Passport Summer 2015 Brochure
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Summer 2015Passport Day Camp
Passport celebrates10 years!
Register Online!CambridgeMontessori.org/Summer
Passport embraces the mission of Cambridge Montessori School, which encourages independent, self-directed learning in a child-centered, international community valuing peace, respect for others, and pride in individual difference.
Passport is a vibrant, summer day camp for children ages 21 months to 14 years.
We’re celebrating our 10th year of operation, and are excited to offer traditional and specialized day camp programming for campers from all over the globe!
Welcome to Passport!
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“ Passport offers children a community that encourages confidence, independence and cooperation with others. Our daughter looks forward to making new friends and reconnecting with old friends each summer.”
- Passport Parent
D Check out our website for sample program schedules
Daily activities are age-appropriate with special attention given to each camper’s individual needs. Upper Campers will have their choice of activities each day. Nature • Nature-based art projects• Danehy Park exploration• Environmental consciousness• Local ecosystem discovery• Plant and animal studies
Science• Weather research• Simple robotics• Lego® engineering• Gardening• Experiment explorations
Visual Art• Printmaking• Sculpture• Painting• Photography• Cultural art
Music• Songwriting and recording• Instrument creation• Playing new instruments• Music education• African drumming
Movement• Yoga• Circus• Dance• Eurhythmics• Martial arts
Theater Arts• Improvisation• Storytelling• Puppet theater • Directing• Skill workshops
Sports• Soccer• Flag football• Ultimate frisbee• Basketball• Kickball
Team Games• Team-building activities• Challenge and obstacle courses• Cookie Monster• Hula Hoop tag• Camouflage
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Passport Activities
Field Trips • Recreational swimming• Local field trips for Middle and Upper Campers• Museums• Overnight trips and community exploration for our oldest campers
Special Visitors• Storytellers and puppeteers• Music and dance performers• Magicians• Live animal demos• Art workshops
Family Fridays• Popsicle party• Art show• Theater performance• Talent show• Photo slideshow
Camp Spirit• Weekly all-camp assemblies• Theme-based activities• Dress-up days• Camp songs• Counselor vs. camper games
Passport Activities “ I loved what a great experience my son had, how pleasant and communi-cative the counselors and staff were, the variety of experiences, and that he always came home a little tired out from a busy day!”
- Passport Parent
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Lower CampAG ES : 21 M O NTH S – 2 .9 YEAR S O LD
Our Lower Camp program is based on the Montessori Toddler
Classroom, taking advantage of your child’s natural love of learning and
drive to act independently. Toddlers explore a language-rich classroom
in which they learn to care for themselves, preparing for the adjustment
to separation in a safe environment. To ease this transition, Lower Camp
is structured into two separate four-week sessions.
“ Children are thrilled to be in a diversified camp that offers a full range of activities.”
- Passport Parent
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Upper CampAG ES : 6 – 8 YEAR S O LD
Upper Campers engage in a wide range of special activities with
a careful balance of structure and choice, fostering collaboration
and independence. These campers swim, partake in creative camp
performances, explore during off-camp trips, and have opportunities
for individual decision making, allowing them to meet challenges with
confidence and enthusiasm.
Middle CampAG ES : 3 – 5 YEAR S O LD
Our Middle Campers explore a day filled with creative camp activities
including specialist-led experiences, recreational swimming, local field
trips and special visitors on campus. Our program is developed to
accommodate your child’s individual skills and abilities in an atmosphere
that focuses on safety, respect and independence.
“ My daughter enjoyed all the field trips and regular trips to the pool, and we thought those outings were well planned, supervised and fun.”
- Passport Parent
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Outdoor AdventuresAG ES : 9 – 14 YEAR S O LD
Outdoor Adventure campers have the opportunity to explore the
Cambridge community and beyond. Campers learn effective team-
building, leadership, and survival skills, and form lasting friendships as
they participate in overnight adventures, in addition to the traditional
Passport camp activities.
Passport partners with the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Youth
Opportunities Program, which makes the outdoors accessible and
meaningful to campers, and offers guidance, leadership and support as
they discover and explore the great outdoors.
Emerging LeadersAG ES : 9 – 14 YEAR S O LD
The Emerging Leaders program fosters friendship, fun, and group unity for
young adults, and is designed to specifically target leadership development
and life skills. Emerging Leaders choose their activities and trips, and have
the opportunity to work with younger campers as well as in the community.
They attend leadership workshops, play team games, and explore science,
nature and the visual arts.
Passport partners with a number of organizations such as The Food
Project and The City School, with a focus on social justice, leadership
development and youth power. Campers are encouraged to step outside
of their comfort zone and learn about their place in the world.
“ Every year Passport is on the top of our list of camp options.”
- Summer 2012 parent
Montessori MorningsAG ES : 2 . 9 – 9 YEAR S O LD
Montessori education is characterized by an emphasis on independence,
freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural development.
In a Montessori classroom, every exercise, method, and piece of
equipment takes advantage of a child’s inherent desire to learn. Children
are free to work in groups or on their own, sit at a table or move about the
room. The curriculum and teacher’s role are all carefully designed to honor
self-paced growth while encouraging social cooperation.
Primary Montessori Morning is a five-day program for students
2.9 to 5 years of age who will be entering a Primary classroom in the fall.
Campers enrolled in Montessori Mornings and Passport Middle Camp will
also have the option of attending field trips on Wednesdays.
Elementary Montessori Morning is a four-day program for students
6 to 9 years of age who will be attending Elementary school in the fall.
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Montessori Mornings is a great opportunity for children to experience a Montessori classroom, continue to build skills over the summer, and transition successfully between levels.
D Check out our website for sample program schedules
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Vacation CampAG ES : 2 . 9 – 14 YEAR S O F AG E
Passport offers four-day Vacation Camps during February and April
school breaks. A variety of age-appropriate activities, games, and projects
are made available to campers, as well as field trips based on a weekly
theme. Vacation Camps include healthy snacks, stories, art projects,
group activities, cooking projects and outdoor play.
Campers, ages 9 and up, are invited to participate in our Outdoor
Adventure Camp. During February school break, campers will travel to
Noble View Outdoor Center in Russell, MA, where campers will take part
in their Winter Week festivities. Campers participating in April school
break will explore the treasures of historical Cambridge and Boston!
Early Care/Extended DayAG ES : ALL CAM P E R S
Early Care and Extended Day is open five days a week and provides campers
with a fun and meaningful extension of their camp day in a safe and familiar
environment. Early Care is offered from 7:45 – 9:00am (summer only), while
Extended Day is available from 4:00 – 5:30pm (includes all camps). Drop-ins
are also available if space permits.
Camp Dates and RatesCamp DatesSummer: June 22nd – August 21, Camp is closed July 3rd
February School Break: 17th – 20th
April School Break: 21st – 24th
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Camp RatesHalf Day – Middle/Upper Camp 9:00am —12:00pm $300/wkFull Day – Middle/Upper Camp 9:00am — 4:00pm $495/wkOutdoor Adventure/Emerging Leaders 9:00am — 4:00pm $395/wkLower Camp (4-week program) Half Day $1,340 Lower Camp (4-week program) Full Day $1,980
Montessori Morning RatesAges 2.9 to 5 yrs 9:00am — 12:00pm $375/wkAges 6 to 9 yrs 9:00am — 12:00pm $300/wkMontessori Morning + Camp $525/wk
Vacation CampFull Week 8:30am — 4:00pm $395/wkSingle Day $110/day
Early Care/Extended DayEarly Care (Summer only) 7:45am — 9:00am $75/wkEarly Care (drop-in rate) $25 Extended Day (All camps) 4:00pm — 5:30pm $75/wk Extended Day (drop-in rate) $25
129 Sherman Street, Cambridge, MA 02140Tel: 617-206-4662 Fax: 617-499-0088
“ Dedicated and fun staff members, field trips and music sessions. My daughter is still singing ‘P-A-S-S-P-O-R-T, LET’s go!”
- Passport Parent
Registration and more information online: www.cambridgemontessori.org/summer
Fast. Easy. Green. Passport must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health (105 CMR 430.000) and be licensed
by the City of Cambridge Public Health Department.