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Homeschool Programs in Florida

Below is an alphabetical list of museums and science centers offering recurring homeschool programs in Florida.  If you would like to narrow your search to programs in your area, please enter your city in the search box. If you know of a program or would like to have your program information changed or removed, please contact us.

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood offers two homeschool programs--an Exploration program for children ages 4- 6 designed to introduce students into the amazing world of art, and a program in which students ages 7-11 develop a vast range of techniques by linking classical and contemporary art.  Six week classes run from September through October.

Big Cypress National Preserve

Join a Big Cypress Park Ranger or Volunteer for programs that explore the wonders of the Big Cypress Swamp and the Everglades ecosystem. Click here for details on activities,  Ranger-Led Activities — Winter 2009 through Spring 2010. For details on activities and to make reservations call: (239) 695-1201.  Big Cypress National Preserve is located between the cities of Miami and Naples, Florida.

Edison & Ford Winter Estates

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates offers a unique opportunity for home school families to learn together about the life and work of Thomas Edison and how our lives are impacted today by his genius.  Edison’s work spanned many different fields ranging from electricity to plant science.  Taking an interdisciplinary approach to science, invention and history, the Estates Home School program will explore many of these topics.  Each session will examine a particular aspect of scientific achievement, invention or local history and curriculum follows the Sunshine State Standards at 4th, 5th and 6th grade levels.  Programs are led by Estates education faculty and staff and include time to tour the historical homes, gardens, research lab and museum.

Emerald Coast Science Center

Home School Science Workshops offer homeschool families a fun-filled day of educational exhibits, activities, and programs at the Emerald Coast Science Center in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  Pre-registration is required to attend.

Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center

The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center in Stewart, Florida, offers daily activities and bi-weekly homeschool programs.   Visit their website for details.

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ Education Department offers a variety of education classes specifically for home-schooled students living along the First Coast (Northeast FL and Southeast GA).  This unique opportunity allows students to get up close and hands-on with animals in a nurturing, learning environment with their peers.

O2B Kids

O2B Kids is an "edutainment" facility for children ages 0 - 13 that provides an unprecedented variety of family fun, care, and enrichment activities. At O2B Kids, the possibilities are endless! O2B Kids offers a wonderful opportunity for children to explore, learn, grow, challenge and have FUN!  They teach over 200 classes per week in everything from Karate to Spanish. With classes like gymnastics, music, dance, cheer, drama, art, science and computers your child is sure to find a something he or she loves.  They offer Afterschool, Preschool, Birthday Parties, Parents' Night Out and Summer Camp.

Orlando Art Museum

The Orlando Art Museum offers homeschooled students in grades 3-8  interdisciplinary learning experiences that use art to teach about history, culture, and the world around us. Each three-hour program includes a gallery experience and a studio project.

Palm Beach Zoo

The Palm Beach Zoo is proud to offer home school classes for students throughout Palm Beach, Martin and Broward Counties. Students will explore a variety of topics through up-close animal investigation experiences. These classes are designed to provide an interactive approach to animal and life sciences. Classes are offered in the spring and fall of each year.

South Florida Museum

The South Florida Museum offers life and environmental  science courses to homeschoolers grades 3-12.  Led by Jeff Rodgers, the museum’s Director of Education, classes combine group discussions, hands-on activities and museum and field studies for a broad look at life and ecosystems.  These courses are not designed as stand-alone curricula, but as supplements to a larger course of study. Jeff is happy to consult with you on an individual basis about the curriculum you are using.  Classes are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month beginning in October and ending in May. Located in Bradenton, Florida.

Bamboozles Skating and Event Center

Bamboozles Skating and Event Center in Fort Myers, Florida, offers a Stay Fit Friday Skate on the first and third Fridays of every month.  Check out their Skating Schedule for details.

Cookin' Kidz

Cookin' Kidz offers homeschool classes that teach children a lifelong understanding and acceptance of healthly food choices through an interactive hands-on cooking program.  They are a traveling cooking school. They bring all the ingredients, cooking supplies, equipment and lots of fun cooking to location.  Call 754-422-7163 for registration information and additional inquiries.

Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex

Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex in Ellenton, Florida, offers a Home School Skate Day on the third Thursday of every month.  See their Public Ice Skating Schedule for details.

Florida Aquarium

Come to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida, for monthly homeschool science classes. Each class uses inquiry based learning and hands-on experiments and activities to discover science. Classes are 45 minutes for 3-5 year olds and 1 hour for ages six and older.

Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium

Learning is fun for everyone at the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium and Southwest Florida Museum of History in Fort Myers, Florida! Their monthly “Homeschool Day” events take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month! This exciting day offers homeschool families a fun-filled opportunity to explore educational exhibits, activities, and programs. Homeschool children of all ages learn together with their families, taking advantage of museum materials and knowledgeable education professionals. Workshops are based on the Sunshine State Standards and include a Curriculum Guide with vocabulary, additional activities, and recommended resources.

Museum of Science and Industry

The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), located in Tampa, Florida, offers weekly homeschool classes for all ages.  For the full list of Homeschool Programs MOSI offers for kids of all ages, go to www.campfun.org.

Old Florida Museum

Old Florida Museum offers four unique "HANDS-ON" programs designed to be entertaining as well as educational. Students experience life in St. Augustine through the struggles and successes of its people during distinct time periods of Florida’s history. All programs follow the Sunshine State Standards.  Each program runs for 1 hour and groups may choose which programs they want to participate in.  A guide in period dress greets the group upon arrival and gives an orientation with rules prior to entering as well as an interactive history of the time period. Students make a project that they will take home and then have free time to participate in a variety of activity stations.  For details on the types of programs offered, please visit their website.

Orlando Science Center

The Orlando Science Center offers K-8 Homeschool Adventure Courses.   In each course, you will receive in-depth lab/classroom experience to add to your science learning. There will be a film for each program shown in our Dr. Phillips CineDome giant screen theater. Supplemental Pre/Post Activities will be available online. Students will be grouped by age according to enrollment. This program is designed for students and their parents. Together you will participate in the Discovery Lab Workshops, exhibits, movies, and or live shows. See their Homeschool Programs for dates and times.

 

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse

The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, located in Ponce Inlet, Florida, offers educational lighthouse tours for grades 2-12. These fun and instructive tours include information and activities based on the science of lighthouses, state and local history, family life at the 1887 Light Station, and an exciting climb up the second tallest lighthouse in the United States!  You will also find a Virtual Tour and Teacher Resources on their website.

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association
4931 South Peninsula Drive - Ponc

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association

4931 South Peninsula Drive - Ponce Inlet, Florida

 

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Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

Home School classes at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo are interactive and hands-on. Animal based classroom lessons are followed immediately by application with an animal encounter and a Zoo hike. Participants may express their creativity with a themed craft and interact with their classmates in classroom activities. All students receive a certificate of participation. Parent involvement is optional. Any information regarding Home School will be kept confidential.  Registration is required two weeks prior to class. Materials will only be provided to paying participants.  Home School classes take place on Tuesdays (Grades K-2), Wednesdays (Grades 3-5) and Mondays (Grades 6-8).