2026 Summer Programs Partners
Bloom Performing Arts
provides our students with an innovative performing arts practice that fosters bravery, strengthens self-confidence, and awakens the artist within. It began with one class in one school, sparked by a simple idea: to use performance as a way for children to practice bravery and build self-confidence. Since then, we have grown to offer more than 25 classes in 13 schools in 4 states. www.bloomperformingarts.com
Black Rocket
has over twenty years of experience designing courses in the STEAM fields. Every program is powered by the child’s innate imagination and designed to bring their ideas to life in a fun, hands-on learning environment. All Black Rocket programs mirror real-life experiences and the collaborate nature of the design process, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer feedback to enhance the creative process.
www.blackrocket.com
HMGS Next Gen, Inc.
specializes in creating immersive, interactive experiences for students through board, role play and historical simulation games. Next Gen’s “bread and butter” is historical wargaming in which players take on the role of battlefield commanders, requiring players to think outside the box and employ sound strategies to earn success. Many games are played on 3-dimensional boards using museum quality terrain and scale models to make the experience come to life. Next Gen has worked with universities ranging from Georgetown to Yale, and over a dozen libraries in the Tri-State area.
www.nextgengaming.org
Sew Happy
is a woman owned business that teaches hand sewing, machine sewing and other fibre arts to children and adults in a fun, supportive, nurturing environment. Sew Happy has been a summer partner for five years.
www.sewhappyusa.net
SPARK Business Academy
is a boutique provider of skills-based summer camps and after-school classes promoting 21st century life skills with a focus on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation for students in grades K-12 at hundreds of high-performing schools across the US since 2013. www.sparkbusinessacademy.com
TGA
introduces the life-long sport of golf at a young age through programs that provide a fun and enriching experience for children while being a convenient and affordable option for parents. Our dedicated coaching staff help students develop their skills and a passion for golf while using the sports as a vehicle for delivering curriculums that are loaded with educational concepts including STEM and life skills such as respect, honesty, perseverance and sportsmanship. TGA Golf has been a summer and after-school partner with Hackley for six years. https://playtga.com/