A University of Notre Dame staff member wearing a lanyard sits with two children by a window.
Rachel Erhart, a student teacher with Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education, reads alongside Braxton, 11, and Daniel, 11, left to right. The boys participated in the Summer Scholars program. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame) 

Summer Programs

The RCLC offers several Summer Programs to keep children and youth mentally and physical active during the summer! Programs include learning activities, hands-on projects, social interaction, creative expression, field trips, and fun!

Programs for 2025

 

 

Preschool Summer Program, offered M-F from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for children ages 3-5 years.

Youth Development Summer Programs offer a morning academic Summer Scholars program for children grades 1-8 and an afternoon enrichment program.

Theatre Camp for youth grades 3 - 12, is offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and culminates in a final Shakespeare performance at the end of the summer. Children can be dropped off beginning at 8:30am.

The RCLC also offers a morning summer program for children, grades 2-6, at the Notre Dame Center for Civic Innovation, located at 1045 W. Washington Street, South Bend 46601. Activities include art, science, geography, and outdoor exploration.

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