OUR APPROACH Our summer programs feature quality staffs with excellent reputations and credentials. Caring, professional directors and energetic, well-trained counselors share common bonds of enthusiasm, experience, and a commitment to working with people. Limited enrollments ensure the quality that makes the Mercersburg experience unique.
RESIDENTIAL LIFE/DINING Residential participants are housed in one of the Academy's modern dormitories, with 24-hour supervision by program staff. Dorm accommodations include air-conditioned rooms, carpeted hallways, and tiled bathrooms with privacy shower areas. Many programs also offer commuter options.
Campers gather at Ford Dining Hall for nutritious and appealing buffet meals that are consistently rated "excellent" each summer by our participants. The dining service is also adept at handling alternative diet needs.
THE OVERNIGHT CHOICE
Choosing an overnight program brings excitement and concerns, particularly if the choice involves a first-time experience or a new location. Overnight experiences offer young people multiple opportunities to develop their identity both individually and socially, to gain personal responsibility, and to increase their self esteem through independent thoughts and actions.
Our summer residential programs are well-structured, providing guidance while giving young people room to ‘be on their own.’ We provide a highly supervised dormitory environment, with health and safety procedures for every program.
HEALTH/CARE The safety and care of our participants is a priority at all times. An on-campus health center provides medical services, while local hospitals are close by should emergencies arise.
VISITS/REFERENCES Feel free to arrange a visit to our campus and discover the essence of our summer programs and the Mercersburg Academy campus. References are also available, upon request.
INCLUSIVE TUITION/AGE LEVELS Tuition for each program includes costs for instruction, events and trips, activities, meals and boarding (if applicable). Programs list either grade or age levels. Grade level refers to the fall of 2007. Age level indicates the age of the participant at the time of the program.
SPECIALIZED BROCHURES Interested in one of our programs, but want more detailed information? Contact the Office of Summer and Extended Programs to receive a specialized brochure that provides comprehensive information about your choice, or download the PDF version.