Summer Enthusiasts at Northfield Mount Hermon

A two-week course for students entering grades 7–12, blending rigorous academics, creative expression and interactive learning. Courses range from AI and international diplomacy to studio art, journalism, ceramics, space, creative writing and mathematics. Class sizes are small, allowing personalised guidance from faculty. Separate course lists are published for grades 7–8 and grades 9–12.

Two sessions are offered. Students take one two-week session or combine both sessions to build a four-week programme. Northfield Mount Hermon offers the same programme in a boarding format and in a day format for students who commute from home. Required fees for health insurance, a health and safety fee and a student activities fee are charged in addition to tuition, and optional SAT preparation courses and airport shuttles are available.

Boarding students live on the Northfield Mount Hermon campus between Gill and Northfield in western Massachusetts, adjacent to the Connecticut River, about two hours west of Boston. Students stay in age-based dorms separated by gender and grade, with separate dorms for grades 7–8 and grades 9–12; each student generally has one roommate in a double dorm room. Each dorm is led by a resident dorm head and teaching fellows. Dorm doors are secured with ID card access and campus safety officers are on duty around the clock. Enthusiasts share dorms, afternoon electives and weekend excursions with the four-week English Language Immersion students.

Meals are served in Alumni Hall, the school dining room, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, extensive salad, cereal and deli bars and soft-serve ice cream, and plenty of local produce including produce from the school’s own campus farm. A community norm in Alumni Hall is no-tech mealtime. Dining hours vary through the week, and a campus store and snack bar provide additional options.

Afternoon electives and weekend excursions are shared with the wider summer community. Students hike in the surrounding mountains to panoramic views of three states, raft and kayak on nearby rivers, visit local farms and go to the craft shows held nearly every weekend through the valley. There is a campus pool, and excursions may include swimming.

A campus in western Massachusetts with world-class facilities, including laboratories, studios and performance spaces, a dining room in Alumni Hall, a campus store and snack bar, a pool and the school’s own campus farm. Wireless internet is available throughout campus, including in the dorms.

A vibrant international community: Enthusiasts share dorms, afternoon electives and weekend excursions with students from around the world. Summer daytime temperatures in the Connecticut River valley typically keep to the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit (24 to 28 degrees Celsius). The campus is close to Interstate 91 and near Bradley International in Hartford, Logan Airport in Boston and New York’s LaGuardia and Kennedy airports.