CISF offers an array of enriching programs for home-schooled students ages 5 – 17 throughout the academic year. The programs orient students to such subjects as the natural world and ecological consciousness, as well as provide a space for students to interact and play with peers. Want to learn more? Join our homeschool mailing list.
Ages 5-15
Cost: $24/session
Fridays, 12 – 2pm
2/6: Birding Hike at Conanicut Island Sanctuary
Come on a hike and participate in citizen science with us! We will take a hike around the Conanicut Island Sanctuary and see how many birds we can see (or hear) in the woodland, open field, and marshy habitats of the area, and record that information for scientists to use.
2/20: Winter Animal Tracking at Conanicut Island Sanctuary
Come learn the basics of tracking animals! We will learn how to identify animal tracks and look for other tracking evidence such as scat or burrows. We will also learn other tips and tricks about where to look and what animals we might find, and what thesetcan tell us about our ecosystem!
3/6: Beavertail Fossil Hike
Join us at Beavertail State Park for a fossil and mineral hunt with Cam and to enjoy exploring and climbing (safely) on the rocky coast!
3/20: Recycle Regatta at Fab Newport
Join us in designing boats out of recycled materials to participate in the 4th annual Recycle Regatta put on by Educational Passages and NESS! Each child or group will design and test their boat. When they are complete, we will submit their designs online, in the running to be crowned the champion of the Recycle Regatta!
Ages 8-14
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 – 3 pm
Cost: $305 / 5 week session
Schedule: 10 Weeks each in the spring and fall, 6-8 weeks of lighter programming through the winter
This program is currently full, with a group of returning participants. If you are interested in your child joining this program, you can add them to the waitlist (more information about the program is stated there)
When a spot opens up you will be reached out to join the group. This is a master running waitlist for all sessions. Once your child has been added to the waitlist they are on it for good, until they are either added into the program or removed. It is our plan to add more spots to this program sometime this year, either by this spring or by fall. We hope to have a good amount of movement off the list at least by fall.
Ages 5-7
Day and Time TBD
Formerly Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 – 11:30am
Due to low enrollment, we have not been running our Junior Nature Explorers program for 5-7 year olds. We are working on re-launching this program, looking to find the best day and time and attracting more interest.
If you would be interested in your child participating in this program in the coming Spring or Fall, please fill out this interest form:
