Some boarding schools operate summer boarding programs and one school, Wolfeboro, The Summer Boarding School (right), operates exclusively as a summer boarding school. Summer boarding sessions usually last from 4-6.5 weeks; they offer a variety of classes and academics mixed with recreational, athletic and artistic activities and trips on afternoons and weekends.

Here’s a list of reasons to consider a summer boarding program:

• Looking for a fun summer experience with more purpose than straight summer camp.
• To improve skills in a particular subject area e.g. reading, math, writing, etc.
• To get ahead, earn a course credit so that you can move into a more advanced course in the fall.
• To make-up a failing grade.
• To prepare for transition to a new school in the fall.
• To strengthen an application to a new private or independent school.
• To gain a feeling for what boarding school is like.

If these thoughts are part of your summer planning, you might consider a summer boarding school program.