Middle School

Xploration gives you lots of choices and scheduling flexibility so you can focus on the areas that interest you most, try new things, or do both. Mornings are devoted to classes, from 9:00 to 12:00, Monday through Friday. You schedule your course time by selecting two Monday, Wednesday, Friday (MWF) workshops and two Tuesday, Thursday (TTh) workshops per week. The exceptions are Tennis and the Sports Experience. Both are 3-hour courses that meet either MWF or TTh. Afternoons combine fast-paced workshops with activities and sports. Every evening features entertaining activities such as on-campus parties, events and off-campus trips.

Morning Program

7:45 — Residential Student Wake-up. You’ll have your own single or double room on campus (limited double rooms available). Counselors stay on the same floor with their assigned groups.

8:15 — Morning Assembly and Breakfast. Residential campers and staff get together for announcements. Meals are served cafeteria-style in the dining center. Choices include fresh juices, assorted breads, bagels and croissants, hot oatmeal and cereal bar, waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs and omelets, and seasonal fruits.

8:45 — Day Campers Arrive. Day campers check in at Rockefeller Hall.

9:00 — Morning Classes. Campers follow their personal schedules of workshops.

Noon — Lunch. Menu selections include salad bar, assorted sandwiches and wraps, Philly steak or chicken sandwiches, ballpark hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers, grilled chicken Caesar salad, assorted pizzas and stromboli selections, seasonal fruits and dessert.

Afternoon Program

1:00 — Afternoon Workshops. You choose these classes on a weekly basis, one week at a time, while you’re here. Click here for a complete list: Afternoon Workshops

2:30 — First Afternoon Activities Period. You sign up the previous day for sports and recreation, for example, basketball, Internet, or "hang time."

4:00 — Day Campers Depart. Day campers have the option of extending their day to 5:30 p.m. or through dinner and the evening program (additional cost).

4:00 — Second Afternoon Activities Period. Sports, off-campus trips, recreation and relaxation.

Evening Program

5:15 — Evening Forum. We get together before dinner to update you on the evening’s schedule.

6:00 — Dinner. Choose from soup-and-salad bar, assorted breads and rolls, assorted pastas, lasagna, stir-fry, turkey scaloppini, BBQ chicken, fresh fish of the day, steamed vegetables, seasonal fruits and dessert.

Evening Activities

Every evening you’ll enjoy organized activities, both on and off campus. Schedules change depending on what’s available. Here’s a good idea of what to expect.

On-Campus Activities

Off-Campus Activities

Weekend Trips

Three trips are offered each Saturday. You choose the one you want. We leave on air-conditioned motor coaches after breakfast and return in the evening. Click here for this summer’s schedule, subject to change: Weekend Trips and Destinations.

Sunday Is Your Day

If you need to sleep in, Sunday is the day to do it. Have brunch, then enjoy the swim club, go-karting, bowling, a baseball game, the world-famous Philadelphia Zoo, a museum or other Philadelphia attractions.