Homeschool Program
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The Homeschool Program provides homeschools with the opportunity to explore the Village as is suitable for homeschool groups. This program will include both costumed volunteers in our heritage buildings along with some hands-on pioneer activities.
Available: September – June
Ages: 5 and up.
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: $9/student, 72 students maximum
Potential Experiences:
- Visit an underground sod house called a Semlin and hear the story of a Mennonite family’s first winter in Canada
- Try your hand at wool carding in the Choritz Housebarn and learn about the wool manufacturing process
- Experience what a Private Mennonite school was like and have an old-fashioned slate board spelling bee
- See a blacksmith hard at work in the blacksmith shop and make a nail ring out of horseshoe nails
All stations are volunteer-run. Please note that no station is guaranteed until confirmed by MHV staff before your tour date.
Tour Add-on’s:
- Wagon Rides ($2/student, $75 minimum)
- Souvenir Bags ($2/student)
- Livery Barn Restaurant lunch (cost varies, pre-order two weeks in advance)
