Vineyahd Kids
Grades 4th–6th
Registration is now open for Vineyahd Kids.
Registration is now open for Vineyahd Kids.
A Rite of Passage for Island Youth
Over the past 30 years, most Vineyard children in grades four through six have gone to sea for a week aboard Shenandoah. The unique experience is a rite of passage. Students learn about their heritage as Islanders, develop valuable skills for living in a place surrounded by the ocean, and get to know their classmates meaningfully.
Sign your vineyahd kid up for a weeklong, immersive, unplugged voyage aboard Shenandoah. The experience becomes a part of who they are.
June 24–29
Availability: Open
Aug. 26–31
Availability: Join Waitlist
June 24–29 (open)
August 26–31 (join waitlist)
Cost: Tuition is based on each family’s annual income. Click on a voyage to see our sliding scale.
• 5.5 days voyaging
• 5 nights at anchor
• Possible port visits
Activities
Sailing, hiking, small boat rowing, small boat sailing, swimming, personal time
Sea Time
Upon completion of the program, students will receive their first sea service letters that can be used toward obtaining a U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s license.
“Everybody on the boat helped me grow so much. I learned to reign in my anxiety, face my fears, and try new things.”
— Eleni S, Vineyard Montessori Student
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Aboard SHENANDOAH, students find themselves on an "even playing field." This context helps reorganize existing social structures and breaks up cliques.
Sample Day Itinerary
0700 — Wake up
0715 — Deck wash, brass polishing, bunk inspection
0800 — Breakfast with a lesson on tides from the captain.
0900 — Goal setting with watch groups
1000 — Experiential games in rope use, anatomy of rope, and knots
1100 — Personal time
1130 — Begin preparations for sailing
1200 — Sailing
1300 — Lunch is served while sailing
1400 — Watch group instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on sailing lessons
1600 — Personal time while sailing
1700 — Ship anchors, sails and rigging are stowed
1730 — Swimming
1830 — Dinner is served
1930 — Watch-group reflection
2000 — Sea stories and poems from the Captain
2130 — Lights out
Join A Voyage in 2024
Ocean Academy welcomes all Martha’s Vineyard elementary school students from grades four through six.
June 24–29
Availability: Open
Aug. 26–31
Availability: Join Waitlist
To sign up for multiple weeks, please register for each voyage separately.
