Summer School Program 2024
Enrollment begins on March 1, 2024
Williamsburg: (MiCasa 18mo-3, Primary3-6, Elementary6-12)
Session 1 (4 weeks): June 24 - July 19
Session 2 (4 weeks): July 22 - August 16
Brooklyn Heights: (Toddler2-3, Primary3-6)
Session 1 (4 weeks): June 24 - July 19
Session 2 (4 weeks): July 22 - August 16
If you are an existing student OR have attended our program in the past, please sign up in 2-week increments.
If your child is under 5-year-old AND new to our program, please sign up for a minimum of 4 weeks. To ensure that your young child has the smoothest transition, there will be a gradual transition schedule for all children under 5-years-old during the first week.
The transition schedule will be 1 hour on the first day, 2 hours on the second day, half-day on the third day and full-day on the fourth day. If your child is only attending our half-day program, then the transition schedule will only last 3 days. This is for NEW students only. We will send you a detailed transition schedule email prior to the start of the summer program.
MiCasa, Toddler & Primary
Hours:
8 am - 3 pm (Full-Day)
8 - 11:30am (Half-Day)
3 pm - 6 pm (After-school Care, only available till 4:30pm for MiCasa)
Themes:
Our Summer Camps are centered around a few themes. Teachers will adjust the theme according to the age of the children in their class. We will be finalizing this year's themes in the Spring. Themes from previous years included:
1. 身體好奇妙 The Wonders of the Human Body (2 weeks)
2. 紙可以做什麼 The Versatility of Paper
3. 時間滴答滴答響 Tick-Tock Tick-Tock: Clock and Time
4. 動物植物大不同 What's the Difference Between Animals and Plants?
5. 可愛的國家Countries Around the World (2 weeks)
6. 繪本教學 Children's Literature
Our daily schedule begins with a healthy, freshly-prepared breakfast and the etiquette of eating, followed immediately by a Montessori Work Cycle. During this important part of the day, children will be getting lessons in all the areas of the classroom, including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Culture and Geography and Math. Around mid-morning, we will have a special activity of the day centered around the theme of the week.
Monday: Arts and Crafts
Tuesday: Culture, Geography, Natural Science
Wednesday: Cooking/Baking
Thursday: Music Appreciation, Music and Movement, Yoga
Friday: Outdoor Water Play, Bubbles, Frisbee, Sports
A healthy, nutritious, mostly-organic lunch and snack (see our current menu) is followed by outdoor play and an afternoon Work Cycle.
We will not have field trips this summer, but we still plan on the children having a lot of outdoor fun with their friends! We will have weekly water slide day in the backyard and walks to the park.
Our program is 100% Mandarin Immersion. Through art, culture, food, music and outdoor play, we will immerse the children in Chinese culture and language, so they are naturally absorbing the language while having fun.
Maria Montessori says that we must give the young child "the world." Our teachers have carefully prepared a nurturing environment and rich curriculum to make this summer a fun-filled and memorable one - full of exciting new things to learn!
Enrollment begins on March 1, 2024. Please click here to sign up.
Elementary
Hours:
8 am - 3:30 pm (Full-Day)
3:30 pm - 6 pm (After-school Care)
After-school care will be available till 6pm. Please note, Primary and Elementary after-school care will be combined.
Instructors:
Class will be led by one Lead Mandarin teacher and one Lead English teacher. If your child does not understand Mandarin well, our Assistant Teacher will help in English when needed.
Hip-Hop with Mr. Jonathan will be offered all 8 weeks on Tuesdays afternoons from 1-2pm (included in the tuition).
Mr. Mark will be leading Farm Excursions up to the Ms. Lam Farm in upstate NY (see details below under Weekly Program).
Mr. Jonathan and Mr. Mark only speak English.
The Summer 2023 program included the following:
Program Week-by-Week
Session 1
Week 1: June 26 History of Craft: From Raw Material to Art
Glass is made from sand. Pottery is made from clay. Paper art is made from paper. We will investigate different raw materials and how humans have transformed them into beautiful objects. A field trip to a glass-making facility is TBD
Week 2: July 3 History of Clothing
This week, we will be investigating the history of clothing. We will look at how clothing was made by ancient humans. Children will also get a chance to design their own clothing.
Week 3: July 10 History of Water Transportation - Two days at the Ms. Lam Farm ($300 extra)
All major civilizations started next to rivers or bodies of water. But what about those places that need to have water transported inland? We will look at how ancient humans transported water and brainstorm creative ways to solve this important problem.
On Thursday and Friday of this week, we will spend two days at the Ms. Lam farm in upstate New York with Mr. Mark. Children will learn about different aspects of the farm and get separated into groups to work on projects happening at the farm. Bus transportation will be provided on those days to upstate New York. Children must bring their own lunch and snack. 8am-5pm. $150/day extra on top of the weekly tuition. Children who sign up for this week must attend the farm days.
Week 4: July 17 Ancient Transportation
How did ancient humans transport themselves long distances? We will investigate and build transportation models. We will be doing a field trip to the Transit Museum.
Session 2
Week 5: July 24 Laws of Nature - One day at the Farm ($150/day)
Ms. Andrea will lead the children to discover some of the most basic Laws of Nature. This week children will study some of the parts and functions of the plants, as well as the role color plays in nature. There will also be lessons around the characteristics of water in nature, for example how water flows from highland to lowland and the implications of this.
On Thursday of this week, we will spend one day at the Ms. Lam farm in upstate New York with Mr. Mark. Children will learn about different aspects of the farm and get separated into groups to work on projects happening at the farm. Bus transportation will be provided on those days to upstate New York. Children must bring their own lunch and snack. 8am-5pm. $150/day extra on top of the weekly tuition. Children who sign up for this week must attend the farm days.
Week 6: July 31 Law of Physics
This week, we will investigate the Law of Physics. Children will work on science experiments around gravity, magnetism, elements and the formation of stars. They will also be introduced to the periodic table and build atomic models.
Week 7: August 7 Law of Geometry and Mathematics
This week, we will investigate the Law of Geometry and Mathematics. Children will be introduced to the arithmetic sequence, Pythagoras Theorem, Euclid Theory and how music is connected to math.
Week 8: August 14 The History of Humans and Written Language
This week, we will discuss the history of human beings and the evolution of the written language.
Tuition:
MiCasa
Full-day (8:00 am - 3:00 pm) $3700 / session
2 weeks: $1950 | 3 weeks: $2850 | 4 weeks: $3700 | 5 weeks:$4650 | 6 weeks: $5600 | 7 weeks: $6500 | 8 weeks: $7400
Half-day (8:00 - 11:30am) $3400 / session
2 weeks: $1750 | 3 weeks: $2550 | 4 weeks: $3400 | 5 weeks:$4250 | 6 weeks: $5100 | 7 weeks: $5950 | 8 weeks: $6800
** If children enroll the week of 7/4, a $175(FD) or $160(HD) discount will be applied for Independence Day.
Toddler and Primary Program:
Full-day (8:00 am - 3:00 pm) $3500 / session
2 weeks: $1800 | 3 weeks: $2675 | 4 weeks: $3500 | 5 weeks:$4375 | 6 weeks: $5250 | 7 weeks: $6125 | 8 weeks: $7000
Half-day (8:00 - 11:30am) $3200 / session
2 weeks: $1700 | 3 weeks: $2400 | 4 weeks: $3200 | 5 weeks:$4000 | 6 weeks: $4800 | 7 weeks: $5600 | 8 weeks: $6400
** If children enroll the week of 7/4, a $175(FD) or $160(HD) discount will be applied for Independence Day.
Elementary Program:
Full-day (8:00 am - 3:30 pm) $3700 / session (Farm excursion fees may be included depending on weeks)
2 weeks: $1900 | 3 weeks: $2850 | 4 weeks: $3700 | 5 weeks:$4650 | 6 weeks: $5600 | 7 weeks: $6500 | 8 weeks: $7400
** If children enroll the week of 7/4, a $175(FD) or $160(HD) discount will be applied for Independence Day.
After-School:
$500/week
There will not be occasional afterschool in Summer.
Enrollment begins on March 1, 2024. Please click here to sign up.
If you have any questions please email tiffany@mslammontessori.com.