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Join us for our homeschool programs! Students will learn about a variety of topics ranging from biology, geology, chemistry, and physics to technology, engineering, robotics, & forensics. Join us weekly, monthly, or just pick your favorite topics, but register today because space is limited and programs sell out quickly!


All children in the museum must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Class Rules

Each registration is good for 1 child + 1 adult.*

Class Time: Mondays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
*Includes Admission into the museum.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE CLASSES ARE AT THE IMAG HISTORY AND SCIENCE CENTER LOCATION, 2000 CRANFORD AVENUE, FORT MYERS, FL 33916. 

Cancellation and Refund Policy
All classes require a minimum of 5 participants and have a maximum of 15 participants. The IMAG reserves the right to cancel classes that have not met our minimum enrollment. The registration/payment deadline for each class is the Friday prior to that class. Parents must be onsite. No substitutions are permitted. If the IMAG cancels a class, participants will receive a full refund. If a participant cancels a registration, they will receive a full refund if it is 30 days prior and 50% if it is at least 7 days prior. Any cancellations less than 7 days before a class will not receive a refund or credit towards another class.

IMAG Homeschool is for ages 5-14, with classes designed for the age groups of 5-8 and 9-14.

Please plan to arrive in time for a 10 AM class start. Registered homeschool students can arrive as early as 9:30 AM to get some museum exploration in before class!

Only registered students will be able to participate in classroom activities. Non-registered siblings should bring other quiet activities to keep occupied; children must be supervised at all times. 

Parents must remain in the classroom with students. This is not a drop off class. Children must be supervised at all times, whether they are in class or in the museum. 

Registration for all homeschool classes closes the Thursday before the class in question.

Homeschool Schedule

Registration for all homeschool classes closes the Thursday before the class in question. 

2027 Classes: Registration Opens This Fall!

Bright poster titled September Homeschool depicting children ages 5-8 and 9-14 doing hands-on science activities about forces, motion, and machines.

September 14 *IMAG will be closed except for homeschool this week!* 

September 21 Makers’ Club: Pocket Monsters 30th Anniversary! Become a Pocket Monster Professor as you complete math pixel art and bookmarks to decorate your research notes; study comparative biology; identify habitats; learn to launch your capture balls in a physics catapult challenge; and more! Finish with battle challenges using programmable, decorated Sphero rolling robots! *This event is not affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by Nintendo or The Pokémon Company.

September 28

Poster for November homeschooling on plants, food, and farming, featuring kids learning about plant growth and food origins for ages 5–8 and photosynthesis, soil science, and sustainable farming for ages 9–14.

 November 2

November 9 Makers’ Club: Wonders of Ancient China – 1st in the STEM in History Series! As we learn about ancient Chinese inventions, we’ll make bamboo scroll replicas and decorate them with Chinese calligraphy stamps and nature paintings. We’ll make a simple motion-detecting Seismograph and learn about ancient Chinese earthquake-detectors. We’ll also carve our own block seal designs and make a drum toy!

November 16

Cartoon illustration for January Homeschool about brains, behavior, and learning, featuring a thinking girl and two speech bubbles for ages 5–8 and 9–14.

January 4 

January 11 Makers’ Club

January 18

Colorful poster for March Homeschool: Animal Behavior and Adaptations, featuring kids observing Florida wildlife by a pond.

March 1

March 8 Makers’ Club

March 15

Colorful infographic poster titled October homeschooling: mapping, models, and systems, featuring two children examining a map with age-specific text for 5–8 and 9–14.

October 5

October 12 Makers’ Club: Electromagnetism – Motors and Magnets! Learn about the relationship between Electricity and Magnetism, as we make magnetic maze games, electromagnets, dancing Bristlebots, a homopolar motor, a simple DC motor and more!

October 19 

Colorful poster titled December Homeschool about light, sound, and waves, showing kids with headphones and activity blocks for ages 5–8 and 9–14.

December 7

December 14 Makers’ Club

December 21

Colorful February Homeschool poster about matter and materials, featuring two children exploring everyday materials with age-based science activities.

February 1

February 8 Makers’ Club

February 15

Colorful cartoon of three kids planting a seed in a sunny outdoor landscape, with the heading "April Homeschool Earth Systems and Resources" and age ranges 5–8 and 9–14.

April 5

April 12 Makers’ Club

April 19

Become a Member!

Consider purchasing an IMAG membership to enjoy discounts on homeschool classes, birthday parties, and more!

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