Academic & Enrichment Programs
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Animation (10-day program)
Dates: July 21 – August 1, 2025
Price: $250/week
This program is taught by Sanford Upper School teacher, Gavin Gibson. From stop-motion to video games, animation is integral to the creation of appealing and entertaining media. This animation course will educate you in the fundamentals of the craft and the technological literacy of current animation tools. By the end of this course, students will be able to 3D animate a movement sequence of their choice and learn to self-improve their own animation work for the future. The course will cover the basics of animation and with focus on applied animation skills. *Sanford Students are required to attend all classes if they wish to receive school credit.
Please note: This class requires a 2-week minimum commitment, for the weeks of July 21-25 and
July 28-Aug 1. The tuition listed below is the weekly rate, not the 2-week rate.
- Grades: 9 - 12
- 7/21 - 8/1
- 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Books and Nature
Dates: July 21-25, 2025
Price: $500/week
This program is taught by Sanford Lower School teacher, Laura Jezyk. Come join us for a fun-filled week of exploring nature and children’s literature. We will utilize the beautiful Sanford campus to inspire our budding artists and readers! The week will include different crafts, dramatic play, writing, storytelling, and more. It is a great way to keep your child’s mind and body active and also reinforce academic skills and their love of reading.
This program runs from 9am – 12pm. Children will then eat lunch and join their Bunk in ESF’s Junior Camp: Intermediate Division for remainder of the afternoon. Pickup is at 3pm.
- Grades: 1 - 2
- 7/21 - 7/25
- 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Cooking with Books I
Dates: July 21-25, 2025
Price: $500/week
This program is taught by Sanford Middle School teacher, Alessandra Vadala. What is better than a good book? How about a good book paired with a tasty snack? Cooking with Books is a fun week-long class that will allow students to enjoy a children’s book as well as learn to cook a related snack. Students will go home each day with a dish they prepared themselves. While the food is cooking, they will play games, create an art project, and put together their very own recipe book.
This program runs from 9am – 12pm. Children will then eat lunch and join their Bunk in ESF’s Junior Camp: Intermediate Division for remainder of the afternoon. Pickup is at 3pm.
- Grades: 1 - 2
- 7/21 - 7/25
- 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Cooking with Books II
Dates: July 28 – August 1, 2025
Price: $500/week
This program is taught by Sanford Middle School teacher, Alessandra Vadala. During the week-long class students will enjoy a children’s book, as well as, learn to cook a related snack. They will go home each day with a dish they prepared themselves. While the food is cooking, they will play games, create an art project, and put together their very own recipe book. Come join us for some fun with food!
This program runs from 9am – 12pm. Children will then eat lunch and join their Group in ESF’s Senior Camp: Lower Division for remainder of the afternoon. Pickup is at 3pm.
- Grades: 3 - 4
- 7/28 - 8/1
- 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Creative Writing (10-day program)
Dates: July 21 – August 1, 2025
Price: $250/week
This program is taught by Sanford Upper School teacher, Mike Symons. Whether you’re interested in journaling, novel writing, or curious to explore the power of the written word, this course will give you a chance to explore your unique voice on the page! Students will engage in all aspects of the writing process, from creative spark to publication submission! In this seminar-style writing workshop, students will keep a notebook where they respond to creative prompts and free-writes, eventually developing their favorites into complete poems and stories. They will both share their work and receive feedback as a writer and read the work of their peers and offer feedback as an editor. After only two weeks, students leave the course with a creative writing portfolio ready to be submitted for writing contests and publication! *Sanford Students are required to attend all classes if they wish to receive school credit.
Please note: this class requires a 2-week minimum commitment, for the weeks of July 21-25 and
July 28 – Aug 1. The tuition listed below is the weekly rate, not the 2-week rate.
- Grades: 9 - 12
- 7/21 - 8/1
- 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Engineering (10-day program)
Dates: July 7 – 18, 2025
Price: $250/week
This program is taught by Sanford Upper School teacher, Mickey Maley. Our Engineering course introduces and engages students in the engineering design process and different fields of engineering. Students will gain a conceptual understanding of the design process through design challenges. Students will manufacture parts, collaboratively engineer solutions, and tackle real-world problems to meet the criteria and constraints posed for each design challenge. The program will conclude with student participating in a design sprint to engineer a solution to a real-world problem and build a prototype that demonstrates their solution.
Please note: This class requires a 2-week minimum commitment, for the weeks of July 7-11 and July 14-18. The tuition listed below is the weekly rate, not the 2-week rate.
- Grades: 9 - 12
- 7/7 - 7/18
- 9:00AM - 1:00PM
English Enrichment – 6th Grade
Dates: July 21- 25, 2025
Price: $500/week
Taught by Sanford Middle School teacher Anthony Bushek, this course will give students the opportunity to prepare some of the skills that will be vital to their success in sixth grade English! Students will engage in a week of activities and assignments balanced around fifty percent reading and discussion skills and fifty percent creative and argumentative writing skills. Reading assignments will be a blend of choice read and teacher assigned short stories, which will heavily focus on reading comprehension strategies and understanding a few broad thematic elements. Our writing activities will be centered around a composition journal, where students will keep all their major and minor writing assignments, from creative writing exercises to longer prompted responses. Students will specifically learn about the ins-and-outs of paragraph writing, the basics of grammatical structure and rules, and effectively translating their thoughts onto the page in an organized manner.
This program runs from 9am – 12pm. Children will then eat lunch and join their group in ESF’s Senior Camp: Upper Division for remainder of the afternoon. Pickup is at 3pm.
- Grades: 6
- 7/21 - 7/25
- 9:00AM - 3:00PM
English Enrichment – 7th Grade
Dates: July 28 – August 1, 2025
Price: $500/week
This program is taught by Sanford Middle School teacher, Chris Keiser. This course is your ticket to mastering the skills that will set you up for success in seventh-grade English! Students will engage in a week of activities and assignments balanced around fifty percent reading and discussion skills and fifty percent creative and argumentative writing skills. Reading assignments will be a blend of choice read and teacher assigned short stories, articles and poems that cover a variety of genres: fiction, non-fiction, drama, and folklore. Students will explore what happens in these texts, how we can glean meaning from them, and their personal connections to the narratives. Our writing activities will be centered around a composition journal, where students will keep all of their major and minor writing assignments, from creative writing exercises to longer prompted responses.
This program runs from 9am – 12pm. Children will then eat lunch and join their group in ESF’s
Senior Camp: Upper Division for remainder of the afternoon. Pickup is at 3pm.
- Grades: 7
- 7/28 - 8/1
- 9:00AM - 3:00PM
English Enrichment – 8th Grade
Dates: July 21-25, 2025
Price: $500/week
This program is taught by Sanford Middle School teacher, Chris Keiser. Get ready for an exciting week of activities and assignments that will take your reading and writing skills to the next level! Immerse yourself in captivating short stories handpicked by your teacher, and dive into your own choice reads to enhance comprehension and literary analysis. Explore the texts, find deeper meaning, and make personal connections that will broaden your perspective. Get your creative juices flowing with fun writing exercises and thought-provoking prompts in your composition journal. Master the art of paragraph writing, setting the stage for stellar essay writing in eighth grade. This course is your ticket to developing essential skills for a successful journey through eighth-grade English.
This program runs from 9am – 12pm. Children will then eat lunch and join their group in ESF’s
Senior Camp: Upper Division for remainder of the afternoon. Pickup is at 3pm.
- Grades: 8
- 7/21 - 7/25
- 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Health Session I (10-day program)
Dates: July 7-18, 2025
Price: $250/week
This summer health course, taught by Sanford Upper School teacher Alaina Schumann, focuses on wellness and the concept of health as a continuum. Throughout the program, students will explore various topics, including the history of diseases, communicable and chronic illnesses, mental health, and other current health issues. Sanford students are required to attend all classes to receive school credit.
Please note: Students who attend Health Session I do not need attend Health Session II.
Please note: This class (Health Session I) requires a 2-week minimum commitment, for the
weeks of July 7-11 and July 14-18. The tuition listed below is the weekly rate, not the 2-week rate.
- Grades: 9 - 12
- 7/7 - 7/18
- 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Health Session II (10-day program)
Dates: July 21 – August 1, 2025
Price: $250/week
This summer health course, taught by Sanford Upper School teacher Alaina Schumann, focuses on wellness and the concept of health as a continuum. Throughout the program, students will explore various topics, including the history of diseases, communicable and chronic illnesses, mental health, and other current health issues. Sanford students are required to attend all classes to receive school credit.
Please note: Students who attend Health Session II do not need attend Health Session I.
Please note: This class (Health Session II) requires a 2-week minimum commitment, for
the weeks of July 21-25 and July 28 – Aug 1. The tuition listed below is the weekly rate,
not the 2-week rate.
- Grades: 9 - 12
- 7/21 - 8/1
- 9:00AM - 1:00PM
I Am Independent
Dates: July 21-25, 2025
Price: $500/week
This program is taught by Sanford Lower School teacher, Sophia Pollinger. Responsibility leads to independence which leads to confidence! For children to become independent in common home and school tasks, they need to be given opportunities to practice. This enrichment program will expose 4 and 5-year-olds to jobs that can be done at home to build personal confidence for when they come into the classroom. Students will learn through stories, crafts, and various hands-on activities that will build a home and school connection. Along with activities that will build their independence physically, they will also work through social stories and group games to practice regulating specific emotions on their own.
This program runs from 9am – 12pm. Children will then eat lunch and join their Bunk in ESF’s Junior Camp: Mini Division for remainder of the afternoon. Pickup is at 3pm.
- Grades: PreK - K
- 7/21 - 7/25
- 9:00AM - 3:00PM