CAA: 7th Grade & Above
2006 Summer Programs Catalog
Site Locations
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Moravian College Located in the historic city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Moravian College is a selective liberal arts college. Founded in 1742, it is the sixth-oldest college in the nation. Moravian has two beautiful campuses, the Church Street campus and the Main Street campus. Our students will primarily use the Main Street campus, which is situated in a peaceful residential section of Bethlehem. The location of the campus allows easy access from Philadelphia and New York City, both of which are within two hours’ driving distance. Approximately 180 students and 45 staff are expected to attend each session.
Transportation: A student shuttle service is available only from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE). You will receive maps, directions, and shuttle service details with your course notification.
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Bristol, Rhode Island
Roger Williams University
Located on a waterfront campus in the seaport town of Bristol, Rhode Island, Roger Williams University was chartered in 1956. Blending modern academic and residential facilities with an historic New England setting, Roger Williams is an ideal location for rigorous course work and engaging activities. Located just south of the Interstate 95 corridor, Bristol is about 65 miles from Boston and 200 miles from New York City. Approximately 300 students and 75 staff are expected to attend each session. Transportation: A student shuttle service is available only from T.F. Green Airport (PVD) in Providence and the Providence Amtrak Station. You will receive maps, directions, and shuttle service details with your course notification. Top
Easton, Pennsylvania
Lafayette College
A private undergraduate college with a 177-year heritage of academic excellence, Lafayette has recently enhanced its beautiful, traditional College Hill campus with new and modernized academic, residential, and recreational facilities. Located about 70 miles west of New York City and 60 miles north of Philadelphia, Lafayette overlooks the small, historic city of Easton, at the familyluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers, site of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, July 8, 1776. Approximately 280 students and 70 staff are expected to attend each session.
Transportation: A student shuttle service is available only from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE). You will receive maps, directions, and shuttle service details with your course notification. Top
Santa Cruz, California
University of California at Santa Cruz Located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking Monterey Bay, the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) is an ideal setting for educational pursuits. UCSC is divided into many campuses with each residential component providing the feel of a small college coupled with the resources of a major research university. While the redwood trees and coastal climate provide a sense of spaciousness and comfort, student housing, instructional locations, the dining hall, library, and bookstore are all within walking distance. Approximately 200 students and 50 staff are expected to attend each session. Transportation: A student shuttle service is available only from San Jose International Airport (SJC). You will receive maps, directions, and shuttle service details with your course notification. Top
Thousand Oaks, California
California Lutheran University
Founded in 1959, California Lutheran University sits just off the Ventura Freeway, midway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Located in a quiet residential community of Thousand Oaks, California, Lutheran is a selective liberal arts university that blends the picturesque landscape of the Conejo Valley with modern-day amenities, such as air-conditioned classrooms and residence halls. Approximately 160 students and 40 staff are expected to attend each session. Transportation: A student shuttle service is available from only Burbank Airport (BUR). You will receive maps, directions, and shuttle service details with your course notification. Top
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Hawaii Pacific University
Nestled in the foothills of the Ko’olau Mountains, on the windward side of the island of Oahu, Hawaii Pacific University’s Hawaii Loa campus provides an ideal venue for a site with a special focus on Hawaii. Though the surrounding tropical foliage and views of mountains create a sense of spaciousness, the residential, academic, and dining facilities are all in close proximity. Space for approximately 36 CAA qualifiers is reserved each session.
Transportation: A student shuttle service is available only from Honolulu International Airport (HNL). You will receive maps, directions, and shuttle service details with your course notification. Top
Baltimore, Maryland
Living Classrooms Foundation The Living Classrooms Foundation (LCF) of Baltimore, in conjunction with Johns Hopkins, is in its eighth summer of sponsoring a site dedicated to the hands-on exploration of marine sciences. LCF is a non-profit organization for alternative education that serves students of all ages and provides over 35 different land and shipboard programs to more than 50,000 students each year. The home base for students taking Marine Sciences courses is the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Founded in 1873 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the college is located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the northern part of Baltimore. Students in three of the four courses offered at the site—Blue Crab, Chesapeake Bay Oyster, and Whales and Estuary Systems—spend one-half of the session living and studying at the Notre Dame campus. They spend the other half of the session traveling aboard the LCF ships Mildred Belle, Sigsbee, or Lady Maryland. At mid-session, students who began the session in Baltimore embark on their trip, and those who began in the field return to Notre Dame. Students in Marine Physics and Engineering study vessel engines and ship design aboard the USCGC Taney, Submarine Torsk, Lightship Chesapeake, and USS Constellation in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. They design, construct, and test a small-scale hull using LCF’s facilities. They live at Notre Dame for the entire session but take numerous field trips to points of interest in the harbor and on the Chesapeake Bay. While Marine Sciences courses are a great deal of fun, they also require a significant amount of both physical and mental work. Teamwork is essential. In the field-based aspects of the Marine Sciences program, the residential experience more closely resembles camping than typical campus living. All students participate in the daily operation and maintenance of their vessels, and those in the Oyster and Blue Crab courses also camp at various primitive shoreside sites during their field experience. Students share with the staff the responsibilities of setting up and striking camp, cooking, and cleaning. On the Notre Dame campus and the educational vessels, students are supervised by CAA resident assistants and instructed by LCF educational staff. Important: Enrollment at this site is limited to 90 students per session. For this reason, students are urged to consider alternative course choices at the Bethlehem, Bristol, Easton, or Santa Cruz sites. Transportation: A student shuttle service is available only from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Baltimore’s Penn Station. You will receive maps, directions, and shuttle service details with your course notification.
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