School and Education Programs
The Glengarry Pioneer Museum includes several heritage buildings representing the rich history of Glengarry County. School tours can be customized to fit your schedule and number of children. We will create a program for 15 to 125 students! There is lots of space and we build in as much hands-on activities and old-fashioned games as possible. We only allow one booking per day, so your school/class will have our full attention. Contact the museum to discuss how this may be your perfect, low-stress, class trip.
“1812 Education Day”
Friday, September 19, 2025
Grade Levels: Grade 7 & 8 students
Fee: Special cost of 9$/student.
Duration: Full day program
THIS SEPTEMBER, come and join us for an exciting full-day, multi-school event that gives students a chance to explore the War of 1812 through a series of real life scenarios and demonstrations. Fall in line with garrisoned British troops and get a hands-on account on what it takes to be a soldier with the King’s Army. Watch a 19th century cannon crew fire the gun. Feel what it is like to wear a uniform. Through active participation in several stations throughout the museum, students will make a personal connection with the War of 1812 and leave with an understanding of how it affected daily life in Upper Canada.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BOOK EARLY: Space is limited to schools local to Glengarry, Prescott-Russell.
For more information, contact: Jim Mullin
1812@glengarrypioneermuseum.ca
“One Room Schoolhouse”
Grade Levels: Grade 2 & 3 students
Fee: 8$/ student (teachers and accompanying adults are complementary)
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Dates offered: Weekdays, starting June 1st
Travel back in time with your class to the S.S. #1 Kenyon Big Beaver Schoolhouse to experience a day as a pioneer student. The stern schoolmaster/mistress will greet you and welcome you into their one room schoolhouse for the day, boys seated on the left and girls to the right. Write on slates, participate in a spelling bee and study the 3R’s: arithmetic, reading and writing. Make sure to be on your best behaviour, pioneer one room schoolhouse rules will apply!
*The program incorporates various strands from the Grade 3 Social Studies, Arts, Mathematics and Language Revised Ontario Curriculums.
Download the Pre-visit Unit Plan and accompanying PowerPoint Slideshow, free of cost, here:
One Room Schoolhouse Unit Plan (Appuyez ICI pour la version française)
Powerpoint – One Room Schoolhouse (Appuyez ICI pour la version française)
(Feel free to send us an email if you wish to obtain the original copy of this slideshow)
“Pioneer Days”
Grade Levels: Grade 3 students
Fee: 8$/ student (teachers and accompanying adults are complementary)
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Dates offered: Weekdays, starting June 1st
Blast into the past with your students and come and learn what pioneer life was like in Glengarry. They will visit the many heritage buildings on site which will enable your class to compare between then and now. They will also try their hand at various pioneer chores and be introduced to some important pioneer trades, such as the blacksmith or leatherworker. Students will learn by doing and have the opportunity to see, in some cases, artifacts nearly 200 years old.
* The program incorporates various strands from the Grade 3 Social Studies Revised Ontario Curriculum (2013 Ed.).
Download the Pre-visit Unit Plan and accompanying PowerPoint Slideshow, free of cost, here:
Pioneer Days Unit Plan (Appuyez ICI pour la version française)
Powerpoint – Pioneer Days (Appuyez ICI pour la version française)
(Feel free to send us an email if you wish to obtain the original copy of this slideshow)
Extend the fun! If you want to make a full day of it, or have a large group, we can customize a program to fit your timeframe and incorporate the best of both worlds – the one-room schoolhouse and the rest of the museum! The museum often divides students (and chaperones) into smaller groups and they rotate through a variety of stations, each with their own hands-on activity. Reach out to the museum to discuss your needs and we will do our best to accommodate.
Want an even more authentic experience? Here are some ideas of how to Dress like a pioneer! (Appuyez ICI pour la version française!)
Staying for lunch? Feel free to bring an authentic Pioneer Lunch and use our picnic area! (Appuyez ICI pour la version française!)
Bookings
Teachers are asked to handle their own bookings to ensure accuracy of dates and times.
- Please email info@glengarrypioneermuseum.ca or call (613) 527-5230 to book a School Program.
- Grade 3 classes are recommended, however the program can be customized to cover the curriculum of other grade levels.
- The staff and volunteers can comfortably accommodate groups up to 125 students. The minimum is 15 participants.
- The program fee can be paid at the front desk in the Orange Hall Reception Building near the parking lot on the day of the visit. Please make cheques payable to: “The Glengarry Pioneer Museum”.
- A cancellation fee of one half the regular fee is charged if the visit is cancelled less than one week before the date of the confirmed booking. The cancellation fee will not apply in the case of severe weather conditions or emergencies.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: please email info@glengarrypioneermuseum.ca
or call (613) 527-5230.
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