Summer Camps and Courses

Summer Registration

If you have any questions please email summer@ndnj.org

Athletics

Boys Basketball Camp (Grades 3–8)

Boys Lacrosse Camp (Grades 3-9)

Boys Soccer Camp (Grades 3-9)

Dates: Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students 3rd - 9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Head Coach Bryan Fisher and the Notre Dame Soccer Camp Staff invite you to join us for a great training experience. Notre Dame Soccer Camp is geared toward players who are seeking an opportunity to elevate their soccer skills to the next level. Our Summer Camp is offered for boys at every level, whether you are hoping to make your travel team, or looking to play at the High School level. Our Staff is ambitious and will help create a “development through competition” atmosphere and have activities that are appropriate for all players. We look forward to seeing you at our NEW turf facility on Notre Dame's campus!

Cheerleading Camp (Grades 3–9)

Field Hockey Camp (Grades 3-9)

Dates: Monday, August 5 - Friday, August 9
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students 3rd - 9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Varsity Coach Cheryl Harris and the Notre Dame Field Hockey Staff would love to have you join us for a week of Field Hockey Camp. This camp will focus on stick skills, team play, and agility and will include a guest speaker. This is a great camp for anyone who has never played before, as well as anyone who would like to improve their game play or even challenge their current skill level.

Football Camp (Grades 3–9)

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students 3rd - 8th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Head Coach Sean Clancy invites all youth players to learn the fundamentals of football including safe tackling, blocking, passing, running and catching. Learn from current and former ND players and coaches. This is a great camp for all level players and even those who just want a fun week of ND Football! Equipment NOT required.

Girls Basketball Camp (Grades 3-9)

Dates: Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: 3-9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Head Coach James Martinos invites all youth players to join us this summer for our Notre Dame Girls Basketball Camp. This camp will focus on perimeter moves, ball handling, post moves, shooting, defense and much more. This is a great camp for any level player. Come join our varsity basketball coach for a fun week of shooting hoops.

Girls Soccer Camp (Grades 3–9)

Dates: Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students 3rd - 9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Head Coach Lauren Diaz and the Notre Dame Soccer Camp Staff invite you to join us for a great week of soccer. Girls Soccer Camp will focus on fundamental, technical, and tactical skills: speed, agility, side games, competitions, and guest speakers.

Girls Lacrosse Camp (Grades 3-9)

Dates: Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: 3rd–9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Coach Erik Trost and the Summer Irish Girls Lacrosse Camp invites all lady lacrosse players to attend. Join our committed team of coaches and lax alum on a great week of lacrosse. The Camp will focus on skills/drills & mini game scenarios to improve stick work and 7v7 play.

Girls Volleyball Camp (Grades 3-9)

Dates: Monday, July 29–Friday, August 2
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: 3rd–9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Varsity Coach Tony Carpenter and the Notre Dame Volleyball Staff and Team invite you to a fun week of Volleyball Camp. You'll participate in drills to sharpen your skills and positioning. This is a great opportunity for novice as well as experienced players to bump, set, and spike as well as many other valuable fundamentals.

Softball Camp (Grades 3-9)

Incoming Freshman Boys Basketball Camp (Grade 9)

Dates: Monday, June 24 - Wednesday, June 26 and Monday, July 8 - Wednesday, July 10
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Fee: $250
Students: Incoming Freshman Class of 2028

Class of 2028 Irish Boys Basketball Camp. Learn to play the Irish way! The camp will focus on perimeter moves, ball handling, post moves, shooting, defense and much more. This is also a great opportunity to meet other incoming freshman basketball players.

Tennis Camp (Grades 3-9)

Dates: Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: 3rd–9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

TENNIS ANYONE? How about Tennis everyone! The Notre Dame Irish Tennis program would love to have you. The Irish tennis camp is a perfect place for boys and girls to start on the journey of a lifetime, TENNIS! Basic skills, short strategy and rules will be introduced, demonstrated, and reinforced through the efforts of the Notre Dame coaches along with current high school players. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your child/player on a fantastic tennis lifetime journey, put the ball in your court! "Love" to see you there!

Track and Field Camp (Grades 1-9)

Dates: Monday, July 15–Friday, July 19
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: 3rd–9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Notre Dame High School is pleased to offer an opportunity to experience the unique world of Track and Field. Learn about the only sport that truly has ‘a little something for everyone,’ as you push your limits, physically and mentally. Whether you are a returning runner preparing for your next season, or a new runner with a ‘can-do attitude,’ we can help you improve your fundamental skills, or try a new event. Our week long training program will offer individual experience to help you run faster, jump higher, throw farther, as you develop speed, strength and stamina.

Enrichment

Cooking Camp

Dates: Monday June 24 - Friday, June 28
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $300
Students: Rising 1st - 8th grade
Pre-Requisites: None
Open to the Public: Yes

Please join us for Notre Dame’s first Kids culinary camp. We will be exploring basic kitchen techniques and recipes in a safe and fun environment. All ages and skill levels are welcome to participate. Daily, each team of students will work on recipes together with student advisors to create a family meal for the class participants. Day 5 will conclude our week of fun and learning with a special final meal together in which class participants can invite their parents to come and enjoy their handiwork while sharing a final meal together. Curriculum recipes will be finalized closer to the start of camp.

Film Camp

Dates: Monday July 29 - Friday, August 2
Time: 9:00AM - 3:00PM (with a 1 hour lunch break)
Fee: $375
Students: 7th - 11th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Film Camp will be an abridged version of both film classes offered at Notre Dame, Film Production and Film Studies. From 9 AM - 12 PM each day, students will learn the ins and outs of Film Production from distribution to development. By the end of the week, they will have the skills required to create their own short film, with a project each day to show their progress. After a lunch break, 1 PM - 3 PM will be reserved for the Film
Studies portion of the day, where students will view a film that falls within the camp’s theme and discuss important aspects of film criticism and theory.

High School Placement Test Prep Course

Dates: Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: Rising 7th-8th Graders
Open to the Public: Yes

Step into high school entrance assessment with the tools needed to show off academic strength. Campers will build test-taking skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary, and mathematics. In addition, students will develop a collection of strong writing techniques useful for both test-taking and application writing.

Model UN Camp

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Friday July, 12
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: 250
Students: Rising 7th - 9th grade
Pre-Requisites: None
Open to the Public: Yes

This camp offers a great chance to make some new friends, develop your public speaking and critical thinking skills, and become more knowledgeable regarding world affairs. Our Model UN camp is meant to be a crash course that introduces middle school students to the process of preparing for, and competing in, a Model UN competition at the high school level. Staffed by one of ND’s Model UN moderators and members of ND’s Model UN team, this camp is a particularly great opportunity for members of the Class of 2028 to get a jump on meeting fellow Freshman and to get a foot in the door on ND’s award-winning Model UN team.

Notre Dame Irish Cares Service Camp

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: 5th–9th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

At the camp, students grade 5-9 will work with Notre Dame service leaders to help plan micro-projects each day that serve different communities in the area. The students will work on
several different service projects that touch the lives of unique communities in need. Each student will also have the opportunity to fulfill their Parish specific service requirement. Students who attend will earn 15 hours of service while experiencing what a service learning program can be. The Notre Dame service camp is great for 7th and 8th grade students working toward their confirmation service hours.

Picnic and Parking Lot Games

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July, 12
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fee: $250
Students: Rising 7th - 9th grade
Open to the Public: Yes
Do you already love games like cornhole, can jam, disc golf, ultimate frisbee, wiffle ball, and spikeball? Or, would you like to learn how to play some of these games? Whether you’d like to polish your skills or learn new ones so that you can dominate your family and friends on the beach or at some backyard barbecues over the summer, this 5-day camp is for you! It will be a week of fun, friendly competitions in a variety of classic games.

Python Programming

Dates: Monday, June 24- Friday, June 28
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: Rising 7th-9th Graders
Pre-Requisites: None
Open to the Public: Yes

Explore the exciting world of coding! Campers will create images and animations using Carnegie Mellon University’s Python graphics package. This camp is designed for students with no prior coding experience as well as those that have coded before and are interested in learning more. With the guidance of a veteran computer science teacher, students will collaborate, create, and most importantly, have fun while learning a 21st century skill.

Robotics

Dates: Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: Rising 7th-9th Graders
Pre-Requisites: None
Open to the Public: Yes

Learn how to make robots move, follow lines, make sound, stop, and react to the environment around them. Perfect for campers with no coding experience or those with some experience that are eager to learn more. Campers will collaborate with each other under the guidance of a veteran computer science teacher. Most importantly, students will have fun while exploring this 21st century skill!

Tabletop Game Camp

Dates: Monday, July 15 - Friday July 19
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $250
Students: 5th - 9th grade
Pre-Requisites: None
Open to the Public: Yes

Mr. Cortese welcomes any and all campers to explore the wonderful world of tabletop gaming. Whether you have experience playing tabletop games or are brand new, we’re sure you’ll find something to enjoy. Tabletop camp will have board games, trading card games, and role-playing games available for campers to enjoy. If you love a game of Dungeons & Dragons, or just love playing table games, this camp is for you!

TV Production Camp

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12
Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Fee: $250
Students: 7th - 10th Grade
Open to the Public: Yes

Create and shoot your own material, scripts, shows and more at our TV Production Summer Camp! Notre Dame runs its own television studio and production facility on campus. Come to learn to mix sound, create innovative transitions and editing.

You will learn the basics of the three-camera shoot, getting the opportunity to work on both sides of the camera. Anchor your own stories, operate the cameras, be the director, or become an editor who will assemble the entire video to be viewed on the last day of camp. Learn each component from teleprompting to cameras, from directing to editing and sound to the final of producing a technically advanced video announcement.

ND Summer Academic Offerings

Notre Dame High School summer classes are fully accredited academic offerings that provide students with the opportunity to earn credits over the summer that will be applied to their Notre Dame Transcript. All academic, attendance and behavioral requirements and expectations as outlined in the Notre Dame Student Handbook are applicable to the summer session with the exception of the uniform requirement. Attire must meet dress down requirements.

Registration for Academic Courses is now open!

Academic Summer Courses (Grades 9–12)

Academic Enhancement

Required Attendance: 30 in-person classroom hours per course
Dates: Monday, June 24 - Thursday, August 1 (there will be no classroom hours Thursday, July 4)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Bring your own lunch (students are not permitted to leave ND and return or have food delivered)
Fee: $600 (second class $325)
Students: Grades 9-12

Course Description: The Credit Enhancement program is designed with the goal of supporting academic success for students enrolled in College Preparatory academic courses, who earned a grade of 65 to 75 or students enrolled in Honors academic courses, who earned a 65-72. By completing a supplemental summer course in the same subject, students will be able to better master the academic material while also having the opportunity to improve the grade on the official transcript. Grades reflected on the official transcript will be calculated using the original course grade as 2/3 and the enhancement grade as 1/3. In our Summer Academic Enhancement program students will be registered for an online Educere course, receive teacher supported study, and have their in-person exam scheduled. Time on task will be closely monitored. Students are not required to attend all scheduled hours; time off for vacation or other commitments can be accommodated.

Please Note: Students completing Credit Enhancement for honors level courses will receive the 3-point grade factor on the 2/3 course grade, not the 1/3 enhancement grade. The enhanced grade will be identified as College Prep on the transcript.

AP Bootcamp (Social Studies)

Dates: Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $315
Students: Grade 10-12
Prerequisites: None
Please note: This course is only available for in-person classroom instruction

Course Description: Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors will be able to attend a session that will give them a head start in any AP Social Studies courses that they are enrolled in or interested in taking. Throughout the 1 week session, teacher guided instruction will provide students with the opportunities to hone and practice skills that will be relevant to courses and their exams in the following subject areas: AP US History, AP US Government and Politics, AP Psychology, AP European History, and AP Economics. The workshops are designed to help students understand the general course requirements and pacing, the content and skills necessary for success in their Social Studies courses, and the design of the College Board examination. Teachers facilitating these sessions will be using AP level resources to reinforce important skills, themes, and reading and writing skills relevant to each course. Students who wish to transition into the AP Classroom for the first time and feel more comfortable and confident in these rigorous courses should enroll in this session.

Bridge to Algebra 1

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Thursday, July 11 and Monday, July 15 - Thursday, July 18
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Fee: $300
Students: Grade 9
Prerequisites: None
Please note: This course is only available for in-person classroom instruction

Course Description: This course is open to all incoming Freshman students who wish to strengthen skills needed for Algebra 1/Honors Algebra 1. Students will solidify their skills in rational numbers such as fractions, decimals, percents, and integers. Order of operations, word problems, the distributive property and combining like terms, and solving equations will also be covered. Opportunities will be provided to answer questions regarding summer assignments.

Bridge to Algebra 2

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Thursday, July 11 and Monday, July 15 - Thursday, July 18
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $300
Students: Grades 9-10
Please note: This course is only available for in-person classroom instruction

Course Description: This course is open to all incoming Freshman and Sophomore students who wish to strengthen skills needed for Algebra 2/Honors Algebra 2. Students will solidify their skills in order of operations, solving multi-step linear equations/inequalities, graphing linear equations/inequalities, and writing linear equations in slope intercept form will also be covered. Opportunities will be provided to answer questions regarding summer assignments.

Bridge to PreCalculus

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Thursday, July 11 and Monday, July 15 - Thursday, July 18
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Fee: $300
Students: Grades 10-12
Prerequisites: None
Please note: This course is only available for in-person classroom instruction

Course Description: This course is open to all Sophomore, Junior, and Senior students who wish to strengthen skills needed for PreCalculus, Advanced Algebra, and Trigonometry. Students will solidify their skills in graphing linear and quadratic equations/inequalities, laws of exponents, radical expressions, simplifying and factoring polynomial expressions, simplifying rational expressions/equations, writing and solving linear and quadratic word problems, domain and range. Opportunities will be provided to answer questions regarding summer assignments.

Credit Recovery

Student advantage: Notre Dame is requiring all students in need of credit recovery to complete the Teacher Assisted Credit Recovery program here at Notre Dame. In our summer recovery program, students will be signed up for an online Educere course, receive teacher supported study, and have their exam proctored. Time on task will be closely monitored in the program. Students are not required to attend all scheduled hours; time off for vacation or other commitments can be accommodated.

Course Description: The program runs Monday, June 24 - Thursday, August 1 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Students are required to complete at least 30 in-person classroom hours per course. Grades reflected on the official transcript will be calculated using the original course grade as 2/3 and the credit recovery grade as 1/3.

Drivers Education (Grade 10)

Dates: Monday, June 24 – July 16 (there will be no classroom hours Thursday, July 4 or Friday, July 5)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Credits: 2.5
Students: 10th Grade
Prerequisites: None
Fee: $720
Please note: This course is only available for in-person classroom instruction

Student Advantage: While attending Notre Dame High School, students can take Drivers Education over the summer and earn 2.5 credits toward the PE requirement. Academic and scheduling flexibility is the key advantage to this summer offering.

Course Description: (Course 9250) 2.5 credits (60 hours) This course is designed to produce safe, efficient and defensive drivers. Students will be graded on written tests, projects, quizzes and completion of the required state driver examination.

First Aid/Personal Fitness (Grade 11)

Dates: Monday, June 24 – Friday, August 16 (there will be no classroom hours Thursday, July 4 or Friday, July 5)
Time: Weight Room is open from Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Weight Room will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5)
Scheduled Classroom Health Hours: Monday, June 24 - Tuesday, July 9 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (there will be no classroom hours Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5)
Fee: $720
Credits: 2.5
Students: Grade 11
Prerequisites: None
Please note: The PE portion of this course has a virtual option.

Student Advantage: Academic and scheduling flexibility is the key advantage to this summer offering.

Course Description: (Course 9310) 2.5 credits (60 hours total, divided into 40 hours of PE and 20 hours of classroom First Aid curriculum). The American Red Cross First Aid course is required for 20 classroom hours. The course prepares students to recognize and appropriately respond to emergencies in the home and the community. Students will be trained in adult and pediatric First Aid, CPE, and AED and may attain American Red Cross certification. Physical Education activities include: weight training, running, and team activities. The classroom course offers valuable skills as students become safety conscious and more capable of handling emergency situations.

Please Note: Beginning with the Class of 2023, students who complete First Aid/Personal Fitness during the summer, will be required to complete their Junior Seminar during 12 Activity Period sessions in the school year.

Freshman Jump Start to High School Success

Dates: Monday, June 24 – Wednesday, July 3
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Bring your own lunch (students are not permitted to leave ND and return)
Please note: This course is only available for in-person classroom instruction
Students: 9th Grade
Prerequisites: None
Fee: $395

The program will provide the students a jump start to the academic expectations of the high school experience along with social and behavioral acclimation game plans for a successful high school transition.

Course Description: Academically there is an emphasis on high school preparedness, STEM, Language, Algebra, Religion, English, History, as well as written and oral expression. Proven study skills and test taking strategies geared to each specific content area will be provided. For transition to high school, students will be equipped with an understanding of transitional social skills, mindfulness, behavioral expectations, and taught appropriate high school classroom conduct. The program will be open to all interested incoming Notre Dame Freshman students. Homework and assessments will be given. This course will be taught by members of the Notre Dame faculty.

Freshman Physical Education and Health (Grade 9)

Dates: Monday, June 24 – Friday, August 16 (there will be no classroom hours Thursday, July 4 or Friday, July 5)
Time: Weight Room is open from Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Weight Room will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5)
Scheduled Classroom Health Hours: Monday, June 24 - Tuesday, July 9 from 7:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. (there will be no classroom hours Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5)
Fee: $720
Credits: 2.5
Students: Grade 9
Prerequisites: None
Fee: $720
Please note: The PE portion of this course has a virtual option.

Student Advantage: All freshmen are required to take Physical Education and Health. Academic and scheduling flexibility is the key advantage to this summer offering.

Course Description: (Course 9150) 2.5 credits (60 hours total, divided into 40 hours of PE and 20 hours of classroom Health curriculum) Physical Education activities include: weight training, running, and team activities. Health provides information on health-related problems facing society with emphasis on those areas of immediate importance to the student.

Physical Education (Grades 10-12)

Dates: Monday, June 24 – Friday, August 16 (there will be no classroom hours Thursday, July 4 or Friday, July 5)
Time: Weight Room is open from Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Weight Room will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5)
Credits: 2.5
Students: Grades 10-12
Prerequisites: None
Fee: $720
Please note: The PE course has a virtual option this year

Student Advantage: All upper class students are required to take this Physical Education course. Academic and scheduling flexibility is the key advantage to this summer offering.

Course Description: (Course 9400) 2.5 credits (60 hours of PE). Physical Education activities include: weight training, running, and team activities. Students are invited to complete their PE hours on campus by participating in our weight room offerings, use of our fields and track, and also have the option to complete their PE hours virtually or flex between both offerings. Only two hours of exercise per day can be submitted through our Google Classroom PE submission form.

Pre-STEM (Grade 9)

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Thursday, July 11 and Monday, July 15 - Thursday, July 18
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $300
Students: Grade 9
Pre-Requisites: None
Please note: This course is only available for in-person classroom instruction

This class is designed to further develop the computational skills and conceptual understanding needed to undertake and be successful in college preparatory science curriculum with confidence. Students will gain a stronger understanding of mathematical concepts as they apply to the Notre Dame Science curriculum. Students will develop the skills needed for completing algebraic manipulation, solving for probability, data mapping, scientific graphing and trend analysis. The program will include hands-on learning group projects.

Summer Reading in the Classroom

Dates: Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Fee: $315
Students: Grades 9-12
Prerequisites: None
Please note: This course is only available for in-person classroom instruction

Course Description: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to work on their summer English reading assignments in this program. Teacher guided instruction will provide students help with their summer reading for English along with the accompanying summer packet assignments. Students are required to provide the required text and this information can be found on the Notre Dame website.

Fine Arts and Performing Arts Camps

Intro to Performing Arts (Grades 5-8)

Dates: Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28
Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Grades: 5 - 8
Fee: $250

Theater introduction for middle school students will include the basic elements of theater. As we travel through our journey each lesson will include interactive activities and games which will aid in understanding what theater is and what an actor should know and do as they learn what theater is all about. This camp will include instruction such as creating an ensemble, the ability to use movement and space, environment (the where) of making acting choices, the who (character development), explore the idea of objective and tactics and the importance of both, practice staying focused and in character on stage, utilizing voice, stage directions.
Ed Patton has been associated with all facets of theater for 34 years which include producing, directing, performing, building and painting sets, a prop master, house management and makeup coordination. co-directed the Notre Dame Fall Production for 17 years and was the makeup coordinator and house manager of the Notre Dame Spring Musical for 15 years. His hope for this camp is to help the participants grow as an actor and have fun along the way!

Summer Art Camp (Grades 5-9)

Dates: Week one: Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19
Week two: Monday, July 22 - Friday July 26
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fee: $250 per week or $475 for two weeks
Students: 5th - 9th Grade
Pre-Requisites: None
Open to the Public: Yes

With imagination, materials and guidance each camper’s art can come alive at the Notre Dame Summer art camp!
Campers will explore a number of mediums using a variety of materials (all provided). Throughout the course, students will create their own unique pieces of 3D art such as ceramic pieces, basketry, jewelry making, tie-dye techniques and more!
Fun and free expression will be the focal point of camp. Artists of all abilities are welcome, from the beginner to the advanced art student. Week 2 will include more work with ceramics.

Performing Arts Summer Session (Grades 7-12)

Dates: Week 1 July 8 - July 12
Week 2 July 15 - July 19
Week 3 July 22 - July 26
Time: 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Students: 7th - 12th Grade
Fee: $145 for 1 week or $395 for all three weeks

Mr. Louis Gibilisco, Notre Dame’s performing arts and music director and his team invite students from all levels of training to join us this summer for theater camp. Notre Dame High School has an active and well-regarded Performing Arts department which is widely known throughout the area. Each student will receive an hour of voice training, dance and acting daily. This camp will also be working on the scenes, music and dances from next year’s musical.

Instrumental Session (Grades 9-12)

Dates: Monday, August 26 - Friday, August 29
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Fee: $170
Open to the public: Yes
Grades: 9 - 12

Attention brass, woodwind, string, percussion and keyboard players! The camp will be concentrating on individual technique, tone, pitch, and blending within the section. Band music for the Florida trip will be introduced to get a jump on the school year.

New Student Experience Day Trips

Colonial Bowling & Entertainment
Date: August 22
Time: 12:45PM - 3:00PM
Cost: $35
This fun-filled trip includes bowling, laser tag, pizza, ice cream & soft drinks for lunch. Spend some time bowling with your new friends, team up for a game of laser tag or hit the arcade games. Meet at Colonial Bowling & Entertainment @ 12:45 PM and be picked up by 3:00 PM.

Day Trip to TopGolf
Date: Tuesday, August 6
Time: 9:15AM - 2:30PM
Cost: $45
Meet fellow incoming students, no golf experience required! Up to 6 students will be designated a climate-controlled bay where they will be provided with the equipment necessary to play a game of their choosing. Aim at targets to score points or go for the distance! The fee includes the bus ride, TopGolf and lunch

Class of 2028 Service Trip

Dates: July 12
Time: 9 AM - 2 PM
Fee: $35

Earn service hours on this Class of 2028 Service Trip –. Meet at Notre Dame High School and travel locally to perform community service at a location to be determined. Spend the day with members of the class of 2026, serving your community, embracing Pope Francis’s Laudato Si and meeting members of your Notre Dame Class. Students come dressed to work in their class of 2028 shirt with a bagged lunch.