Summer Camps & Programs

Program Description

Landmark School Summer Program

Summer Academic Programs
Prides Crossing, Massachusetts

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Admission Office
Landmark School
429 Hale Street
P.O. Box 227
Prides Crossing, Massachusetts 01965-0227
978-236-3000
Fax: 978-927-7268
http://www.landmarkschool.org
E-mail: jbloom@landmarkschool.org

Type of Program: Academic skill development and recreation for students with language-based learning disabilities or dyslexia
Participants: Coeducational, ages 7–20, grades 1–12
Enrollment: 160
Program Dates: Six-week session, from late June to early August
Head of Program: Robert J. Broudo, M.Ed., Head of School

Location

Landmark School has two beautiful campuses on the Atlantic coast just 25 miles north of Boston and close to beaches, fishing ports, and sailing centers. The location is ideal for educational, cultural, and recreational activities, and the School takes full advantage of its setting.

Background and Philosophy

Landmark’s Summer Program offers a chance to learn, relax, and have fun in a supportive environment—whether it’s gaining a jump start for the next grade or supplementing gaps in learning—for students with language-based learning disabilities. The program combines intensive, academic skill development with recreational activities and exploration along Boston’s beautiful North Shore. Landmark provides a customized program for each student that is designed to improve reading, writing, spelling, and study skills. The program’s daily one-to-one tutorial is the cornerstone of its individualized approach. Students are bright, motivated to learn, and emotionally healthy, but they need help to achieve academic excellence.

Program Offerings

Full-Day Academic Program High school students receive two daily periods of one-to-one tutorial instruction within a program that concentrates on mastery of language arts skills. Reading, writing, spelling, and study skills are reinforced in small classes of 4 to 8 students. Math and elective classes are offered as well. In addition, high school students can choose an elective class in art or physical education.
Full-Day Combination Programs Students may choose to combine a morning of academics with one of several hands-on, outdoor afternoon activities. Classes are organized in groups of 4 to 8 students of similar age and achievement levels, with the focus on developing and improving reading, writing, and spelling skills. Each student receives a daily one-to-one tutorial before embarking on an afternoon of inspired creativity, supervised adventures, and group activities.
Marine Science Program Marine science education is offered to students in grades 8–12 who are comfortable around water and interested in the environment. Students spend their afternoon exploring local coastal and ocean ecosystems, working on research teams, and collecting data. As with all of Landmark’s Combination/Recreation Programs, the other half of the day is spent in classes in which students develop their language skills through a one-to-one tutorial and in language arts and math classes. The Marine Science Program provides experience in the field, the laboratory, and the classroom and includes overnight and weekend expeditions.
Adventure Ropes/Sea Kayaking Program Available to students in grades 8–12, the first stage of the Adventure Ropes/Sea Kayaking Program challenges and develops leadership and problem-solving skills, perseverance, and initiative with high-ropes course programming. The second stage, sea kayaking, focuses on paddling strokes, wet exits, and safety techniques. Students learn about seamanship, navigation, and coastal environments and explore group dynamics. The program’s final challenge, an independent solo experience, tests each student’s inner strength and resources and provides new-found perspectives.
Musical Theater Students in grades 8–12 may choose to perform onstage or develop technical theater skills behind the scenes in the Musical Theater Program. The program culminates in a full-scale theatrical production where performers learn to act, dance, and sing onstage as part of a musical company. Technical students try their hand at set design and building, sound, and lighting and produce the summer musical production.
Exploration Program For students in grades 3–7, Marine Science and Adventure Ropes activities are offered together in consecutive thirteen-day segments. Field trips, lab work, kayaking, an introduction to snorkeling, and exploration of the North Shore’s ocean and coastal ecosystems are included. In Adventure Ropes, students engage in fun, problem-solving group activities; games; and confidence building on Landmark’s low- and high-ropes courses.
Practical Arts An introduction to woodworking skills and the art of small-engine repair, the Practical Arts Program is offered to students in grades 3–7. The woodworking unit covers basic skills and culminates in building a boat as a final project. Repairing a single-cylinder small engine using common tools, researching parts, and rebuilding an engine with the help of a specialized computer program are highlights of the engine class.
Half-Day Academic Program for Day Students Day students in grades 1–12 may choose a half-day academic option, which is offered in the morning. This program builds language arts skills through small classes and a daily one-to-one tutorial. While the focus is on reading, writing, and spelling skills for all grade levels, a math class is also included for high school students.

Enrollment

Landmark’s Summer Program attracts students from across the United States and from many other countries. The program accepts bright students who have been diagnosed with a language-based learning disability such as dyslexia. Successful candidates should be emotionally healthy and motivated to learn but need remedial help with reading, writing, spelling, listening, speaking, or mathematics. Prior to admission, Landmark must receive a diagnostic evaluation as well as educational and medical records. Landmark offers day and residential programs to students in grades 9–12 and day programs to students in grades 1–12. Landmark admits grade 8 students to the residential program on a case-by-case basis.

Daily Schedule

The day is divided into two parts, from 8 to 11 a.m. and from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Academics are scheduled in the morning, while recreational activities (Marine Science, Adventure Ropes/Sea Kayaking, Musical Theater, Exploration, and Practical Arts) are offered in the afternoon. Students in the Full-Day Academic Program have classes in the morning and the afternoon. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., high school students have a study period and lunch, while younger students are involved in recreational activities and lunch. Boarding students complete their day with planned recreational activities, dinner, and a quiet hour. Bedtimes vary according to the student’s age.

Extra Opportunities and Activities

Afternoons and weekends offer opportunities for outdoor activities and trips (both day and overnight) to local points of interest, historic sites, and cultural programs. Free time, movies, and social events on campus complement these activities.

Facilities

Landmark has two campuses located on Boston’s beautiful North Shore. The high school and administrative offices are located in the Prides Crossing section of Beverly, Massachusetts. The elementary/middle school is nestled in the woods on an estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea.

Staff

Summer staff members are highly trained teachers and supervisors from the regular school year staff. A student-faculty ratio of 3:1 allows Landmark to provide a customized program for each student.

Medical Care

The Health Center attends to the medical needs of the Landmark community. The center is available on school days from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; the duty staff is in charge at other times. Student medications are dispensed from the Health Center. The school physician, other specialists, and the Beverly Hospital Emergency Room are available at all times for residential student appointments and emergencies. The state requires that immunization history forms be submitted at enrollment. In addition, counselors are available if necessary.

Religious Life

Students who wish to attend religious services are provided with transportation.

Costs

Tuition varies according to the program. Tuition for 2008 was as follows: Full-Day Academic Program, $8600 for residents and $6250 for day students; Marine Science, Adventure Ropes/Sea Kayaking, and Musical Theater Programs, $8200 for residents and $5850 for day students; elementary/middle school programs (Exploration and Practical Arts), $5850; and Half-Day Academic Program, $4125 (day students only).

Transportation

Landmark is located about 25 miles from Boston’s Logan Airport and within walking distance of the train from Boston. Scheduled transportation to and from Logan Airport is available.

Application Timetable

Students are accepted in order of applications received. Early application is advised, as space is limited. Applicants cannot be considered without a full diagnostic report; the School is happy to answer questions about testing and to help guide parents or school counselors to diagnostic sources. A tuition deposit of $500 for day students and $1000 for boarding students must accompany the application.