Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Programs celebrated its 100th year with its official opening on Sunday, June 28. The 614 students enrolled in the 2015 Summer Programs come from 26 states and 49 countries. See photo gallery.
Founded in 1916, Choate Summer Programs enjoys a rich tradition of academic excellence and innovation. Choate’s summer curriculum hones 21st century skills – collaboration, creativity, communication, and discovery – while exploring content not traditionally found in middle or secondary school curricula. Says Director of Summer Programs Eera Sharma, “The strength of our curriculum resides in both what we teach and how we teach: we offer courses that are relevant to the concerns of today’s world and our passionate and dedicated faculty constantly push themselves to create lessons that are experiential in nature.”
This year the program added new offerings: Arabic for Beginners (Middle School) and Introduction to Arabic (High School); Introduction to Computer Programming (Middle School); Introduction to Robotics (Middle School and High School) and a newly enhanced Math/Science Institute for Middle School Girls. In addition to study abroad programs in China, France, and Spain, this year a new cultural and language immersion program was introduced in Oman.