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Best. Summer. Ever.

The perfect balance between academic enrichment
and summertime fun for boys and girls ages 8-15.

Summer Session students

Welcome to Summer Session!

Join us for a summer of adventure, academic enrichment, and personal growth! Cardigan’s Summer Session attracts girls and boys from across the country and around the world to our 525-acre lakeside campus for a truly unique summer that blends classroom learning with the quintessential New England camp experience.

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Aerial photo of the Cardigan Mountain School campus during summer
A Cardigan Summer Session student paddles a stand-up paddleboard on canaan street lake

 

Summer 2025 Dates

Summer Session 2025 will begin Saturday, June 28 and end Saturday, July 26, 2025.

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A Transformative Summer

Cardigan’s Summer Session offers a vibrant mix of academic and extracurricular activities designed to inspire and engage students. Mornings are dedicated to hands-on, experiential learning across diverse subjects, including ceramics, forensics, creative writing, coding, and wilderness survival, along with traditional offerings like SSAT Prep and English as a second language. Wallach, our innovative makerspace, serves as a hub for design, engineering, and creative arts, preparing students for academic success beyond the summer.

With a low student-faculty ratio, classes are personalized to meet individual needs. Afternoons and evenings feature activities such as mountain biking, hiking, paddle boarding, tennis, drama, and model rocketry, all set against the stunning New Hampshire mountains. Students entering 10th grade can participate in our Leadership Program, focusing on teamwork, goal-setting, and mentorship, as they guide younger peers.

Many students return year after year to reconnect with friends and deepen their bond with this special community. Parents frequently share stories of their children’s growth, independence, and self-confidence upon returning home.

A French language classroom at Cardigan Summer Session

 

Academic Classes

Core academic courses include math, reading & writing, science, world languages, essential academic skills, ESL, and more.

Summer Courses

Cardigan summer session student plays the drums

 

Enrichment Courses

Enrichment courses include Ceramics, dance, drama, music, photography, drawing, and more.

Summer Courses

Three Cardigan Summer Session students sailing on Canaan Street Lake

 

Camp Activities

Summer camp activities include hiking, arts & crafts, canoeing, boating, mountain biking, tennis, soccer, street hockey, baseball, basketball, and more.

Summer Activities

Watch: Parent Testimonial

We've never seen anything like this in our camp experiences or our school experiences, and we'll definitely keep coming back.”
JULIETTE MADAN
SUMMER SESSION PARENT

Portrait of Matt Rinkin

 

Can I Help You?

Matt Rinkin
Director of Summer Programs
(603) 523-3526
summer@cardigan.org

Interested to learn more about Summer Session?

Summer Session 2025 will begin Saturday, June 28 and end Saturday, July 26, 2025. Submit the inquiry form at the link below and we will reach out with more information about Cardigan Summer Session.

Inquiry Form