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Summer @ Country School
What we're all about...
Featuring a combination of traditional day-camp and educational offerings, Summer @ Country School activities include: art, athletics, science, STEM & coding, theater, woodland adventures, weekly specials and visiting performers.
Openings are now available in the following week-long sessions: June 14-23 (*no camp June 19), June 26-July 14 (*no camp July 4), July 17-Aug. 4, and Aug. 7-18. Full- and half-day options available; see website for more information.
Summer @ Country School is held on the 85-acre New Canaan Country School campus, athletic fields and woodland trails located at 635 Frogtown Road, New Canaan, CT. Please visit www.countryschool.net/summer for full details and to reserve your spot today.
Our camp address
Summer @ Country School
635 Frogtown Road
New Canaan
CT
06840
Founded:
1916
Type:
Day
Age Range:
4-15
Campers:
co-ed
Lodging:
N/A
Capacity:
N/A
Accreditation
What we offer...
Activities
Grades 1-4:
Art: Create and collaborate using a variety of media and techniques. Art will include drawing, painting, sculpting, photography, and working with items found in nature.
Science: Have fun with experiments, discoveries, and hands-on exploration to gain a better understanding of our natural world.
Athletics: Organized sports.
Grades 5-9:
Studio arts include 2D experiences such as drawing, painting, photography, digital design and collage or 3D classes in sculpture with clay, recycled materials, wire, and wood.
Summer games offer indoor (examples may include basketball, squash, volleyball) or outdoor (examples may include kickball, cross country, and archery).
STEM/Tech options are Coding/Robotic or Maker/3D Printing/Inventions.
The full-day option includes the lunch period, followed by an afternoon of traditional camp activities to choose from including swimming, theater games, arts and crafts, cooking, nature walks, community service opportunities, and wellness.
Cost & Sessions
Early Childhood Summer Program
For children ages 4-6 (entering K)
Session 1 June 14-23 (*off June 19) - $1200
Session 2 June 26-July 14 (*off July 4) - $2400
Session 3 July 17-August 4 - $2600
Session 4 August 7-18 - $1700
All sessions $7100
Grades 1-4 Summer Program
For children entering Grades 1-4 in September
June 14-16 (W-F) - $550
June 20-22 (T-Th) - $550
August 7-11 (M-F) - $850
August 14-18 (M-F) - $850
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Children can be registered for any or all of the sessions.
Grades 5-9 Summer Program
For children entering Grades 5-9
June 14-16 (W-F) - half day $300, full day $550
June 20-22 (T-Th) - half day $300, full day $550
August 7-11 (M-F) - half day $500, full day $850
August 14-18 (M-F) - half day $500, full day $850
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Children can be registered for any or all of the sessions.
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