, 3:30pm-5:30pm
September 12 – December 19 (no program October 10)
Extended Day: September 26
Fee per Child: Tier A-$411 | Tier B-$358 | Tier C-$304 | Tier D-$232
We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds of the Hitchcock Center as we watch Fall turn to Winter. We will visit stump city, ferns, and the far-away woods, play some organized games, and learn about the animals, plants, and life in these woods, including ourselves.
NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL
Ages 6-9 or grades 1-3
Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm
September 12 – December 19 (no program October 10)
Extended Day: September 26
Fee per Child: Tier A-$411 | Tier B-$358 | Tier C-$304 | Tier D-$232
Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields, jump in leaf piles, build forts, climb trees, and make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
TUESDAYS
WILD CHILDREN OF THE WOODS SERIES
Ages 8–11 or Grades 3–5
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
September 6 – December 20 (no program Nov. 8) Fee per Child: Tier A-$411 | Tier B-$358 | Tier C-$304 | Tier D-$232
Wild Children of the Woods is a nature based after school for upper-elementary schoolers. We will learn, play, and explore outdoors, roaming the grounds of the Hitchcock Center and watching Fall turn to Winter. We will visit stump city, ferns, and the far-away woods, play some organized games, and learn about the animals, plants, and life in these woods, including ourselves.
WEDNESDAYS
JUNIOR NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL
Ages 5-7 or grades K-1
Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
September 7 – December 21 (no program October 5, November 23)
Extended Days: October 12 & December 7
Fee per Child: Tier A-$436 | Tier B-$379 | Tier C-$322 | Tier D-$246
Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Junior Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields, play pretend in our mud kitchen, and make leaf crowns. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL
Ages 6-9 or grades 1-3
Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
September 7 – December 21 (no program October 5, November 23)
Extended Days: October 12 & December 7
Fee per Child: Tier A-$436 | Tier B-$379 | Tier C-$322 | Tier D-$246
Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields, jump in leaf piles, build forts, climb trees, and make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
WEDNESDAYS WITH THE ANIMALS
Ages 8-11 or grades 3-5
Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm
September 7 – December 21 (no program October 5, November 23)
Extended Days: October 12 & December 7
Fee per Child: Tier A-$412 | Tier B-$358 | Tier C-$304 | Tier D-$232
Come spend some time with animals inside and outside at the Hitchcock Center. Some weeks we’ll meet and spend some quality time with the Hitchcock Center teaching animals and some weeks we’ll go out in search of what we can find. We’ll also have some time for outdoor free play and visit all our favorite places in the woods. **This program will only be available in the fall.**
THURSDAYS
NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL
Ages 6-9 or grades 1-3
Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm
September 8 – December 22 (no program November 24)
Fee per Child: Tier A-$436 | Tier B-$379 | Tier C-$322 | Tier D-$246
Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields, jump in leaf piles, build forts, climb trees, and make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourage children to stretch their limits.
GIRLS INTO THE WILD AFTERSCHOOL
Ages 8-11 or grades 3-5
Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm
September 8 – December 22 (no program November 24)
Fee per Child: Tier A-$418 | Tier B-$364 | Tier C-$309 | Tier D-$236
Girls into the Wild is back in Fall 2022 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play in the forest, such as Stump City, the Ferns, and the Faraway Woods – exploring the seasonal beauty of nature as we go. Play games, make friends, and create nature projects outdoors! Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Genderqueer, nonbinary, agender and trans young people are welcome!
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 15% 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 at 15% less than what it costs to run the program.
- Tier D: This fee is set at 35% less than what it costs to run the program. This option is available for EBT, WIC, and Connector Care Card to Culture participants, that is, households receiving benefits through the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance and the Massachusetts Health Connector
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.
