The CORSE Foundation Programs

The CORSE Foundation Programs include Best Buddies, All Stars Nautical Mile, All Stars Karate, Middle School Step-Up Program, Middle School Band Consultant, All-Stars Ultimate Summer Adventures, All-Stars Maritime Adventures through AccesSport America, and a Skateboarding Clinic. Activities listed include social thinking and team-building sessions, field trips, running intervals, aerobic exercises, stretching, core strengthening, games, karate, musical instrument instruction, sports, gym activities, arts and crafts, adaptive windsurfing, Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, stand-up paddling, and basic skateboarding skills.

Programs

• Best Buddies — Elementary, Middle, and High School · Program sessions alternate between on-site social thinking and team-building activities as well as field trips · Provides peer buddy and social thinking opportunities, field trips, and social activities for all students to participate.
• All Stars Nautical Mile — Grades 1-8 · Designed for all abilities to help improve fitness level through running intervals, aerobic exercises, stretching, core strengthening, games and teamwork activities.
• All Stars Karate — Grades 1-8 · Goals include improving balance and coordination, strength, physical and motor skills, self-defense, awareness and attention, patience and determination.
• Middle School Step-Up Program — Open to all rising 6th graders · Designed to help ease anxiety of students transitioning into middle school. It is free of charge.
• Middle School Band Consultant — Students receive specialized instruction for musical instruments to support their musical development.
• All-Stars Ultimate Summer Adventures — Grades 1-8 · One week program with field trip excursions and on-site group activities including sports, gym activities, arts & crafts, and other fun-filled social interactions.
• All-Stars Maritime Adventures through AccesSport America — Ages 6-22 · Water sports camp with adaptive windsurfing, Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, and stand-up paddling. Participants can be non-ambulatory, non-verbal, and do not need to know how to swim.
• Skateboarding Clinic — Grades 1-8 · Introduces and teaches basic skills in a less competitive atmosphere for all children, those with and without special needs.

At a glance

• General schedule: Academic year programs and summer programs are listed.

About the provider

The CORSE Foundation was established by a group of dedicated parents and educators. The programs are staffed through customized staffing ratios and special education expertise so all children, those with and without special needs, can participate together within their community. CORSE supplements 75% of all programming costs and is run entirely by unpaid volunteers. The mission is to provide high quality and affordable programming, training and resources that will benefit children with special needs, their families and educators throughout South Shore Massachusetts.

For the safety and well-being of all children, parents, community volunteers and educators, CORSE Programs follow the policy guidelines for programming decisions of Scituate Public Schools and Scituate Recreation.

What families say

“It was great to see the kids having so much fun while learning how to interact. They were taught how to resolve conflict with peers. Ryan is now initiating and maintaining conversations with other children. He is beginning to speak up for himself in conflict situations; he didn’t have these skills before.” — Parent feedback

Last updated September 2, 2026.