Middle Schoolers Flock to Camp With Summer at Sage

Hula hoop contests and four-square games returned to Wilkins Town Square during Sage Hill School’s annual summer programming. Under the umbrella of Summer at Sage, our popular Camp Sage and Lightning Athletics Academy camps hosted nearly 250 middle school students each week throughout July.

As Sage Hill preps to launch its middle school program in the Fall of 2026, school leaders have prioritized getting middle school students on campus over the summer with many fun and enriching opportunities at Camp Sage, including Robotics, Coding, Photography, Stage Acting & Improv, Personal Finance, Debate and Journalism & News Literacy.

In its second year, Lightning Athletics Academy also returned to introduce experienced middle school athletes to Sage Hill coaches and athletic facilities.

"I’m just amazed at how much middle schoolers thrive when they’re challenged, supported, and given space to have fun," said Sarah Christeson, Co-Director of Summer at Sage. "Watching them make new friendships and explore interests over four weeks is what makes this program so special year after year."

Sage Hill faculty and staff members teach many of the summer workshops, offering middle schoolers the opportunity to experience the small class sizes and experiential learning they can expect in high school.

In the Debate Basics workshop, seventh grader Landon Rigali and eighth grader Logan Levy teamed up to frame arguments on whether smartphones should be banned from school campuses.

“I’ve really liked the teachers and the classes because they’re very interesting,” Landon said. “In the cars class, I could actually see a real engine and learn about the differences between engines.”'

“My favorite part is definitely how diverse the courses are so far,” Logan added. “It gave me a lot of choices for what I like to learn.”