Registrations for summer 2o12 are now being accepted!

Summer Field studies 2012

College of the Atlantic's Summer Field Studies (SFS) is a day camp program designed for young people entering first through ninth grades. Participants explore, play, and learn through a variety of hands-on, minds-on activities to increase their awareness and appreciation of the natural environment. Learning in small groups of 10-12 lets us foster an atmosphere of community and cooperation. Our staff are qualified environmental educators whose leadership, experience, and knowledge create a safe, fun, caring, and rich learning atmosphere. While making new friends and visiting beautiful areas, SFS participants develop both an understanding and a sensitivity toward the natural world around them.

New for 2012

• SFS will not be in session on Wednesday, July 4, 2012.
  

• Extended overnight Sessions for Grades 7-9: We are excited to be offering 2 new sessions for 7-9 grades that include extended overnights.  Watersheds: Ecology and Culture; and Farm to Fork; MDI and Down East.  The first week of these sessions will follow the normal SFS schedule, while the second week will be a week-long field based trip where participants will be camping as a part of the program.  Please see the 7-9 grade descriptions for further details. 
  

2012 PROGRAM SESSIONS

First and second graders can explore and discover local ecology in four and five day sessions on College of the Atlantic's beautiful shore-front campus. Third through twelfth graders travel to a variety of field sites on and around Mount Desert Island. Two-week sessions meet Monday through Friday the first week and Monday through Thursday the second week. The camp day runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — extended care is available.

Click here to download a PDF of the master calendar that includes all of the sessions. 

Click on age groups below to see specific session descriptions and dates.

Students Entering Grades 1 & 2 in the Fall

Students Entering Grades 3 & 4 in the Fall

Students Entering Grades 5 & 6 in the Fall

Students Entering Grades 7–9 in the Fall

FEE SCHEDULE

Locals are those participants who live year-round in Hancock or Penobscot Counties.
Please refer to session descriptions for specific cost information.

4-day session: $195 Local / $230 Non-Local
5-day session: $230 Local / $265 Non-Local
2-week session: $390 Local / $420 Non-Local
2-week sessions with week-long overnights: $420 Local / $450 Non-Local

If you would like to receive tuition assistance, please fill out and send in this tuition assistance form before attempting to register. All submitted materials will be confidentially reviewed by the Tuition Assistance Committee and you will then be given instructions on how to register. Tuition assistance of 10-75% are given based on need to families who reside year round in the greater Hancock county area. If assistance is insufficient, you may reclaim your deposit.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations received up to two weeks prior to the session will receive a refund minus the deposit fee. Registrations canceled less than two weeks before the session can only be refunded (minus the deposit fee) if your space is filled by another participant. Sessions must have a minimum of 6 program participants in order to run. If we cancel a session due to under enrollment, a full refund, including deposit, will be given.

BEFORE AND AFTER CARE

We are once again offering extended care from 7:30–9 a.m. and 3–5:30 p.m. This on-campus, supervised care will give children a chance to warm up to the day and quietly wind down after an action-packed day of camp.

Before-Camp Care: $8/day, After-Camp Care: $10/day