With adventure tucked into every corner, North Carolina is a state that wears a magical cape of woods, mountains, and beaches. Imagine it as a giant slice of nature's pizza, with toppings of bubbling creeks, thick forests, towering lighthouses, and the friendliest townsfolk you could ever meet. Let us zoom into the heart of North Carolina, where the farms stretch out like a patchwork quilt of green, gold, and brown. Here, you'll find the bravest tribe of kids you'll ever meet, the North Carolina Farm Kids. Every morning, as the rooster crows, these children swap their school bags for straw hats and gardening gloves. Our leader is a ten-year-old girl named Ruby, who wears her red hair in two bouncing pigtails. Ruby has a unique power - she can talk to vegetables! You could swear the corn stalks stand a little taller when she's around, and rumor has it, the tomatoes blush a vibrant red when she compliments them. Ruby and her team, including freckle-faced twins Jake and Blake, and tiny Tina with her sturdy tractor, get busy under the cheerful Carolina sun. They sow, water, and harvest crops with a spirit so infectious that even the grumpy old Scarecrow has been caught smiling! Their adventures are as varied as the crops they grow. One day, they might be chasing runaway pumpkins, and the next could find them hosting a grand party for the farm animals. But through it all, they laugh, learn, and grow, much like the plants they tenderly care for. In North Carolina, farming isn't just a job; it's a way of life, a magical adventure, and a friendship pact with Mother Nature herself!
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What began in a humble New York City apartment with just a single student, Spark, has since blossomed into an enriching program impacting thousands of children. Our unique educational approach combines the elements of art, yoga, meditation, and nature to create a holistic learning environment. This distinctive blend is what sets Spark apart, allowing us to reach and inspire a multitude of children in truly meaningful ways. With an array of offerings to accommodate various schedules and needs, Spark has something for everyone. Our services extend beyond the standard after school and weekend classes to include holiday and summer camps, birthday parties, portfolio preparation, private classes, and custom pods. We also welcome homeschool groups and are thrilled to announce the recent addition of a forest school program to our repertoire. You can find Spark on-site in various schools and at our main studio located in the Upper West Side. But we're not stopping there - we're also planning to expand to the Upper East Side and Brooklyn. For our families in Pennsylvania, we run the program from our family studio there. And if you're not in close proximity to any of our locations, don't worry. We offer in-home instruction and virtual options to ensure that Spark can reach you, no matter where you are. We invite you to explore all the ways you can experience Spark and look forward to helping bring our program to you.
Parents sending their children to camp can be confident that Gwynn Valley has been providing a safe and nurturing camp experience since 1935. Situated on 400 acres in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Brevard, NC, Gwynn Valley offers a farm, wilderness, and traditional program designed to foster community building, lifelong friendships, and a connection with the land. Our founder, Mary Gwynn, created a camp based on the values of simplicity, acceptance, a non-competitive program, and an appreciation of the natural world. These core values continue to be embraced today. At Gwynn Valley, we strive to help our campers develop resilience, responsibility, cooperative skills, confidence, and personal independence. Our philosophy, values, and traditions have remained constant throughout camp’s history, providing a child-centered world where each camper will learn and grow under the guidance of a mature and caring staff. Our accreditation by the American Camp Association guarantees that our camp program meets the strict standards required for accreditation and provides parents with the assurance that their children are in a safe and nurturing environment.