FIELD TRIPS
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VCHM offered no-cost field trips to all Bronx public schools during the 2024-2025 school year.
Update 4/30/25: Field trip slots are currently booked in full. To inquire about availability in the event of a cancellation, please email: [email protected] This program was supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. |
School Field Trip Programs - Book Here!
Looking for Mr. Cortlandt - (Designed for 4th Graders) Prepare for a hands-on adventure to New York City's past led by a local historian and licensed educator, who will take your class to explore the historical landscape of Van Cortlandt Park and the secrets of Van Cortlandt House Museum. This highly interactive field trip, your students will learn about New York's indigenous inhabitants and its Dutch heritage. They will learn about the lives and lasting contributions of enslaved Africans in the development of New York and witness their legacy in the landscape of today's Van Cortlandt Park. This program was designed to address key concepts from the NYC Dept. of Education Social Studies Scope & Sequence for Grade 4.
Lesson Plans
The Enslaved People of Van Cortlandt Plantation (Designed for 4th Graders) - A mini unit of three lesson plans that can be used on their own or in conjunction with a visit to Van Cortlandt House Museum.
Looking for Mr. Cortlandt - (Designed for 4th Graders) Prepare for a hands-on adventure to New York City's past led by a local historian and licensed educator, who will take your class to explore the historical landscape of Van Cortlandt Park and the secrets of Van Cortlandt House Museum. This highly interactive field trip, your students will learn about New York's indigenous inhabitants and its Dutch heritage. They will learn about the lives and lasting contributions of enslaved Africans in the development of New York and witness their legacy in the landscape of today's Van Cortlandt Park. This program was designed to address key concepts from the NYC Dept. of Education Social Studies Scope & Sequence for Grade 4.
Lesson Plans
The Enslaved People of Van Cortlandt Plantation (Designed for 4th Graders) - A mini unit of three lesson plans that can be used on their own or in conjunction with a visit to Van Cortlandt House Museum.