• 29th year providing an exhilarating summer experience.
   

• Over 21,800 participants since 1980.
   

• Family run organization.
   

• 10:1 ratio in each course activity.
   

• 6:1 ratio between kids/staff.

• • Safety 1st
  • Secure Facilities
  • The Director and Assistant Director are certified in CPR & First Aid.
  • Background checks on every staff member
  • CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information)
  • SORI (Sexual Offender Registry Information)
  • Reference Verification
   

• Kids from over 120 communities, out of state, Europe and Asia participated in our programs.
   

• Fun Filled Experiences - Each of our participants enthusiastically anticipates the opportunity to explore new activities and discover new ways to creatively express their ideas.
  
  Through their desire to experience a summer full of unique and exciting challenges each participant embraces the  opportunity to discover a diverse, project based curriculum developed by each of our creative instructors.
   

• Relaxed Setting & Non-Competitive Environment  - Our organization originated the motto: Discover Where Learning Is Fun!
   

• New Friendships - Participants are scheduled into each activity by their current grade and whenever possible, each activity is balanced by gender.
   

• Hands-on Courses - Our unique variety of courses do not require homework, testing or evaluation rather, they inspire each participant to explore their diverse interests in Art, Creative Writing, Fantasy Gaming, History, Math, Science, Technology and more.
   

• Outdoor Activities - During the morning and afternoon breaks the kids will participate in outside theme day activities such as - Limbo Day, Human Scavenger Hunt, Relay Day, Dance Party, Ice Cube Relay, Drip, Drip Drop, Water Balloon Toss, Costume Day, Sports Day, Airplane Day, Wet Sponge Relay, Crazy Hat Day, Sidewalk Chalk Day, DJ Day, Bubble Day and more.
   

• Self-Selected Schedule - Choose your unique courses when registering for their program. Each participant determines their schedule from their site specific registration materials.
   

• Certified Teachers & Experienced Practitioners -

  The staff is selected for their experience, enthusiasm, creativity and high energy.
  
  Our instructors are either certified teachers or experienced practitioners. They come from a broad range of backgrounds and bring unique talents and teaching styles to create a relaxed setting where each student’s experience is exciting and enjoyable.

  Parents and students arrive at College Gate® with high expectations of experiencing a summer full of unique and exciting academic challenges in a fun, hands on learning environment. This experience is achieved and occurs through a diverse, project based curriculum developed by each instructor.

Where our kids live:
Over the last few years, we have enjoyed the company of kids from all over - can you find your town?

In State
Abington, Acton, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Attleboro, Auburn, Ayer, Bedford, Belmont, Bellingham, Berkley, Berlin, Billerica, Blackstone, Boxboro, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Carlisle, Carver, Chelmsford, Chestnut Hill, Cohasset, Concord, Dedham, Dighton, Douglas, East Bridgewater, Easton, Everett, Fiskdale, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Gardner, Grafton, Hingham, Hanover, Harvard, Hansen, Hingham, Holbrook, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Kingston, Lakeville, Leicester, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lunenburg, Manoment, Mansfield, Marshfield, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Middleboro, Milton, Milford, Natick, Needham, Newton, Northboro, Northbridge, Norton, Norwell, Oxford, Peabody, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Plympton, Quincy, Randolph, Raynham, Reading, Rockland, Scituate, Sharon, Shirley, Southbridge, Sterling, Stoneham, Stoughton, Stow, Sudbury, Sutton, Taunton, Uxbridge, West Bridgewater, Walpole, Webster, Westford, Weston, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn, Worcester & Wrentham.

Out of State
California, Connecticut, Florida, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Texas

International
China, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Romania and Taiwan.

is a non-profit organization offering exciting summer enrichment programs for kids in kindergarten through grade 3.

Each workshop activity has been designed to enthusiastically provide able learners with challenging hands-on experiences where kids will have the opportunity to discover a new way of thinking and creatively express their thoughts while developing critical thinking and creative problem solving skills.

The staff has been selected for their experience and dedication to inspiring students.

HISTORY OF

Students have come to College Gate® through their desire to experience a summer full of unique and exciting challenges in a fun, hands-on learning environment. Most of all, each of the kids has an opportunity to discover that "learning is fun" with a diverse, project based curriculum developed by each of our creative instructors.

The staff is selected for their experience, enthusiasm, creativity and high energy.

Our instructors are either certified teachers or experienced practitioners. They come from a broad range of backgrounds and bring unique talents and teaching styles to create a relaxed setting where each student’s experience is exciting and enjoyable.

Parents and students arrive at College Gate® with high expectations of experiencing a summer full of unique and exciting academic challenges in a fun, hands on learning environment. This experience is achieved and occurs through a diverse, project based curriculum developed by each instructor.

The health and safety of those participating in the College Gate® experience is our main concern. For this reason, each aspect of the program has been designed with the student's well being in mind.

Each program Director and Assistant Director is certified in First Aid and CPR.

The site Directors are certified teachers and have been with College Gate® for an average of nine years.

The Junior Staff, who are high school & college age young adults, support the administrators and instructors and are most often alumni of the College Academy® program or have worked at College Gate®.

Background checks have been performed on all of our staff including a CORI, SORI and reference verification.

To assist each applicant during the program, students will receive a copy of the program handbook with their schedule.