Kids & Family Summer Program

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Students must be between 9 & 13 years of age
• Students must travel on a tourist visa to the US, or as dependents on their parents' visas
• Students must live with their parents or relatives

Parents can enroll in the Olin Center's adult English program while kids study in the summer program.  See Intensive English Schedule for pricing details, or contact the Olin Center.

2008 SESSION DATES & FEES
The Olin Center offers 2-, 3-, 4-, and 6-week sessions.

Maximum program length is 6 weeks.  Sessions begin every Monday starting July 7.  Program ends on August 15. 

2-weeks - $975

Additional weeks - $400 per week

PROGRAM FEES INCLUDE

• application fee, tuition and books
• daily morning snack
• scheduled program outings
• use of all school facilities and equipment

Program fee does not cover airfare, health insurance, lunch, or personal spending money.

Classes
It is widely recognized that children acquire new language differently from adults. The Olin Center's Summer Kids' Program is designed to teach kids English the way kids learn best: through participation in a variety of educational activities involving different materials and media.

Students join with new friends from around the globe to learn English through games, art, stories, poetry and more.

Instructors
Instructors in the Kids' Program are all trained ESL professionals with a special aptitude for working with children and different media.

Outings

Every week, children in the Kids' Program have the opportunity to go on outings with their instructors and classmates at the Center. Sample afternoon outings include pottery painting, trips to the Franklin Park Zoo, the Aquarium, and the Swan Boats in Boston's famous Public Garden. Parents are also welcome to join the weekly excursions
  

Outdoor events
Our students, together with their parents, enjoy an ongoing schedule of outdoor activities such as soccer, cycling, canoeing, outdoor concerts and free movies in and around Boston

Museums
Students traditionally visit at least one museum per session. In past summers, children have visited the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Science

Housing

The Olin Center can assist registered families in finding summer housing. Students, who attend the program without their parents, must live with their parents or relatives, as the Olin Center will not arrange housing is this case.  Students must travel on a tourist visa to the US or as dependents on their parents’ visas.