Registration Open for Summer Programs at Rivers
Looking ahead to next summer? Rivers will be offering an exciting and expanded array of Academic Programs and Athletic Programs, and registration for those programs, as well as Rivers Day Camp and Camp Nonesuch, is now open. With an innovative mix of online and on campus academic programs for students in grades 6-12, classes cover topics like design, entrepreneurship, and digital identity. The athletic programs, open to middle and upper school students, include football, soccer, and basketball. Enrollment is open to the public.
Taught by outstanding teachers from the Rivers faculty, the academic programs are intended to engage passionate students, strengthen academic skills, explore new material, challenge students to think critically, and inspire lifelong learning.
Online academic courses include: New Media and Digital Identity (students entering grades 10, 11, 12); Epidemics, Pandemics, & The Human Battle Against Infectious Disease (entering grades 11 and 12); Experiential Writing (entering grades 11 and 12); The Art of Writing: Practice and Precision (entering grade 10); and Topics in Economics (students who have competed Algebra 2).
Courses being offered on the Rivers campus include: Exploring Mathematics (entering grades 6, 7, 8); Foundations of Algebra 1 (entering grades 8 and 9); Innovation and Design (entering grades 8, 9, 10); Summer Arts (entering grades 7, 8, 9); Business Planning: Entrepreneurship in Action (grades 11, 12, and 10 with recommendation); Writing Workshop (entering grades 6, 7, 8, 9); and Computer Programming (entering grades 10, 11, 12).
Athletic programs take place on the Weston campus which has a turf field and an indoor fieldhouse for practice in inclement weather. Programs include Boys' Soccer Skills and Strengthening Program (middle and high school); Youth Football Clinic at The Rivers School (middle school); Girls' Six-on-Six Soccer Program (high school); Girls' Basketball Skills and Strengthening Program (middle and high school); and Boys' Basketball Skills and Strengthening Program (middle and high school).
Questions about the academic and athletic offerings? Contact Summer Program Director David Tierney at summeracademics@rivers.org.
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