Summer at Briarwood

Summer at Briarwood

Learning never stops at Briarwood. We offer special programs during the summer to enrich children's education to help them stay on track and prepare for the future.

Summer Camps

Project Briarwood

Project Briarwood is an academic summer enrichment and remediation program for students entering Kindergarten through sixth grade for the 2025-2026 school year. For students interested in engaging in project based learning, Project Briarwood combines explicit instruction related to weekly language and math themed projects. At the end of each week, the students will be immersed in the theme of the week by participating in a group project or presentation.

This summer camps’ themes will be:

Week 1: Outer Space

Week 2: Pacific Adventure

Week 3: The Arctic Tundra

Week 4: Briarwood Fantasy 

Project Briarwood is taught by a specialized staff of educators, using evidence-based academic strategies with reported outcomes, that can transfer to multiple settings. The program is designed to provide strategies to develop and build upon skills in the core areas of academics, as well as help with organization and study habits. 

Briarwood is excited to offer a Summer “Boost” program for phonics and decoding for students entering first through sixth grade for the 2025-2026 school year for students with a language-based disorder or at-risk for reading and writing deficits. This four week long program will allow students to boost their confidence in reading and writing skills and will be taught by a specialized staff of educators, using evidence-based academic strategies with reported outcomes, that can transfer to multiple settings. Briarwood Plus is designed to provide strategies to develop and build upon skills in the core area of phonemic awareness, decoding, and encoding.

Daily Schedule:

  • 8:00 PM –  Student Arrival
    • 90 minutes of UFLI Structured Literacy instruction
    • 45 minutes for PE
    • 30 min break for snack and recess
    • 30 minutes for story time
    • 45 minutes of Oral Language instruction
  • 12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch / Recess
  • 1:00- 4:00 PM- Enrichment Activities
  • 4:00 PM –  Pickup

Dates & Schedule

June 2nd – June 27th, 2025 (4 weeks) 

Daily Schedule:

  • 8:00 AM-12:00 PM – Academics and/or Remediation
  • 12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch / Recess
  • 1:00-4:00 PM – Enrichment Classes

Morning Sessions: Students will attend academic core classes in the morning with teachers, similar to a regular half day at The Briarwood School. All of these classes will use project-based learning to follow an exciting “theme of the week.” Students will rotate through Math, Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Decoding.

Afternoon Sessions: Students will experience fun activities related to the arts, physical movement, and technology. There are approximately 6 choices for these activities, based on enrollment. Note: students can choose different activities for each week, but must remain in the choice for the week. Once Project Briarwood begins, students will not be able to make changes to their choices. Activity options are available in the registration form.

Application Process - Open in January 2025

1) Complete the online registration.

2) Forms to be submitted:

  • Email a teacher recommendation (downloadable form link on the information page)
  • Email most recent vaccination record 

3) Families will be contacted at the discretion of The Briarwood School, for any additional references from teachers and administrators may be required.

You can send your forms via email to rmoore@briarwoodschool.org. 

General Registration Information 

  • Registration will open in February 2025; first-come, first-served basis
  • Registration can be on a week-by-week basis; you can choose your week(s), or choose all four.
  • Briarwood Students Pricing: $800/wk
  • Non-Briarwood Students Pricing: $825/wk
  • 10% sibling discount.
  • All families who register BEFORE Spring Break (03/07/2025) will receive 30% Full program fee balance due May 15, 2025.
  • All fees are non-refundable after May 15, 2025.
  • Financial aid is available for Briarwood students who are receiving financial aid.

If your child consistently refuses to follow camp rules, instructions from staff, or engages in defiant behavior (e.g., refusing to participate, ignoring requests to stop disruptive behavior), they may be asked to leave the program without reimbursement.

Note: There is a nurse available for all 4 weeks on campus.

Summer Camps

Briarwood Plus

Briarwood is excited to offer a Summer “Boost” program for phonics and decoding for students entering first through sixth grade for the 2025-2026 school year for students with a language-based disorder or at-risk for reading and writing deficits. This four week long program will allow students to boost their confidence in reading and writing skills and will be taught by a specialized staff of educators, using evidence-based academic strategies with reported outcomes, that can transfer to multiple settings. Briarwood Plus is designed to provide strategies to develop and build upon skills in the core area of phonemic awareness, decoding, and encoding.

Daily Schedule:

  • 8:00 PM –  Student Arrival
    • 90 minutes of UFLI Structured Literacy instruction
    • 45 minutes for PE
    • 30 min break for snack and recess
    • 30 minutes for story time
    • 45 minutes of Oral Language instruction
  • 12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch / Recess
  • 1:00- 4:00 PM- Enrichment Activities
  • 4:00 PM –  Pickup

Dates & Schedule

June 2nd – June 27th, 2025 (4 weeks) 

Daily Schedule

Mornings:

  • 90 minutes of Structured Literacy instruction
  • 45 minutes for PE
  • 30 min break for snack and recess
  • 30 minutes for story time
  • 45 minutes of Oral Language instruction

Afternoons:

  • Lunch / Recess
  • Enrichment Activities

Registration Process - Open in January 2025

Entry Screening: Non-Briarwood applicants must come in person for a 1-1 screening with our Briarwood Plus teachers.

1) Complete the online application.

2) Forms to be submitted:

  • Upload a teacher recommendation (downloadable form link on the information page)
  • Upload the most recent report card 
  • Upload any recent evaluations if available
  • Upload the Authorization of Release Form (linked)
  • Upload most recent vaccination record 

3) Families will be contacted for entry Screening once records have been received. At the discretion of The Briarwood School, additional references from teachers and administrators may be required.

If your child consistently refuses to follow camp rules, instructions from staff, or engages in defiant behavior (e.g., refusing to participate, ignoring requests to stop disruptive behavior), they may be asked to leave the program without reimbursement.

You can send your forms via email to rmoore@briarwoodschool.org.

  • Registration is first-come, first-served basis
  • Briarwood Students Pricing: $3,000/mo
  • Non-Briarwood Students Pricing: $3,035/mo
  • 10% sibling discount.
  • Full program fee balance due May 15, 2025. 
  • All fees are non-refundable after May 15, 2025
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Upper School

ACT Test Prep

Prepare your high school junior for college applications with our comprehensive two-week ACT prep course! Our expert instructors will help them refine their test-taking skills, ensuring they’re fully equipped for success.

Non-Briarwood students must register through contacting Toni La’Zurs at tlazurs@briarwoodschool.org.

ACT Prep Course

Classes run Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Students take a practice test on the last Friday.

What We Offer

  • An intensive program of four class sessions, four-five hours per day
  • Specialized faculty
  • Unique testing strategies tailored to your student

Schedule

  • Wednesday, July 17: 8 A.M. – 12 P.M.
  • Thursday, July 18: 8 A.M. – 12 P.M.
  • Friday, July 19: 8 A.M. – 12 P.M.
  • Monday, July 22: 8 A.M. – 1 P.M.
  • Tuesday, July 23: 8 A.M. – 1 P.M.
  • Wednesday, July 24: 8 A.M. – 1 P.M.
  • Thursday, July 25: 8 A.M. – 1 P.M.
  • Friday, July 26: 8 A.M. – 3 P.M., ACT Practice Test

For more information, please contact Toni La’Zurs or call 281.493.1070.

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