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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 5th 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 – pricing information coming soon

Full Day – pricing information coming soon

Primary (3 — 6 years):

Half Day – pricing information coming soon

Full Day – pricing information coming soon

Sample Toddler and Primary Schedule


Riverbend Adventure Camp

This Natick summer camp program is for rising 1st through 5th 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 field trips to Launch Trampoline Park, bowling, Level 99, Puttshack, a trapeze place, Fun & Games, and outdoor miniature golf!

Dates: June 16, 2025 – August 8, 2025


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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