Summer

Elementary Summer Program

Entering 1st - 8th Grade

Summer 2026 is open to the Community!

Program hours are 8:30 am – 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday with Extended day options from 7:30-5:30.


Registration for the summer is limited. 
If you have questions about Summer grades 1-8 please contact Rachel McAlpine, Director of Admission, at rmcalpine@harborlight.net

  • Academic-Day 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Early Arrival 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
  • Extended Day 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Tuition is due upon registration confirmation and there are no refunds after May 1st.

Lower Elementary Summer

List of 4 items.

  • World Cup: 6/29-7/10

    Lower Elementary (Entering 1st-3rd)
    Session 1: 6/29-7/10
    (closed July 3)

    World Cup
    The most watched sporting event in the world is coming to North America. The World Cup will be hosted by Canada, United States and Mexico this summer. This two-week session will focus on ‘The Beautiful Game’.  Through various engaging activities that cover subjects like geography, math, writing, and cultural studies students will learn about the most watched sporting event in the world. Activities range from tracking team stats and researching countries to creative projects like designing uniforms or trophies to watching and playing games. 
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

  • Theater: 7/13-7/24

    Lower Elementary (Entering 1st-3rd)
    Session 2: 7/13-7/24
     
    Theater
    During this two-week program, students become fully immersed in the world of theater arts! Through engaging in theatrical activities, children acquire valuable, transferable skills such as public speaking, teamwork, memorization, and the ability to receive constructive feedback. Activities such as warm-ups and theater games, make way for auditions and script readings in the first few days and the cast is chosen. Children will play a part on and off stage, taking part in the cast and crew for the show. Students will work on character development, reading, memorizing and recite lines. They will work on coordination to rehearse scenes, create sets, props, and costumes! Then, curtains up! for the final performance for friends and families. (on campus, time TBD)
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

  • We Built this City: 7/27-8/7

    Lower Elementary (Entering 1st-3rd)
    Session 3: 7/27-8/7
     
    We Built This City
    In this hands-on summer program, students explore how communities work: from fire stations and libraries to parks and the people who keep towns running. Children then become town planners, sketching maps, creating simple blueprints, and collaborating on a large-scale model town build. With off-campus community explorations and plenty of creative construction, students build teamwork, problem-solving skills, and early civic understanding through imaginative, hands-on fun.
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

  • Sports & Fitness: 8/10-8/21

    Lower Elementary (Entering 1st-3rd)
    Session 4: 8/10-8/21
     
    Sports & Fitness
    Sports & Fitness is a two-week, high-energy program where students build skills, confidence, and teamwork through a variety of sports and active games. Together they design obstacle courses, invent original games, create a wall-ball backboard, and develop fitness challenges for younger students. The session blends movement, creativity, and leadership, ending with a custom camp logo printed on t-shirts.
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

Upper School Summer

List of 5 items.

  • Let's Go, Sr.: 6/29-7/10

    Upper School (Entering 5th-8th)
    Session 1: 6/29-7/10
    (closed July 3)
    Let’s Go, Sr.
    Let’s Go, Sr. is packed with daily off-campus adventures and classic summer fun. Students explore local favorites like Salem Willows, Lynch Park, Canobie Lake Park, and nearby beach towns including Gloucester and Rockport, enjoying beaches, treats, and local shops. Each day brings a new destination and a memorable summer experience.
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

  • Let’s Go, Jr.: 6/29-7/10

    Upper School (Entering 4th only)
    Session 1: 6/29-7/10
    (closed July 3)
    Let’s Go, Jr.
    Let’s Go, Jr. is packed with daily off-campus adventures and classic summer fun. Students explore local favorites like entertainment spots, places to eat treats, and nearby beach towns including Gloucester and Rockport. Each day brings a new destination and a memorable summer experience.
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

  • Cool Creations Cooking: 7/13-7/24

    Upper School (Entering 4th-8th)
    Session 2: 7/13-7/24
     
    Cool Creations Cooking
    This deliciously fun summer program invites students to explore cooking, baking, and creative culinary projects with a cool summer twist. Participants will make ice cream, popsicles, frozen treats, and slushes while learning kitchen skills, collaboration, and creativity. The experience extends beyond the classroom with food-focused field trips including a visit to Boston’s Ice Cream Museum. Sure to be a hands-on, tasty adventure students won’t forget.
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

  • Animal Explorers: 7/27-8/7

    Upper School (Entering 4th-8th)
    Session 3: 7/27-8/7

    Animal Explorers
    This program immerses students in the world of animals through hands-on learning, creative projects, and engaging field trips. Campers explore animals and habitats from around the world, practice sketching and observation, and visit places like Stone Zoo, local shelters, the New England Aquarium, a cat café, and a guinea pig rescue - giving students real-world experiences with animals while building curiosity, creativity, and compassion.
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

  • Magic the Gathering & Dungeons and Dragons: 8/10-8/21

    Upper School (Entering 4th-8th)
    Session 4: 8/10-8/21

    Magic the Gathering & Dungeons and Dragons
    Inviting all players - from novice to expert! Learn the basics of D&D and MTG. The day is split between the two activities. Learn how to roll characters, go on adventures, and defeat foes in the fantasy world of D&D. In MTG, they will learn to build decks, take care of their cards, and play a draft tournament. These games scaffold collaborative and social engagement while creatively tapping into student expressions of teamwork, bravery, compassion, negotiation, gamer etiquette, and critical thinking, all while developing statistics, predictability, and mapping skills.
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM: $780
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM: $940

Learn about Summer Skills

Did you know that Harborlight offers a Summer Skills program for students entering Kindergarten through entering grade 8? 

READ MORE ABOUT SUMMER SKILLS HERE or REGISTER BELOW

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