Swim Sail Science

Description

Swim Sail Science (SSS) is designed to make learning fun, to support social emotional and academic growth, and to help kids develop the tools they need to succeed in school, work, and life. Swim Sail Science is part of the Boston-wide Summer Learning Project, a partnership between youth development programs like Courageous and Boston Public Schools. It is focused on supporting rising 4th and 5th grade Boston Public School students identified as being vulnerable to the cumulative effects of summer learning loss.

Students in SSS learn to sail and swim; they make progress in math, science and English language arts with help from BPS teachers. Curriculum across subjects focuses on environmental science, marine ecology, and water conservation. Every student is eligible for daily transportation and meals, all at no cost to their families. No prior sailing or swimming experience is necessary for students to attend. At this time, registration is limited to students who attend the Harvard-Kent, Warren Prescott, Eliot, Guild, Curley, Perry, Bradley, Higginson-Lewis, Roger Clap or William E. Russell elementary schools. If you have questions about your child’s eligibility, please email us at ypfrontdesk@courageoussailing.org.

After two summers, Swim Sail Science students move up to our summer youth program’s “Step 2”, where they will continue learning how to sail while also participating in enrichment activities, like marine science classes, building crab traps, and swimming in the slip.

Sample Schedule:*

7:50-8:30 AM Arrive and eat breakfast

8:30 – 9:30 Math

9:30 – 10:30 English Language Arts

10:30 – 12:00 Swimming

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 2:45 Sailing

2:45 – 3:00 Debrief

3:00 – 3:15 Dismissal

*Swim Sail Science operates on a rotating block schedule, so every day will be slightly different.