At Leap Frog Nursery School we believe the best way to learn is to see and do. That’s why we provide students with real life hands on experiences through many field trips to practical, fun, educational and historic places.

Highlighted below are our 3 big trips students will experience.

Douglas Orchard

Since 1898 the Douglas family has owned Douglas Orchards only recently did thy pass ownership to the Suhr family. The 180 acres of land provides orchard space for many types of apples, pears, strawberries, and cherries.

  • Berry picking

  • Apple Cider Donuts

  • Apple Picking

  • Apple Cider

Itinerary

  • Learn about the Making of Cider, Maple Syrup, and Honey

  • Tour orchard & pick apples to bring back to school to make snacks & projects

  • Cider donuts for snack

 

The Pember Museum

The Pember Museum is a natural history museum located in Granville, New York. The museum displays many fascinating artifacts that kids love. Some artifacts within the Pember Museum are from Franklin Pembers personal collection he gathered during his days as a world traveler.

  • Museum scavenger hunt

  • Special story read aloud

  • Themed craft

  • Snack

Itinerary

 

Hathaway Farms

Hathaway farms has provided wonderful family adventures for 20 years now with their yearly corn maze. In 1942 the Hathaways took over the farm and until 1986 they raised Dairy cows. Today both the barn and the farm house are on the National Historic Registry, and the Hathaway farm raises beef cows and produce maple syrup. Even more impressive is that this local icon has previously made it onto the “Kidventurous” top 10 list of of corn mazes in the country!!

  • Visit the farm animals

  • Explore the corn maze

  • Play field games

  • Snack

  • Special story read aloud

Itinerary

 

*There are many other field trips that students will have the opportunity to go one as well!!