exploration vacation is a school age care summer program

Looking for a safe, enriching, fun-filled, and affordable summer program for your child? Exploration Vacation at Pathways for Children in Gloucester will provide a summer-long adventure filled with learning through play, fitness and weekly field trips!

Stay tuned for Summer 2025 Information

Adventure awaits at Pathways for Children’s Exploration Vacation. Your child will enjoy different themes in each of the 11 weeks. (There is an 8-week minimum commitment.)*

Schedule: Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Location: Pathways for Children, 29 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester.

Cost: Costs for Summer 2025 TBD

Eligibility: Exploration Vacation participants are welcome to register from throughout the North Shore.

*There is an 8-week minimum commitment to register for Exploration Vacation. Weeks do not have to be consecutive.


Financial Assistance May Be Available!

Students Have Enjoyed Field Trips to:

The staff at Exploration Vacation offer a variety of fun-filled field trips and educational opportunities. Some field trips we have explored in the past include:

  • New England Aquarium

  • Museum of Science

  • Stone Zoo

  • Schooner Adventure

  • Children's Museum

  • NASA presentation

  • Talent Show!

  • ArtHaven Workshop

  • Kestrel Education Adventures

  • Backyard Growers Workshop

    Subject to change.