All For Girls Summer Academy - The Ethel Walker School - Simsbury, CT
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Program dates
| Online Courses for Grades 9 and 10 | July 7-11, 2025 |
| July 14-18, 2025 | |
| In-Person Courses for Grades 5-8 | July 21-25, 2025 |
| July 28-August 1, 2025 |
Parents and guardians of participants in the in-person program should visit the Required Forms page here to complete necessary forms prior to beginning the program.
Online Program
Our online program for girls entering grades 9 and 10 creates a setting for in-depth discussion about topics of interest to high school students locally, nationally, and internationally. Courses meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m until 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.
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Courses for Grades 9 and 10
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July 7-11, 2025
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The Lady in Squirrel Fur Slippers: An Exploration of French Fairy Tales
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Dr. Chris Semk
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I Am the Story: Mastering the Personal Essay
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OIivia Piper
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She Means Business: Female Entrepreneurship
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Karim Mabrouk
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July 14-18, 2025
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Beyoncé: A Renaissance
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Reel History: Modern South America Through Documentaries
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Nilda Legassa P’23
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Stone Age, Modern Minds: Anime and Philosophy from Dr. Stone
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Abigail Barrett
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In-Person Program
Open to girls entering grades 5-8, our in-person program provides comprehensive study of a number of subjects, combining hands-on activities with group discussions. Students have the option to choose one of two academic courses in the morning, participate in a leadership lunch each day, and learn one of three new skills in the afternoon: ceramics, coding, or squash and tennis.
Daily drop-off at The Ethel Walker School’s Simsbury campus is between 8:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. with pickup at 4:00 p.m. Lunch and snacks are provided.
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Courses for Grades 7 and 8
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July 21-25, 2025
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Tell Me a Story: Writing and Theater
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Nicole Sellew
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Gamechangers: Women in Sports
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John Monagan
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July 28-August 1, 2025
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Documentary Filmmaking
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Nilda Legassa P’23
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Gamechangers: Women in Sports
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John Monagan
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Courses for Grades 5 and 6
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July 21-25, 2025
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Cabinets of Wonder: Exploring the World of Curiosities
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Kim Harris Thacker P’24, ’27
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Roller Coaster Engineering
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Dr. Emma Mitchell
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July 28-August 1, 2025
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Tell Me a Story: Writing and Theater
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Nicole Sellew
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Roller Coaster Engineering
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Dr. Emma Mitchell
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*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.