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Hotchkiss Summer Portals

Lakeville, CT

Cultivate Your Passion at The Hotchkiss School

Hotchkiss Summer Portals offers middle and high school age students the opportunity to hone a talent or try something new while experiencing the unique and elite learning community that is Hotchkiss. Nestled in the iconic beauty of the Taconic Hills and Berkshire Mountains, our picturesque 800-acre campus in the northwest corner of Connecticut serves as both classroom and playground for Summer Portals students.

Each day students are immersed in their academic course after which they enjoy a range of afternoon and evening activities such as intramural soccer, hiking, swimming or bonfires at Fairfield Farm. Students will live on campus in dorms with students who represent a range of talents, backgrounds, and interests. Each day offers ample opportunity for structured independence as well as the ability to explore new interests supported by a community of caring faculty and staff.

Looking to up your game? Day sports programs include the Hotchkiss-Salisbury Golf School, Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy,

Arsenal Soccer Camps, and Nike Basketball Camp.

For budding writers, Summer Portals offers Writers and Writing, and a partner program with the prestigious journal The Concord Review

Looking to boost your college application? Make this summer count with our virtual programs that include: College Essay Support; ACT and SAT Prep; and the Standard Application Online (SAO) Application Essay.

Having trouble deciding? Our most popular programs are The Physics of the Electric Guitar; Equity is the Work: Writing for Justice; Writers and Writing, which is perfect for independent authors; Coding and Software Engineering; and the Civil War, which is open to children and adults and takes place in historic Gettysburg, PA.

Summer Portals tuition is all inclusive of room, board, course expenses, most on and off campus activities, and technology and health center fees. Learn more at hotchkiss.org/summer, or call 860-435-3173, or email summer@hotchkiss.org.