The Periwinkle Club , a program for children two years nine months through six years old, is located in Osterhout Cottage, a peaceful wooded setting among the MBL cottages on Memorial Circle. Enrollment is by the week. The Satellite Club is a summer recreation program for children seven through twelve years old. Located at 100 Water Street in Woods Hole village, the program opens for ten weeks beginning June 18, 2001. Staff members organize cooperative games, cooking, arts and crafts, multicultural activities, nature walks, bike trips, daily beach trips, field trips, and many activities generated by the children's interests.
Emphasis is on the exploration and appreciation of nature through field work and observation.
There are no exams or credits. For a Spring brochure, write The Registrar, Children's School of Science, Box 522, Woods Hole, MA 02543. It accepts ages from 21 months up to kindergarten. The program is licensed by the Office For Child Care Services, a Massachusetts State agency, and is nationally accredited. The school-age program provides care for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.