Summer in Farmington

Lead With Impact

Lead With Impact is an elevated leadership program, offering girls a personalized approach to passion-driven changemaking within their communities.

Dates: July 5 – 18, 2026
Two week program

Tuition: Boarding $3500 | Day $2700
Weekend overnight additional $250

Ages: 11-14

Programs fill on a first-come, first-served basis. A non-refundable deposit payment must be made to reserve a space at the time of registration in a program by check or credit card. All payments made after May 30 are non-refundable.

International campers are required to submit TOEFL scores and complete a virtual interview to assess English language proficiency.

For more information, please contact summer-programs@missporters.org

Sign up for an info session and to access early bird registration for 2026!

Early bird registration opens December 1, 2025. General registration opens on January 5, 2026.

Note: you will be taken to our registration website that requires you to create a login to access the Summer in Farmington registration forms.

A limited amount of financial aid is available.

To be considered for financial aid, please complete this form by March 1, 2025. Decisions will be communicated by April 1, 2025.

Girls explore the legacy of female changemakers through history, unpacking how womanhood influences leadership and social impact. Girls then learn about and practice various tactics, strategies, and frameworks for user-centered problem solving and social change to navigate complex scenarios and real world experiences. The program will conclude with a cumulative capstone project, in which girls apply their new skill sets to developing and delivering a workshop for younger girls in the community.

Learning Objectives:

Campers will develop an individual approach to passion driven changemaking based on leadership skills, passions, and interests.

Campers will interpret broad social issues by centering the experiences of girls and women, locally and globally.

Campers will acquire tactics and strategies for problem assessment and solving, including frameworks for social change, models of changemaking, and user-centered problem solving.

Campers will apply the skills and knowledge acquired to develop and deliver a workshop to younger girls in the community about the role they can play as community changemakers.

Summer Programs for Middle School Girls

Our summer programs for middle school girls are designed to provide girls entering grades 6 through 9 the opportunity to experience the Miss Porter’s School residential community while learning lifelong leadership skills from the leader in girls’ education.

Girls thrive in our supportive, collaborative environment where curiosity and confidence blossom. They complete their programs with a greater understanding of all they can accomplish as informed, bold, resourceful, ethical global citizens.

Summer in Farmington will run from Sunday, July 6 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

Why choose our camp?

My only regret is that we found this camp just as it was her last year to participate! The sense of community was incredible, the campers truly connected and are still staying in touch even now. The program fostered leadership skills while surrounding the girls with peers who were both focused and fun.

I have worked at and run number [of] summer camps and Miss Porter’s provides hands-down the best all-girl’s summer camp experience.

My camper came back full of excitement and inspiration about her experience at Summer in Farmington. She had the best two week camp experience ever, and definitely wants to spend more summers here learning about leadership, collaboration, risk taking and communication! Thank you for opening our camper’s mind and spirit!

Lead With Impact

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – Naming Your Purpose, Knowing Your Path

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Frameworks for Social Change

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (Guest speaker followed by bonfire and S’mores)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out

She Means Business

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:45 a.m. – Camper drop-off

9:00 a.m. – Discovering the CEO in You

10:30 a.m. – Break with snacks

10:45 a.m. – Brainstorm creative ideas and decide together how to design a small business as a social enterprise

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

1:00 p.m. – Money Matters: Personal Finance Basics

2:30 p.m. – Break with snacks

2:45 p.m. – Apply lessons to planning your business budget

4:00 p.m. – Choose your afternoon activity! (EX: swimming, Gaga Ball, friendship bracelets, arts & crafts)

5:00 p.m. – Camper pick-up

Fun with DNA

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:45 a.m. – Camper drop-off

9:00 a.m. – Cells, the Building Blocks of Life (create a 3D cell model)

10:30 a.m. – Break with snacks

10:45 a.m. – Use compound microscopes to view specimens representing the kingdoms of life

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

1:00 p.m. – DNA, the Blueprint of Life (build a DNA double helix)

2:30 p.m. – Break with snacks

2:45 p.m. – Extract DNA from plant cells

4:00 p.m. – Choose your afternoon activity! (EX: swimming, Gaga Ball, friendship bracelets, arts & crafts)

5:00 p.m. – Camper pick-up

Girls in Gear

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:45 a.m. – Camper drop-off

9:00 a.m. – Introduction to your motorcycle for the week (Welcome & Safety, Prep & Documentation)

10:30 a.m. – Break with snacks

10:45 a.m. – Remove bodywork and controls; wheels, exhaust suspension prep

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

1:00 p.m. – Let disassembly begin! (engine removal prep, frame and suspension breakdown)

2:30 p.m. – Break with snacks

2:45 p.m. – Engine external disassembly, wrap-up and group reflection

4:00 p.m. – Choose your afternoon activity! (EX: swimming, Gaga Ball, friendship bracelets, arts & crafts)

5:00 p.m. – Camper pick-up

Leaders in Training

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:45 a.m. – Arrival

9:00 a.m. – Leadership Workshops

11:30 a.m. – Support group transitions

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

1:00 p.m. – Shadow and assist in activity areas

3:00 p.m. – Mentorship check-ins

3:30 p.m. – Supervised practice leading a warm-up, game or activity

4:30 p.m. – Reflection, feedback, and goal setting

5:00 p.m. – Departure

Technology, Arts, and AI: Future Creator's Lab

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – Tech Meets Art: Exploring the Digital Canvas

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – AI Artistry: Redfining Creativity

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (kickball tournament)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out

Idea Lab

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – Unpacking Human-centered Design

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Idea to Impact: Prototyping for Change

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (Color Wars)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out

Global Discourse: A Leadership Exploration

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – The Politics of Peacekeeping

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Speak Up! Engaging in Respectful Conversations

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (movie night)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out

Issues to Action

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – Opportunities and Challenges of Globalization

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Global Goals in Action: Understanding the UN’s Path to Sustainability

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (campfire, S’mores, and yard games)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out

Our Water Planet

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – Exploring Connecticut’s Ecosystems

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Farmington River Study

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (Talent Show)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out

Leading Well

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – Life in Balance: Exploring the Seven Elements of Wellness

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Element 1: Physical – Creative Movement Workshop

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (Talent Show!)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out

Resilience and Risk-taking

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – Lead & Lean: Harnessing Collaborative Strength

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Trust Tower Challenge

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (Color Wars!)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out

Principles and Practice

Sample schedule, subject to change

8:00 a.m. – Wake up

8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and 1-on-1 check-ins for International+ campers

9:30 a.m. – Leadership Compass: Finding Your Direction

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Blueprint for Leaders: What Sets them Apart?

3:00 p.m. – Camper free time (down time in dorm, snacks at the Daisy, change for afternoon activities)

3:45 p.m. – Gather & Go

4:00 p.m. – Afternoon activities

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:30 p.m. – Evening activity (campfire, S’mores and yard games)

8:30 p.m. – Dorm meeting and games

9:30 p.m. – Relax and prepare for bed

10:00 p.m. – Lights out