Homeschool Programs
With our homeschool programming, students can meet curriculum requirements while developing an understanding of science, the natural world, history, agriculture and art. Other options help children learn recreation skills that will last a lifetime.
Choose from scheduled programs or work with our educators to tailor a program for your homeschool students.
Registration for 2023-2024 homeschool programs opens Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
Multiple Parks
- Thursdays, April 4–June 6: Homeschool Family Series: Spring Recreation Adventure
Cleary Lake Regional Park
- Mondays, April 29–May 20: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Homeschool Archery Club
Eastman Nature Center
- Monday, September 11: Homeschool Family: Insects and Citizen Science
- Tuesdays, September 12–November 21: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Expressions in Nature
- Tuesdays, September 12–May 7: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Junior Scientist
- Mondays, October 2–23: Homeschool Family: Citizen Scientists - Starting Citizen Science at Home
- Monday, October 9: Homeschool Family: Galls
- Monday, November 6: Homeschool Family: Keeping Warm
- Friday, November 17: Homeschool Family: Candle Making
- Monday, December 4: Homeschool Family: Animal Homes
- Tuesdays, December 5–February 20: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Expressions in Nature
- Monday, January 22: Homeschool Family: Winter Survival
- Monday, February 12: Homeschool Family: Stories in the Snow - Animal Tracks
- Monday, March 11: Homeschool Family: Maple Syrup
- Tuesdays, March 12–May 21: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Expressions in Nature
- Monday, April 8: Homeschool Family: Compass Navigation
- Monday, May 6: Homeschool Family: Navigating With a Map and Compass
French Regional Park
- Thursdays, September 21–November 16: Homeschool Family Series: Fall Recreation Adventure
- Thursdays, December 14–February 8: Homeschool Family Series: Winter Recreation Adventure
Gale Woods Farm
- Mondays, September 11–25: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots
- Mondays, September 11–25: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Exploring Livestock
- Tuesdays, September 12–26: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots
- Tuesdays, September 12–26: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Exploring Livestock
- Tuesdays, September 12–26: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Farm Investigations
- Tuesdays, October 10–24: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Field to Fork Cooking Challenge
- Tuesdays, October 10–24: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots
- Tuesdays, October 10–24: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Farm Investigations
- Mondays, October 16–30: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Field to Fork Cooking Challenge
- Mondays, October 16–30: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots
- Mondays, November 6–20: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Farm Excursions
- Mondays, November 6–20: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Junior Farm Excursions
- Tuesdays, November 7–21: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Farm Excursions
- Tuesdays, November 7–21: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Junior Farm Excursions
- Tuesdays, November 7–21: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Senior Farm Excursions
- Tuesday, December 12: Homeschool Drop-off: Holiday Gifts & Winter Play
- Tuesday, December 12: Home school Drop-off: Junior Holiday Gifts & Winter Play
- Thursdays, January 18–February 1: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Wooly Wonders
- Thursdays, January 18–February 1: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Farm to Fiber Arts
- Monday, January 22: Homeschool Drop-off: Sr. Animal Science
- Monday, January 22: Homeschool Drop-off: Animal Science — All About Chickens
- Tuesday, February 6: Homeschool Drop-off: Food Science
- Tuesday, February 6: Homeschool Drop-off: Ready, Set, Hatch
- Tuesday, February 6: Homeschool Drop-off: Farm Food & Fun
- Thursday, February 15: Homeschool Drop-off: Junior Animal Science
- Wednesday, February 21: Homeschool Drop-off: Farm Helpers
- Wednesday, February 21: Homeschool Drop-off: Farm Baking
- Wednesday, February 21: Homeschool Drop-off: Animal Science — All About Sheep
- Mondays, March 11–25: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots
- Mondays, March 11–25: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Exploring Livestock
- Tuesdays, March 12–26: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots
- Tuesdays, March 12–26: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Exploring Livestock
- Tuesdays, March 12–26: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Farm Investigations
- Mondays, April 8–22: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots
- Mondays, April 8–22: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Exploring Livestock
- Tuesdays, April 9–23: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots
- Tuesdays, April 9–23: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Exploring Livestock
- Tuesdays, April 9–23: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Farm Investigations
- Mondays, May 6–20: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Lamb and Garden Project
Hyland Hills Ski Area
- Tuesday–Thursday, December 5–7: Homeschool: Downhill Ski Clinic
- Tuesday–Thursday, January 2–4: Homeschool: Downhill Ski Clinic
Lowry Nature Center
- Mondays, October 9–30: Homeschool Family Series: Finding Fall
- Mondays, November 6–27: Homeschool Family Series: Seeds
- Mondays, January 8–29: Homeschool Family Series: Searching for Yeti
- Monday, February 5–26: Homeschool Family Series: Rodents
- Mondays, March 4–25: Homeschool Family Series: Astronomy
- Mondays, April 1–22: Homeschool Family Series: Nature Art
Noerenberg Gardens
- Mondays, September 11–October 2: Homeschool Family Series: The Nature and History of Noerenberg Gardens
Silverwood Park
- Thursdays, September 14–28: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Pigments and Plants
- Thursdays, September 14–28: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Pigments and Plants
- Thursdays, November 2–16: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Nature Printmaking
- Thursdays, November 2–16: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Nature Printmaking
- Thursdays, January 11–25: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Puppet Making and Winter Play
- Thursdays, March 14–28: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Ceramic Handbuilding and Spring Senses
- Thursdays, March 14–28: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Ceramic Handbuilding and Spring Senses
- Thursdays, April 11–25: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Cut, Crease, Collage and Create
- Thursdays, April 11–25: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Cut, Crease, Collage and Create
Enroll in a Scheduled Program
Our talented educators create programs throughout the school year. See the current list of offerings, which is updated monthly.
Registration is required for all scheduled homeschool programs. Unless noted, adult leaders are free of charge and required to attend with students ages 11 and younger; students ages 12 and older may attend unaccompanied if they can work independently when needed.
Customize Your Own Program
Let us tailor a program on a topic of your choice for your homeschool family or cooperative. Custom homeschool programs can be held at a time and place convenient to you and feature hands-on experiences for students ages 4 years or older.
Call 763-559-6700 to learn more and begin planning.
Hyland Hills offers special discounts on lift tickets and snow sports rentals for homeschool students on specific dates throughout the season, as well as a Homeschool Student Punch Pass and a ski clinic.
There are plenty of opportunities at Three Rivers for students who are looking to give back! Group and individual service projects include Hyland Hills Ski Patrol, Global Youth Service Day, garlic mustard and buckthorn removals, prairie seed collection and more.
Newsletter
For more great program and activity suggestions for teachers, homeschools, scouts and youth leaders, school groups, sign up to receive the monthly Youth Programs Newsletter.
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