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April Vacation Program
April 22–April 25, 2025
We’re thrilled to introduce a new series of youth programs during school vacation weeks at the Eliot School! The first one will be held during the 2025 April Break from Tuesday, April 22 through Friday, April 25, 2025 from 9:30 AM until 3:15 PM. This program will serve students ages 6 through 12 years old.
During the week, students will receive instruction in two media: woodworking and visual arts. Students will be placed in two groups by age: 6-8 and 9-12. These groups will alternate between woodworking and visual arts in the morning and afternoon periods. The program will cost $510 per student.
Classes are capped at 12 students to allow for individual attention. Two teaching staff lead instruction in each medium. Instruction takes place inside the Eliot Schoolhouse. Play, snack, and lunch time will take place in both the Schoolhouse and, when the weather permits, the Schoolyard. Detailed offerings will be posted in January; check back then!
How to Register
Registration for the 2025 April Vacation Program opens at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. We process registrations strictly on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note that all registrations and costs are for whole weeks only.
Please read our policies on refunds and withdrawals before you register. If you have any questions, call Community Education Manager, Emma Ellis at 617-553-1387 or email [email protected].
Financial Aid
Please visit our Scholarships page for more information on applying for financial aid for April Break programming.
Daily Schedule
| Time |
Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Drop-Off |
| 9:30 AM-12:00 PM | Morning Instruction |
| 12:00-12:45 PM | Lunch |
| 12:45-3:15 PM | Afternoon Instruction |
| 3:15 PM | Pick-Up |
Summer Vacation Programs
The Eliot School is excited to announce both new and returning vacation options for youth this coming summer! Summer Studios, a new program for young artists, will debut June 16 through 27. Our much-loved Summer Program for Children will then run from June 30 through August 15. Don’t miss your chance to register your child(ren) for both options starting January 15, 2025.
Our hands-on programs focus on craft, curiosity, creativity, expression, and exploration in a fun and supportive environment. Our summer teaching staff are artists who are passionate about working with young people and specialize in 2- and 3-D visual arts, sewing and other fiber arts, and woodworking. Detailed offerings will be posted in January; check back then for class information by program and week.
How to Register
Registration for all 2025 Summer Vacation programming opens at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. We process registrations strictly on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note that all registrations and costs are for whole weeks only.
Please read our policies on refunds and withdrawals before you register. If you have any questions, call Community Education Manager, Emma Ellis, at 617-553-1387 or email [email protected].
Financial Aid
The Eliot School is committed to making our classes and workshops as accessible as possible to all people regardless of age, ability, background, or economic means. We are happy to offer a limited number of full and partial scholarships to increase access to arts programming for young people. Please note that for Summer Vacation programs there are additional terms and conditions due to high demand.
Priority for financial aid awards for 2025 Summer Vacation programs will be given to families who apply between December 13, 2024, and February 16, 2025. Financial aid decisions will be issued by February 21, 2025, to these applicants. Any applications submitted after February 16 may still receive financial aid awards depending on remaining funds.
To apply for a scholarship for any of our Summer Vacation programs, please complete our scholarship application.
By filling out our scholarship application, you agree to abide by the following scholarship policies:
- Full Scholarship awards for all Summer Vacation programs are capped at 4 total weeks per individual child. Families with income-related benefits receive priority for full scholarships.
- If a student can no longer attend a program for which they received a scholarship, they need to be formally withdrawn at least 2 weeks in advance (per our general registration policies).
- Full attendance is expected for all students. If a student misses two or more days of a week of program more than once during the Summer Vacation period, they will be ineligible for financial aid for one year. This may be waived in special circumstances.
Summer Studios - NEW
Summer Studios is a new program for youth at the Eliot School in 2025. These week-long programs are offered for students ages 9 through 12 and 15 through 17 years old and run from 9:30 AM until 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Students will spend the entire week doing a deep dive into a single medium and/or project. There are two offerings in different media per week. To ensure individual attention, classes are capped at 12 students with a 1:6 teacher to student ratio. Classes will take place inside our Schoolhouse. Lunch and snack times will be held outdoors.
Please note, there is no Early Drop-Off or Extended Day programming available during Summer Studios.
Dates and Costs
Session A, June 16-June 20 (no class Thursday, June 19, for the Juneteenth holiday) - $460
Session B, June 23-June 27 - $525
Daily Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Drop-Off |
| 9:30 AM-12:00 PM | Instruction |
| 12:00-12:45 PM | Lunch |
| 12:45- 3:00 PM | Instruction |
| 3:00 PM | Pick-Up |
Summer Program for Children
The Summer Program for Children is open to students ages 6 through 8 and 9 through 12. We offer four classes concurrently during each of the morning and afternoon sessions. Each class has three teaching faculty supervising 12 students. Classes will take place inside our Schoolhouse. Lunch, snack, and free play times will be held outdoors.
Full and half-day programs are available each week. Half-days may be for either morning (9:00 AM-12:00 noon) or afternoon (12:30-3:30 PM) sessions.
Early Drop-Off (8:00-9:00 AM) and Extended Day (3:30-5:30 PM) are available for up to 15 students weekly. These are unprogrammed free play times in our schoolyard with staff supervision.
Each Friday afternoon, classes end at 3:15 PM for our Student Showcase. Families are invited to join us to view their child(ren)’s work and celebrate the past week of creativity!
Dates and Themes
Week One, June 30-July 3 (no class July 4), Superheroes, Superpowers*
Calling all heroes and sidekicks! Projects will encourage children to create art inspired by their own unique superpowers. Participants will tap into the power that is their creativity and imagination!
*Lower prices due to the shortened week. See below.
Week Two, July 7-July 11, A World Underwater
Dive into a world of aquatic arts and crafts! Artists will submerge themselves in projects that draw imagery from oceans, rivers, ponds, and the watery world. Underwater environments, sea creatures, shipwrecks, and more will be explored through art.
Week Three, July 14-July 18, Art Laboratory
Let’s experiment! Children will use their creativity, genius, and problem-solving skills to make works of art with a silly or serious purpose. Projects in all media will be inspired by chemistry, engineering, robots, and more.
Week Four, July 21-July 25, Fantastic Creatures
Enter the magical menagerie! Children will craft original creatures from myths, fairy tales, and their imaginations using different media. Projects will explore and bring to life kids’ fantasy worlds and the beings that inhabit them.
Week Five, July 28-August 1, Feast for the Imagination
Time to get cooking! This week, young artists will work on projects influenced by food from their own lives and communities around the globe. Recipes, ingredients, gadgets, and other kitchen contents will be baked into arts and crafts in many media.
Week Six, August 4-August 8, Intergalactic Adventures
Blast off! This week, projects will be inspired by outer space exploration, astronomy, aliens, and extraterrestrial societies. Students will use their imaginations and space research to explore the reaches of our galaxy.
Week Seven, August 11-August 15, Shifting Shapes
Nothing stays the same! The world around us, including ourselves, is in constant motion. Artists will work on projects that explore themes of change and movement, such as seasons, time, technology, and machinery.
Daily Schedule
| Time |
Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Early Drop-Off |
| 9:00-9:30 AM | Morning Session Drop-Off |
| 9:30 AM-12:00 PM | Morning Instruction |
| 12:00-12:30 PM | Lunch & Half-Day (Morning) Pick-Up |
| 12:30-1:00 PM | Play Time & Half-Day (Afternoon) Drop-Off |
| 1:00-3:30 PM | Afternoon Instruction |
| 3:30 PM | Afternoon Pick-Up |
| 3:30-5:30 PM | Extended Day |
Cost
*Week One Costs (short for Fourth of July holiday)
Full Day: $510
Half Day: $290
Early Drop-Off: $64
Extended Day: $120
Regular Costs
Full Day: $585. To access the full-day price for any week, add two half-day classes to your cart and add the following coupon code at check out: FULLDAYFUN
Half Day: $325
Early Drop-Off: $80
Extended Day: $150