Homeschool Series
Registration is open for Spring 2023!
If the session you are interested in is full, please use the online waitlist on the registration page.
- Open to students from K-12
- Tuition for 4-class series: $50
- Sessions take place one Monday each month March 13, 2022 – June 12, 2023*
*Please note that the Coastal Field Studies day on June 12, 2023, has a different location and time (details below)
Registration for the Spring 2023 Homeschool series is now open! Our offerings for the months of March to June are listed below. Each class is tailored to specific grade and age ranges; please register your student for the most socially and academically appropriate range.
Aquarium admission is not required for a student to attend class, but as in previous years, tickets are required to visit the aquarium before or after class. Non-members will pay regular admission rates; all tickets must be purchased online in advance.
Programs occur in the Milne Center for Ocean Conservation, with pick up and drop off occurring at the front door of the Milne Center, except for the June 12 class, which will happen at an offsite location and at different times than regularly scheduled classes (please see details below).
Classes are sold as a 4-part series (please note – your ticket will only include the date of the first program but will be valid for all four dates).
Grades K to 3 (Ages 5-8):
- AM session 9:00-10:00
- PM session 12:30-1:30
Grades 4 to 6 (Ages 9-11):
- AM session 10:30-11:30
- PM session 2:00-3:00
Grades 7 to 9 (Ages 12-14):
- 1:00-2:30
Grades 10 to 12 (Ages 14-18):
- 3:00-4:30
Class Topics
Grade K-3 (Age 5-8)
- March 13: Animal Training
- April 17: Kelp Forests
- May 8: Water Quality
- June 12: Coastal Field Study*
Grade 4-6 (Age 9-11)
March 13: Animal Training
April 17: Endangered Ecosystems
May 8: Water Quality
June 12: Coastal Field Study*
Grade 7-9 (Age 12-14)
March 13: Animal Behavior
April 17: Ecosystem Exploration
May 8: Freshwater Ecosystems
June 12: Coastal Field Study*
Grade 10-12 (Age 15-18)
March 13: Animal Behavior
April 17: Comparative Evolution
May 8: Freshwater Ecosystems
June 12: Coastal Field Study*
*Please note, the Coastal Field Study class on June 12, 2023, will be held at Bluff Point State Park, Groton, CT. Classes will be held at the following times:
- AM & PM K-3 will occur from 9:00-10:30 AM;
- AM & PM Grades 4-6 will occur from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM;
- 7th-9th and 10th-12th will occur from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Parents are required to stay at Bluff Point for the duration of this class.
Per class there is a 15 child maximum and a 6 child minimum.
Classes cannot be sold separately. Registration for classes will close on March 6, 2023.