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School's Out, Get Outside!
Date/Time
9/21/2026 8:30 AM -
5/18/2027 3:30 PM
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Registration Begins
7/22/2026 9:00 AM
Last Day To Register
5/11/2027 12:00 PM
Age Requirement
Birthdate must be between 9/22/2013 and 5/18/2022
Location
1212 Edge Hill RoadAbington, PA 19001, US
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School's Out, Get Outside!
Program for Children in Grades K-5
When school is not in session, students can spend a day at Briar Bush exploring the outdoors, meeting live animals, crafting, playing in nature, and more!
Location:
Briar Bush Nature Center
Season:
Fall, Winter, Spring
Day:
Select Holidays and In-Service Days for the 2026-2027 School Year
Time/Cost:
Full-Day Session: 8:30am-3:30pm
Participant: $90.00;
Abington Resident: $81.00;
Briar Bush Member: $72.00
After Care is available from 3:30pm-5:30pm after each session for $12.00 per participant.
Notes:
Registration is required. Sessions may close one week or more in advance of the date. Please take note of each session’s exact registration close date/time on the registration page.
The
School’s Out, Get Outside! Policies and Procedures
document must be reviewed before registration and includes more information than outlined below.
This program is open to children in Grades K-5. Depending on overall enrollment, children may remain together as one mixed-age group or be divided into two groups by age.
The program will take place both indoors and outdoors, rain or shine, for varying durations of time.
Please dress appropriately for the weather. You will be contacted in the case of cancellation due to extreme weather.
The indoor portions of the program will take place in both accessible and non-accessible spaces.
Trail surfaces include asphalt (accessible), woodchips, gravel, compacted soil, exposed roots, and/or water bars. The trails may be sloped/uneven.
Program Participation Requirements
A
Medical and Pick-Up Consent Form
must be completed for each participant in advance of the program date.
This form is valid from June through to the following May.
You will need to log in to the registration system, complete the form, click 'Continue,' click 'Checkout,' then click 'Complete Order' in order for the form to be submitted. You will receive a confirmation email of the submission.
If you are not sure if you have completed the form, please email Melissa Eldridge at
melissa@briarbush.org
.
Each participant must come prepared to the program with a backpack of the following items:
refillable water bottle
non-refrigerated/no-heat lunch and snacks
weather-appropriate clothing/gear (rain jacket/boots, sunscreen, insect repellent, snow gear/boots)
full change of clothes (shirt, pants, underwear, socks, shoes) as participants may get extremely wet/dirty during activities
Parents/guardians must be reachable by phone at all times during program hours in case of an incident or emergency. Please add Briar Bush Nature Center (215-887-6603) to your contacts.
If a session is not listed on the program selection page, the program may be full.
We are unable to accommodate participants over the program capacity.
If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please call Briar Bush Nature Center
at 215-887-6603.
To register, click "register" below and sign-in or create a new user profile.
Contact E-mail
melissa@briarbush.org
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel the program 15 days or more before its start date, you will receive an 80% refund (20% service fee). No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the program start date. To cancel, email Melissa Eldridge at melissa@briarbush.org.