The six week summer program begins soon after school is over in June and ends in time for Washington County students to get home for blueberry harvest, which also gives Aroostook County students time to get ready to head back to school in mid-August. Dates for the 2000 session are June 25 to August 4. The people of Upward Bound are the best people I will probably ever meet. The air is just filled with nice feelings and friendship. You meet so many people, and make so many new friends.
Every student takes classes including English, mathematics, science, and foreign languages.
There are opportunities to try lots of different activities, like playing sports, seeing a musical, going to a Portland SeaDogs baseball game, or having your own radio show. On the Road On weekends, students can take trips to visit colleges, hike Mt. Katahdin, and spend a day in Boston. Summer Program Staff Upward Bound summer staff includes college-aged Teaching Assistants and experienced high school teachers in addition to Bowdoin College personnel, such as the staff of the Coe Health Center.