Summer Program

List of 15 items.

• Arts & Crafts Discovery Program (Ages 5-12)

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  Ages

  Ages 5-12
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Ages 5-7 (Entering grades K-3)

        Week 5: July 20-24 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  Ages 8-12 (Entering grades 4-7)
  

        Week 6: July 27-31 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  

  The Arts and Crafts Discovery Program offers a unique opportunity for children to explore, imagine, and expand their love of arts and crafts. Creative play will take place in the art classroom, gym, and outside in shady spots on campus. Students will work with many mediums and projects that are both two- and three-dimensional. They will enjoy painting, drawing, sculpting, marbleizing paper, printmaking, and so much more. This camp is for children looking to be creative, play games, and make new friends all while having a great time.
  
  

  Instructor: Jamin Eldredge
  Jamin Eldredge is the art teacher for Cape Cod Academy's lower school students. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Art Education at Johnson State College and went on to be an art educator at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School where she instructed Intro to Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, and Sculpture classes.  She opened The Clay Cup in Osterville, MA where she conducted small instructional throwing and hand-building classes, paint your own pottery workshops, and private lessons. Her passions include the art of throwing on the wheel, as well as slab work, carving, drawing, working with children, and spending time making ceramic jewelry, experimenting with gold and silver lusters, and playing with beautiful glazes.

• Cape Cod Coastal Arts & Crafts (Ages 8-11)

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  Ages

  Ages 8-11
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Week 1: June 22-26 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Week 4: July 13-17 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  

  Enjoy a special Cape Cod craft session where students will create shell-inspired art pieces. This is a fun hands-on activity that brings a coastal feel to any project. The process begins by gathering a variety of shells, where students will adhere cutouts from printed napkins onto a clean shell with a special sealant, smooth it down, trim the excess, and seal the design for a beautiful, custom trinket dish or ornament. The process takes time, so students will work on other coastal projects while their main project is drying.

  
  Instructor: Patricia Germani
  Pat Germani, born and raised in Osterville, Massachusetts, carries with her the spirit of Cape Cod—creative, warm, and full of character. Now 80, Pat is known for her remarkable craftiness and her ability to turn simple materials into something heartfelt and beautiful. Whether she is sewing, painting, knitting, or dreaming up a brand-new project, she pours her imagination and care into everything she creates. Pat’s artistry isn’t just a hobby; it’s a reflection of her generous spirit and the way she brightens the lives of those around her.

• Drawing & Painting with Nature (Ages 5-8)

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  Ages

  Ages 5-8
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Week 3: July 6-10 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Week 6: July 27-31 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

   

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  Students will enjoy drawing "en plein air' (drawing in the great outdoors!). They will learn how to observe objects closely and draw what they see in front of them instead of guessing what they think an object looks like in their heads. They will learn to notice the many details that even one acorn or leaf can have on its small surface. This class is all about fresh air, getting creative, and noticing the hidden beauty of nature.
  
  

  Instructor: Emilie Hotz
  Emilie Hotz, who currently teaches second grade at CCA, is excited to get creative this summer! Although she grew up in Texas, Emilie spent time on Cape Cod attending summer camps, where she learned to capture the beauty of nature through drawing. She also spent holidays in Mexico City with family, learning to make recycled paper and paper mâché. Emilie has a deep love for arts and crafts, especially creating beautiful, useful objects, and she enjoys empowering children to tap into their imagination, try new things, and even get their hands a little dirty!
  

• Easy Eats Cooking (Ages 6-10)

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  Ages

  Ages 6-10
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Ages 7-10: Week 3: July 6-10 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Ages 6-9: Week 6: July 27-31 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $380 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  Learn how to make fun and easy recipes. Using the microwave, students will learn fun and easy recipes for after school snacks or a family dinner.

• Gym & Lunch (Ages 4-14) (One-Hour Program)

  Cape Cod Academy is offering a one-hour Gym & Lunch program open to all. Students may attend for one hour (12:00 - 1:00 p.m.) or may transition to or from a program, have lunch or a snack, and then enjoy time in CCA's full-size, air-conditioned gymnasium. Ages 4-14. M-F.

• Introduction to Pastries (Ages 5-9)

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  Ages

  Ages 5-10
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Ages 6-9: Week 2: June 29 - July 3 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  Ages 5-8: Week 5: July 20-24 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $380 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  In this class, campers will be engaged while discovering how to prepare delicious pastries safely and skillfully. They will learn how to create top-notch, beautiful desserts, like apple tarts and delicious cakes. They will practice using the oven and microwave properly while preparing and creating their pastries.

• Mix it Up: Junior Baking (Ages 5-10)

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  Ages

  Ages 5-10
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Ages 5-8: Week 1: June 22-26 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Ages 7-10: Week 4: July 13-17 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $380 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  The Mix it Up: Junior Baking session will give children the opportunity to have fun in the kitchen and be creative while also learning how to use equipment properly and safely. They will enjoy preparing, cooking, and decorating creations that include cookies, tarts, puddings, and cakes. Join us for a flavorful adventure where simple ingredients are transformed into healthy and exciting masterpieces!

• Recycled Sketchbook Studio (Ages 8-11)

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  Ages

  Ages 8-11
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Week 1: June 22-26 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  Students will enjoy using recycled paper to create collages and imaginative designs to make their own scrap book journal. They will use all sorts of found items like ribbons, buttons, leaves, yarn, and magazine cut-outs to create a brand new image. By the end of the class, your child will have a journal to take home full of art and also have empty pages to continue creating at home! 
  
  

  Instructor: Emilie Hotz
  Emilie Hotz, who currently teaches second grade at CCA, is excited to get creative this summer! Although she grew up in Texas, Emilie spent time on Cape Cod attending summer camps, where she learned to capture the beauty of nature through drawing. She also spent holidays in Mexico City with family, learning to make recycled paper and paper mâché. Emilie has a deep love for arts and crafts, especially creating beautiful, useful objects, and she enjoys empowering children to tap into their imagination, try new things, and even get their hands a little dirty!
  

• The Great Mâché Adventure (Ages 6-9)

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  Ages

  Ages 6-9
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Week 2: June 29 - July 3 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  Week 5: July 20-24 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  The Great Mâché Adventure is a hands-on art class where students will create a variety of eco-friendly and functional art pieces, including piggy banks, bowls, and lampshades. Using everyday recycled materials, students will learn how to transform the old into something completely new. This class celebrates self-expression, creativity, and the joy of getting lost in the art-making process. Because paper mâché requires drying time, students will work on multiple projects simultaneously, allowing for creativity and efficiency throughout the course.
  
  

  Instructor: Emilie Hotz
  Emilie Hotz, who currently teaches second grade at CCA, is excited to get creative this summer! Although she grew up in Texas, Emilie spent time on Cape Cod attending summer camps, where she learned to capture the beauty of nature through drawing. She also spent holidays in Mexico City with family, learning to make recycled paper and paper mâché. Emilie has a deep love for arts and crafts, especially creating beautiful, useful objects, and she enjoys empowering children to tap into their imagination, try new things, and even get their hands a little dirty!
  

• Cartoon Creation (Ages 8-12)

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  Ages

  Ages 8-12
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Ages 8-11: Week 1: June 22-26 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  Ages 9-12: Week 2: June 29 - July 3 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  Join us for a fun week of endless possibilities in the world of cartooning! From making flip books to drawing comics, students will jump from project to project, learning how to simplify and exaggerate people, places, things, and movement. As they create, they will strengthen their drawing skills in the process, and hopefully unleash imaginative minds. 

  
  Instructor: Tom Coute
  Tom Coute grew up on Cape Cod and has always loved to draw. His dream as an elementary school student was to have a syndicated comic strip in the newspaper. He studied animation at Rhode Island School of Design and graduated with a BFA in 2019. His senior film, "Access to Excess", was hand drawn on paper and screened internationally at animation and film festivals. After being hired as an art fellow at Cape Cod Academy in 2022, he has since become a member of the art faculty and enjoys his job very much, teaching electives and required visual arts classes in the middle and upper school. Additionally, he coaches middle school soccer and basketball and loves to watch baseball in his free time.
  

• Explore the Senses (Ages 5-8)

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  Ages

  Ages 5-8
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Week 5: July 20-24 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  

  The Summer Senses Exploration Program is a five-day, interactive learning experience designed to help children discover and understand the world through their five senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Each day of this session will focus on one sense, allowing kids to explore it through hands-on activities, creative play, and outdoor discovery.
  
  

  This session encourages curiosity, strengthens observational skills, and fosters a deeper connection with the environment. Children will participate in daily themed activities that include scavenger hunts, sensory walks, taste tests, and creative art projects. They will stay active, have fun, and learn critical thinking skills while making new friends.

  
  Instructor: Ianna-Bet García de Alba de Brooks
  Ianna-Bet García de Alba de Brooks is Cape Cod Academy’s Director of Summer Programs and also is a world languages faculty member. In addition to her role as a teacher, Mrs. Brooks is an athletics’ coach at CCA. She has coached girls’ middle school basketball, tennis, and soccer.
  
  An experienced educator, Mrs. Brooks has been teaching for many years. As part of CCA’s World Languages Department, she teaches Spanish to upper school students in grades 9-12. Prior to that, she was a STEAM teacher and technology integration specialist, coaching and guiding students, teachers, and parents of young children with the use of technology tools and the integration of technology in teaching practices. She has also served as Junior Kinder Head Teacher at the Canadian School Guadalajara and Head Teacher at the Newland School Guadalajara. For many years, she has been an integral member of CCA’s Summer Programs’ team, registering campers, coordinating documentation, working closely with students and families, and instructing camp sessions.

• Fun with Books (Ages 3-5)

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  Ages

  Ages 3-5
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Week 3: July 6-10 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Week 6: July 27-31 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description
  Get ready for a summer full of stories and creativity! Each session of Fun with Books will feature a lively read aloud of a children’s book paired with an exciting hands-on activity. From excursions around the Cape Cod Academy campus to tasty snacks and imaginative crafts, students will experience books in a whole new way. Come read, create, and have fun.

  
  Instructor: Ianna-Bet García de Alba de Brooks
  Ianna-Bet García de Alba de Brooks is Cape Cod Academy’s Director of Summer Programs and also is a world languages faculty member. In addition to her role as a teacher, Mrs. Brooks is an athletics’ coach at CCA. She has coached girls’ middle school basketball, tennis, and soccer.
  
  An experienced educator, Mrs. Brooks has been teaching for many years. As part of CCA’s World Languages Department, she teaches Spanish to upper school students in grades 9-12. Prior to that, she was a STEAM teacher and technology integration specialist, coaching and guiding students, teachers, and parents of young children with the use of technology tools and the integration of technology in teaching practices. She has also served as Junior Kinder Head Teacher at the Canadian School Guadalajara and Head Teacher at the Newland School Guadalajara. For many years, she has been an integral member of CCA’s Summer Programs’ team, registering campers, coordinating documentation, working closely with students and families, and instructing camp sessions.

• Summer Nature & Exploration Program (Ages 5-8)

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  Ages

  Ages 5-8 (Entering grades 1-4)
  
  2026 Dates and Times

  Week 1: June 22 - 26 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Week 2: June 29 - July 3 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  
  

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  

  Description:

  Our Summer Nature & Exploration Program will provide a dynamic blend of outdoor learning and creative discovery. Using Cape Cod Academy’s outdoor classroom as a base, students will take part in guided forest exploration, environmental science activities, open-ended art experiences, and collaborative play. Through hands-on experiments and nature-based projects, children will build problem-solving skills, spark their creativity, and develop a deeper appreciation for the world around them.

  (Long pants are needed when in the forest. Children can always bring extra clothes to change into if they wish while inside.)
  
  Instructor: Jen Castellano

  Jen Castellano has been Cape Cod Academy’s kindergarten teacher for the last three years. After earning her master's degree in Early Childhood Education, she taught pre-kindergarten for five years. She has been a kindergarten teacher for nine years.

• Treasure Hunts and Geocaching (Ages 6-12)

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  Ages

  Ages 6-12
  
  

  2026 Dates and Times

  Ages 6-8: Week 4: July 13 - 17 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

  Ages 9-12: Week 4: July 13 - 17 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. . 

  Ages 6-8: Week 5: July 20 - 24 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. 

  Ages 9-12: Week 5: July 20 - 24 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

   

  Cost

  $360 per child per week

  
  Description
  Develop and bring out your curious and adventurous side in the Treasure Hunts and Geocaching program this summer. Students will learn about geocaching, a real-world, outdoor adventure that is happening all the time, all around the world. To play, participants use the Geocaching app and/or a GPS device to navigate to cleverly hidden containers called geocaches. There are millions of geocaches in 190 countries waiting to be discovered—there are probably even some near you right now. Students do not need any device to access the GPS; the group leader will have this. In this program, students will learn what geocaching is, go off campus to find different geocaches in Barnstable, and even set up their own treasure hunts on Cape Cod Academy’s campus.
  
  Instructor: Cam Gardener
  A member of Cape Cod Academy’s world languages faculty, Cam Gardner has been teaching at CCA for five years. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and outdoor adventures. He is really looking forward to sharing geocaching with our campers.
  

• One-on-One Tutoring (Ages 5-18)

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  Get one-on-one attention from award-winning instructors, certified Orton-Gillingham professionals, and one-of-a-kind tutors.
  
  

  Cape Cod Academy's summer tutoring programs include:

  • Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach-Based Tutoring
  • Tutoring for Academic Support and SAT/ACT Prep.

  Tutoring is available in many different subjects, including reading, writing, math, and science. Taught by highly qualified, trained CCA teachers, these programs are tailored for students entering kindergarten through grade 12 and are open to all students regardless if they attend CCA or another school.