Upper School Summer Programs

College JumpStart 
The fall term of your senior year can be overwhelming: classes, standardized tests, extracurriculars, senior projects, and college applications. Take this opportunity to get a significant jump-start on your applications through this dual-purpose workshop. The college essay requires planning, time, and effective writing techniques. This workshop guides students through the writing of a personal statement for their applications. Students practice techniques for crafting descriptive and powerful writing, read and analyze sample essays, and brainstorm and select topics for their Common Application or UC essays. In addition to completing a college essay, students will complete the Common App. Open to students entering the 12th grade. 

• Instructor: Elliot Jacobs and Anne Pugh, SVCS Co-Directors of College Counseling
• Dates: Session 1 - Aug 10-14, 2026 (10 spots available); Session 2 - August 17-21, 2026 (10 spots available) (10:30am-1:30pm)
• Tuition: $550

White Otter Adventures - Kayak Schools
This course is for youth who are looking to get into the sport and adventure of Whitewater Kayaking.  Students will be introduced and taught the skills to begin a lifelong love of playing and traveling on the river. Kayaking allows people to not only learn a challenging skill, but also improves their confidence, inspires growth in their abilities, and teaches valuable decision making skills.  Most importantly, whitewater kayaking is simply FUN! 

White Otter Outdoor Adventures invites you to spend four to seven days learning to whitewater kayak safely and competently with a small group on Idaho's Salmon River. Certified instructors, including our very own Elliot Jacobs, lead this highly regarded program. On the first day of the course we will meet at White Otter Headquarters in Sunbeam at 9:00am and will spend the next four days and three nights learning the skills and art of whitewater kayaking, while camping, making new friends, and eating incredibly good food. Meals will be provided by our Sunbeam Cafe team, and are completely organic, non GMO, handmade, and locally sourced. No experience is necessary. Meeting location: Sunbeam Village, 100 Yankee Fork Road, Stanley, Idaho, 83278

• Ages 12-18 
• Cost: $800 - $1,800

• Registration offered directly through White Otter:

  Follow THIS LINK, call 208.788.5005, or direct questions to info@whiteotter.com

 

Adventure Awaits in the Wood River Valley…

The Hero’s Legion invites students to join Sun Valley Community School’s Official Dungeons & Dragons Summer Camp, created and hosted by valley artists Matt Musgrove and Chris Carwithen!

Set at SVCS in the heart of the Wood River Valley, campers will embark on unforgettable adventures both at the table and in the real world — creating characters, kingdoms, alliances, and shared fantasy stories filled with mystery, danger, humor, and heroism.

Designed for novice adventurers and seasoned dungeoneers alike, this immersive camp uses D&D to promote creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, leadership, theater-making, strategic problem-solving, public speaking and, most importantly, fun!

Open to heroes ages 11–16 (exceptions can be made).

Dates: 

• Camp 1: June 8th–19th: $650 for two weeks or $375 for one week
• Camp 2: July 20th–24th: $375 for the week
• Camp 3: August 10th–14th: $375 for the week 
• Time:  Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm

Place: Sun Valley Community School

Students can enroll in any individual week-long camp, opt for the discounted two-week experience in June, or sign up for the entire summer!

Contact MattMusgrovia@gmail.com if you have any questions.

ROLL. IMAGINE. ADVENTURE. TOGETHER.