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Summer Farm & Wilderness Camps in Vermont

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Farm & Wilderness Foundation, Plymouth:
Farm & Wilderness Foundation provides 6 residential summer camps and one day camp in Plymouth, Vermont. Situated on the edge of Coolidge National Forest, our traditional, activity-based camps are designed for boys and girls ages 4-17 (Day Camp for ages 4-10, Residential Camp for ages 9-17). We explore our surroundings through hiking, canoeing and rock climbing trips, sometimes starting right at our back door. We also travel throughout New England, the Adirondacks, and Canada. Even our youngest day campers will experience an overnight trip on the shore of the lake.

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Traditional Summer Camp Programs:

Barn Day Camp (co-ed, ages 4-10)
- Two-week sessions, one flexible three-week session
The Barn Day Camp offers the Farm & Wilderness experience for younger children, a wonderful summer outdoors on Woodward Reservoir.

Timberlake Camp (for boys ages 9-14)
- 3.5 or 7-week sessions
- 2-week option for new 9 or 10-year-old campers
Timberlake is an exciting place for boys to practice skills, make new friends, safely test their limits, and discover exactly what kind of person they would like to be.

Indian Brook Camp (for girls ages 9-14)
- 3.5 or 7-week sessions
- 2-week option for new 9 or 10-year-old campers

At Indian Brook, each girl’s individual strengths, skills and interests are noticed and encouraged. Indian Brook is a place for girls to find friendship, adventure, and support in a non-competitive environment. 

Flying Cloud Camp (for boys ages 11-14)
- 3.5 or 7-week sessions
Flying Cloud is an intimate camp for boys interested in a rustic summer of living in the woods. Activities include wilderness skills, hiking, games, storytelling, and crafts such as ceramics, knife making, and beading.

Saltash Mountain Camp (co-ed, ages 11-14)
- 3.5 or 7-week sessions
Saltash Mountain is a small, intimate camp with a focus on wilderness adventure, arts and close community. Daily camp life is filled with fun traditions, camp games, and the whole camp singing.

Tamerack farm Camp (co-ed, ages 15-17)
- 7-week sessions
At Tamarack Farm, teens are given the guidance and freedom to build their own community, through working together, talking together, and playing together.

Questers Camp (co-ed, ages 15-17)
- 3.5 or 7-week sessions
Questers is for young adults looking for an extended wilderness experience and leadership opportunities.

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Address: 263 Farm & Wilderness Road, Plymouth, Montpelier, Vermont 05056, USA
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New Hampton School-Accelerated English Language Program
Courses / Programs
New Hampton School (NHS) is an independent, college preparatory school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12, as well as to post-graduate year students. We are offering an Accelerated English Language Program (AELP) in the summer in New Hampton in Belknap County in the state of New Hampshire (30 miles north of Concord, NH & 90 miles north of Boston). The Accelerated English Language program is an all-inclusive American English language & culture immersion for high school-age students.

Through AELP, high school aged students are prepared to comprehend and speak American English through classes and summer activities. Students go beyond learning, enjoying the beauty of summer in New England. Choose a program from 2-6 weeks based on your schedule. This all-American experience for international high school students balances academic rigor with summertime activity.

The program provides a rich and demanding academic experience, but also the chance for focused high-achieving students to improve their English, make new friends, and taste the independence of American culture in a safe, nurturing comfortable, and supervised setting.
Accelerated English Language Program (AELP) for high school aged students:

- 2-6 week programs available.

- An all-American English language & culture immersion program.

- Students are prepared to comprehend & speak American English through classes & summer activities.

- Special seminars on American boarding schools, colleges, application processes & standard admission testing (SAT / ACT & TOEFL) are arranged to provide the insight for international students.

- Cultural activities, sports & more...
Musica Vesuviana Festival - Italy Summer Camp
Courses / Programs
Musica Vesuviana (MV) offers an international summer music program in Italy for Italian and American student instrumentalists and vocalists of high school age. This 2-week camp takes place at the Fondazione Passarelli in Salerno, south-western Italy. Salerno is situated less than 30 miles south of Naples and 145 miles south of Rome.

Musica Vesuviana´s curriculum includes an eclectic mix of American and Italian music and musical styles, taught by American and native master teachers. All students will be involved in performances at the institute as well as in the surrounding communities, where they will be able to share their music as well immerse themselves in the rich and varied artistic culture that Italy has to offer.

Any student who is interested in music, whether it is Classical, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Pop, or Contemporary would thrive at Musica Vesuviana. Students will have the opportunity to meet and make music with students from other states and countries. The classes will be taught in English. However, all students will immerse themselves in daily lessons of conversational Italian language taught by a native instructor.

As we are based in Massachusetts, our departure is from Boston's Logan Airport where students are accompanied by all the staff members. Upon our arrival in Naples, we will be met by an air-conditioned coach that will transport us and our luggage to the Fondazione Passarelli.

Financial aid and payment plans may be available for students who qualify.
- Guitar Ensemble, Rhythm and Bass
- American Music: Classical, Jazz, Gospel, Pop, Rock, Broadway Musicals,
- Classes in Ensemble, Music Appreciation, History of Music, Harmony
- Multimedia lessons
- Musical/cultural exchanges with Italian students
- Learning and playing Italian music
- History of Italian music
- Basic Improvisation/scat singing
- Italian Language Lessons
- Italian culture/history
- Customized/individual instructions
Lawrence Academy Language Immersion Program for U.S. Students
Courses / Programs
Lawrence Academy in Groton, (35 miles northwest of Boston) is a traditional New England prep school offering 2-4 week residential Mandarin, Italian, Spanish, and French language Summer Immersion Programs to American students in 7th-12th grades. Study Mandarin, Italian, French, or Spanish while living on campus alongside international students learning English and experiencing American culture. Prior language knowledge is not required for American students.

Mornings are spent language classes. In the afternoon, students participate in off-campus and on-campus cultural and sports activities. They practice their language skills with new friends while participating in evening language enrichment activities (skits or talent shows, bowling, mini-golf, etc.). Weekend excursions to Boston, NYC, the beach, or an amusement park allow for additional opportunities to practice language skills and develop lifelong friendships.

Students live in Lawrence Academy dormitories with international roommates and share their meals in the dining hall. This program is a true international cultural immersion experience.
Summer language immersion camps for U.S. students (7th-12th grades):

- Mandarin Chinese Language Instruction
- Italian Language Instruction
- Spanish Language Instruction
- French Language Instruction

Students can choose to stay for 2, 3, or 4 weeks and live in Lawrence Academy dormitories alongside international students.
ID Tech Camps, Massachusetts
Courses / Programs
iD Tech Camps is America’s #1 Tech Camp, offering quality summer programs in over 80 prestigious universities in the USA, including 5 universities throughout the State of Massachusetts. iD Tech Camps provides 1-week and 2-week technology and computer science summer camps for kids and teens along with the iD Programming Academy, iD Gaming Academy, and iD Film Academy. 

iD Tech Camps offers week-long day camps and overnight camps for students ages 7-17 (iD Tech Camps), and 2-week teen summer camps for ages 13-18 (iD Academies). University camp locations in Massachusetts include Harvard University, MIT, Amherst College, Bentley University, and Merrimack College.

Get inspired by energetic, tech-savvy instructors, and build critical 21st century STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) skills. 

“This is my son’s 3rd year with iD Tech Camps. He has finally found a camp where he fits in and is doing something that gets him excited. He will definitely be back for another session next year.”
- Jane W., Parent, iD Game Design & Development Academy – Harvard Location
Summer Tech Camps for Kids & Teens (ages 7-18)

iD Tech Camp:
- Week-long Day camps for ages 7-17

- Week-long Overnight camps for ages 10-17

iD Programming Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

iD Game Design & Development Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

- Accredited Continuing Education Units are available from all iD Academy locations. Students may register for these children's summer camps for one or several weeks. 
Boston Leadership Institute
Courses / Programs
Boston Leadership Institute is located in Wellesley, 15 miles west of downtown Boston in Massachusetts, and provides summer enrichment programs for high school students including Applied Physics, Biological Research, STEM Entrepreneurship, Engineering, Psychology, and Neuroscience.

Teens from the US and abroad explore Boston and engage in classroom or laboratory activities during the three-week summer programs. Gifted and advanced classes are also available with day and overnight program options available.

Students in the summer programs engage in a variety of fun-filled activities designed to promote experiential learning.

Tuition for the three-week day student program includes field trip transportation and admission, tours, short course fees, lunch, course materials and equipment.

Beautiful classroom and laboratory facilities are located minutes from Newton, Needham, Brookline, Dedham and suburban Boston locations, and are easily accessible through public transportation.
3-Week Day & Residential Summer Enrichment programs for US and international high school students:

- Marine Biology
- Chemistry Research
- Forensic Pathology
- Biomedical Research
- Biological Research
- Engineering Research
- STEM Entrepreneurship
- Neuroscience Research
- Applied Physics
- Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry Research
- Veterinary Medicine

- Sport Statistics
- Chemistry Edge
- Intro to Surgery
- Contagion
- Intro to Biotech
- Clinical Psychology
- Marine Biology
Youth Empowered Action
Courses / Programs
Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is a unique and inspiring residential summer leadership program in Massachusetts, California and Oregon for youth 12-17 years who want to make a difference in the world. YEA Camp Massachusetts is held at the beautiful Hilltop space of Nature’s Classroom in Charlton, an hour from Boston, and less than 3 hours from Manhattan. Our northern California camp will be held at the beautiful Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, about two hours drive south of San Francisco. There will be two sessions in Oregon at Camp Adams in Molalla, Clackamas County, less than an hour from Portland.

At a week-long sleep-away program in a beautiful camp setting, YEA campers choose an issue of importance to them (for example, some have chosen climate change, racism, homophobia, homelessness, or animal rights) and they build the knowledge, skills, confidence, and community to take action on that issue once they get home.
Summer Leadership Camps in MA, CA and OR:

- 1 week residential camps for ages 12-17
- Connect with what's important
- Learn about inspiring activists
- Create an action plan
- Learn to think strategically about issues
- Celebrate the accomplishments and our community
- Learn key activist skills

We also provide a monthly YEA Academy workshop in Portland, OR for youth, and there are plans to expand this program to other parts of the country.