Homeschooling Resources

Local Educational Experiences

Discover local destinations and events that offer educational value, perfect for complementing homeschool lessons with real-world experiences and explorations.

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Field Trips

A trip made by students or research workers to study something at first hand.

UCAR - Center for Science Education UCR Botanic Gardens Ulrich's Fossil Gallery University of Alberta Botanic Garden University of Washington Botanic Gardens University of Wisconsin–Madison Cross-Campus Science Field Trips Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center Urban Roots USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Utah Field Trips from The Homeschool Mom Utah Valley Llamas Utah's Hogle Zoo Valentine Theatre - School Days Program Valle Mines Recreation Area Valley Falls Park Valley Forge National Historical Park Van Scott Nature Reserve Vannes Heritage Office Vannes Historical Tours Varner-Hogg Plantation Vermilionville Historic Village Homeschool Days Vernon-Cypress Springs Vessel Gallery and Clay Studio Veterans Memorial Park Via Aquarium Educational Program Vinalhaven Island Field Trip Vinalhaven Land Trust Violette Hill Hay Farm Virginia Air & Space Center Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Virginia Historical Society Virginia Miles Nature Center Virginia Museum of Natural History Virginia War Memorial Virginia Zoo Visit Laramie Historical Tours Volo Bog State Natural Area Vulcan Materials Rock Quarry Field Trip Vulcan Park & Museum Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary Waco Mammoth National Monument Wahkpa Chu'gn Archaeological Site Wahmhoff Farms Nursery Waldoch Farm Walker Nature Center Wall Hill's 3G Farms Walnut Grove Plantation Walter B Jacobs Memorial Nature Park Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park Waltham Fields Community Farm Wander Clark County - Historic Downtown Battle Ground Wapello Land & Water Reserve War Eagle Cavern Warbington Farms Ward Melville Heritage Organization Warhawk Air Museum Warner Park Nature Center Warren E. Fox Nature Center Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites Wascana Centre Washington Farms Washington Field Trips - The Homeschool Mom Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Water's Farm Preservation, Inc. Watercress Line Educational Experiences Waterfront Botanical Gardens Waterloo Village Historic Site Watermark Journey Field Trips Watershed Nature Center Watkins Nature Center Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site Waveland State Historic Site Way Out Woods Animal Sanctuary Wayside Farm Fun Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Webster Arboretum at Kent Park Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark Wegmueller Farm Weinberg Nature Center Weir Farm National Historical Park Wekiva Island Educational Programs Wekiwa Springs State Park Weldon Mills Distillery Weldon Springs State Park Weldon Springs State Park Interpretive and Educational Programs Welkinweir Wellfield Botanic Gardens Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park Wesley Wells Farm Wesley Wells Farms Wesleyan Arboretum West Farm Corn Maze West Overton Village West Place Animal Sanctuary West Virginia Botanic Garden West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center West Virginia State Parks and Nature Centers West Virginia State Parks Nature Programs West Virginia Wildlife Center Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center - Homeschool Days Westmoor Park Wethersfield Historical Society Wheal Martyn Clay Works - Home Education Visits Wheat Ridge Historical Park Wheeler Farm Outdoor Education Center Wheeler Historic Farm Whimsical Wings Butterfly Farm Whiskeytown National Recreation Area White Deer Park Nature Center White Post Farm White Sands National Park Whittenberger Planetarium Wickham Farms Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site WIGWAM Skate & Event Center Wilbur D. May Center Wild Adventures Theme Park - Education Days Wild Animal Adventures Park Wild Animal Safari Wild at Heart Family Education & Adventure