Summer PEAK & Summer Summit Camps! Programming for School-Aged Children Grades K – 8!

SUMMER PEAK:
Summer PEAK is a full day (7:30am – 5:00pm) summer program for school-aged children who have completed Kindergarten through fifth grade. Program highlights: Weekly themed curricular activities, plenty of outdoor time, field trips, special guests, swimming, and more!

SUMMER SUMMIT:

Summer Summit is a full day (8:00am – 4:30pm) summer program specifically designed for school-aged children grades 5-8. Program highlights: Nature-based STEM activities, outdoor classrooms, field trips, special guests, swimming, and more!

Summer PEAK & Summer Summit are full day summer programs for school-aged children. Our teachers create a camp environment packed with fun, field trips, and friendships. Experiences include weekly swimming and library trips as well as adventures at state parks, beaches, PINZ, and more. Your child will engage in enriching activities, alongside their peers, while being supported and supervised by child development experts.

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Both programs run weekly from June 24th – August 22nd

*Except July 1st-July 5th when Summer PEAK & Summer Summit are closed
*Dates may change depending on the public schools official end & start dates
*We require registration to be for a minimum of 2 weeks over the duration of the Summer

Location: Dondero Elementary School in Portsmouth, NH (32 Van Buren Ave)

Summer PEAK Information

• Summer PEAK will be located at Dondero Elementary School: 32 Van Buren Ave, Portsmouth, NH. The program will run daily from 7:30am-5pm
• In addition to our scheduled on-site activities, we will be offering many fun field trips in the Seacoast Area and beyond, including regular swimming and hiking trips to state parks. We will be posting permission slips for each of the offsite trips throughout the summer weeks.
• Please note that on field trips, all of the PEAK teachers attend to ensure the best ratios, and therefore all campers must attend. No alternate supervision/care will be provided separate from the trips, including any all-day outings.

View Summer PEAK Calendar

PEAK Activities

• Swimming field trips
• Hiking field trips
• Literacy opportunities with the public library
• Community Visitors
• Dance
• Gardening
• Nature-based play
• STEM curriculum
• Music
• Movement and dance
• Water play
• Outdoor play
• Art activities
• Sensory activities
• Opportunities for quiet individual time

PEAK Field Trips

• Bear Brook
• Wallis Sands
• South Beach
• Seacoast Science Center
• New Castle Commons
• Franklin Zoo
• Great Bay Wildlife Refuge
• Farm Museum
• PINZ
• And more!

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Summer Summit Information

Summer Summit will be located at Dondero Elementary School: 32 Van Buren Ave, Portsmouth, NH.  The program will run daily from 8:00am-4:30pm. In addition to our scheduled on-site activities, we will be offering many fun field trips in the Seacoast Area and beyond, including regular swimming and hiking trips to state parks. We will be posting permission slips for each of the offsite trips throughout the summer weeks. Please note that on field trips, all of the Summit teachers attend to ensure the best ratios, and therefore all campers must attend. No alternate supervision/care will be provided separate from the trips, including any all-day outings.

View Summer Summit Calendar

Summit Activities

• Swimming field trips
• Hiking field trips
• Literacy opportunities with the public library
• Community Visitors
• Dance
• Gardening
• Nature-based STEM curriculum
• Music
• Movement and dance
• Water play
• Outdoor play
• Art activities
• Sensory activities
• Opportunities for quiet individual time

Summit Field Trips

• Bear Brook
• Wallis Sands
• South Beach
• Seacoast Science Center
• New Castle Commons
• Franklin Zoo
• Great Bay Wildlife Refuge
• Farm Museum
• PINZ
• And more!

Register Here Today!

Summer Camp Meals & Snacks

The program will provide an early breakfast and a snack during the day.  All children must bring their own non-perishable, non-microwaveable lunch every day. This is very important as the program does not have the ability to make arrangements to provide lunch for your child.

Summer Camp Deposits & Payments

• Weekly Rate: $268
• A non-refundable two week deposit and $80 Enrollment Fee (for children not currently enrolled) is required to reserve your space. Summer enrollments will not be processed without deposits! Final balance owed by March 15th for full summer enrollment. This is regardless of any schedule changes after your deposit has been received.
• Payment arrangements/plans & deposits for families qualifying for assistance will be arranged individually. Please contact Corrine Morse cmorse@seacoastcommunityschool.org
• Withdrawals and/or reduction of weeks is not permitted after March 8th you will be held financially responsible for the remainder of your contracted weeks/days regardless of whether your child attends.  As stated above, tuition deposits will be forfeited even if a withdrawal is submitted by March 8th. Requests to withdraw and/or reduction of weeks need to be made by contacting Jamie Stanchina, our Admissions Coordinator at jstanchina@seacoastcommunityschool.org

*Requests may not be communicated via Brightwheel!

Note for New Enrollees: Enrollment in Summer PEAK does not grant priority during enrollment selection of the 2023 after-school PEAK program.

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We look forward to seeing everyone this summer!

For program questions please reach out to Jess DuBois at
jdubois@seacoastcommunityschool.org
Registration/ Schedule questions to Jamie Stanchina at
jstanchina@seacoastcommunityschool.org
State tuition assistance questions to Alicia Castello at
acastello@seacoastcommunityschool.org
Billing/ payment questions to Corrine Morse at
cmorse@seacoastcommunityschool.org

Seacoast Community School is hiring PEAK Summer teachers and other positions!

Seacoast Community School offers teachers the chance to use and develop their skills while working with a close knit team of top level professionals. Our quality staff attends professional development training sessions throughout the year.

We embrace diversity and acceptance, and we generally look for teachers with experience in the following areas:

• Working with children ages eight weeks to 12 years
• Working with diverse families
• Working with children with special needs
• DAP / Curriculum
• Assessment
• Communication and collaboration

We’re now taking applications for various positions!

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:

• DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
• PRESCHOOL POSITIONS
• ECE FLOATS
• PEAK SITE DIRECTOR
• SUMMER PEAK/SUMMIT TEACHERS

FULL TIME STAFF RECEIVE:

• FREE CHILDCARE
• COLLEGE COURSE REIMBURSEMENT
• PERSONAL TIME OFF
• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
• AND MUCH MORE!

To apply please submit your completed online application or mail/email your resume to:

Mail to: Seacoast Community School, 100 Campus Drive, Ste 20, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Email: SCSInfo@SeacoastCommunitySchool.org
Seacoast Community School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seacoast Community School
100 Campus Drive Suite 20, Portsmouth, NH
603-422-8223
SCSInfo@SeacoastCommunitySchool.org