Outdoor Summer Program 2008

Thank you for inquiring about the Allandale Farm Outdoor Summer Program! This Program gives children ages four through ten a comprehensive exposure to outdoor fun and learning on Boston's last and only working farm. We focus our education efforts on gardening, composting, bird and plant identification, walking, farm animals and outdoor games in the natural environment of our farm.

The curriculum will be taught or guided by trained outdoor education teachers and assistants using the full range of natural amenities found at Allandale Farm. Children receive individual, developmentally appropriate attention in age-level groups with a 1:5 teacher:child ratio. Your child should have something to take home or tell you every day.

The program runs weekly. However, we recommend that children sign up for 2 weeks or more; the longer time frame allows your child to become thoroughly acclimated and comfortable in our unique outdoor environment. Children may sign up for a total of 3 weeks.

The 2008 Application Packet (PDF) contains the application, parent/guardian agreement, release, program registration and payment forms.

Interested in working as a 2008 Summer Program counselor or counselor-in-training? Please print and complete this application and mail with all necessary information to our address.

Regular Day Program

• Mornings-only from 8:45 am - noon
• Sessions run weekly for seven weeks from June 30 - August 8, 2008
• All sessions meet at and are dismissed from lawn next to the front parking lot at Allandale Farm.
• Cost of the program:
• $350 for one week
• $575 for two weeks
• $800 for three weeks

Extended Day Program

• The extended program is for children who wish to stay after the morning program through 2:30 pm, for a total of 5 hours.
• We will offer this program five days per week while the Summer Program is in session, June 30th until August 8th.
• You will need to provide a lunch for your child and we will provide appropriate supervised outdoor recreation.
• Cost of the extended program:
• $30.00 per day or $125.00 per week.
• If you are interested, please fill in the required information on the application.