Spend a week in the world of Harry Potter, learn history through American Girl dolls, or drop your kids off at Art Camp as needed. This year, New Canaans Summer Enrichment programs, serving over 2,000 kids a year, are as creative and varied as ever. While the classes are starting to fill up, there is still time to register, says coordinator Glenda Green who is also reading coordinator for the public school during the school year. We havent closed anything yet, but we encourage people to sign up early, Green says. All classes are open to non-residents. Click here for the online catalogue.
There are several new offerings this year, says Green. She highlights Camp Invention, a weeklong science camp where kids do ecology, physics and space related projects. Two new classes for the younger elementary students have also been added: Ready, Set, Read focuses on early readers and On Your Mark, Get Set, Kindergarten helps incoming kindergarten students prepare for school in September.
The Harry Potter themed camp, Hop on the Hogwarts Express," has been a favorite for the past few years. In it Kids attend potion class, write for the Daily Prophet and play Quidditch. Art Camp is another favorite with parents for its flexibility. This program runs for the first five weeks of summer and parents can choose their weeks, days and hours. You can sign up in advance or pay as you go.
While many of the programs are geared toward elementary-aged students, a couple of courses target older students. The Start Now College Essay Workshop is for incoming seniors and juniors who see college applications just over the horizon. By the end of this class, students will have a draft of a personal statement.
The Summer Institute of Writing is another popular writing class for elementary and middle school students. Young writers get mini writing lessons and the chance to explore different genres. They confer one-on-one with teachers and peers and revise and share their work. According to Green, this class has a huge enrollment," as many as 70 kids, with several instructors from the towns schools participating.
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