Summer School Program 2025

MiCasa & Primary

Hours

• 8am - 3pm (Full-Day)

• 8 - 11:30am (Half-Day)

• 3 - 6pm (After-school Care, only available till 4:30pm for MiCasa)

Themes

Summer Discovery - A Sensory Journey into Chinese Culture

This summer, children will explore Chinese culture through hands-on, language-rich experiences. Rather than focusing only on Mandarin instruction, our program offers meaningful cultural immersion through food, art, music, movement, and storytelling. Each activity is designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and a deeper appreciation for Chinese traditions—while naturally supporting language development.

Morning Highlights

• Chinese Culinary Arts:
  Children will prepare traditional Chinese dishes like dumplings and noodles. These cooking activities engage all five senses and introduce Mandarin vocabulary in a fun, natural way.

• Dragon Boat Festival: Culture, Storytelling, and Symbolic Crafts:
  Through storytelling, crafts, and making zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), children will explore the history and meaning of this important celebration.

• Tea-Making and Etiquette:
  Children will experience the art of traditional tea-making, learning simple steps and respectful rituals while practicing related language and social skills.

• Calligraphy, Brush Painting, and Fan Art:
  From brush painting to fan-making, children will explore traditional art forms that support focus, fine motor skills, and cultural appreciation.

• Chinese Folk Songs and Music:
  Language comes alive through music and motion. Children will sing folk songs, learn rhythms, and explore the stories behind the melodies.

• Traditional Chinese Games:
  Children will play classic games like shuttlecock kicking, ribbon dancing, and stone toss—building coordination, teamwork, and joy through play.

Afternoon Enrichment (Primary Only – Ages 3–6)

If your child is in Primary and no longer naps, they will participate in our afternoon enrichment program from 1 to 2:30 pm, a core part of the full-day summer schedule and led by trusted outside vendors. These engaging classes support movement, creativity, and joyful exploration.

Activities include:

• Soccer

• Parkour

• Chinese Elemental Movement: Ribbon, Fan & Beyond

• STEAM

• Visual Art

These enriching experiences give children the opportunity to try new things, build confidence, and express themselves through a variety of age-appropriate activities—all within their regular school day.

Schedule
Our daily schedule begins with a healthy, freshly-prepared breakfast and the etiquette of eating, followed immediately by a Montessori Work Cycle. During this important part of the day, children will be getting lessons in all the areas of the classroom, including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Culture and Geography and Math. Around mid-morning, we will have a special activity of the day centered around the theme of the week.

A healthy, nutritious, mostly-organic lunch and snack (see our current menu) is followed by outdoor play and an afternoon Work Cycle.

We will not have field trips this summer, but we still plan on the children having a lot of outdoor fun with their friends! We will have weekly water slide day in the backyard and walks to the park.

Our program is 100% Mandarin Immersion. Through art, culture, food, music and outdoor play, we will immerse the children in Chinese culture and language, so they are naturally absorbing the language while having fun. 

Maria Montessori says that we must give the young child "the world." Our teachers have carefully prepared a nurturing environment and rich curriculum to make this summer a fun-filled and memorable one - full of exciting new things to learn!

Enrollment begins on March 1, 2025. Please click here to sign up.