Conchitas is now accepting applications for our half day urban forest school, a licensed childcare program in Mashpee, MA!
Submit an application for enrollment here.
We offer sliding scale tuition for all of our programs. Please visit our website for more information: www.conchitas.org/hello#tuition
We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier.
EBT and WIC cardholders can participate in Conchitas nature explores and meetup programs with their families at no cost. Use the code C2C at registration checkout. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
Our Programs
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Nature Play Groups
WHAT: Parent + child playgroups offering nature-based opportunities for play and exploration. Play groups are 60 minutes in length and will include support for caregivers to find safe, easy, and developmentally appropriate ways to foster engagement with the natural world for our youngest learners. All materials provided.
WHO: Children ages 0-3 and at least one caregiver.
COST: $9/family/session. Sliding scale tuition.
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Nature Explore Meetups
WHAT: Parent + child nature-based activity meetups offering themed opportunities to explore nature and learn about seasonal changes around us. Seasonal learning topics can include tree identification, wildlife watching, learning about vernal pools, exploring puddles, weather watching and cloud identification, storybook walks - and more. 60-90 minutes in length. All materials provided.
WHO: Children ages 0-6 and at least one caregiver. Siblings are welcome!
COST: $15/family/meetup. Sliding scale tuition.
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Nature Playcare & Urban Forest School
WHAT: Half-day licensed childcare and urban forest school programming for children ages 6 months - 4 years in Mashpee, MA. Daily outdoor child-led discovery and learning as children are guided through seasonal and emergent opportunities for learning and development in connection with the natural world. Join us for 10-week seasonal programming sessions spanning 2.5 hours, and access to our nature playground and outdoor classroom for families during open nature-play hours. The sessions are themed and structured to respond to seasonal curriculum opportunities, and take place primarily outdoors year round. Licensed indoor space available and to be utilized in the event of unsafe inclement weather.
WHO: Children ages 12 months - 4 years, registration is limited to no more than 6 children/session.
COST: Sliding scale tuition, Massachusetts and Tribal childcare vouchers accepted.
