Summer

Perkiomen Summer offers exciting courses designed to challenge and engage young people throughout the summer months. Participants engage in a variety of academic, creative, and athletic activities allowing students to balance a variety of interests. Campers may study theater while simultaneously practicing critical thinking skills; all the while preparing them for the rigors of the upcoming academic year. The experience of Perkiomen Summer not only promotes academic improvement, but also provides the lasting impression of a memorable summer.

Disleiny Rubiera
Assistant Director of Summer Programming
At Perkiomen School since 2013

Conversation & Culture: ESL Summer Intensive

Perkiomen School’s Conversation & Culture is an intensive, two-week course which aims to prepare international students for an American boarding school experience. The program is designed to provide students from around the world with instruction to develop their social language skills needed to navigate a campus and build lasting friendships as well as academic and communication skills needed to succeed in traditional and virtual classrooms.

Using an internet-based language placement test, students are placed by proficiency levels into groups for daily morning English language lessons which focus on developing students’ skills in all four language domains: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. On selected evenings, students meet with guest speakers and are introduced to the expectations of the American classroom through culture workshops on topics such as academic honesty, class participation, expressing one’s opinion while respecting the opinions of others, individual goal setting, and self-reflection. Students also gain insight into the student-centered approach to learning and participate in activities to further their cross-cultural understanding.

In addition to classroom instruction, each participant is paired with an ESL Fellow, a Perkiomen student who is dedicated to helping the new international student increase their English fluency and successfully transition to the Perkiomen learning community. Students are scheduled for 20-minute evening meetings with their ESL Fellow throughout the two-week program.

A certificate of attendance is given to each student at the conclusion of the program. Contact Sandra Hackett, Director of English as a Second Language, for additional information at shackett@perkiomen.org

Cost: $1,000 Perkiomen students; $1,250 Non-Perkiomen students

Dates: August 1-15, 2020

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Program Schedule

English Language & American Culture Institute

English Language & American Culture Institute

The Perkiomen School English Language & American Culture Institute is a four-week summer program for international students who are non-native speakers of English. The program is designed to provide students from around the world with a comprehensive academic and cultural experience in preparation for studying at an American boarding school. Students build social language skills needed to navigate campus life as well academic language and communication skills needed to succeed in the classroom.

Using an internet-based language placement test, students are placed by proficiency levels into groups for English language lessons which focus on developing students’ skills in all four language domains: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are introduced to the expectations of the American classroom, including academic honesty, class participation, expressing one’s opinion while respecting the opinions of others, individual goal setting, and self-reflection. Students also gain insight into the student-centered approach to learning and participate in activities to further their cross-cultural understanding.

In addition to classroom instruction, students experience campus life and American culture through a variety of extracurricular activities as well as field trips to Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D.C. Evening activities provide additional fluency practice. Students can also sign up to work with a private conversation tutor for an additional fee.

The instruction during the English Language & American Culture Institute is delivered entirely in English, providing students with an intensive, immersive experience while offering requisite support. Students are asked to sign a commitment statement saying they will only speak in English during all group activities. A certificate of attendance along with an individual report on language growth is given to each student at the conclusion of the program.

Grades: 7-11
Cost: $6,500
Dates: August 3 to August 30, 2020

*Students should arrive at Perkiomen School on Monday, August 3, 2020

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Theater Camp

Theater

At Perkiomen’s Theater Camp, actors of all experience levels and ages work together to put on a full-scale musical in just one week. Student-actors will move through an open group audition on day one, to a week of rehearsals and workshops. You will practice line memorization, choreography, and the exploration of creativity and communication, all leading up to curtain call. Perkiomen Theater fosters the right kind of environment where you’ll feel more comfortable on and off the stage, all while making friends for life.

Grades 1-12
Cost $185/session
Times: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; lunch included

3 Sessions Available:
Session 1: July 6 to July 10, 2020 (Frozen Jr. session closed)
Show: Frozen, Jr.

Session 2: July 13 to July 17, 2020 (Into the Woods, Jr. session closed)
Show: Into the Woods, Jr.

Session 3: July 20 to July 24, 2020
Show: 101 Dalmatians, KIDS

* Performances will be held on Fridays: first showing @ 1:00 p.m., second showing @ 3:30 p.m.

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Teen Entrepreneur Challenge

Teen Entrepreneur Challenge
Perkiomen is partnering with Penn State University to bring an unmatched experience to up and coming entrepreneurs. Campers will have full days with experienced entrepreneurs, and top faculty from Penn State Lehigh Valley, and Perkiomen School. They will learn manufacturing, marketing, presentation skills, and be inspired to develop their ideas into a viable product, service, or company. Learning is hands-on!

Dual Enrollment Opportunity: Students enrolled in the Entrepreneur Camp have the opportunity to receive 3 college credits through a dual-enrollment option, at an additional cost.

Dates: July 6 to 15, 2020
Grades: rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors
Times: Overnight, boarding camp

Cost :

$1,495 Early bird registration before April 15, 2020
$1,595 After April 15, 2020

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SAT Test

SAT Test

The SAT will be administered at Perkiomen School on Saturday, August 29. Students who are taking the test may arrive on campus on Thursday, August 27, 2020to stay in the dormitory. Following the test on August 29, there will be a college program on campus that students will be required to attend. Students will work with the College Counseling Office. There will be discussions to get a jumpstart on the application process, essays and review requirements for applications. Students will also be visiting a number of colleges to meet admissions representatives. The cost of program will include room accommodation, 3 meals a day, and any trips after the SAT Test examination is complete.

Dates: August 27 to 29, 2020 **

Cost: $600

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**Arrival day for international students is Thursday, August 27, 2020. Transportation to Perkiomen School is not included in program fee, but can be arrange at an additional cost.

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