Summer Is One of the Most Powerful Educational Investments You Can Make
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The right summer program does not just keep a student busy for eight weeks. It builds confidence, expands perspective, deepens a skill, or opens a door your child did not know existed. It can be the thing they talk about for years.
Moses and Farrell help students and families identify, evaluate, and apply to summer programs that are genuinely a good match for who your child is and where they want to go. We bring the same care and depth to summer program placement that we do to every other decision we support.
Who We Help
Summer program placement is not one-size-fits-all. The students we work with span a wide range of goals and circumstances:
High-achieving students looking for academic enrichment at the college or pre-college level
Students with learning differences who benefit from specialized summer skill-building programs
Students who want to explore a passion in the arts, STEM, outdoor leadership, or athletics in a focused environment
Students who are considering a gap year or need a structured bridge between high school and college
Students recovering from a difficult year who need a positive, affirming experience to rebuild momentum
Students whose college application would be meaningfully strengthened by a purposeful summer experience
Types of Programs We Help Families Navigate
Academic Enrichment and Pre-college Programs
Residential summer programs at colleges and universities offer students a genuine taste of college life and academic rigor. We help families identify programs that match a student's academic interests and level, and we guide the application process so your student presents themselves effectively.
Leadership and Outdoor Education Programs
Programs focused on leadership development, wilderness experiences, and outdoor education can be transformative, particularly for students who need to build confidence, resilience, and a sense of themselves outside of a traditional academic context. With our deep background in outdoor and experiential education, we bring exceptional knowledge to this area.
Arts, Music, and Performing Arts Programs
Intensive summer programs in visual art, music, theater, and film are highly competitive and vary enormously in quality and fit. We help families distinguish between programs that are genuinely formative and those that simply look impressive on paper.
STEM and Technology Programs
Coding bootcamps, engineering academies, research internships, and science programs have proliferated in recent years. We help families evaluate which programs offer real depth and credibility versus those built more on marketing than substance.
Learning Differences and Academic Skill-Building Programs
Students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other learning challenges can benefit enormously from summer programs specifically designed to build foundational academic skills in a supportive, non-punitive environment. These programs exist at all levels and price points, and we know which ones produce genuine results.
Gap Year and Bridge Programs
For students considering time between high school and college, or for those who have paused their college trajectory, the right structured program can be genuinely life-changing. We help families evaluate gap year programs with the same rigor we bring to school placement.
What Makes a Summer Program Worth It
With hundreds of programs competing for your child's summer, the noise can be overwhelming. We help you cut through it by evaluating programs across several dimensions:
Program mission and philosophy: Does it align with your child's actual needs and goals?
Staff qualifications and faculty credentials: Who is actually teaching and leading?
Student-to-staff ratios and program structure: Is your child going to receive genuine attention and challenge?
Track record and outcomes: What do alumni say, and what doors does the program actually open?
Cost and financial aid: What is the return on this investment, and are there funding options available?
Our Process
Step 1: Understanding Your Student
We start by listening. We want to understand your child's academic history, interests, social and emotional landscape, and what you are hoping a summer experience will provide.
Step 2: Research and Recommendations
Drawing on our knowledge of programs across the country and internationally, we develop a curated list of options matched specifically to your child. We present our recommendations with honest context about fit, competitiveness, and what to expect.
Step 3: Application Support
Many competitive summer programs require essays, teacher recommendations, and a thoughtful application. We guide your student through this process so they present themselves clearly and confidently.
Step 4: Decision Support
When acceptance letters arrive, we help your family evaluate options and make a final decision that genuinely serves your child's goals for the summer and beyond.
Make this summer count.
Book a free call and let us find the program your student has been waiting for.