School Sails

Set sail on our floating classroom!

Gundalow Company offers unique educational opportunities to over 2,000 students of all ages. These programs are designed for schools, camps, clubs, or any group with an interest in our watershed. Our school programs are place-based and hands-on and use inquiry methods to provide experiential learning to students.  During all of our programs, students use their senses to heighten their learning and make thoughtful connections to promote stewardship.

Educational Programs

See our available programs below. If you have any questions please fill out our query form here, or reach out of our Program Manager Amanda at [email protected] 
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Celebrating Our Rivers

GRADE 4-6 

WHEN: Monday - Friday

TIME: 9:00-11:00/12:00-2:00

LOCATION: Prescott Park

PROGRAMS: Human impact, Marine Food Web & Sense of Place.


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Scientist at Sea

GRADE: MS & HS 

WHEN: Monday - Friday

TIME: 9:00-11:00/12:00-2:00

LOCATION: Prescott Park 

PROGRAMS: Community Science, Water Quality, Marine Food Web 


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Sail & Shore

ALL GRADES

WHEN: Monday - Friday

TIME: 9:00-11:00 &12:00-2:00

LOCATION: Prescott Park

PROGRAMS: Celebrating Our Rivers AND a Shore program


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Homeschool 

AGES 7 +

WHEN: Monday - Friday

TIME: depends on availability

LOCATION: Prescott Park

PROGRAMS: Human impact, Marine Food Web & Sense of Place.


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Book Your Program

Fill out this inquiry form to book your program.

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Information Packet

Learn more about Gundalow Education Sails.

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Student Waiver

Get the student waiver here!

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Financial Assistance

Reach out to our Program Manager for assistance.

Contact

Education Sail Schedule


Safety Talk and Orientation


First watch (Set the Sail)


First Learning Station


Silent Observation Sail


Second Learning Station


Chantey


Third Learning Station


Return to the Dock



Click the phone to see what a Plankton Tow on board the Gundalow looks like! 

What teachers and students say about our programs

"If you are looking for a field trip that will WOW your students, look no further! It is here on the Gundalow! I have brought children on a bright sunny day and on a rainy freezing rain day and the outcome is always the same from my fourth graders…..WE LOVED IT….best field trip ever! The hands on science, the wonderful teachers and the beautiful scenery make it a yearly field trip for my class!" –Jacquie DeFreze, Grade 4 Rye Elementary
“One of the students’ favorite field trips! The hands-on activities, connection to our community history, and the incredible staff make this trip one that we come back to, year after year.”
“I would recommend this trip to any educator in the upper elementary field. I have brought classes the past 4 years and each year I learn something new and the kids walk away with such a deep understanding of their place in both the seacoast watershed and the greater environment in general. The online lessons are also engaging and really help prep the students for the trip. Thank you for all your hard work, it shows in the quality of the programming.”
“My fifth graders had an absolutely wonderful time on the Gundalow field trip. It was a wonderful opportunity to tie in topics that have been covered in science such as the human footprint this year in social studies, we have covered the Native Americans, Vikings, European explorers, and colonists. I cannot imagine a better way to make history come to life. Not only that, but the fact that all of this occurred so close to home makes a true connection with them. The staff was wonderful and asked high level of thinking questions that really encouraged my students to connect ideas and make predictions. What a great experience!”
“The staff at the Gundalow Company was top notch; very professional, knowledgeable, and patient with the students. I really enjoyed the varied centers that were prepared for them. They were engaging and hands-on. A great experience for students, parents, and teachers!” –Hilary DesMarais, York Middle School
“A fantastic program… sense of place, science, geography, math, history... fun. Our principal gave it a 10!”
“Students returned filled with curiosity and enthusiasm... the things they learned kept coming back for months.”

     
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    If you are interested in booking a program with us, please email: [email protected]