SAPESS Dates: Monday, June 24 - Friday, July 26, 2024
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” –Maya Angelou
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it." – William Arthur Ward
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ― W.B. Yeats
Program Dates: June 24 - July 26, 2024
5-week registration: opens March 1, 2024
Single-week registration: opens April 1, 2024 (if spots available)
Our summer academic enrichment program is implemented through four different courses each day: Arts & Crafts, Language Arts, Science, and Music & Performing Arts. The courses are designed by a team of credentialed teachers addressing a different weekly theme.
The weekly themes for 2024 are: “Super Heroes,” “POP! goes America,” “Middles Ages," “Communication: Pass it on!,” and “Olympic Games.”
Super Heroes ~ (June 24 - 28)
Students will explore both real-life heroes and fictional characters who exemplify courage and compassion for others.
POP! goes America ~ (July 1 -3)
Students will interact with American pop culture from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s.
Middle Ages ~ (July 8-12)
Explore across continents during the Middle Ages: Castles, Catapults, Fairy Tales and Folklore!
Communication: Pass it On! ~ (July 15-19)
Explore how people have communicated over the centuries and over vast distances.
Olympic Games ~ (July 22-26)
Summer Olympics come to SAPESS! Students will explore the history, science, and community of the great athletic event.