Summer Program at the Brigham Center

ABC School Age Enrichment Summer Program

This summer program serves boys and girls ages 5 to 14, providing a comprehensive, safe, and supervised program for the summer in the areas of dance, arts and crafts, cooking, nature, science, sports, and swimming. Each child is encouraged to learn from the program’s supportive environment. Program hours are 7:30am to 5:55pm.

The program includes free lunch through the Pittsfield Public Schools Summer Food Program.

Literacy-based summer learning loss prevention activities as well as:

  • Using the renovated facility with HVAC systems, pool and gymnasium

  • Red Cross Certified swim instructors lead by our Aquatics Director

  • Organized sports outdoors and in our gymnasium

  • Weekly science experiments that encourage independent thinking and problem solving skills

  • Weekly local field trips (to venues like the Berkshire Athenaeum, Berkshire Museum, Burbank Park, etc.)

  • Twice weekly trips to Camp Stevenson-Witawentin on Onota Lake for nature exploration and recreation

Come Out & Play Curriculum

Come Out and Play (COAP) is an eight-week program for youth ages 6–12, designed specifically to promote physical activity in parks and on trails. As the name implies, COAP invites youth outside to be active, get fit and healthy, and have FUN!

COAP aims to provide the CDC’s recommended 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity in children ages 6–12, creates a culture of evaluation and pre- and post-measurements, and promotes public parks and the great outdoors as places to become physically active, fit, and healthy while having fun. COAP focuses on youth empowerment, goal setting, motivation, and community engagement to support an intergenerational use of area parks and public spaces to foster healthy communities.

Fees & Financial Aid

Fees range from zero to the published private rate of $195 per week depending on income eligibility guidelines. Financial aid is available for all Brigham Center Summer Programs to income-eligible families. For more information or to register, contact Sharra Blache by phone at 413-442-5174, ext. 18 or by email.

 

ABC School Age Enrichment Program is licensed by the Massachusetts Dept. of Early Education & Care License #9033229.

 

Program Manager

Sharra Blache
413-442-5174, ext. 18
sharrab@brighamcenter.org

ABC School Age Enrichment Assistant Director

Keith McClellan
413-442-5174, ext. 22
Keithm@brighamcenter.org