About the ConnectiKids Summer Program
Our summer program is theme based, with a variety of opportunities, practices, and activities used to provide high-quality content. Though the summer program theme changes yearly, there are five core elements that we maintain to ensure students are receiving an all-inclusive summer program.
Our five core focus areas are social and emotional development, academics, focusing on literacy and STEM, health and nutrition, outdoor and physical activities, and exploration of self and their community, thus making a connection to what they are learning.
The five central fundamentals of the program address the whole child, ensuring that they are strengthening their abilities to develop positive self-concepts. We also offer leadership and character development.
The ConnectiKids Summer Program exposes children to information, people, places, and situations while combining an ambitious curriculum of academics in the morning with an afternoon of exciting and enjoyable enrichment classes. The academic component of the program utilizes an integrated curriculum based on the program theme.
These experiences help students grow socially, define their identity, and understand their personal strengths, interests, and goals while contributing to increased school performance.
Summer Program Information
The ConnectiKids Summer Program runs for 5 weeks in July. Students in Grade 2-8 receive programming five days a week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students take part in the Book Club from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. After the students’ break for lunch, afternoon enrichment begins at 12:45 pm and ends at 3:30 pm.ย On Fridays, we have coordinated field trips related to the themed curriculum, wherein the students will use the skills learned in the classroom. ConnectiKids does not provide transportation during the summer program. $150 non-refundable registration fee is required. Free breakfast and lunch is provided.ย
Register for our Summer Program
The ConnectiKids Summer program runs during the month of July, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with free breakfast and lunch provided. There is a $150 non-refundable registration fee, otherwise the program is free to Hartford and surrounding town students in grades 2-8 first come, first served.
Summer registration opens May 4, 2026.ย
Opens May 4thPayment Plan Information
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Please note thatย all payments are nonrefundable. This includes full payments, deposits, and any weekly or installment payments made toward the summer program fee. If you decide to withdraw your student from the program for any reason, we are unable to issue refunds.ย Additionally, if payments are started butย not completed by the deadline of June 26th, any payments already made willย not be refunded.ย Please keep in mind that our summer programย operatesย on aย first come, first servedย basisย and space is limited. If full payment is not received by the deadline,ย yourย studentโsย spot may be offered to another student on the waitlist.ย If youย submitย an application and payment after the program has reached capacity, your student may be placed on theย waitlist, and any feesย submittedย willย still remainย nonrefundable. If you would like to confirm whether spots are still available beforeย submittingย payment,ย please feel free to contact usย and we would be happyย toย assistย you.ย
2026 Summer Program Theme
Marvel โ Infinity summer
This summer, students will embark on an epic heroโs journey inspired by the power of the Infinity Stones. Through hands-on classes, team challenges, and creative missions, students will discover their inner superpower strength, intelligence, creativity, compassion, and courage. Each week, a new โstoneโ guides our adventures as we explore science like Stark, express ourselves like Wanda, train like Wakandan warriors, and create worlds like the Guardians. The program has four segments: core-themed classes, outdoor activities, family engagements, and field trips. Every week brings a new core theme contributing to the summer’s primary focus.
During the morning portion, students participate in Book club. The book club will focus on overcoming obstacles, empowering youth, and the importance of self-belief. Our group reading sessions will enhance literacy and reading comprehension skills, while lesson plans bring these stories to life through interactive activities and thought-provoking discussions.
In the afternoon portion of the summer program, Students will have the opportunity to explore various career paths in our core classes, designed to spark their curiosity and deepen their understanding of different fields. The four core afternoon classes offered will be:
Hulkโs Hero Training- Train like a hero! This high-energy class builds physical strength, balance, and confidence through obstacle courses, martial arts basics, team challenges, and mindful movement. Students will unlock their inner power one move at a time.
Shuriโs Tech Lab โ Discover the science behind superpowers! In this hands-on class, young inventors will experiment, build, and problem-solve their way through exciting STEM missions and brain-bending challenges designed to stretch their creativity and critical thinking.
Spideyโs Web of Innovation โ Every hero has a story. In this expressive arts class, students explore identity, emotions, and imagination through mask-making, comic art, mixed media, and more. Theyโll create visual representations of their unique powers and values.
Starkโs Industries Workshop โ Design your own universe! In this imaginative class, students build everything from futuristic cities to secret lairs using recycled materials, blueprints, and creative construction techniques. The only limit is the universe of their minds.
Scarletโs Reality Kitchen โ Turn everyday ingredients into edible magic! This culinary adventure focuses on healthy recipes, fun food experiments, and creative presentations. Kids will learn how real-life โalchemyโ transforms food and fuels their heroic journeys.
