Did You Know?

• All young people experience learning loss when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer.
• Most students lose about two months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months.
• Children lose more than academic knowledge over the summer. Most children - particularly children at high risk of obesity - gain weight more rapidly when they are out of school during summer break.
• Parents consistently cite summer as the most difficult time to ensure that their children have productive things to do.

Reference: National Summer Learning Association

What Our Summer Programs Offer:

• Ongoing opportunities to learn and practice essential skills decreasing the amount of learning loss. Daily math, reading and writing are taught at all age levels.
• Educational opportunities, as well as basic needs such as healthy meals and adequate adult supervision.
• Weekly field trips that are educational and FUN!

• Strategically planned, structured summer learning providing a variety of experiences such as daily crafts, art, music and large muscle activities, group games, sports, weekly field trips and much more!
• Our curriculum is designed to challenge children, develop their talents, keep them engaged, and expand their horizons.

• Convenient hours: 6:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed Monday, July 4.

• Enrichment classes (summer soccer and swimming lessons) are offered to all children during the summer months.
• Large outdoor playgrounds and large indoor gym on site.
• Access to community parks, trails and playgrounds. (Little Canada location only)
• Weekly water play days - water sprinklers are set up on our large outdoor playgrounds and children are encouraged to play and have fun!

School Age Summer Program: Traveling Through Time

(Kindergarten through 5th Grade*)

This summer your School Age student will have a blast as we TRAVEL THROUGH TIME! We will be exploring various historical eras, by building castes to learn about the MiddleAges, making bread like the pioneers, launching rockets as we explore space travel...there will even be a summer Tea Party that parents can attend! With weekly themes, fun field trips and in-house events, water days and drama classes, your child will have a fun summer as they learn all about our world's history. Soccer and swimming lessons are also mixed into the fun.

*Kindergarten through 3rd Grade at the Little Canada location. 

Weekly Themes:

• June 13 - June 17: Ice Age - Explore the Ancient world...saber tooth tigers, wooly mammoths and cave lions...oh my!
• June 20 - June 24: Ancient Egypt - Learn all about pyramids, hieroglyphics and pharaohs, including the most famous, King Tut.
• June 27 - July 1: Roman Empire - Togas are not required as we look into the legends of Zeus, build a volcano while talking about Pompeii and end the week with a Greek celebration.
• July 5 - July 8: The Middle Ages - Castles and knights will become main topics of conversation. We'll have a castle building contest and learn the truth about Robin Hood.
• July 11 - July 15: The Vikings - We will look at long boats, Norse myths and Greenland!
• July 18 - July 22: The Golden Age - All the world's a stage - and we'll study one of the most famous, the Globe Theatre, along with Shakespeare and the world of Queen Elizabeth.
• July 25 - July 29: Colonial America - Celebrate the start of our country's fight for independence!
• August 1 - August 5: Pioneer Days - Make bread and butter and sew just like Laura Ingalls Wilder did when she lived in Minnesota!
• August 8 - August 12: Progressive Era - Learn about the manners and games of the Victorian Era and the new fangled notions (like cars!) at the start of the 20th century. Be sure to come to our tea party!
• August 15 - August 19: Entering Ellis Island - What was it like to come to America is 1907? Find out with a special look at those who came to Minnesota.
• August 22 - August 26: The Space Race: 1969 - Investigate space travel in the sixties all the way up to the historic moon landing. We'll launch our very own rockets and sing with the Beatles!
• August 29 - September 2: The Future! - What will the world look like in fifty years? In one hundred?

Toddler/Preschool Summer Program: Food Fitness & Fun!

(Toddler, Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten)

Toddler, Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten children will enjoy 12 weeks of building healthy bodies through good nutrition, physical activity and lots of fun!!! Each week features a different theme and field trip as children are exposed to topics related to food, fitness and fun. Water parks, zoos, museums and parks are just a few of the field trip adventures to be expected this summer.

Weekly Themes:

• June 13 - June 17: Tiny Seeds, Little Gardeners
• June 20 - June 24: Healthy Me, Healthy You
• June 27 - July 1: Red, White & Blue
• July 5 - July 8: Calm, Cool & Collected
• July 11 - July 15: I'm Game, Are You?
• July 18 - July 22: My Pramid
• July 25 - July 29: Farm Fun
• August 1 - August 5: Get Your Body Moving
• August 8 - August 12: Water is Key to Me
• August 15 - August 19: Built Tough
• August 22 - August 26: Healthy Cooking - And Eating Too!!
• August 29 - September 2: Let's Move

Space is Limited! Register Early!

Enroll at either of our convenient locations in Little Canada or Vadnais Heights.
 

Our Guarantee

We promise your child will have a fun, safe, and memorable summer filled with lots of learning and tons of fun! During your first month with us, if you become unsatisfied for any reason, we'll refund your tuition - No Questions Asked!