Children’s House | BFMA (per week) | Public (per week) |
Full-Day, Monday-Friday | $425 | $440 |
Half-Day, Monday-Friday | $315 | $330 |
Please note, while Bay Farm Montessori Academy is an EEC-licensed provider, the Children’s House Summer program is operated under a Recreational Camp permit from the Town of Duxbury and operates in accordance with the rules of 105 CMR 430.000.
General Daily Schedule
8:30: AM |
Campers arrive at their drop-off location and start the day at one of their rotating activities.
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9:00: AM |
Rotating Activities in Small Groups
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12:00: PM |
Noon Dismissal | Lunch
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12:30: PM |
Clean-Up / Stories / Music
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1:00: PM |
Large-Group Activities | Nap
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3:00: PM |
Dismissal | Aftercare
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4:00: PM |
Aftercare Ends | Final Pickup
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Themed Sessions
Session 1: Sports & Fitness – Limited Space
June 12-16 | June 19-23
Bay Farm Physical Education Specialist Nick Sisoian will engage students in a variety of indoor and outdoor team sports activities including volleyball, badminton, tee-ball / baseball, and more.
We are currently in discussion with a second specialist to offer Sport/Fitness activities and will update as soon as details are finalized.
Bay Farm Summer will be closed on Monday, July 19 in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday.
Session 2: Music, Drama & Movement – FULL
June 26-30 | July 3-7
Bay Farm Summer will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Explore the beauty of human voice and movement in this session designed to immerse attendees in drama, music, and movement. Centering, balance and posture, breathing, emotional development and expression, singing, and dance are all explored in breakout sessions.
Session 3: Make & Create – Limited Space
July 10-14 | July 17-21
Guest experts Jenny dos Santos and Cameron Golden will provide STEM and Arts/Crafts activities to invite Children’s House and Elementary students to explore fun, age-appropriate activities. From Coke/Mentos experiments to pebble painting, this session is sure to please.
Jenny dos Santos is a trained Art Specialist and currently works as a Lead Teacher in our Children’s House. Cameron Golden is a Plymouth County 4-H trainer and activity leader with a gift for exciting young minds.
Session 4: H20 – FULL
July 24-28 | August 1-4
Guest experts from Duxbury Bay Maritime School will engage students in Children’s House and Elementary in age-appropriate aquatic adventures and activities, exploring the importance of our watershed, our natural ocean habitats, the life that inhabits them, and much more.
Our partnership with Duxbury Bay Maritime School has resulted in numerous wonderful after-school activities over the past three years and we’re eager to have their specialist instructors join us for Bay Farm Summer.
Session 5: On the Farm – FULL
August 7-11
Bay Farm Agriculture Specialist Evelyn Golden will spend the week inviting campers to explore our connections to the natural world around us, through engaging one-of-a-kind activities and on-campus excursions to explore local plant and wildlife.