Summertime: Many of us think of summer as a time when school doesn’t happen. But does that mean learning isn’t happening? For many, “summer break” is time for vacations, travel, social calls, relaxation, and outdoor fun — but it can also be a great time for a different kind of summer learning than the classroom experience your child has during the academic year.

Summer Learning Magic

I hope you can recall the feeling of summer break approaching when you were a child, and all of the excitement and anticipation you felt at the prospect of being free from tests and quizzes for a while. You may have felt free to roam intellectually, between the pages of a piece of classic literature or a graphic novel, or maybe you spent your time down in the dirt examining interesting rocks and bugs, or may your time was spent awash in the colors and textures of crafts or other creative pursuits.

Learning Happens All The Time

Many of us in the education field, regardless of what our particular choice of pedagogy entails, believe firmly and to varying degrees that learning happens everywhere, all the time. A classroom lesson is no more inherently meaningful or effective or easily understood than any of life’s lessons that we encounter as we move through childhood and adolescence — so why not let summer be a time to let that natural curiosity thrive?

For international students at the high school and collegiate level, summers have the potential to be a much-needed respite, or they can be a productive time to study, gain experience, or bolster application profiles.  To make it happen, you may want to connect with a strong summer program opportunity to ensure the best use of your child’s summer (and your money). There are seemingly endless organizations offering arms-length lists of academic camps, workshops, pre-college programs, STEM programs, arts courses, sports leagues, intensives, skill-builders, and more. So how do you make a smart choice?

We Can Help You Find A Great Educational Summer Program

At Sesameed, we’re ready to help. Sesameed now offers placement consulting services for summer programs at US boarding schools and US/EU colleges and universities! Now, you can access the same concierge-level support that we provide boarding school and college applicants to be matched with a delightful summer experience that will ignite your student’s natural curiosity while building and reinforcing skills they’ll need in the fall.

The first step is easy:  use the form below to schedule a free, no-obligation initial consultation. Let us find you an ideal summer opportunity today. We’re currently placing students into opportunities for Summer 2025. Act now to reserve your spot and start your summer off right!