Programming for Families and Homeschools

A park ranger talks to homeschool students and their parents.

NPS Photo

 

UPDATE: As of November 21, 2022, registration for our 2023 Homeschool Days is closed.

Homeschool Day Sessions 2023
"Battlefield Science"

Sign up your family or your co-op for one of our Homeschool sessions:
Friday, March 3, 2023
OR

Friday, March 10, 2023

It takes many scientists to understand a Civil War landscape and to care for the battlefield. Come explore some of the skills needed!

Note: Recommended for children ages 8-14. If you have children below age 5, please find alternative plans for them. Also, we can accept a maximum of 50 students per session. A waiting list will be maintained for reservation requests after that. Thank you!

 

How To Reserve

To Begin Your Reservation Request for Homeschool Sessions, please email our education team the following information:

Subject Line: Homeschool Days

[ ] Name of Organization/Family
[ ] Street Address
[ ] City, State, Zip
[ ] School/Contact Phone number
[ ] Parent/Leader Contact
[ ] Parnent/Leader Email
[ ] Number of Students/Participants
[ ] Grade(s)
[ ] Preferred date, either March 3 or March 10.
[ ] Additional Questions/Comments

Note: All Programs and Procedures are subject to change.

 

Special Education Events

"Lincoln at Gettysburg" for the Hearing-Impaired

Explore President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg journey and his famed Gettysburg Address with Park Rangers and ASL interpreters.
When: Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 9:00--11:00 a.m.

"Life of a Civil War Soldier" for the Visually-Impaired

Experience soldier uniform items and accoutrements and the sounds of camp, campaign, battle, and hospital.
When: Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 9:00--11:00 a.m.

"Pickett's Charge" for Students with Autism and Other Sensory Needs

Discover this battlefield story in a quieter and calmer way, and explore the real landscape of July 3, 1863.
When: Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 9:00--11:00 a.m.

"Park Ranger Job Shadow Days"

Have a student or child interested in history or a related field? Let them know about Job Shadow Days! Times and schedule vary according to your district's requirements.
When: Thursday--Friday, March 16 & 17, 2023.

How To Reserve

All events are free of charge but pre-registration is required as space is limited.
To pre-register, please email our education team the following information:

Subject Line: Special Education Events Registration

[ ] Name of Organization/Family
[ ] Street Address
[ ] City, State, Zip
[ ] School/Contact Phone number
[ ] Parent/Leader Contact
[ ] Parnent/Leader Email
[ ] Number of Students/Participants
[ ] Grade(s)
[ ] Name of Event
[ ] Additional Questions/Comments

Note: All Programs and Procedures are subject to change.

 

2023 Family Adventures Programs

 

A Park Ranger reads to a group of young children.

NPS Photo

History Kids Reading Adventures Club

for kids who LOVE to read, parents who WANT their kids to love to read, and for budding history buffs everywhere!

Our 2023 theme is:
“Superheroes of History”

Join a park educator to read a new children's book and then participate in an indoor or outdoor adventures. Recommended for families with children ages 4-10

When?
Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m. January 7 through February 25, 2022
Where?
Film Theater, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

 

Time Travelers' Reading Adventure Club

Our 2023 selection is:
The Not So Boring Letters of Private Nobody,
by Matthew Landis

Join us as we explore this book about twelve-year-old Oliver (obsessed with the Civil War), who is partnered with Ella (who is not), for the class history project.

Program is free of charge. Recommended for families with children ages 10-14.

When?
Saturday morning at 11:00, March 4 through March 25.

Where?
Ford Education Room, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

 

*Please Note: All programs and procedures subject to change.