Student Experience

Summer at Spence

2023 Summer Programs

Many summer programs are offered to Spence families and beyond across grade levels. More information and registration links can be found below.

Lower School Camp

Open to Spence students
Rising Kindergarten-Grade 2
Registration closed.
Campers will participate in a range of classes with a focus on creative arts, STEAM, movement and music. Special camp activities include carnival day, dress-up day and Friday Fiesta. Camp Spence is the perfect place for students to build friendships and develop a greater sense of connection to our community.

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  • Overview

    Camp Spence is a fun, dynamic and creative day camp open to girls entering Kindergarten through Grade 2. With a special focus on Performing Arts, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and Sports, each day promises a range of activities, from cooking and stop motion animation to dance and musical theater. Campers embrace the summer fun with outdoor play and special camp days such as Friday Fiesta. Camp Spence is the perfect place for students to build friendships and develop a greater sense of connection to our community. 

  • Program Specifics

    Daily activities are held in the Spence Lower School building on 93rd Street as well as select outdoor locations, such as Central Park. Every day is filled with age-appropriate activities and special events. Our camp staff includes Spence faculty members as well as experienced counselors who provide a caring, supportive and enjoyable environment.

Squash Clinics

Open to all students
Ages 6-14
 
The 412 Squash Association offers summer squash clinics, which are run by our highly experienced coaching team and are designed to introduce students to the game of squash and to build on their skills. Our programs emphasize creating a fun, inclusive, and competitive culture for students of all ages and skill levels.

Language Immersion Program

Open to all students
Rising Grades 5-8
June 26 - June 30
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Fee: $1,000
Spence's Language Immersion Program offers an exciting opportunity for students to have a linguistic and cultural immersion experience in French, Spanish or Mandarin. The program provides students with real-life and hands-on experiences. They will cook, dance, sing, speak, create art and play sports all in their language of choice. They will also visit different parts of NYC where native speakers of French, Spanish, and Mandarin work, live and play.
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Nothing But Net: Basketball and Volleyball Clinics

Open to all students

Basketball
Grades 5-8 
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 
Dates:
- Clinic 1: June 26-30
- Clinic 2: July 10-14
Fee: $475
 
Grades 9-12
Time: 1-3 p.m. 
Dates: 
- Clinic 1: June 26-30
- Clinic 2: July 10-14
Fee: $675
Volleyball
Grades 9-12
Time: 10a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-3 p.m. 
Dates: 
- Clinic 1: August 7-11 (10a.m.-12 p.m.)
- Clinic 2: July 10-14 (1-3p.m.) 
Fee: $675

Nothing But Net Basketball and Volleyball clinics are designed to improve skills, strategy and game play for basketball and volleyball. The clinics, run by experienced coaches, are divided into two age groups (Grades 5-8; Grades 9-12), and will provide individual and position-specific work for all players.

Viewpoints - Physical Theater

Open to all students
Rising Grades 9-12
June 26 - June 30
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Fee: $1,000
Get ready to move! A weeklong acting intensive program focused on physical theater. Lessons and exercises will be based on work by Anne Bogart, Jacques Lecoq, Rudolf von Laban, Jerzy Grotowski and more. Students will learn to communicate both as individuals and in relationship to others. The program will culminate with a devised physical performance.
Students in Grades 11 and 12 also have the opportunity to pursue Study Away programs both within the United States and internationally. New York Interschool is a consortium of 8 New York City Independent Schools and offers extracurricular study opportunities for students during the school year and beyond. You can read more about all of the offerings and the schools involved on their website.
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Middle & Upper School

22 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128

Lower School

56 East 93rd Street
New York, NY 10128

Athletic & Educational Facility

412 East 90th Street
New York, NY 10128
A K-12 independent school in New York city, The Spence School prepares a diverse community of girls and young women for the demands of academic excellence and responsible citizenship.

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