Dean of Chess Academy is dedicated to providing a safe and educational environment for children to learn and enjoy the wonderful game of chess. Chess is known to improve memory, concentration, and reading skills as well as increase problem solving and creativity skills. Dean of Chess Academy offers a full range of sessions for boys and girls from kindergarten to grade 12; students are grouped together according to their age and ability.

The Kahane Center’s unique one-week POWER UP Summer Program helps children ages 8-18 with executive functioning struggles learn how to Prioritize, Organize, Work effectively, Exercise for energy, and Regulate emotions. Supervised by experienced professionals—a licensed psychologist and a learning specialist—children engage in hands-on workshops, interactive group projects, and fun activities that help them gain self-awareness and numerous skills to help them benefit from a brighter future.

This week-long program is for children ages 8-18. 4 sessions are offered: August 13-17, 9 AM-12 PM or 1-4 PM; and August 20-24, 9 AM-12 PM or 1-4 PM. Two hours of parent training is also provided to help parents develop the skills to facilitate their children’s growth in executive functioning.

Visit the website for more information, including pricing. Sibling discount is available.

EmPOWER your child with executive skills for success in school and beyond! Click here to register.

The Speech 4 Kids Kindergarten Readiness camp offers a fun-filled educational experience in a nurturing environment and promotes the development of necessary skills for success in kindergarten. The camp is designed to give a jumpstart to children who may need extra preparation for kindergarten.

The multi-sensory and engaging curriculum will address attention, reading readiness skills, following directions, receptive language skills, expressive spoken language skills, social pragmatic language skills, and play skills. Your child will learn the foundational skills to support overall academic success while meeting new friends and having fun!

The camp is run by licensed speech language pathologists who specialize in supporting the underlying skills for literacy and language development, which is required for kindergarten success.

Two sessions will be offered, each for two weeks. 

Session 1: June 11th & June 18th, 9-11 AM
Session 2: July 9th & July 16th, 9-11 AM

Pine Village Preschool is a highly respected Spanish Immersion School for Toddlers and Preschoolers with 10 locations in the Greater Boston area. The school launches children on a path to global citizenship and caters to those enlightened, globally aware families who are seeking to both jump-start their child's world language proficiency at the child development stage where it's easiest to absorb two languages; and strengthen their child's multi-cultural awareness.

Now enrolling children ages 15 months through 5 years at locations in Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge (Porter Square and Kendall Sqare), Jamaica Plain (two locations), Needham, Newton, and the South End. For more information, please visit the website.

Delbarton School is committed to developing body, mind, and spirit and offers a variety of summer sports and academic programs. Delbarton Sports Camps emphasize the pleasure of playing a sport well. Young men grades three to nine develop athletic skills while building character on and off the field. Delbarton Summer Session is a co-ed program of advanced credit, enrichment, and skills courses for grades three through twelve. Boys in grades three through nine may enroll in both sports and academic programs. Delbarton’s 200-acre campus is the perfect place to strive, to learn, and to have some good, old-fashioned summer fun.

Rock Camp brings the most talented musicians and educators in NYC to work with young musicians (ages 7-19) who are either new to music or wish to master their craft. Students learn a wide range of rock-n-roll styles, have daily lessons (one or two instruments), play in multiple ensembles, read and write music, compose, create film scores, study music theory, learn to improvise, perform in concerts, and can choose from from a variety of electives.

In addition to learning music, students will make friends and gain a level of confidence that only comes from performance. Visit the website to learn more and register for Rock Camp, July 23-27 at the Bloomingdale School of Music (108th between Broadway and Riverside).

908-230-6079
www.HudsonMusicStudios.com

Summer@Stratford is back with academic camp favorites and all new day camp programs, with more options than ever before. This summer, children have a wide range of options to explore new interests, discover a world of wonder, make new friends, and expand their horizons. It all starts with Stratford's outstanding summer team, whose talent, creativity, and leadership set the tone for an unforgettable experience. Get ready to rediscover the fun of learning and give your child a summer to remember at Stratford.

Summer@Stratford offers the perfect summer camp experience, complete with all the fun, enriching activities children love and the important safety measures you expect.

Stratford’s academic camps are the perfect way to enhance your child's love of learning while focusing on a specific subject. From math and robotics to literature and creative writing, Stratford has something for every student. Working independently and in small groups, students will apply real-life experiences to lessons learned in the classroom. Add even more fun with specialty camps. Packed with hands-on experiences, Stratford’s specialty camps provide campers with a variety of activities while discovering new STEAM skills and talents.

Each week at Stratford's all-new day camps, students in Preschool through Grade 8 will jump into action as they explore science and nature, discover creative and performing arts, participate in sports and games, and so much more. Activity blocks give campers a variety of experiences throughout each camp day.

These innovative camps are available for children ready for preschool, elementary, and middle school. Give your child the Summer@Stratford experience and secure your space today.  For more information, visit the website.

Twin Lakes Farm, conveniently located in Bronxville, NY, offers a horseback riding day camp that runs in week-long sessions with full- and half-day options available. The goal is to introduce campers in a fun and safe environment to the wonders of horses and horseback riding. Beginner equestrians are welcome, just be sure to sign up early as space is limited.

Campers spend as much time as possible in the barn with the horses. Activities include daily riding lessons; barn management courses; lessons in horsemanship, feeding and nutrition, grooming, bathing, and parts of the horse; and a second daily mounted activity (options include dressage, western, bareback, mounted games, and more). Additionally, campers complete arts & crafts, scavenger hunts, and games in the field, and, when the schedule allows, travel to sister campus to watch USEF-rated horse shows. One week or ten, come and join Twin Lakes Farm for an unforgettable summer!