Director of Spectrum Summer Programs: Fran Smith

What better way to create fond childhood memories than a meaningful summer experience at Spectrum? Tandem Friends’ Spectrum program offers an exciting array of creative classes designed to provoke thought and pique new interests. Spectrum offers your child an outlet for many creative possibilities.

The Tandem Friends campus provides a friendly, relaxed environment for creative self-expression. Teen assistants will help eliminate feelings of being lost or overwhelmed, particularly with younger children. The wonderful energy created when young people of different abilities and talented teachers work together is one of the many aspects that makes Spectrum unique. Two-week sessions allow ample time for children to realize in-depth exploration of their creative choices and a four-period day provides opportunities for curious students to experiment and try something different. We are very excited to bring back our rigorous Summer Camp Adventure with Joe Doherty, “Get in the Game” Basketball Camp with Reggie Steppe and African Drumming with Darrell Rose, African Drummer extraordinaire!

Community-building activities such as our morning greeting circle and freeplay between classes allow campers to make new friends in an unstructured environment. Each session culminates with our “Spectrum Extravaganza”— an art and performance exhibition. Parents are encouraged to pack a lunch and join their children at noon on the last day of the session. We also offer an extended day, beginning at 8:00 a.m., and ending at 5:30 p.m. for an additional $120 fee per child per session.

Please see the downloadable application to see which classes are full.

NOTE: Spectrum is no longer taking applications for grades 1-3.

Adventure Camp, Basketball Camp and classes for grades 4-8 are still available.