Summer Programming

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A Season of
Growth, Connection,
and Discovery

Valley View’s summer program creates an active, supportive environment where students explore new interests, build friendships, and experience meaningful personal growth. The summer months offer a rich mix of outdoor recreation, cultural enrichment, creative expression, and community engagement. Activities are designed to spark curiosity, encourage participation, and help students stretch in healthy and positive ways.

Explore Summer Activities
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Light Academics with Lasting Impact

While less intensive than the school year, summer includes academic components that focus on credit recovery, preventing regression and supporting academic progress while inviting opportunities for hands-on learning and the development of natural curiosity.

Students:

  • Participate in a one-credit elective

  • Engage in daily reading, with a goal of completing two books and Advanced Reader tests over summer

  • Complete targeted math work if remediation or credit recovery is needed, keeping them engaged in math to prevent regression

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Learn by Doing, Grow by Exploring

The full arc of the program gives students space to try new things, bond with peers, and build confidence through shared experiences. With a balance of recreation, learning, service, and community involvement, summer at Valley View offers a vibrant blend of activities that meet students where they are and help them move forward with purpose. Summer days balance academics with physical activity, creativity, and outdoor learning.

Program activities include:

  • Art projects

  • Cooking Club

  • Tennis, soccer, and golf

  • Gardening and environmental studies

  • Music and media

  • Photography

  • Digital Media projects

  • Daily Planet Fitness trips

  • Community Service

  • Makerspace projects

  • Summer-long fishing derby

  • End-of-summer 26 event Valley View Olympics

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Trips and Traditions

Summer also features outings that range from short hikes to full-day excursions, such as:

● Boston Museum of Science and Museum of Fine Arts

● Faneuil Hall and the Freedom Trail

● The New England Aquarium and Prudential Observatory

● Local beaches, swimming, waterfalls, and state parks

● Historic sites, minor league games, and concerts

● Patriots Training Camp

These experiences help boys build confidence, form bonds with peers, and experience the world in new ways.

AFFILIATIONS & ACCREDITATIONS

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