Outdoor learning through 541 real U.S. parks
HomeSchool.You turns national, state, and local park visits into shared family learning: children browse real places, heart the parks they want to visit, alert the parent inside the app, and use a place-specific scavenger hunt outdoors.
What is included
- 541 park guides across all 50 states: 195 national, 308 state, and 38 local parks
- 4,443 place-specific scavenger-hunt prompts—8 to 10 for every park
- 3,038 distinct things to notice across nature, wildlife, geology, and history
- A child’s heart sends an in-app parent alert and adds the park to the family Travel Wish List
- Printable park guides, photo evidence, visit tracking, and a Parks Passport stamp
- A parent-controlled Nature ID camera and downloadable National Parks offline vault
Examples from the current product
Yosemite example
A child can look for Yosemite Falls, a giant sequoia, a glacial erratic boulder, granite polish, a Steller’s jay, or the historic Ahwahnee Hotel. The checklist is tied to Yosemite—not a generic walk.
Acadia example
The Acadia guide asks families to notice pink granite, tide-pool creatures, Thunder Hole, a carriage-road stone bridge, blueberry bushes, and glacial scratches.
Joshua Tree example
The Joshua Tree guide connects the visit to Joshua trees, Skull Rock, desert tortoises, cholla cactus, monzogranite boulders, roadrunners, and Keys Ranch history.
From a child’s idea to a family plan
Children search the catalog and tap the heart on a park they want to visit. The parent sees an in-app notification and the park appears in that child’s Travel Wish List, turning curiosity into a shared field-trip plan.
Frequently asked questions
Are the scavenger hunts really customized to each park?
Yes. Every park has 8 to 10 named finds drawn from that location’s wildlife, plants, geology, landmarks, or history. The catalog contains 4,443 prompts and no two parks share an entirely identical checklist.
How does the family Travel Wish List work?
A child taps the heart on a park or state. The parent receives an in-app notification and can open that child’s Travel Wish List in the parent area to plan a future family trip.
Are these only virtual field trips?
No. Families can learn about a park at home, print its guide, then use the checklist, camera, directions, and Parks Passport during a real visit.
Can families use it without reliable internet?
HomeSchool.You supports downloadable offline packs, including an optional National Parks vault, for travel and limited-connectivity use.
Is outdoor learning part of the full curriculum?
Yes. Park history, geography, geology, wildlife observation, photos, and visits sit alongside courses, hands-on activities, games, and parent-managed learning records.
Records note: HomeSchool.You generates parent-managed attendance, progress, annual-report, portfolio, and transcript-style records. It is not an accredited school and does not issue official credit-bearing transcripts. Families should verify their own state requirements.
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