Camps
Is your child ready to go out, experience new opportunities, and make new friends? Are you looking for specialized instruction in a particular subject? A camp may be just the ticket. Here you'll find a listing of camps that are great for homeschoolers in Massachusetts and beyond.
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Not Back to School Camp
Not Back to School Camp is a non-denominational, non-religious homeschool camp. The camp offers workshops, spontaneous events, and special evening gatherings, bringing together campers who are excited about life and willing to be themselves and to reach out and connect with the others.
Not Back to School Camp - Vermont
September 17-26, 2021
Farm & Wilderness, Plymouth, VT
Not Back to School Camp
Not Back to School Camp is a non-denominational, non-religious homeschool camp. The camp offers workshops, spontaneous events, and special evening gatherings, bringing together campers who are excited about life and willing to be themselves and to reach out and connect with the others.
Camps in Massachusetts and Beyond
Timberline Ranch Homeschool Camp
Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge, BC, Canada, offers a series of six one-day camps on consecutive Mondays, designed specially for homelearners aged 8-16, to give some new experiences and opportunities. Meet other homeschoolers, learn new skills, take on new challenges, and more! Daily activities include riding lessons, horsemanship, riflery, archery, climbing lessons, and group activities.
Homeschool Camp at Overlook Farm
Program cost is $225, which includes lodging, food and all programming. The camp begins Sunday at 4 p.m. and ends Friday at noon. It's limited to 16 participants and they must be 13-16 years old. Overlook Farm is located in Rutland, MA. Camps are centered around these themes:
Participatory Development Camp
May 15-20, 2005
During this week, the campers follow Heifer’s cornerstone model of development and complete the application process as a Heifer partner would, to receive livestock. They learn how Heifer International empowers limited resource families through community decision-making. Farm Animal Camp
Sept. 18-23, 2005
A camp featuring technical workshops on the care and management of various species of livestock and basic organic gardening. Discussions will include the integration of people, land and livestock — which helps to create more ecologically sound communities. Peace & Justice Camp
February 5-10, 2006
A camp featuring educational programs, which explore U.S. and global issues related to peace and justice, as well as what is being done towards solutions. This will include discussion about activism, poverty in America and global sweatshops.
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