Education
The Tartu Nature House Hobby School offers children and young people the opportunity to explore nature, science, technology, and creativity. Our curriculum combines hands-on activities, direct experiences in nature, and curiosity-driven learning.
In addition to weekly hobby group sessions, our educational program is enriched by camps, field trips, joint events, and collaborations with various organizations.
Learning Outside of Interest Group Sessions
In addition to weekly club sessions, students can participate in nature camps, visit partner organizations using their Nature House student pass, and contribute to the Nature House’s operations as members of the environmental working group.
What is an interest group and what happens there?
An interest group is a place where children and young people can pursue their interests in a safe, supportive, and enriching environment. Learning takes place through hands-on activities, games, experiments, observations, and shared discoveries.
Play-based learning plays a key role in hobby groups for younger children. They explore nature and its diversity, do crafts, draw, and go outside to discover new things. The nature center’s living corner, with its animals and plants, also offers exciting activities.
In interest groups for older students, participants can explore various fields of nature and science in greater depth, test technological solutions, learn about materials, acquire hiking skills, and develop their creativity.
Regardless of the topic, all of our clubs are connected in one way or another to nature and the environment. We place great emphasis on practical skills, independent thinking, and environmental awareness.
Diverse Learning Activities and Collaborative Projects
Students can participate in nature camps, hikes, field trips, excursions, contests, quizzes, exhibitions, and various projects.
The Tartu Nature House Hobby School participates in the Green School program and the UNESCO Associated Schools Network. International cooperation broadens students’ worldview and creates opportunities to develop their knowledge and talents.
Learn more about the Green School Program and the UNESCO network →
Instruction and Stuudium
We use Stuudium to organize classes and document activities. There, we maintain activity group logs, record student attendance, and issue activity group certificates.
Open Tartu Nature House’s Stuudium →
How many times a week do club sessions take place?
Extracurricular classes take place once or twice a week, depending on the club’s schedule. For younger students, classes are held both in the mornings and afternoons; for school-age students, they are generally held after the school day ends.
Duration of Club Sessions
Preschoolers (10 months to 7 years)
Each club session lasts 60 minutes.
Students in grades 1–12
Extracurricular classes last 120 minutes per week or 480 minutes per month.
You can find the exact times and durations of the extracurricular classes in the extracurricular class schedule.
View the extracurricular activities schedule →
Where do the extracurricular classes take place?
Most extracurricular clubs meet at the Tartu Nature House. Zoology club sessions take place at the University of Tartu Natural History Museum.
You can find the exact location in the description of each club.
Explore the clubs and their locations →
How much is the tuition for the clubs?
Tuition for the hobby school is paid monthly. Tuition applies to both school-age and preschool-age students.
Hobby School Tuition
36 € per month
For school-age and preschool-age students.
How are tuition fees paid?
Tuition invoices are issued on the 10th of each month. You have 10 days from the date of issuance to pay the invoice.
Tuition must be paid by bank transfer after receiving the invoice. Please include the student’s first and last name in the payment description.
Tuition Payment Information
Payee: SA Tartu Environmental Education Center
Bank: Swedbank
IBAN: EE682200221019698363
Reference: Student’s first and last name