Homeschool and Homeschool Discovery Days

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.

Fall 2024 Homeschool Programs

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Fall Homeschool Series

Homeschool I: Our Changing World: Transformations in Nature

with Lauren Dausch
Grades 1 – 3, Ages 6 – 8
Tuesdays 10 AM – 2 PM
September 17 – December 10
(No program October 22, November 26 for Discovery Days. No program November 5 for election day)
Fee per Child: Tier A: $773 | Tier B: $645 | Tier C: $548 | Tier D: $419
Limited to 12 participants

What does it mean to “transform?” Do all transformations happen in the same way? What changes do we experience as humans? Join us this Fall to study the intricacies of change and transformation in the natural world. We will learn about changes among plant life, the animal kingdom, soil and substrates, planetary history, chemicals and more! Our world is constantly changing, and if we train our senses finely enough, we will be able to sense our own transformations occurring right in tune with the Earth’s.

Homeschool II: CSI Children Science Investigators – Nature Detectives

with Alanna Johnston-Rutledge
Grades 4 – 6, Ages 9 – 12
Tuesdays 10 AM – 2 PM
September 17 – December 10
(No program October 22, November 26 for Discovery Days. No program Nov 5 for election day)
Fee per Child: Tier A: $773 | Tier B:$645 | Tier C:$548 | Tier D:$419
Limited to 12 participants 

Put on your detective hats, because it’s science investigation time! Nature has many mysteries for us to explore: Why do leaves change color in the fall? What can we learn from an animal’s bones? What makes static electricity? How do trees think? We will be investigating these cases and many more. We will learn investigative skills, ask questions and solve puzzles about the world around us. This program will feature field trips, engineering challenges, games, crafts, journaling, and more.

Non-refundable within a week of the start of the program; all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.

Fall Homeschool Discovery Days

Spooooky Animals!

with Lauren Dausch
October 22, 10 AM – 2 PM
Ages 6 – 12 or grades 1 – 6
Fee per Child: Tier A:$79 | Tier B:$66 | Tier C:$56 | Tier D:$43
Limited to 12 participants

Let’s face it– there are just some creatures that are spookier than others! This day will be full of explorations and activities about the lives of these creatures…the perfect pre-Halloween discovery day!

Abundance and Gratitude

with Alanna Johnston-Rutledge
November 26, 10 AM – 2 PM
Ages 6 – 12 or grades 1 – 6
Fee per Child: Tier A:$79 | Tier B:$66 | Tier C:$56 | Tier D:$43
Limited to 12 participants

What does abundance mean to you? What are we grateful for? We will be exploring themes of gratitude and abundance. We will learn about the tribes that stewarded the land that the Hitchcock Center is now on and where those tribes are now. We will make sun tea, do crafts and talk about the abundance of the season.

Tracks and Traces 

with Lauren Dausch
December 17, 10 AM – 2 PM
Ages 6 – 12 or grades 1 – 6
Fee per Child: Tier A:$79 | Tier B:$66 | Tier C:$56 | Tier D:$43
Limited to 12 participants

Winter is the best time of year for tracking! Our day will be full of a variety of activities to foster the young tracker within you. Bring your best observation skills, and a bundle of curiosity!

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 20% 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 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.