• Visiting Student Groups
• Eco-programming

Chanco on the James is a favorite lodging destination with visiting teachers and chaperones due to the private nature of the property and proximity to historic sites. For the comparable price of staying at a budget hotel in Williamsburg our charming conference facility can also provide all meals and recreational amenities. With the ability to accommodate up to 100 students and faculty with high value sleeping rooms, food services, and experiential education opportunities, Chanco provides the ideal location for visiting school groups. Take a quick and picturesque car/bus ferry ride across the river to the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. With bundled pricing, school administrators can easily develop a budget and itinerary that will make their school trips much less hectic and more rewarding.

Chanco is located on a bio-diverse tract of land that provides a host of experiential educational opportunities that have been developed into our ‘Living Classroom’ program. The James River is teaming with organisms, fish, and tidal cycles that spark a student’s imagination. The hardwood forest is host to microorganisms, fern, fauna, and animal specimens to be discovered in a living laboratory. Chanco is developing an interdependent farm system incorporating an heirloom garden, composting, and domesticated animals to create home grown herbs for the kitchen. Students can spend hours learning how each component of this system supports one another in an interdependent ecosystem. Chanco plans to partner with local environmental groups like the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), and others to be able to provide S.O.L approved curriculums ‘living classroom’ program.

Chanco on the James is now making a public pledge to conserve water and energy, maintain our natural setting, reduce waste, recycle materials, and make environmentally conscientious food preparation and disposal decisions. Our “Green” environmental impact statement commits to over two dozen specific eco-policies, each one carefully balanced against business demands and standards to leave a light footprint on the earth.