Welcome to Hale Education
We’re a private nonprofit widely recognized for our flagship camps, youth programs, family and community activities, school partnerships, and professional development opportunities. For more than a century, we’ve been helping people learn, grow, and thrive in the outdoors.
2025 Registration Is Open for Hale Summer Camps
Enrollment is well underway, and waitlists are growing for our most popular programs and sessions. Sign up today!
What We Do
We serve thousands of children, families, friends, and neighbors from 70+ Greater Boston communities every year.
Dozens of programs that span a variety of fields, interests, and ages
Hale offers education and recreation for everyone. From day camps for kids and a summer program for families, to teambuilding, field trips, and challenge course initiatives for schools and organizations, we reimagine learning and build community year-round.
The skills, capacity, and confidence to lead schools and organizations
Hale promotes lifelong learning. The Perrone-Sizer Institute offers graduate credit and supports qualification for principal licensure. We also provide coaching and consulting services, plus a variety of courses and workshops. Discover how our professional development opportunities can advance your career.
1,200 acres of adventure for personal recreation and community events
More than 20 miles of trails meander along forests, ponds, and meadows, and regular events—including equinox and solstice hikes, community beach days, and concerts, classes, and clinics in everything from painting to mountain biking—promote well-being.
Featured Programs
Hale Day Camp
Hale Adventure Camp
Hale Mountain Biking Camp
Family and Community Program
School Vacation Days
Our Mission and Impact
Hale believes nature, education, and recreation inspire us to learn, empower us to lead, and challenge us all to create a world in which people, place, and purpose are united. Our work spans five areas.
Reimagining Learning
Education can be pursued outside classrooms, and information can be found beyond books. Everyone is a learner at Hale, and we help each other grow in the great outdoors.
Building Community
Community inspires, and belonging to one has never been more important. Hale is a community of communities—one that welcomes a variety of ideas and interests, and honors a shared history that spans generations.
Achieving Equity
Equity requires access. Hale aims to close the nature and opportunity gaps, and nurtures partnerships that make outdoor learning available to all.
Fostering Wellness
Wellness is multidimensional. It’s conscious, self-directed, and deeply personal, and it’s defined by our daily choices. Hale promotes the care of mind, body, and spirit.
Protecting Nature
Nature matters, and it must be protected. Hale educates people about the many plants, animals, birds, fish, and insects that call its property home, and instills appreciation and respect for our planet.
Our Impact
Hale Education lives its mission every day in so many ways.
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