Leap Summer Immersion

JULY 30-AUGUST 19, 2023 | GRADES: RISING 9TH-12TH GRADERS

Start your high school experience with confidence as you build the skills to balance life both inside and outside the classroom.

Spend part of your summer learning, making life-long friends, and building the confidence, resilience, and knowledge to leap into your next school year. For a boarder, this program simulates the balance of boarding life and the academic experience to help you transition smoothly in the fall. With the primary focus on developing life skills to succeed in a boarding school, you will have a dedicated residence life staff to help you gain valuable skills to live in a dorm. Day students will experience a morning of academics and an afternoon of activities. As a day student, you are welcome to participate in evening and weekend activities for an additional fee.

DAY STUDENT TUITION: $2,300
Day Weekend Activity Fee: $700
BOARDING TUITION: $4,900

“Leap was a good transition for my son David. It helped him transition to a new state, establish new friendships, and get acclimated to a boarding school environment in a smaller, more comfortable setting.” - Lina, Parent ‘22, Connecticut

About the Program

Academic Emphasis

This program provides the opportunity to prepare for core subjects & gain valuable study skills ahead of the school year with a dedicated academic staff.

Writing Workshop Creative Writing: Students will engage in the writing process to build confidence in their abilities. The curriculum will anticipate the demands of students in grade level English class. students will engage in the writing process to build confidence in their abilities
Math: students will review math concepts from their previous math class and a recommendation of class placement will be sent to their school at the end of the session
Study Skills: students will develop and build on their study skills to strengthen their academic abilities
Arts: students will participate in a variety of art classes to give each student a sample of the Art electives they can elect while attending Solebury.
Small class setting
Daily instruction in all subjects during the weekday, similar to a shortened school day
Students will receive feedback on their progress and details of areas in which they can develop their learning to encourage learning and progression

Activities & Trips

Students will engage in a variety of on and off-campus activities, similar to the weekend structure at boarding schools. Some activities might include:

Sports-based: Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Hiking, Capture the Flag, Mini Olympics, Ultimate Frisbee, Pool, Gardening, and Table Tennis
Arts-based: Arts & crafts, Fashion, Jewelry making, Photography, Dance, Acting, Talent Show, Music in Doylestown
Learning Life Skills-based: Cooking/Nutrition, Health & Wellbeing, Mindful Yoga
Community Bonding: Karaoke Night, Disco, Board Games, Movie Night, Campfires, Trivia Night, celebrating holidays
Trips: Adventure Tails, Princeton, King of Prussia Mall, Jersey Shore, Night Time Sporting Nighttime Sporting Events Baseball Game

Boarding Life Emphasis

A dedicated residence life staff will provide the opportunity for students to experience a true boarding experience at a school that has been offering boarding for almost 100 years.

Low student to staff ratio
Life skills sessions provide students valuable skills to live in a dorm
Topics include laundry, personal hygiene, roommate conflict resolution, balancing boarding and academics, personal responsibility, and basic cooking
Student leadership opportunities
Community service opportunities on and off campus
Experienced student proctors will participate alongside students and help support students in the boarding process

Program Structure

Meals	Weekday	Weekend
Morning – breakfast (brunch at weekends)	Academic & study skills classes	Community service opportunities
Afternoon – lunch and snack	Life skills/activities	Activities/Trips
Evening – dinner and evening snack	Opportunities for personal, community & study time Boarding Bonding Activities	Activities/Trips On-Campus Activities

Meals

Weekday

Weekend

Morning – breakfast (brunch at weekends)

Academic & study skills classes

Community service opportunities

Afternoon – lunch and snack

Life skills/activities

Activities/Trips

Evening – dinner and evening snack

Opportunities for personal, community & study time

Boarding Bonding Activities

Activities/Trips

On-Campus Activities

About the Directors

Amy Ciafrei and Josh Sands are thrilled to lead the summer Leap Summer Immersion program here at Solebury School. Amy and Josh collectively have over twenty years of boarding school experience.

We are dedicated to providing each student with the executive functioning tools, metacognitive skills and academic strategies to prepare your student for a successful transition into boarding school. We are committed to creating a safe, kind and caring environment where students will be celebrated for who they are, while learning to value the differences of others. The Leap program will instill a sense of confidence and autonomy that will set your student up for success as they experience boarding school for the first time.

Please feel free to reach out to Amy and Josh at leap@solebury.org.

Leap Summer Immersion

JULY 30-AUGUST 19, 2023 | GRADES: RISING 9TH-12TH GRADERS

DAY STUDENT TUITION: $2,300 Day Weekend Activity Fee: $700 BOARDING TUITION: $4,900

Program Structure

About the Directors

DAY STUDENT TUITION: $2,300
Day Weekend Activity Fee: $700
BOARDING TUITION: $4,900