Junior Flight School (JFS) Grades: 6-8

Dates: Monday, July 8th - Friday, July 12th

Time: 8:30am- 11:30am

Location: Stratford High School

School Cost: FREE 

STRATFORD DISTRICT STUDENTS ONLY

Fly simulators, drones, and let your dreams take flight! In this exciting aviation exploration laboratory, possibilities are bound only by imagination! Developed by veteran pilots and aerospace engineers, JFS allows students to learn by doing and sparks early interest & motivation in STEM. Level 1 introduces basic flight science fundamentals and hands-on piloting skills.

Summer Music for Band and Orchestra. The Summer Music Band and Orchestra Program is a great opportunity for students with experience going into grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 to continue to hone their skills on their music instrument. The program offers a band and orchestra ensemble and small group experiences. A concert may be planned as a culminating activity.The program meets at Stratford High School. 

July 8th to July 25th Mondays through Thursdays from

8:30 am to 12:00 noon.

The Summer Music Band and Orchestra Program is open to Stratford residents only and is a free program.

Transportation is not provided.

STRATFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS ONLY

Future Aviators Academy (FAA)

Grades: 9 – 12 | Duration: 8:30a.m.-11:30a.m. 

Monday July 15 to Friday July 19, 2024

Cost: FREE 

Location: Stratford High School

As the first of its kind available to high school students, FAA is the ultimate aviation exploration laboratory where dreams take flight! Developed by veteran aviators and aerospace engineers, FAA launches students into a real-world flight school experience in the safety of the classroom. The primary objective of the FAA progression is to put high school math and science classes into applied context through the thrilling real-world framework of aviation. As students plan, brief, execute, and debrief realistic mission scenarios; pilot advanced flight simulators; explore careers in aviation; and work in teams to survive simulated emergencies, they will acquire key professional skills useful beyond the confines of aviation.