Residential study programs for 14-18 year olds in Cambridge, UK.
The most important day of a Reach program, second only to arrivals day, is the last day :( It is when everyone reflects on their time at Reach. The friends made, the learning, the places seen, the new things tried. It is always emotional to leave something behind, but when its sad that means it…
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 11
Today was the penultimate day of classes. In the Criminology class, students studied the features and methods of Forensic Psychology. Given a real, old criminal case, they were asked to profile the criminal, and their profiles were then compared to that constructed by the FBI. The tutor was very impressed with the students, telling them…
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 10
In a flash, we are approaching the end of Reach Program 2. Students have started to reflect on their last days of classes, and what it will feel like to...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 9
The weather is getting hotter, and today was a perfect day to balance indoor and outdoor activities. After classes and lunch at Byron Burger, students could choose between pottery or...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 8
Punting day! At last, honestly the Cambridge experience isn't complete without a journey over the River Cam in a punt, steered by a tour guide who tells you the history...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 7
Today was another big excursion day, the second of the program. Students were given a choice between a visit to the Globe Theatre to see Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream,...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 6
Well, the routine of the program is truly underway by this point! After an early night last night, and a lie in this morning, today was centered around one big...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 5
Today, almost every student took a day trip to the West Midlands. Breakfast was served in respective colleges and afterwards we were all able to enjoy lovely air-conditioned coaches on...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 3
(Yesterday, some of the students caught a glimpse of King Charles passing by them in a car. It was part of his visit to an eco-friendly mosque in Cambridge.) An...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 2
Onto the second day! Classes came first in the morning. The students staying at Corpus have taken a particular liking to playing a quick game of charades every morning between...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 1
After a long night of sleep (at last) the first full days of Program 2 have begun. Students were walked to their classes for the morning. Some of the classes...
Read MoreSummer 2026: Program 2 – Day 0
A busy first day here at Reach Cambridge! Arrivals Day is always jam-packed with activities as students settle into their accommodations and meet the team. This morning began with supervisors greeting students in the airport, and throughout the rest of the day as more flights landed. Taken to their colleges afterwards, welcome rooms…
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