Auxiliary Programs
After school programming, clubs, vacation camps, summer camp
Learning at The Common School keeps going after the school day ends. Afterschool runs until 5:30 on school days. Clubs, Vacation Camps and our Summerfun camp fill afternoons, school breaks and summer weeks with art, building, games and time outdoors on Larch Hill.
Auxiliary Programming
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Afterschool Programming
Runs 3:00 to 5:30 on school days. Afternoons include cardboard engineering, art, forest walks, chess and cooking.
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Clubs
Choose-your-own programs that let children go deeper into one interest. Open to students outside The Common School!
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Vacation Camps
Winterfun and Springfun run 8:30 to 3:30 during February and April breaks for ages 3 to 13. Register for one day or the whole week. Past camps include Nature Play, STEAM, Mixed Media Arts, and Dungeons & Dragons + Magic: The Gathering. Open to the public!
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Summerfun
Six weeks of summer camp for ages 3 to 14, June 21 to July 30, 2027. Younger campers explore the farm and forest. Older campers pick camps like clay, art, STEAM and tabletop games.
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Emily MacDonald
emily@commonschool.org
Emily began their career in education in 2008 working for the youth outreach non-profit South Shore Stars. They wore many hats in the 8 years working for Stars: summer camp counselor, after school specialist, a van driver, a unit head, STEM specialist, mindfulness specialist, and more. The next step in their journey was earning two degrees from Bridgewater State University: one in biology and one in elementary education. After graduating, Emily worked as a sixth grade science teacher in Revere for 5 years before moving to Western MA. Now, Emily works as the Advancement Manager. Emily spends their free time enjoying their home and pets, performing in their band, and learning new crafts and skills.
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