On the Campus of: Haverford College

Residential & Day Programs

High School students - join us for one week of Reasoning and Persuasive Skills for Leaders and for one week of Strategic Thinking for Leaders.  Or, better yet...enroll in both!

Middle School students - join us for one week of Intro to Leadership and get a jump on important skill-building today.

For an aspiring leader, acquiring strong reasoning, persuasive, and strategic thinking skills can be a breakthrough in their current education, confidence levels, maturity, and life preparation. These leadership skills are an advantage for life.

Our Leadership Program Faculty has innovated the teaching and coaching of leadership skills across multiple disciplines. They know the impact these skills can have on emerging leaders and are dedicated to helping students build skills early, .

Residential and Day program for rising grades 9-12 and gap year. And a new Residential and Day intro to leadership program for rising grades 6-8. Learn more about both Leadership Programs and see the schedule for a typical day at camp. By design, space will be extremely limited, so please enroll early.

Residential & Day Programs

Great Books & Big Ideas Programs at Haverford will celebrate the classics and philosophy, including American and world literature. Dante, Virgil, Martin Luther King Jr., Alexandre Dumas, Gwendolyn Brooks, Miguel de Cervantes, Haruki Murakami, and Hannah Arendt are just some of the authors we will read this summer.

With new curriculum and a wide variety of readings each week, students can stay for a one or two-week program. Students staying for two weeks enjoy fun weekend activities and additional exploration of the Haverford campus and beautiful arboretum on Saturday.

Residential programs for rising grades 6-8, 9-12, and gap year. Day programs for rising grades 6-8. Learn more about Great Books Literature and Discussion Programs and see the schedule for a typical day at camp.

Residential Program

The Philadelphia Writer’s Program is anchored on the campus of Haverford College and features an abundance of focused writing time and exploration of the historic sites that inspired local writers.
Experiential and fun, this program is crafted to sharpen skills, cultivate imagination, and spur creation. It’s the perfect place for both new writers to find their voices and for experienced writers to further develop their skills and concentrate on their work.

The printing press for the 13 colonies, old Philadelphia echoes with historic voices in its libraries, publishers, and hidden literary landmarks. Students will explore and write in the very places where American voices were first published and heard. We will visit places like the American Philosophical Society, Independence Hall, The Rosenbach, the whimsical Magic Gardens, and more. And, of course, there will be time for hang outs with new friends and summer fun too!

Residential program for rising grades 9-12 and gap year. Learn more about the program and see the schedule for a typical day at camp.