Plan Your Summer Today.
Discover Great Books & Big Ideas. Travel. Learning. And Fun!
The world-renowned Great Books Summer Program gives middle and high school students an exceptional pre-college experience on the campuses of some of the most beautiful and prestigious colleges in the world – Amherst, Stanford, and Haverford, as well as Literary Travel Programs at Oxford, Dublin, Athens, and Verona & Vencie. Online too!
Students enjoy a challenging curriculum, arts and literature electives, and social activities outside of class in a welcoming, fun, and supervised environment. One and multi-week day and residential programs.
All programs are led by esteemed college professors and award-winning scholars. Outside of class, students are mentored and supervised by our accomplished Program Assistants who model and encourage the valuable skills of critical thinking, analytical reading, open inquiry, and self-expression. Imagine your child with the confidence and experience to engage in lively discussion with university professors and excel in the classroom!
Give your child an educational experience of a lifetime!
- Elite College Campuses
- Great Books & Big Ideas Program
- Writer’s Workshops
- Leadership Programs
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program
- Literary Travel Abroad Programs
- Reasoning & Persuasive Skills for Leaders
- Taught by Distinguished Professors
- Family-friendly Schedule
- Rising Grades 6-8 and 9-12
- Serving Families for 25 Years
Let us help you explore and choose…
We are educators, scholars, camp enthusiasts, and yes, we are parents too. We believe every student deserves an enriching summer experience full of challenge, fun, and friendship. We are invested in your child’s success.
Call: 203-612-9470
Email: info@greatbookssummer.com
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& Get the 2026 Brochure!
The brochure contains complete program details, schedules, and registration instructions.
