Summer Programs

List of 3 items.

• Preschool Summer Camps: 

  Palm Valley Preschool is hosting a 4-week Summer Camp that is open to the public! Each week will have a separate ticket/registration. If you have any questions about these 4 weeks, please reach out to our Preschool Director, Jennifer Traub at jtraub@pvs.org. Space is limited this Summer. Sign up by clicking here on Popsicle!
  
  June 2nd-June 27th
  Closed: June 19th
  Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm

  Snacks and lunch are not provided by PVS.

  Cost per week:

  Ages 2 - 5: $350 per week
  Under 2: $380 per week

  
  

  Week 1: June 2 - 6 Circus Week

  Week 2: June 9 - 13 Fairy Tale Week

  Week 3: June 16 - 20 Superhero Week (closed 6/19)

  Week 4: June 23 - 27 Space Week

  
  
  

  Sign up by registering with Popsicle!

• Lower School Summer Camps

  Palm Valley Lower School has many options for students as well as children from outside of Palm Valley.
  
  Grades listed for camps are for the 2024-2025 academic school year. CAMPS RUN ON A WEEKLY BASIS: June 2 - June 27th (closed June 19th).
  
  Sign up by registering with Popsicle!
  

  • Lower School Firebird Camp (Grades K-5)- 8:00 AM-4:00 PM on our LS campus for $325 a week. Extended care for other camps are also available. 
  • June 2 - 6: Galactic Voyagers
  • June 9 - 13: Expedition Earth
  • June 16 - 20: Fairytale Explorers
  • June 23 - 27: Tides & Treasures
  • Culinary Camp (Grades K-5) 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM -$388 per week
  • June 2 - 6: American Road Trip
  • June 9 - 13: Bistro Baking Delights
  • June 16 - 20: World Food Tour (closed 6/19)
  • June 23 - 27: American Road Trip
  • Spanish Language Summer Immersion- (Grades K - 5) 8:00 AM -4:00 PM on our LS campus for $345 per week. 
  • June 9 - 13
  • June 16 - 20 (closed 6/19)
  • June 23 - 27
  • Camp Invention!- (Grades K-9) 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM (after care available until 4pm) $375 per week. 
  • June 9-13: Discover Camp sign up by clicking here.
  • June 16-20: Wonder Camp - sign up by clicking here. 
  • -Please note, you can sign up for Firebird After care as well for an additional fee, please see the Popsicle registration site for details

  Sign up by registering with Popsicle!
  
  If you have any questions about these camps, please reach out to our Lower School directly at lsoffice@pvs.org. Space is limited this Summer. 
  

   

• Middle-Upper School Summer Camps

  SIGN UP on our POPSICLE SITE - CLICK HERE
  
  The Write Stuff: Crafting Quality College Admissions Essays

  • Session 1: June 2 - 13: 9 AM - 12 PM, with a short break for snacks & mind-clearing
  • Session 2: June 16 - 27: 9 AM - 12 PM, with a short break for snacks & mind-clearing (closed 6/19)

  Overview:

  Fewer and fewer colleges and universities are offering in-person interviews. So how do you show them that they need to offer you admission to their institution of higher learning? By writing a superior application essay (or several)! In many cases, these writings will be your only opportunity to present yourself to admissions officers/readers, so you want to use the limited number of words you are allowed to put your best self forward.
  
  Together we will discuss and analyze both excellent and not-so-excellent examples of responses to frequently used prompts; engage in mini-workshops about such things as word choice, punctuation, and sentence structure; and ultimately write several essays in response to an assortment of prompts from the Common App, private colleges, and even some “wild card” writing that will stretch your talents. Peer editing will also play a major role in this class, as we can always learn from each other. There will be homework/writing each night, and I will be making suggestions on your writing on a daily basis outside of class.

  
  Cost per Student Session One: $1,000
  Cost per Student Session Two: $  900

  
  

  Limits: 

  Grade levels: Rising 11th and 12th graders, and rising 10th graders only with permission

  10 students per session - priority given to students closer to beginning the college application process.

  
  

  Instructor: 

  Wendy Schapiro has a BA in Education from Brown University and MEds from Harvard Graduate School of Education and Lesley University. She has been a classroom teacher and tutor for nearly 41 years, most recently enjoying the last three years at Palm Valley School. Wendy has successfully worked with college applicants, both domestically and internationally, who have statistically been admitted to their first- and/or second-choice colleges. When she is not  reading and editing her students' writing, Wendy likes to cook and play with her cats (but not at the same time).

  
  Creative Coding Bootcamp

  Overview: 

  An introduction to Javascript programming with an emphasis on creative and interactive applications. Students will learn the fundamental skills needed to write code, creating dynamic programs involving animation, mouse and keyboard input, image and video manipulation, physics simulation, and generative art.
  
  Session runs from June 2-27 - 9 AM - 12 PM.

  
  

  Cost per Student: $1,200

  
  

  Limits:

  Grade levels: 6-12 - No prerequisite. Minimum students: 4; Maximum students: 25
  
  Conversational Spanish

  Overview:

  This course will enable students to understand even more complex conversations as well as to increase their fluency.  The curriculum is designed so that students can enhance their speaking skills in Spanish and become more confident. The topics will cover daily situations that we experience when traveling to a Spanish-speaking country from going shopping, ordering food, and getting around the city to exploring different sites and surviving as an exchange student in a Spanish-speaking city on a limited budget.

  
  Session runs from June 2-27 - 9-12 PM

  
  Cost per Student: $1,200

   

  Limits:

  Grade levels: 8-12 - Class is open to 8 students maximum; Prerequisite - 2 years of Spanish
  
  If you have any questions about these programs, please contact: musoffice@pvs.org.

  
  SIGN UP on our POPSICLE SITE - CLICK HERE
  
  

  MS and Varsity Volleyball Camps  (Incoming 6th-12th Grades-Boys and Girls- Palm Valley students only)
  
  

  This camp prepares the players for the upcoming season.  It is open to both girls and boys. Camp will go over principals of volleyball and is open for beginners and experts.
  
  

  Players will learn and fine tune skills including:  Serving, receiving, setting, bumping and proper platform.

  Will be run on two courts to assure constant playing.

   

  Dates:  Week 1:   7/21-7/24    10:00 AM-12:00 PM

               Week 2:   7/28-7/31    10:00 AM- 12:00 PM

               Week 3:  8/4-8/7        10:00 AM-12:00 PM

   

  Cost:   $90 Per week (via Popsicle) or $25 per day (via cash or check only)

  Maximum 30 players

  
  

  If you have any questions about Volleyball Camp, please contact: kerenberg@pvs.org 

  
  SIGN UP on our POPSICLE SITE - CLICK HERE