| All Around | Creative Arts | Language – Cooking | Performing Arts |
| Arts | Environment | Literacy | Retail |
| Animals | Especially for Girls | Music | Science/Technology |
| Computers | History | Nature / Wildlife |
The listings below are ideal outreach programs for schools, camps, boy and girl scouts, home school organizations and community groups. In addition, group enrichment programs and field trips can be found under many other categories including Historic Sites, Museums, Music & Dance, Theatre, Outdoor Education Centers, Party/Special Event Entertainment and Enrichment Classes.
all around
4-H Enrichment Programs
• Essex County 4-H
621 Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland, 973-228-3785
• Hunterdon County 4-H
6 Gaunt Pl., Bldg. 2, Flemington, 908-788-1339
• Middlesex County 4-H
42 Riva Ave., New Brunswick, 732-398-5261
• Morris County 4-H
County Bldg. 550, West Hanover Ave., Morristown, 973-285-8300
• Somerset County 4-H
310 Milltown Rd., Bridgewater, 908-526-6644
Enrichment programs available to any school in Somerset County.
• Union County 4-H
300 North Ave. East, Westfield, 908-654-9854
4-H programs available to youth groups
• Warren County 4-H
165 County Rd. 519S, Belvidere, 908-475-6502
animals/pets
Green Meadows Farms
908-637-4660
Traveling farm for schools, camps or parties.
The Lizard Guys
P.O. Box 6, Raritan, 908-722-1519
An entertaining introduction to live lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs and bugs. Available for parties, day cares, camps, schools, scout meetings and special events. Children will look, laugh and learn with The Lizard Guys and their living fossils in a fun, interactive and safe presentation. Ask about our new Peas & Carrots music show.
Rizzo's Reptiles & Rizzo's Wildlife World
1 Gold Mine Rd., Flanders, 973-586-0444 or 201-230-2415
Email: rizzo@rizzosreptiles.com
Programs for day cares, schools, scouts, camps, birthday parties and specials events.
St. Hubert’s Humane Education Program
575 Woodland Ave., Madison, 973-377-7094 x234
Group presentations on a variety of pet topics are available on- or off-site for children in grades K-12.
The Seeing Eye
Morristown area, 973-539-4425, x1775
Email visit@seeingeye.org
North America's first dog guide school offers free tours on Thurs. mornings at 10am and once a month on Saturdays. Reservations are required. Free, donations appreciated. Pennies for Puppies community service program available for schools and groups.
Turtle Back Zoo Education Programs
Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex
560 Northfield Ave., West Orange, 973-731-5800 x221
On-site education programs for school and summer camp groups; early childhood classes for ages 6 mos.-5 yrs.; overnight adventures.
arts
Circus Place
6 Jill Court, Building 23 Unit 10, Hillsborough, 908-829-3784
Children can discover unique cirque arts in a safe and nurturing environment. Class trips, workshops, day camps, birthday parties and summer camps.
Young Audiences of New Jersey
12 Roszel Rd., Suite B-102, Princeton, 609-243-9000
Not-for-profit arts-in-education organization links professional artists with schools, community centers, libraries and other youth service organizations. Performances, workshops and residencies are available in dance, theater, language arts, visual and media arts, and music.
computers / technology
Incrediflix
Learn all kinds of movie making, streaming, and animation skills in Incrediflix after school programs. See our classes online and to bring our programs to your school, contact us at james@incrediflix.com or 201-331-3306.
creative arts
Incrediflix
201-331-3306 • Email: james@incrediflix.com
Learn all kinds of movie making, streaming, and animation skills in Incrediflix after school programs. To bring our programs to your school, contact us at james@incrediflix.com or 201-331-3306.
environment / conservation
Great Swamp Watershed Association
568 Tempe Wick Rd., Morristown, 973-538-3500
Environmental science education programs designed for school classrooms and field trips for grades K-12; teacher training workshops.
The Lizard Guys
P.O. Box 6, Raritan, 908-722-1519
An entertaining introduction to live lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs and bugs. Available for parties, day cares, camps, schools, scout meetings and special events. Children will look, laugh and learn with The Lizard Guys and their living fossils in a fun, interactive and safe presentation. Ask about our new Peas & Carrots music show.
Rizzo's Reptiles & Rizzo's Wildlife World
1 Gold Mine Rd., Flanders, 973-586-0444 or 201-230-2415
Email: rizzo@rizzosreptiles.com
Programs for day cares, schools, scouts, camps, birthday parties and specials events.
Sustainability Education Clearinghouse
Green Education Foundation along with the Center for Green Schools launched this free online tool that provides K-12 teachers with the ability to upload, share and rate sustainability focused lessons.
Turtle Back Zoo Education Programs
Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex
560 Northfield Ave., West Orange, 973-731-5800 x221
On-site education programs for school and summer camp groups; early childhood classes for ages 6 mos.-5 yrs.; overnight adventures.
especially for girls
history
language immersion cooking
Classic Thyme Cooking School
710 South Ave. West, Westfield, 908-232-5445
Cooking classes for schools provide a true culinary immersion into the cuisine of the language students are learning. We can customize menus to combine the cuisine of two countries so students can appreciate and experience first hand how languages and cuisines influence each other.
literacy
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
973-845-6745
Offers Shakespeare Live!, a professional touring program for schools presenting abridged productions for grades 3-12; summer institute for teachers; semester-long interdisciplinary Shakespeare program; and in-school interactive workshops.
The Theater Project
P.O. Box 101, Union, NJ 07083, 908-809-8865
Sponsors annual Young Playwrights open to high school students ages 13-18. Scripts due in January, awards in March.
music
nature / wildlife
The Lizard Guys
P.O. Box 6, Raritan, 908-722-1519
An entertaining introduction to live lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs and bugs. Available for parties, day cares, camps, schools, scout meetings and special events. Children will look, laugh and learn with The Lizard Guys and their living fossils in a fun, interactive and safe presentation. Ask about our new Peas & Carrots music show.
Riamede Farm
122 Oakdale Rd., Chester, NJ, 908-879-5353. Open Sept. and Oct. only. Daily 9:00am-4:30pm.
School trips to pick your own apples in a scenic old orchard. Pick your own pumpkins, some still on the vine, in our pumpkin patch. Cider, honey, jellies, ripe tomatoes, gourds, warm cider donuts and more.
Free hayrides on weekends. 36 varieties of traditional, heirloom and modern apples, sold by the pound. Enjoy the fall colors on our 68-acre old farm, kept simple, authentic and without the carnival.
Rizzo's Reptiles & Rizzo's Wildlife World
1 Gold Mine Rd., Flanders, 973-586-0444 or 201-230-2415
Email: rizzo@rizzosreptiles.com
Programs for day cares, schools, scouts, camps, birthday parties and specials events.
Turtle Back Zoo Education Programs
Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex
560 Northfield Ave., West Orange, 973-731-5800 x221
On-site education programs for school and summer camp groups; early childhood classes for ages 6 mos.-5 yrs.; overnight adventures.
performing arts
Arts Horizons
1 Grand Ave., Suite 7, Englewood, 201-567-1766
Arts-in-education organization serves schools in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area with live performances by professional artists, artist-in-residence programs and professional development for teachers.
ArtsPower Field Trip Series
9 Sand Park Rd., Suite 6, Cedar Grove, 973-239-0100
Non-profit professional touring theater presents original school-time shows at theaters throughout the state and is also available for booking at school assemblies or other events. Consult website for schedule.
NJPAC Arts Education Programs
973-353-7058
In-school residencies, schooltime performances and assemblies, professional development for educators.
Pushcart Players
261 Bloomfield Ave., Suite A, Verona, 973-857-1115
Touring theatre for young and family audiences, school assembly programs, creative drama and teacher workshops.
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
973-845-6745
Offers Shakespeare Live!, a professional touring program for schools presenting abridged productions for grades 3-12; summer institute for teachers; semester-long interdisciplinary Shakespeare program; and in-school interactive workshops.
retail
Field Trip Factory
800-987-6409
Handles bookings of free educational field trips at local stores including ShopRite and Stop 'n Shop.
Kings Supermarket
Check with your local store for in-store guided tours for preschoolers and up to learn about different food products, nutrition and safe food handling.
science/technology
Buehler Challenger & Science Center
Bergen Community College, Paramus Rd., Paramus
201-262-0984
Portable space shuttle, Starlab portable planetarium, EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) program; onsite school and group missions.