For many students, the Salisbury Summer School experience is the first extended time away from home. It is normal to feel anxious or nervous about this experience. Remember that there are dozens of experienced staff members on campus and in the dorms to help with this adjustment. For answers to frequently asked questions, click here.

Enriching Afternoon Program

Students compliment the intense academic work with regular physical and enrichment activities. Three afternoons a week, students participate in basketball, soccer, running, tennis, frisbee, lacrosse, squash, golf, hiking, cycling, and weightlifting. Music, modern dance, yoga, and improvisational drama are also offered each week. Many of the activities help prepare students for performances at the weekly Friday Assembly Program. On Thursday afternoons, the entire school divides up into advisor groups for a reading hour.

Recreation in the Berkshires

Taking advantage of the cultural and recreational environments that surround us, the Summer School plans excursions locally and throughout the Berkshires. Cultural events may include visits to:

• Norman Rockwell Museum
• The Mount (Edith Wharton's home)
• Barrington Stage Company
• Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
• Tri-Arts, at the Sharon Playhouse
• Shakespeare and Company

Local Fun

The Salisbury Summer School program takes advantage of the diverse recreational options offered in the beautiful Northwest Corner of Connecticut. Outdoor activities may include:

• canoeing on the Housatonic River
• bicycling
• hiking on the Appalachian Trail
• visits to numerous water-falls
• visits to amusement parks
• on-campus playday

Students may also supplement the recreational program, at their own expense, by playing golf at nearby courses or by visiting nearby malls, and movie theatres.