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By TIM HIRSCH
of the Sun

Neskowin Valley School is opening registration on March 1 for this year’s Summer Day Camp, which will run June 27-Aug. 4, four days a week.

“After a very successful Summer Day Camp program last year, we decided to create an additional camp this summer to keep our momentum going and offer exploratory and educational experiences for kindergarten through 8th grade students all summer long,” NVS Head of School Sari Tullis told the Sun. “Something new this year is we’re incorporating one all-camp field trip every week, and also a second field trip for our older students once a week.”

The six week-long classes will run Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and will feature a different area of focus each week. The schedule starts with Garden & Ecology, June 27-30. Following that, topics will be Under the Sea (July 4-7), Animal Planet (July 11-14), Explorers (July 18-21), Around the World (July 25-28), and Garden & Conservation (Aug. 1-4).

“We have all sorts of activities and field trips ranging from gardening at school to learning about ocean animals,” Tullis added. “We’re really excited about our field trips and just getting out a little bit more and learning from our environment and from the Oregon Coast.”

She added the school is also excited about its garden.

Open to students entering kindergarten through the 8th grade, registration is by the week —with the ability of students and their families to pick and choose which they want to sign up for — at $320 per week and includes lunch and snacks each day. Financial aid is available.

“Summer Day Camp is a great opportunity for students to try our philosophy on education and see if our school program would be a good fit for them,” Tullis said. “It’s also a great opportunity to socialize and meet new kids and peers their own age and make new friends. Coming out of COVID, I think we could all use some support (like) that.”

To register for the camp, visit neskowinvalleyschool.com/nvs-summer-day-camp.

Registration begins for 2022-23 School Year

Neskowin Valley School is also opening enrollment for returning students for the 2022-23 academic year on March 1 and for new students on March 15.

Open to students entering kindergarten through the 8th grade, tuition is $6,750 for the first student in a family and $6,600 for siblings. Families can apply and register by visiting neskowinvalleyschool.com/enrollment.