About

Riverview Summer Program

A summer of growth, learning, and lifelong friendships.

Riverview’s Summer Program offers students with complex language and learning challenges the chance to maintain academic progress, strengthen independent living and executive functioning skills, and enjoy meaningful social experiences with peers on Cape Cod.

Programs are available for:

Middle School
High School
Transition Program – GROW

Academics

Engaging, theme-based lessons bring reading, writing, and math together in meaningful ways. The program helps students maintain and strengthen essential skills while exploring new interests through creative, hands-on learning.

Wellness and Recreation

Students enjoy Cape Cod adventures—from outdoor exploration to community events—building friendships, confidence, and memories that last a lifetime.

Social-Emotional Learning

Every activity supports connection, confidence, and cooperation, helping students practice social skills in real-world settings.

Independent Living Skills

Students learn to manage their time, care for their spaces, and budget for personal goals while developing self-advocacy and leadership skills.

Vocational Opportunities (GROW Program Only)

GROW participants gain hands-on vocational experience to explore career interests and build workplace readiness.

Please note: The GROW Summer Program is available exclusively to students enrolled in Riverview’s GROW school-year program.

Academics
Academic instruction is provided each weekday morning using a thematic, integrated curriculum. Reading, writing and the arts are connected to a central theme, which provides a meaningful, multi-sensory learning environment. Students also receive instruction in mathematics and participate in elective classes to explore new interests.
Activities and Outings
Riverview Summer is about adventures and having fun! Students experience summer on Cape Cod by attending sporting events, dances, whale watching, beach outings, water parks, kayaking, deep sea fishing and cultural events, such as concerts and plays—teenage experiences!
For Example:
Concerts on the Green (Cape Cod & Plymouth)
Cape Cod Baseball League
Sandwich Boardwalk
Personal Shopping
Main Street Strolls
Barnstable County Fair
Kayaking/Paddleboarding/Tubing
Cape Cod National Seashore
Movies
Cape Cod Beaches
Day at Camp Greenough
Bookstore Visits
Canal and Beach Walks
Local Hikes
Social Skills
Social skills training is one of the corner stones of the Riverview program. All activities are designed to strengthen cooperative skills and individual growth. Outings allow for skills learned in the classroom to be practiced across all settings and environments within the community.
Independent Living Skills
Students learn how to plan their time, complete chores to take care of their rooms as well as common living spaces, and budget their money to make purchases in the community. They also learn how to self-advocate and learn executive functioning skills.