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<p><strong><span style="font-size: small; color: #008080;"><em>"To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it the more fit for it's prime function of looking forward."&nbsp; Margaret Fairless Barber</em></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>O'Keefe Ranch Education Programs are offered in May, June, September and October each year. The School Program operates near capacity, so please call as early as possible to book.&nbsp;</em></span></p>
<p><em>The &nbsp;</em><em>Historic O'Keefe Ranch is a unique site to educate and entertain all learning levels.&nbsp; The program offers learning opportunities for students from pre-school to college level, and annually attracts over 3,500 students.&nbsp; Students experience a lesson in the Balmoral School using slate boards, while tours of the heritage walk and agricultural area are also included.&nbsp; Children and supervisors are invited to <strong>dress in period costume</strong> and pack a heritage picnic lunch.&nbsp; Our program is tailored to each grade and has flexibility to include special requests. </em></p>
<p><em><strong>Teacher Information:</strong>&nbsp;</em></p>
<p><em>Pre-visitation materials are generated and distributed to schools prior to their visit.&nbsp; Students are divided into groups so that they can best experience the different learning stations.</em></p>