Our Education Programs
Preservation Worcester offers a wide variety of educational programming for learners of all ages.
privately scheduled programs begin at $200
an illustrated talk by Jan Parent
an illustrated talk by Stuart Sadick
an illustrated talk by Breanna Barney
an illustrated talk by Denise O'Connell
an illustrated talk by Harold Albert
Our School Programs
All America City
The All America City program is Preservation Worcester’s premier education program. Designed to fit the Massachusetts third grade curriculum requirements for History and Social Science, the program uses the city’s architecture as a key to unlock students’ understanding of Worcester history. Enriching everyday history and social science classes with site-based learning, the program includes an initial, illustrated classroom presentation followed by a field trip.
Seeing Worcester Architecture
Tailored to the third, fourth, and fifth grades, the Seeing Worcester Architecture program is an expanded version of the Third Grade All America City program. A collaborative effort between Preservation Worcester and school staff, this program gives students a solid grounding in Worcester history and architecture – building from year to year on the lessons learned the year before.
Susan McDaniel Ceccacci
Education Fund
Since 1969 Preservation Worcester has strengthened and enhanced our community though our education programs. Susan has been instrumental in our efforts nearly that entire time both as a volunteer and most recently as staff. The Fund will be used to underwrite trainings, programs and notable speakers to further educate docents and/or the general public on historic preservation matters.
Thank you for supporting our initiatives.
2023 Docent
Training Program
Join us to learn about the history of our city, our buildings, our neighborhoods, and architectural styles.
No prior experience or training is required. All we ask is a commitment to attend ten weekly training sessions (September-November) and during the winter months, complete a final research project that you will present to the class. We will help you select the topic.