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Natick Summer Camps and Programs

Children have so much fun at Riverbend School in the summer! Our Natick summer programs include Summer@Riverbend for 2 to 6 year olds, Riverbend Adventure Camp for rising 1st through 6th graders, and Ready to Rise for rising 1st and 2nd graders.

Students from Natick, Wellesley, and many surrounding towns come together to make new friends and enjoy the summer through a wide variety of games, crafts, and adventure activities.


Please note, we will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025; Thursday, July 3 & Friday, July 4, 2025.

Summer@Riverbend 2025

This program is for children 2 years old through rising Kindergarteners. Toddlers and young children spend time on our Montessori school campus enjoying a variety of age-specific activities including water play, sports, arts and crafts, and music time while creating new friendships!

Dates: June 16, 2025 – August 8, 2025

Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Toddler (15 months — 3 years): (Must sign up in 2 week sessions)

Half Day – $900

Full Day – $1,150

Primary (3 — 6 years):

Half Day – $400

Full Day – $525

Sample Toddler and Primary Schedule


Riverbend Adventure Camp

This Natick summer camp program is for rising 1st through 6th graders. Our elementary aged children have more independence while they play a wide range of games and sports, hike to the Natick waterfall and Elm Bank (on the border of Natick, Wellesley, and Dover), and go on exciting field trips throughout the Boston area!

Dates: June 16, 2025 – August 8, 2025

Cost: $600 per week

Field Trip Schedule:
Week 1 (June 16) — Launch Trampoline Park and Elm Bank
Week 2 (June 23) — Bowling and Blue Hills
Week 3 (June 30) — Dave and Busters
Week 4 (July 7) — Mini Golf and Lars Anderson Park
Week 5 (July 14) — Bowling and Riverbend’s Nature Property
Week 6 (July 21) — Launch Trampoline Park and Lars Anderson Park
Week 7 (July 28) — Dave and Busters and Elm Bank
Week 8 (August 4) — Mini Golf and Blue Hills


Ready to Rise!

Ready to Rise is a 4-week summer program for rising 1st and 2nd graders. The program identifies a small number of key literacy foundation skills that set students up for a successful school year. Get a taste of Montessori education in this unique, engaging program.

Registration for the full four week program is required. Space is limited to ensure we are targeting foundational skills for each participant.

Dates: June 16, 2025 – July 11, 2025

8 a.m. -9:30 a.m. (Incoming First Graders)

9:30 a.m. -11 a.m. (Incoming Second Graders)

Word Study Component

30 minutes
  • Phonetic Awareness
  • Alphabetic Principle
  • Sound and Word Accuracy/Automaticity
  • High Frequency Word Recognition

Transcription Skills

30 minutes
  • Letter Formation/Automaticity
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Sentence Dictation/Punctuation

Application & Fluency Skills

30 minutes
  • Application of Skills
  • Fluency with Connected Text

Want to know more about Riverbend? Visit our Program Overview to learn about our curriculum for students ranging from toddler through 8th grade.

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