Intermediate Program on the Campus of Wellesley College

Pursue Your Passions
There are two types of people who come to Explo: people who love doing their thing and people who are finding the thing they love to do.

Which will you be this summer? Hopefully, both.

The idea behind Explo is to try new things. So whatever you're an expert in (algebra, basketball, ceramics, whatever), we'd love to turn you onto something new, something you've maybe always wanted to try but haven't.

What could that be? Well, it could be anything. It could be forensic science or frisbee. If could be karate or kayaking. It could be web design or home design or fashion (re)design. Or it could be something else entirely. With over 60 courses in math, business, the arts, writing, government, and science, (and trips galore!) you're sure to find something new at Explo that will capture your imagination.

And in our diverse student body, you're sure to find other people who share your passions. What's best: they'll be people you couldn't have (and wouldn't have) met anywhere else but here. You'll meet card sharks from Texas and astronomers from Tokyo, poets from Italy and master chefs from San Diego.

A summer at Explo will give you the confidence and independence to meet the challenges that lie ahead in high school and beyond. You'll discover new interests, and not only that, you'll discover the pleasure that comes in pursuing them.

2009 Program Dates
Residential Programs
First Session: June 28 - July 18
Second Session: July 19 - August 8

Day Programs
First Session: June 29 - July 17
Second Session: July 20 - August 7
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Student Conversations From Our Summer Sites
geoffery from hong kong

What do you miss when you’re not here? The people. In Hong Kong it's like you always see the same people over and over again . . . here you get to meet new people, new things, new interests. Everything is new here.

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daniella from california

Have you tried something new at Explo? Yesterday I went canoeing for the very first time. Circus skills I’ve definitely never done. Pretty much all of my classes are firsts for me. I’ve been trying a lot.

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asher from massachusetts

What do you think of the food? Much better than the food at my own school’s cafeteria. Explo gives you at lot of choices. There are four dining halls . . . Four! That’s a lot. And you know, there’s ice cream . . .

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