Summerfun

During four weeks in July, The Common School transforms into a summer camp where we make masks and puppets, study creepy crawlers, slip and slide, sing, and plant a garden. The program, open to the greater Amherst community, is now in its third decade of working with young children.

The spirit and tone of The Common School’s program are uniquely translated into a summer camp format: in-depth investigation and a hands-on, material rich curriculum combined with outdoor fun and adventure.

Our Goals for Summerfun

1. To offer age-appropriate, in-depth, creative and integrated curricula that will appeal to a wide range of styles, interactions and interests.
   
   
2. To create a program that encourages the development of learning in a stimulating, playful and exuberant setting.
   
   
3. To promote an atmosphere that encourages the creation of community, respect for all its members, and respect for our surroundings.
   
   
4. To provide parents with a safe, caring, consistent and responsive environment in which to entrust their children.

Schedule - Summerfun 2008

Summerfun 2008 will be from June 30 - July 25. Both morning and afternoon programs are offered. Morning programs run from 8:30 a.m. until noon, five days per week (campers must attend all five days). Afternoon programs run from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. and include the option of part-time enrollment (fewer than five days a week).

Participants staying for both morning and afternoon programs bring a lunch to eat and enjoy a recess between noon and 12:30 p.m. Children wishing to enroll for fewer than four weeks will be accepted on a space available basis.

Program Information, Fees, and Registration Materials

Click here to download our brochure.

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