Homeschool Programs

The Mariners' Museum provides your homeschoolers with the opportunity to experience maritime history and science and to help them recognize the sea's impact on their world and individual lives.

Through these programs, tailored specifically for homeschool families, your students will:

  • Learn by means not available in their homes or in a traditional classroom setting.
  • Move beyond SOL requirements and explore material within a real-world context.
  • Enjoy individualized learning.

The Mariners' Museum will also provide additional resources to equip families with the materials to continue learning at home.

Explore program options for:

For additional information, please see the following:

For information on our Summer Program offerings, click here.

Mark Your Calendars for The Mariners’ Museum’s Homeschool Day!

This year’s Homeschool Day offers your family the exciting chance to explore The Mariners’ Museum as a reduced rate while participating in scheduled programs. For only $7.50 per student, your children will enjoy scavenger hunts, crafts, and two of the following interactive classes:

 

 

Program

Grade Range

Time
Lighthouse Lore K-3rd 11 A.M.-Noon
Tales Across Two Seas K-4th 1-2 P.M.
Captive Passage: Investigating the Transatlantic Slave Trade 4th-12th 10:30-11:30 P.M.
Chesapeake Bay: An Estuary in Crisis 4th-12th  1:30-2:30 P.M.
Chemistry of Conservation 5th-12th 2:15-3:15 P.M.

Families can also purchase a ticket that includes three scheduled programs for only $10 per student. Additional program tickets are available for $5 each.

Parents or adult chaperones are asked to accompany their children to this event, and will be admitted at the reduced rate of $5 per adult.

To Register
To register, call (757) 591-7743 or send the completed registration form and payment to the address or fax number listed on the form by September 22. Walk-ins are welcome after this date and will be admitted at the pay-at-the-door rate. Please see the registration form for details.

Calendar*

Date

Day

Time

Program

Registration Deadline**
Sep 16 TH 1 - 4 P.M. Age of Exploration Series: The European Race for Spice, Land & Glory Sep 10
Sep 24  F 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Homeschool Day Sep 22
Sep 30  TH 1 - 4 P.M. Age of Exploration Series: The Other Explorers Sep 24
Oct 6  W 10:30 A.M. - Noon Little Learners’ Series: Christopher Columbus & the Great Exchange Oct 1
Oct 14  TH 1 - 4 P.M. Age of Exploration Series: Encounters of a Strange Kind Oct 8
Oct 28  TH 1 - 4 P.M. Age of Exploration Series: Survival! Life at Sea Oct 22
Nov 17  W 10:30 A.M. - Noon Little Learners’ Series: Sailing into Thanksgiving Nov 5
Dec 8  W 10:30 A.M. - Noon Little Learners’ Series: Thar She Blows! Dec 3

*Pre-registration is required for all homeschool programs, except the Homeschool Day. The Mariners’ Museum reserves the right to cancel or change scheduled programs.

**Registration form and payment must be received by this date.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact Armalita Holley at (757) 591-743 or at homeschoolprograms@marinersmuseum.org.

To schedule a Co-Op/Support Group Fieldtrip, please contact Wisteria Perry at (757) 591-7744 or at schoolprograms@marinersmuseum.org.

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If you've attended a homeschool program, please take a few moments to fill out our evaluation form.

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