Summer 2026

CatCH Fire is the district's free summer program for students currently in grades K-8.  

Registration is open and will close on May 1st. Please use the links at the bottom to register your student(s).

Schedule

Mornings include breakfast, literacy, math, and recess--with a structure similar to school.

Afternoons include lunch, team building, activities/projects, field trips, and a late-afternoon snack--with lots of time outdoors and interaction with the community.

For students currently in grades K-4, the schedule options are

• Full day (8:30am-3:00pm) for 25 days (July 6-August 7)

• Full day (8:30am-3:00pm) for the first 15 days (July 6-24)

• Morning only (8:30-11:45am) for 25 days (July 6-August 7)

• Morning only (8:30-11:45am) for the first 15 days (July 6-24)

For students currently in grades 5-8, the schedule options are

• Full day (8:30am-3:00pm) for 25 days (July 6-August 7)

• Full day (8:30am-3:00pm) for the first 15 days (July 6-24)

• Mornings only (8:30-11:45am) for 25 days (July 6-August 7)

• Mornings only (8:30-11:45am) for the first 15 days (July 6-24)

• Afternoons only (11:45am-3:00pm) for 25 days (July 6-August 7)

• Afternoons only (11:45am-3:00 pm) for the first 15 days (July 6-24)

• Afternoons only (11:45am-3:00 pm) for the last 15 days (July 20-August 7)

More on what students can expect

Mornings: Breakfast, literacy and math (led by certified teachers),  and recess.

Afternoons: Lunch and a mid-afternoon snack. Team building, activities and field trips, as follows ...

• For students currently in K-4, activities and field trips are different every day. For example, one afternoon students might paint and learn magic tricks, while the next afternoon they make music and swim. Many activities are led by community members with special expertise.

• For students currently in grades 5-8: When they register, older students will choose afternoon projects and stick with them for about two weeks. A section on projects is below.

All-day field trips for K-4th graders: Once during the first 15 days (July 6-24), and again during the last 10 days (July 27-Aug. 7), CatCH Fire will take two all-day field trips. We're still planning those trips. Past field trips were to Vermont Children's Theater, The Upper Valley Aquatic Center, and the Montshire Museum.

All-day field trips for 5-8th graders: 3 off-campus field trips will be planned for the 3rd week of summer program at places like Willoughby North Beach, Elizabeth's Park, and Harvey's Lake. The other two days of the 3rd week are Field Days. It's a whole week of fun! 

Transportation

For students who need it, a bus will be available in the morning (picking up around 8:00 am, arriving at school by 8:30) and in the late afternoon (leaving school at 3:00 pm).

There will not be a bus at mid-day. Therefore, students who attend morning-only will need their own transportation home, and students who attend afternoon-only will need their own transportation to the school.

The Bus routes will be posted here by the end of May.

Registration Links:

Grades K-4 CatCH Fire Summer Program Registration

Grades 5-8 CatCH Fire Summer Program Registration