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Ketcha Outdoors

Summer Camps | Pre-K | Preschool | After School | Event Rental | Wedding Venue | Scarborough, Maine

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Ketcha Outdoors is a year-round charitable non-profit organization serving the southern Maine community with programs in youth development, family enrichment, and summer day camping. We strive to get children, youth, and families outdoors on our 107 acres of meadows, forests, streams, and wetlands to appreciate what nature has to offer.

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Open House for our Farm and Forest Preschool

🌿 Imagine a preschool where mud puddles are classrooms, gardens spark curiosity, and the forest is your child’s teacher. ✨ That’s the magic of Farm and Forest Preschool at Ketcha Outdoors. Tours start from the Ice House at 318 Black Point Road.


Enrollment for Fall 2027 is now open — and you’re invited to see it for yourself at our upcoming Open Houses:








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A 4 year old camper, told me from day one “No one wants to be my friend” then to see her leave camp with lots of confidence in herself socially, and plenty of friends to say goodbye to. It was great to see!
–Ketcha Counselor

Vacation Camp

2026 Vacation Camps are here!


December 28th to December 31st, 9 am-4 pm (no late care available), 4-day vacation camp

Check Camp Minder for Details

I’ve seen such great progress in my son. He learned practical skills that have helped him cope with real life situations and watching him conquer his fears has been such a blessing.
–Parent

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The mission of Ketcha Outdoors is to inspire curiosity, empathy, and a love of nature through play-based outdoor education and experiences that cultivate communities of belonging for children, youth, and families.

Join us this Fall for tours of Ketcha's Farm & For Join us this Fall for tours of Ketcha's Farm & Forest Preschool! 

These Open Houses will be specifically geared towards families who are interested in enrolling in the Fall 2027 school year, but all prospective families are welcome to join. 

During these Open Houses, we will provide an overview of the program and a tour of Ketcha, including walking through some of our forest trails and visiting the farm. Children are encouraged to join as well! 

Please park and meet us at Ketcha's Ice House (318 Black Point Road in Scarborough). 

We will walk about 1/2 a mile along forest trails and across fields, stopping along the way at different play areas. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing for whatever the weather brings that day!

See our website for RSVP details.
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🎃🍁 What a BOO-tiful Day at Ketcha Outdoors! 👻 Our 🎃🍁 What a BOO-tiful Day at Ketcha Outdoors! 👻

Our Annual Halloween Hike brought together over 200 friends from our Farm & Forest Preschool and After School families for an afternoon filled with Halloween magic! 🧡

From scavenger hunts and sack races (even a deer joined the fun! 🦌) to face painting, @dunkin #donuts, warm apple cider, and candy stations, there were smiles and laughter everywhere!

🍂 The costumes, the excitement, the fall weather, and ythe amazing families who make our Ketcha community so special!

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Bids begin Nov. 22nd!
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Our preschoolers are learning how to care, feed an Our preschoolers are learning how to care, feed and observe our animals on the farm. They played classical music for the goats and chickens and watched their behaviors. Enrichment is a new word in their vocabulary and they are ready to share with the farm animals. #ketchaoutdoors #outdoorlearning
Fall has entered the classroom… and it brought A L Fall has entered the classroom… and it brought A LOT to talk about!

Why are the leaves changing? 🍁
Where are all the bugs going? 🐛
What are the animals getting ready for? 🐿️
And exactly how many crunchy leaves can we stomp on in one day? 

At Farm & Forest, fall is one BIG hands-on lesson. We watch, wonder, collect, explore, and learn from everything changing around us.

Fall Learning Tip: Head outside. Look closely. Ask LOTS of questions.

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Kids are back in school, apples are dropping and t Kids are back in school, apples are dropping and the colors are about to get real. #fallinmaine #backtoschool #afterschoolcare
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Transitions are hard. Summer camp leaves a lasting Transitions are hard. Summer camp leaves a lasting memory that helps carry them through the new school year. #summercamp #backtoschool #scarborough
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336 Black Point Rd
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 883-8977

EIN. 01-0211784

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