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The Ethel Walker School
Summer at Walker's
All For Girls
Summer Academy
Going beyond the standard summer classroom model, Walker’s 2025 All For Girls Summer Academy encourages exploration, fun, and learning for the sake of learning.
Online courses for grades 9 and 10 establish an environment that fosters discussion-based learning, and daily in-person sessions for grades 5 through 8 provide students with hands-on experiences in the classroom. All courses have been designed by full-time faculty members at The Ethel Walker School and are based on their own expertise and interests.
For more information, please contact Coordinator of Academic Summer Programs and English Faculty Erin Ott at eott@ethelwalker.org or +1-860-408-4305.
program dates
| Online Courses for Grades 9 and 10 | July 7-11, 2025 |
| July 14-18, 2025 | |
| In-Person Courses for Grades 5-8 | July 28-August 1, 2025 |
Parents and guardians of participants in the in-person program should visit the Required Forms page here to complete necessary forms prior to beginning the program.
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Erin Ott
Coordinator of Academic Summer Programs
Coordinator of Academic Summer Programs and English Faculty Erin Ott holds a Master of Arts in English Literature. She has worked extensively with students on composition and literature, and she has assisted students with honing their skills to write at the college level.
Online Program
Our online program for girls entering grades 9 and 10 features intensives in topics and skills that will prepare students for their school-year studies in the fall. Courses meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m until 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.
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July 7-11, 2025 OR
July 14-18, 2025 |
Academic Writing Boot Camp
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Math Boot Camp
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In-Person Program
Open to girls entering grades 5-8, our in-person program provides comprehensive study that combines hands-on activities with group discussions. Students will have their academic course in the morning, participate in a leadership lunch each day, and have enrichment activities in the afternoon.
Daily drop-off at The Ethel Walker School’s Simsbury campus is between 8:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. with pickup at 4:00 p.m. Lunch and snacks are provided.
Course Descriptions
Academic Writing Boot Camp
Hone your writing skills! This course helps students strengthen their academic writing through focused lessons, exercises, workshops, and feedback. Students will work on crafting thesis statements, essay flow and organization, and incorporation of evidence to support their arguments.
Math Boot Camp
This course aims to review and introduce core math skills in order to build confidence in both familiar and new mathematical concepts. Interactive lessons and practice will reinforce topics in preparation for the school year.
Tell Me a Story: Writing and Theater
In Tell Me A Story: Writing and Theater, students will learn the fundamentals of both personal writing and performance. We will investigate both written and performed work as part of our process of creation. By the end of this course, students will have an original monologue written and performed! They will learn how to be confident in their own words, and how to make bold choices in their performances. The skills they build here will help them be more creative, better public speakers, and more empowered to share their own voices.
Roller Coaster Engineering
Ever wonder how roller coasters work? In this active and hands-on course, students will design and build a four-(or more!)-foot-tall roller coaster using just cardstock and tape! These roller coasters will include every feature imaginable: zigzags, loop-the-loops, funnels, merges, switchbacks, half-pipes, and more! We will have lots of flexibility to experiment and tinker as we send marbles racing down the tracks. Along the way, students will build skills in teamwork, troubleshooting, and the engineering design process.
