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About Peddie Summer Academy

A summer boarding school experience for rising 6th–8th graders.
Peddie Summer Academy will return in Summer 2025!
Please check back this fall for more information.

Academics

The Peddie classroom centers around creativity, collaboration and innovation. At the Peddie Summer Academy, we cultivate that same authentic, interactive, rigorous academic environment for our younger students. All classes are designed and taught by the passionate, experienced educators of Peddie’s faculty. Students will enroll in three electives: one STEM elective, one humanities elective and one art elective.

Students will enroll in specific class choices via an online registration form. In an effort to encourage exploration of academic interests, we hope to enroll all students in their first choice classes, although courses may change. A laptop will be provided for each student to use during the course of the academy.

The PSA is not a “for credit” experience and courses are not assigned grades. Instead, students will receive a summary of their work from each teacher. The Peddie Summer Academy does not offer an English as a Second Language component. All students must have strong English language proficiency to keep pace with the coursework.

Middle school students looking through a microscope in a science lab

Here are a few example courses based on last year’s offerings.

Campus Life

Middle school students posed outdoors at Peddie Summer Academy

Life in Peddie’s dormitories is fun and empowering, fostering independence and forging powerful friendships. Our dormitories are an integral part of developing the close-knit community that is a hallmark of the Peddie experience.

Students at the Peddie Summer Academy will live in one of our dormitories alongside academy staff who will supervise and support them as they experience boarding school life. Current Peddie students will serve as student leaders and mentors, offering a genuine first-hand experience. Students will share meals in our dining hall, provided and served by our Peddie Food Service, which provides vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options at all meals.

Students will be assigned to one of our many dorms based on their gender identity. Students are welcome to request a particular roommate, but these requests are not guaranteed. A recommended packing list will be provided upon registration. Throughout the program, the PSA will be a closed campus; requests to leave campus must go through the PSA director. Parents are invited to join us on our final morning. Until then, we encourage students to stay in touch with their parents regularly.

Student Health

Certified medical staff will be on campus for the duration of the program to manage all medications as needed and provide any other care needed by students. All students must have a health insurance policy that includes coverage in New Jersey.

All students must provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or an exemption.

Middle school students putting their hands together for a cheer at Peddie Summer Academy

Admission to The Peddie School

This program is not intended for students who have already been admitted to Peddie for the 2024-2025 school year.

Attending this program will not impact a student’s application for admission to The Peddie School. For more information about The Peddie School admission process, please visit peddie.org/admission.

Questions?

For questions about Peddie Summer Academy, email summeracademy@peddie.org or call (609) 944-7570.

Experience something new

Peddie Summer Academy is packed full of opportunities through academics, extracurriculars and student life, both on- and off-campus.

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