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2024 Middle and Upper School
Weekly Camp Offerings
(Entering grades 6-12)
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**A Supervised (delicious) lunch is provided for all full-day (combined half-day or full-day) participants.
Week 1: June 3–7
Morning Camps 9:00AM-12:00PM
Beginning riders will head out to Stockton’s Plum Creek stables for five days of hands-on horsemanship and riding. Emphasis on communication, grooming, and handling skills with daily demonstrations and equestrian lessons. Campers learn about bareback riding, saddling, and the introduction of rein use.
Cost: $455
Instructor: Stockton's Stables
Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create their own video games. Scratch programming language is free and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Step into a world of rhythmic fun and lively beats with the Colorado Ballet. This energetic class gives a playful and engaging introduction to tap dancing. Experienced Teaching Artists give the basics of technique, helping students develop coordination and a strong sense of rhythm while fostering their creativity and self-expression. Note: students need to have their own tap shoes.
Cost: $495
Instructor: Colorado Ballet
Ignite your child’s inner artist! Campers will be guided through a fun, creative, and interactive project that differs daily. Explore different well-known artists, techniques, and mediums. By the end of each session, your child will have a more robust understanding of the featured artist, their creative style, and a unique project of their own.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Canvas & Cocktails
Make a Minecraft, Roblox or mashup movie! Work in groups to create a stop-motion flick full of games or challenges for your character to overcome. Students create construction-paper sets, make Minecraft blocks, film, add cool effects and perform voice-overs! *Flix emailed to participants within a month after camp ends.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Incrediflix
Prepare for your academic journey and future career. This half-day camp equips students with essential writing skills for college and beyond. From crafting compelling resumes and college essays to mastering professional emails, you’ll gain confidence and competence for successful communication in the academic and professional world, all in one dynamic week.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Denver Test Prep
Conduct hands-on forensic science tests on evidence to solve the mystery of the Case of Felix. Perform tests on clues in the forensic laboratory, including thread comparison, chromatography, pH, and powder tests.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Shelley DeRock
Welcome to Logic Party, the ultimate summer camp! Campers delve into logic puzzles, brain games and math tricks. From Sudoku and Kakuro challenges to strategic games like Mastermind, Nim and Othello, this half day camp is a perfect mix of fun and mental stimulation.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Kathy Zolla
Become a legitimate mobile app designer using MIT’s powerful App Inventor tool. This intuitive, visual programming environment allows everyone to build fully functional apps for Android phones, iPhones and Android/iOS tablets — and even monetize them! (Android only.) Don’t have a mobile device? No problem! Use our virtual online phone emulator!
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
Do you think you can build the strongest and most agile robot? Can your robot win a head-to-head combat mission? Learn engineering strategies for building sturdy structures using LEGO bricks, and then apply that knowledge to build a robot for friendly competition. You'll have a blast as you play robot football and complete the hoop challenge in this fun robotics program!
Cost: $310
Instructor: Snapology
10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Entering grades 1-8
Learn basic tennis skills with group instruction, drills and games, following USTA ROGY progression guidelines. Plus, play games like tag, dodgeball, and kickball for coordination, balance, agility and strength.
Cost: $290
Instructor: TBD
Afternoon Camps 12:30PM-3:30PM
Beginner and experienced coders create animated stories, music, and interactive art. The Scratch programming language is free and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Make a Minecraft, Roblox or mashup stop-motion movie! Work with construction-paper sets, Minecraft blocks, cool effects and voice-overs. In this advanced class, students are given more instruction on how to create compelling stories and more independence to try ideas that may be more difficult. *Flix emailed to participants within a month after camp ends.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Incrediflix
How does our food go from ingredient to recipe to table? In this camp, young chefs will explore the bounty of summer-fresh, local, colorful ingredients. Learn about fruits and vegetables from the soil, vines, trees, pods and bushes. Join us as we whip up delicious recipes and cultivate lifelong culinary skills.
Cost: $410
Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking
Embark on a Reading Safari Week, where the magic of reading comes to life! Through interactive theme-based reading activities, students will explore the wild landscapes of books, build strong reading foundations and foster a lifelong love for literacy.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Denver Test Prep
Join us for Summer Math Mastery, a week-long program designed to fortify essential math skills and make math exciting for rising 9th and 10th graders. Students will build their confidence and competence in Algebra 1 and Geometry through engaging activities, real-world applications and interactive problem-solving — setting them up for success in the coming school year.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Denver Test Prep
Have you ever wanted to develop your own video game? Then 2D Arcade Game Design using FlowLab Game Creator is the camp for you! Create your own arcade-style games similar to Mario Bros., Space Invaders, Frogger, and more. Learn logical skills used in the tech industry including variables, controls, and functions. Then impress your friends with your creation!
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
Explore the fundamentals of improvisational theater, think on your feet and develop acting skills through fun exercises and games. Learn the art of "Yes And,” a technique that encourages collaboration and creativity while boosting your confidence on stage. There’s also some stage design. No experience is necessary — just bring playfulness!
Cost: $385
Instructor: Vineyard App Camp
Full Day Camps 9:00AM-3:30PM
Day Camp for 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds is the anchor of CA’s summer programs and is offered for eight weeks of the summer. The Day Camp program is based on good old-fashioned summertime fun!
Daily activities for 2024 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding (entering grade 2+), campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more. $480 per week, for 5 days.
Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All of these techniques are used to make a variety of fun and interesting projects.
Cost: $565
Instructor: Becci Marzonie
Join us for an Amazing Race around Denver! Each day will be a new leg of our race, traveling to the Botanic Gardens, Dinosaur Ridge, Bluff Lake Nature Center, Adventure Golf, and Chatfield State Park! Complete roadblocks and detours with your partner, while having fun and experiencing some of the best places in Denver!
Cost: $600
Instructor: Beth Hickenlooper
Did you know that a naked mole rat can run as fast backwards as it can forward? Or that an ostrich’s eyes are bigger than its brain? Awaken your inner zoologist through up-close encounters with captivating creatures. From delving into the survival adaptations of sharks to touching playful stingrays, this week will be full of adventure for animal enthusiasts like you.
Cost: $550
Instructor: Taja McKinney
Professional golf instruction by PGA teachers, on a par-3 course. Required: collared shirts and tailored shorts, golf clubs, balls and tees. Driving range balls provided. Pull carts may be rented at Foothills for $3-4 per day.
Cost: $540
Instructor: Bob Ulrich
Have you ever wanted to soar through the air?! Sign up for FLY MILE HIGH, Colorado’s only Flying Trapeze summer camp! We will teach you fun acrobatic tricks. You will jump, swing, and flip in a safety harness above our comfy safety net. You will get ‘caught’ by one of our professional catchers. Get ready to have a blast! We will finish the day with another off-site activity such as a trip to a museum, park, or other fun destination.
Cost: $1300
Instructor: Fly Mile High
Discover which house you belong to, find the wand that chooses you, and become a master potion maker—all while competing for the house cup. (Note: Watching the Harry Potter movies is part of camp.)
Cost: $475
Instructor: TBD
W1: June 3-June 7 & W2: June 10-June 14
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 7-9
Through TIDES Explorer, earn your scuba SSI Open Water certification, plus learn about marine science, conservation and how we’re connected to the ocean. Internet access required for self-study portion. Camp includes instructor-led academic sessions, two eight-hour pool skills sessions (at Ocean First in Boulder) and open water dives (at Homestead Crater, Utah).
Cost: $1950
Students explore local sites around Denver, hiking and capturing the majestic sites with a DSLR camera. Over the course of the week, students gain experience using the manual settings of the DSLR camera and further developing these in our photo lab with post-production techniques in Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop. Students leave camp with printed images to display in their homes.
Cost: $650
Instructor: Karen Donald
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Week 2: June 10–14
Morning Camps 9:00AM-12:00PM
Build strength, flexibility and coordination through gymnastics athletic training. Campers learn how to safely use gymnastics equipment, improve existing strengths, and tackle new skills with the help of expert coaches.
Cost: $300
Instructor: Golden Gymnastics
Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball head Coach, and CA varsity players will teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus on the fundamentals of shooting and dribbling, ball handling and live ball moves.
Cost: $290
Instructor: Steve Hyatt
Have you ever wanted to play in a rock band? Do you have at least a year's experience playing guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards, horns or saxes? Are you a vocalist? Join us for group lessons and ensemble practice, plus learn recording techniques, sound checks, and use of PA systems. Players are expected to provide their own instruments, amps, etc.
Cost: $295
Instructor: David Bailey
Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create video games, musical devices, and interactive art. Then integrate their projects with the physical world using a MicroBit, a controller, light and sound sensor.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Combine the joy of pampering and being pampered with the opportunity to enjoy special activities and make crafts you can take home for gifts or future spa days. Imagine sipping on tea and smoothies while munching on petite finger foods. Sprinkle in some yoga, aromatherapy, and new friends; you have the perfect spa week. This camp includes one or two expeditions for manicures, etc.
Cost: $325
Instructor: TBD
This is where coding gets real! Develop problem-solving skills using hands-on command-line coding in a fun and interactive way. Learn the fundamentals of all programming languages, including syntax, code commenting, control structures (loops, if/else statements), and efficient code structure. Good keyboard skills are recommended.
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Entering grades 1-8
Learn basic tennis skills with group instruction, drills and games, following USTA ROGY progression guidelines. Plus, play games like tag, dodgeball, and kickball for coordination, balance, agility and strength.
Cost: $290
Instructor: TBD
In China, there is a legend of a great soldier girl, Mulan, who saved the emperor and her country from the monstrous Hun army. With the help of a lucky cricket, a wise-cracking dragon and a rag-tag group of soldiers, Mulan defies tradition, brings honor to her family and becomes the hero of China! This hilarious adaptation has fantastic roles for boys and girls.
Cost: $368
Instructor: KidStage
Afternoon Camps 12:30PM-3:30PM
Take on cooking challenges inspired by shows like Master Chef Jr. Learn how to use cooking equipment and techniques, explore flavor pairings, and create tasty mouthwatering recipes from scratch each day!
Cost: $410
Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking
Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create their own video games. Scratch programming language is free and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Whether you are a seasoned bowler or a novice, spend an afternoon with us at a local bowling alley, playing a game that can be traced back to the Stone Age. This is an opportunity to improve your game or learn proper technique.
Cost: $310
Instructor: TBD
Combine the joy of pampering and being pampered with the opportunity to enjoy special activities and make crafts you can take home for gifts or future spa days. Imagine sipping on tea and smoothies while munching on petite finger foods. Sprinkle in some yoga, aromatherapy, and new friends; you have the perfect spa week. This camp includes one or two expeditions for manicures, etc.
Cost: $325
Instructor: TBD
Learn to play the game Dungeons & Dragons, like the characters do in the TV show Stranger Things. After exploring collaborative storytelling in this camp, you’ll be ready to stretch your imagination and tell grand stories with your friends. Along the way, we’ll develop social, emotional and creative skills to serve us well outside of this role playing game (RPG).
Cost: $380
Instructor: Vineyard App Camp
Explore the basic components of robotics by playing with modular cubes known as Cubelets. Snap cubes together to create a unique robot, and figure out the perfect robot recipe to solve a challenge. Work in small teams to create lighthouses, vehicles, astrobots, animals, and more with guidance from your Snapology instructor in this challenge-oriented program.
Cost: $310
Instructor: Snapology
Learn the fundamentals of designing and coding your own games using a block-programming Game Creator. Develop a variety of new games with your own twist, and create whatever you can imagine! This camp is for Roblox enthusiasts, and for good reason: It’s fun! Students must have a Roblox account before coming to camp. This is one of the most popular camps!
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
Full Day Camps 9:00AM-3:30PM
Day Camp for 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds is the anchor of CA’s summer programs and is offered for eight weeks of the summer. The Day Camp program is based on good old-fashioned summertime fun!
Daily activities for 2024 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding (entering grade 2+), campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more. $480 per week, for 5 days.
Explore Colorado and enjoy outdoor activities like the Georgetown Loop, white water rafting, SUP/kayaking, and zip lining. Trained leaders encourage lessons on challenge and trust. Activities are subject to change.
Cost: $730
Instructor: Sydney Finkbohner
Join us for an Amazing Race around Denver! Each day will be a new leg of our race, traveling to the Botanic Gardens, Dinosaur Ridge, Bluff Lake Nature Center, Adventure Golf, and Chatfield State Park! Complete roadblocks and detours with your partner, while having fun and experiencing some of the best places in Denver!
Cost: $600
Instructor: Beth Hickenlooper
Study the three Olympic fencing weapons through drills, games, and challenges. Use our fully electric scoring equipment and regulation-sized fencing strips. Camp culminates with an in-house tournament.
Cost: $695
Instructor: Denver Fencing Center
We’ll visit some of Denver’s best escape rooms during this exciting week. Escape using teamwork and clues. Create an escape room using cause-and-effect contraptions for others. This is for beginners who have only completed 2-3 escape rooms.
Cost: $660
Instructor: Kathy Zolla & Renee Medina
Professional golf instruction by PGA teachers: three days on a par-3 course, two days on a nine-hole course. Required: collared shirts and tailored shorts, golf clubs, balls and tees. Driving range balls provided.
Cost: $540
Instructor: Bob Ulrich
This adventure-filled day camp experience includes a week of indoor and outdoor rock climbing, mountain exploration, backcountry cooking, basic snow/glacier travel techniques, and paddle boarding. You will also gain valuable insight into your learning and leadership styles. Get psyched for an exciting week of skill-building, adventure, and fun!
Cost: $970
Instructor: Colorado Mountain Club
Ninja warrior obstacle courses, tree climbing, and state-of-the-art indoor rock climbing, campers will be flying high every day. Learn discipline, teamwork, and strength. The week ends with a thrilling ropes course adventure.
Cost: $695
Instructor: Sara Monterroso
Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All of these techniques are used to make a variety of fun and interesting projects.
Cost: $565
Instructor: Becci Marzonie
Students explore local sites around Denver, hiking and capturing the majestic sites with a DSLR camera. Over the course of the week, students gain experience using the manual settings of the DSLR camera and further developing these in our photo lab with post-production techniques in Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop. Students leave camp with printed images to display in their homes.
Cost: $650
Instructor: Karen Donald
W1: June 3-June 7 & W2: June 10-June 14
Through TIDES Explorer, earn your scuba SSI Open Water certification, plus learn about marine science, conservation and how we’re connected to the ocean. Internet access required for self-study portion. Camp includes instructor-led academic sessions, two eight-hour pool skills sessions (at Ocean First in Boulder) and open water dives (at Homestead Crater, Utah).
Cost: $800
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Week 3: June 17–21
Morning Camps 9:00AM-12:00PM
Jump, run, climb, and play at one of the largest parkour gyms in America. Learn the basics of parkour, including landing, rolling, jumping, precision, balance, vaulting, climbing, and swinging. Safety is paramount.
Cost: $510
Instructor: Apex Movement
Learn the notes and chords you need to play many of your favorite songs, old and new. Campers may use their own instrument, or borrow a ukulele from the instructor.
Cost: $295
Instructor: David Bailey
Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.
Cost: $365
Instructor: Todd Bardwick
Come try out a new language using your hands. This beautiful language is not only fun but is one of the most used languages in the world. During the week we’ll explore how to communicate basic signs. Crafts, games, an excursion, and more are being used to help practice ASL! During our time we’ll create a performance to share at the of the week in ASL.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Kelly McCrary
Conduct hands-on forensic science tests on evidence to solve the mystery of the Case of Felix. Perform tests on clues in the forensic laboratory, including thread comparison, chromatography, pH, and powder tests.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Shelley DeRock
Beginner and experienced coders create animated stories, music, and interactive art. The Scratch programming language is accessible and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Design your custom LEGO bot to take on any challenge. Mix and match chassis designs using wheels, treads, or walking legs. Combine those with tools like drills, hammers, and battering rams as you refine your masterpiece by sparring with friends and overcoming obstacles. Apply real-world engineering and physics concepts to help you bash and crash your way to victory!
Cost: $250
Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies
10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Entering grades 1-8
Learn basic tennis skills with group instruction, drills and games, following USTA ROGY progression guidelines. Plus, play games like tag, dodgeball, and kickball for coordination, balance, agility and strength.
Cost: $290
Instructor: TBDTennis at Colorado Academy (*Late Drop-Off Camp:10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
Afternoon Camps 12:30PM-3:30PM
Learn about the fascinating history and process of lost wax casting. Students will practice their 3-D sculpture skills using a variety of media and create a final project, a 1-11⁄2 lb. sculpture to be cast in bronze (expect a multi-week turnaround time). Campers will take home a unique keepsake for their family to enjoy for years.
Cost: $410
Instructors: George Hernandez & Kit Hernandez
Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.
Cost: $365
Instructor: Todd Bardwick
Study the art of taekwondo in a positive learning environment. Focus on respect for self and others, teamwork, self-defense, and fitness! Earn belt "stripes" and work towards goals all week. No experience is necessary.
Cost: $330
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Learn to play the game Dungeons & Dragons, like the characters do in the TV show Stranger Things. After exploring collaborative storytelling in this camp, you’ll be ready to stretch your imagination and tell grand stories with your friends. Along the way, we’ll develop social, emotional and creative skills to serve us well outside of this role playing game (RPG).
Cost: $380
Instructor: Vineyard App Camp
Have a blast creating robotic games each week and learning about robotics. Students will get familiar with gear ratios, sensors, programming and pulleys as they create fun-to-play games. Whether constructing a robotic hockey player, pinball machine or a ring toss, your child will have fun building, learning and playing!
Cost: $310
Instructor: Snapology
Are you ready to up your engineering game? Our instructors will introduce mechanisms to get your gears turning; then it's your job to take it to the next level! Go head-to-head or work toward a new personal best as we get ready to apply real-world concepts to LEGO challenges!
Cost: $250
Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies
Calling all Minecrafters! If your camper loves Minecraft, then this camp is the one! Students learn how to create their own “mods” (short for modifying) to use in their Minecraft worlds. Using a powerful visual programming tool, campers will create and design their own ores, tools, game weapons, armor and dynamic worlds, including food blocks and biomes.
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
Thinking about a career in medicine? This camp explores the key responsibilities of doctors and how to become one. Learn how to administer first aid in emergencies, perform CPR and the Heimlich maneuver and use a stethoscope. Future doctors will also learn about lung disease, broken bones, hypothermia and snake bites.
Cost: $395
Instructor: Little Medical School
Full Day Camps 9:00AM-3:30PM
Day Camp for 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds is the anchor of CA’s summer programs and is offered for eight weeks of the summer. The Day Camp program is based on good old-fashioned summertime fun!
Daily activities for 2024 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding (entering grade 2+), campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more. $480 per week, for 5 days.
Explore Colorado and enjoy outdoor activities like the Georgetown Loop, white water rafting, SUP/kayaking, and zip lining. Trained leaders encourage lessons on challenge and trust. Activities are subject to change.
Cost: $730
Instructor: Sydney Finkbohner
Professional golf instruction by PGA teachers, on a par-3 course. Required: collared shirts and tailored shorts, golf clubs, balls and tees. Driving range balls provided. Pull carts may be rented at Foothills for $3-4 per day.
Cost: $540
Instructor: Bob Ulrich
During this exciting week, we’ll visit some of Denver’s best escape rooms. Escape using teamwork and clues. Create an escape room using cause-and-effect contraptions for others. This is for beginners who have only completed 2-3 escape rooms.
Cost: $660
Instructors: Kathy Zolla & Renee Medina
This adventure-filled day camp experience includes a week of indoor and outdoor rock climbing, mountain exploration, backcountry cooking, basic snow/glacier travel techniques, and paddle boarding. You will also gain valuable insight into your learning and leadership styles. Get psyched for an exciting week of skill-building, adventure, and fun!
Cost: $970
Instructor: Colorado Mountain Club
Join Coach Chris Sauthoff for a unique samurai journey. Make your own samurai sword, play games, learn the kendo tenets of discipline and respect, and apply a different form of swordplay to fencing!
Cost: $695
Instructor: Denver Fencing Center
Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with ACA-certified instructors. Learn basic paddling skills, strokes, turning, bracing, and safety including self and group rescue. SUP equipment provided. Req’d Swimming ability.
Cost: $710
Instructor: SurfSUP Colorado
Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All of these techniques are used to make a variety of fun and interesting projects.
Cost: $565
Instructor: Becci Marzonie
This is a musical theater intensive camp. The camp focuses on learning songs and dances from various Broadway shows. It is a high-energy, ensemble-focused camp that leaves everybody with toes tapping. We allow everyone to shine as all our work culminates into a beautiful Broadway-style showcase.
Cost: $635
Instructor: KidStage
This interdisciplinary course explores the four key areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Engage in hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that integrate concepts from each of these disciplines. Through collaborative projects and real-world applications, students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving and innovation skills.
Cost: $580
Instructor: Alexa Grice
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Week 4: June 24–28
Morning Camps 9:00AM-12:00PM
Join our lacrosse camp for an exciting opportunity to refine skills and embrace the game! We focus on mastering essential techniques like stick work, shooting, and footwork, blending hands-on guidance with fun mini-games that reinforce learning through play.
Cost: $450
Instructor: Casey Bocklett
Athletes will learn the fundamentals of volleyball using proper techniques, including passing, serving, overhead hitting, and defensive skills.
Cost: $290
Instructor: Bob Ulrich
Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.
Cost: $365
Instructor: Todd Bardwick
Bring LEGO worlds to life! We provide the LEGOS, you provide the imagination. Working in groups, you’ll create a LEGO set with LEGO characters for a stop-motion movie you’ll storyboard, shoot, and add voice-overs to. *Flix emailed within a month after camp ended.
Cost: $295
Instructor: IncrediFlix
Learn scratch-baking basics and how to make bread, fresh pasta, muffins, and cookies. Chefs will love creating sweet AND savory baked goods in this tasty, engaging, and imaginative camp!
Cost: $410
Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking
Speech and Debate beginners learn the fundamentals of extemporaneous speaking and public forum debate. In Extemp, you are given a contemporary topic and have 30 minutes to prepare a 5-7 minute speech about it. Learn the basics of organizing a speech, varying vocal delivery for effect, using hand gestures effectively, and presenting with proper speech stance and movement.
Cost: $320
Instructor: Jon Vogels & Heidi Chesley
Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create their own video games. Scratch programming language is free and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Become a legitimate mobile app designer using MIT’s powerful App Inventor tool. This intuitive, visual programming environment allows everyone to build fully functional apps for Android phones, iPhones and Android/iOS tablets — and even monetize them! (Android only.) Don’t have a mobile device? No problem! Use our virtual online phone emulator!
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Entering grades 1-8
Learn basic tennis skills with group instruction, drills and games, following USTA ROGY progression guidelines. Plus, play games like tag, dodgeball, and kickball for coordination, balance, agility and strength.
Cost: $290
Instructor: TBD
Afternoon Camps 12:30PM-3:30PM
Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.
Cost: $365
Instructor: Todd Bardwick
Explore robotics with Sphero BOLT (from the same makers as Star Wars BB8). Use a personal tablet to control the robotic ball, its programmable sensors, and colorful LED lights. Compete in friendly races and test your skills in obstacle courses. Customize your display, play games, and communicate remotely to other Sphero BOLTs! This popular camp is pure hands-on fun!
Cost: $400
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
Bring LEGO worlds to life! We provide the LEGOS, you provide the imagination. Working in groups, you’ll create a stop-motion movie from LEGO characters, including storyboarding, shooting, and adding voice-overs. In this advanced class, you’ll also learn to create compelling stories and try more difficult ideas.*Flix emailed within a month after camp ends.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Incrediflix
After finding a golden ticket, five kids get an invitation to tour the factory of the world’s greatest chocolate maker, Mr. Willy Wonka. Come on this hilarious journey, complete with Oompa Loompas, giant squirrels and great roles, including gluttonous Augustus Gloop, gum-chewing Violet Beauregard, nasty Veruca Salt, TV-hound Mike Teavee and kind-hearted Charlie Bucket.
Cost: $368
Instructor: KidStage
Prior experience with Speech and Debate is a prerequisite for this program, as it builds on skills learned in the Beginning camp. Here you’ll learn more fundamentals of Extemp debate, including preparing and delivering speeches. Instructors are Jon Vogels, Director of Speech & Debate at Colorado Academy, and former attorney Heidi Chesley-Vogels.
Cost: $320
Instructor: Jon Vogels & Heidi Chesley
Come try out a new language using your hands. This beautiful language is not only fun but is one of the most used languages in the world. During the week we’ll explore how to communicate basic signs. Crafts, games, excursions, and more are being used to help practice ASL! During our time we’ll create a performance to share at the of the week in ASL.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Kelly McCrary
Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create video games, musical devices, and interactive art. Then integrate their projects with the physical world using a MicroBit, a controller, light and sound sensor.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
LEGO Master, I choose you! In the race to be crowned the Ultimate Pokémon Champion, we need your help. Learn from Play-Well Pokémon Masters how to build your favorite Pokémon, level up by teaching them special moves, evolve them into more powerful versions, and come face-to-face with the current champion in an epic battle for the title.
Cost: $250
Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies
Full Day Camps 9:00AM-3:30PM
Day Camp for 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds is the anchor of CA’s summer programs and is offered for eight weeks of the summer. The Day Camp program is based on good old-fashioned summertime fun!
Daily activities for 2024 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding (entering grade 2+), campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more. $480 per week, for 5 days.
Explore Colorado and enjoy outdoor activities like the Georgetown Loop, white water rafting, SUP/kayaking, and zip lining. Trained leaders encourage lessons on challenge and trust. Activities are subject to change.
Cost: $730
Instructor: Sydney Finkbohner
Explore some of Denver’s best amusement parks, water parks, and museums during this action-packed fun hopper week. Visit the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Elitch Gardens, Water World, and more.
Cost: $795
Instructor: TBD
Approved by the State of CO, learn skills, confidence, and awareness for safe driving. Includes all that’s needed for a driving permit and license: 30-hour class (req’d by State of CO), written permit test, and behind the wheel lessons (completed over the year that student holds their permit).
Cost: $735
Instructor: Start Smart Driving Academy
This complete introduction to rock climbing, a five-day camp, takes first-timers or those new to rock climbing and introduces them to the beautiful sport of rock climbing. Learn to climb like a rock star by building a solid foundation of the knowledge, skills, and movement required to get into the sport. We will cover gear, belaying, rappelling, various types of movement, and following lead climbers.
Cost: $1,250
Instructor: Colorado Mountain School
Skateboard instruction for children of all ages and skill abilities. Small group settings. Learn fundamentals to more advanced skills through persistence and determination. Equipment provided.
Cost: $745
Instructor: Square State Skate
Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with ACA certified instructors. Learn basic paddling skills, strokes, turning, bracing, and safety including self and group rescue. SUP equipment provided. Req’d Swimming ability.
Cost: $710
Instructor: SurfSUP Colorado
Adventure through rivers, ponds, and wetlands-catching frogs and fish, exploring and building beaver dams, hiking trails, and visiting live wetland animals with Nature’s Educators. Get your feet wet (literally) every day with games, science experiments and investigations, and find an appreciation of Colorado wetlands at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park.
Cost: $675
Instructor: Denver Audubon
Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All of these techniques are used to make a variety of fun and interesting projects.
Cost: $565
Instructor: Becci Marzonie
Dive into the exciting world of 3D printing technology with hands-on, project-based learning experiences. Explore the principles of design thinking, problem-solving and creativity as you bring your ideas to life using 3D printing technology. Throughout the course, you’ll engage in collaborative activities, design challenges and real-world applications of 3D printing.
Cost: $675
Instructor: Alexa Grice
Design a city that could exist 100 years in the future! Take a tour of downtown Denver with a professional city planner, design the systems that make your city run, plus build a scale model of your city from recycled materials that you can take home at the end of the week.
Cost: $595
Instructor: Kathleen Kirkman
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Week 5: July 1–5 (no camp on Thursday 7/4)
Morning Camps 9:00AM-12:00PM
Develop your core guitar skills or take your playing to the next level. Learn chords, melodies, grooves, and riffs so you can make music with your friends. Guitars are provided.
Cost: $310
Instructor: Sound Formation
Ignite your child’s inner artist! Campers will be guided through a fun, creative, and interactive project that differs from day to day. Explore different well-known artists, techniques, and mediums. By the end of each session, your child will have a stronger understanding of the featured artist, their creative style, and a unique project of their own. Treats served daily. This camp is on-campus.
Cost: $345
Instructor: Canvas & Cocktails
Build strength, flexibility and coordination through gymnastics athletic training. Campers learn how to safely use gymnastics equipment, improve existing strengths, and tackle new skills with the help of expert coaches.
Cost: $238
Instructor: Golden Gymnastics
Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball head Coach, and CA varsity players will teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus on the fundamentals of shooting and dribbling, ball handling, and live ball moves.
Cost: $260
Instructor: Steve Hyatt
Combine the joy of pampering and being pampered with the opportunity to enjoy special activities and make crafts you can take home for gifts or future spa days. Imagine sipping on tea and smoothies while munching on petite finger foods. Sprinkle in some yoga, aromatherapy, and new friends; you have the perfect spa week. This camp includes one or two expeditions for manicures, etc.
Cost: $285
Instructor: TBD
Create a personal YouTube channel and use the latest in video edition tools (Adobe Premier) to learn video editing skills necessary for uploading videos that get noticed. Show your ideas to the online world.
Cost: $340
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Entering grades 1-8
Tennis Time coaches supply everything for your child including age-appropriate kid-size rackets, foam and low-compression balls, portable tennis nets and lots of fun! Learn all about tennis including forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, hand-eye coordination, speed drills and more!
Cost: $290
Instructor: TBD
Afternoon Camps 12:30PM-3:30PM
Make beats, tracks, and grooves while learning the science behind it with the Sound Formation Method™. Explore a variety of sounds, rhythms, and musical equipment, plus come away with your own creations! All production gear is provided. Recommended for students with a musical background, but beginners are also welcome.
Cost: $310
Instructor: Sound Formation
Whether you imagine yourself as a pro golfer one day or enjoy playing a game of miniature golf once in a while, this camp is for you. This week we will putt our way through the Denver area’s most exciting and entertaining putt-putt courses, including an indoor glow-in-the-dark course and beautiful outdoor venues. The obstacles and challenges that you’ll face this week will have you jumping for joy.
Cost: $250
Instructor: TBD
What happens when ghosts meet zombies? We will find out as we delve into the world of the undead and explore the possible existence of ghosts and the paranormal. From history to Hollywood, literature to science, we’ll explore ghost stories, zombie lore, ghost towns, and cemeteries. We’ll speak with experts on the paranormal and visit some of Denver’s most famous haunted places. Let’s hope we don’t encounter the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man!
Cost: $330
Instructor: Sara Monterroso
Combine the joy of pampering and being pampered with the opportunity to enjoy special activities and make crafts you can take home for gifts or future spa days. Imagine sipping on tea and smoothies while munching on petite finger foods. Sprinkle in some yoga, aromatherapy, and new friends; you have the perfect spa week. This camp includes one or two expeditions for manicures, etc.
Cost: $285
Instructor: TBD
JA Economics for Success explores personal finance and students’ education and career options based on their skills, interests, and values. Key Concepts: Decision Making, Self-Knowledge, Credit, Credit Score, Risk, Budgeting, Career Clusters.
Cost: $295
Instructor: TBD/Junior Achievement
Have you ever wanted to develop your own video game? Then 2D Arcade Game Design using FlowLab Game Creator is the camp for you! Create your own arcade-style games similar to Mario Bros., Space Invaders, Frogger, and more. Learn logical skills used in the tech industry including variables, controls, and functions. Then impress your friends with your creation!
Cost: $340
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
Full Day Camps 9:00AM-3:30PM
Day Camp for 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds is the anchor of CA’s summer programs and is offered for eight weeks of the summer. The Day Camp program is based on good old-fashioned summertime fun!
Daily activities for 2024 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding (entering grade 2+), campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more. $385 per week, for 4 days.
Explore some of Denver’s best amusement parks, water parks, and museums during this action-packed fun hopper week. Visit the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Elitch Gardens, Water World, and more.
Cost: $640
Instructor: TBD
Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All of these techniques are used to make a variety of fun and interesting projects.
Cost: $455
Instructor: Becci Marzonie
Design a city that could exist 100 years in the future! Take a tour of downtown Denver with a professional city planner, design the systems that make your city run, plus build a scale model of your city from recycled materials that you can take home at the end of the week.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Kathleen Kirkman
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Week 6: July 8–12
Morning Camps 9:00AM-12:00PM
Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball head Coach, and CA varsity players will teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus on the fundamentals of shooting and dribbling, ball handling and live ball moves.
Cost: $290
Instructor: Steve Hyatt
Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.
Cost: $365
Instructor: Todd Bardwick
Students learn the basics of the glass arts, including the tools and techniques for making stained glass, fused glass, and glass mosaics. Work on individual projects safely.
Cost: $320
Instructor: Jen Werner
Chefs will cook recipes from South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, plus explore food history, customs, songs, geography, and languages associated with each recipe.
Cost: $410
Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking
Join us for pop culture and all things trending! Projects will focus on what is popular now with pop culture and pop art! So, whether you are a Taylor Swift fan, in love with Takis or a Marvel fanatic, there will be projects to keep you #trending! Projects will include canvas, cardboard, wood and all kinds of craft materials on which to create your masterpieces.
Cost: $395
Instructor: Createry
This is where coding gets real! Develop problem-solving skills using hands-on command-line coding in a fun and interactive way. Learn the fundamentals of all programming languages, including syntax, code commenting, control structures (loops, if/else statements), and efficient code structure. Good keyboard skills are recommended.
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Entering grades 1-8
Tennis Time coaches supply everything for your child including age-appropriate kid-size rackets, foam and low-compression balls, portable tennis nets and lots of fun! Learn all about tennis including forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, hand-eye coordination, speed drills and more!
Cost: $290
Instructor: TBD
Afternoon Camps 12:30PM-3:30PM
Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.
Cost: $365
Instructor: Todd Bardwick
Mash it up, mix it up and create artwork that is uniquely your own. Combine techniques and materials to create 2D art, mixed media, relief, sculptures and other 3D art. Each day starts with a prompt (like “create a garden”) for you to begin crafting your own artwork using a buffet of supplies and materials. We guide, but let the creative flow free! Materials and supplies included.
Cost: $395
Instructor: Createry
Students learn the basics of the glass arts, including the tools and techniques for making stained glass, fused glass, and glass mosaics. Work on individual projects safely.
Cost: $320
Instructor: Jen Werner
Get ready to shine in the world of mathematics. Middle school students who crave an extra challenge will take on advanced math challenges and engage in friendly competition, all while expanding their mathematical horizons in an exhilarating and supportive environment. Join us to unlock your potential and prove yourself as a true math champion!
Cost: $420
Instructor: Denver Test Prep
Reporters keep people informed about the important happenings in their communities. In this camp, you’ll explore the ins and outs of broadcast and print journalism. First you’ll create a school newspaper for fellow students. Next you’ll make short, journalistic videos about what’s going on at school, plus learn storyboarding, simple video editing and interviewing.
Cost: $380
Instructor: Vineyard App Camp
Full Day Camps 9:00AM-3:30PM
Day Camp for 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds is the anchor of CA’s summer programs and is offered for eight weeks of the summer. The Day Camp program is based on good old-fashioned summertime fun!
Daily activities for 2024 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding (entering grade 2+), campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more. $480 per week, for 5 days.
Explore some of Denver’s best amusement parks, water parks, and museums during this action-packed fun hopper week. Visit the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Elitch Gardens, Water World, and more.
Cost: $795
Instructor: TBD
Enjoy thrilling activities that may include: zip lining, whitewater rafting, glacier hiking, horseback riding, and paddle boarding/kayaking or mountain biking. Experienced guides. Discover inspiring Colorado.
Cost: $730
Instructor: Jack McHugh
Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with the ACA certified instructors from SurfSUP Colorado. This course has been developed by the American Canoe Association. Students will learn the basic paddling skills necessary to safely participate in this water sport, including paddle strokes, turning, bracing, and a thorough introduction to the safety issues involved, including self and group rescue. Free time is built into the schedule for self-directed SUP activities. All SUP equipment is provided. Swimming ability is required.
Cost: $710
Instructor: SurfSUP Colorado
This complete introduction to rock climbing, a five-day camp, takes first-timers or those new to rock climbing and introduces them to the beautiful sport of rock climbing. Learn to climb like a rock star by building a solid foundation of the knowledge, skills, and movement required to get into the sport. We will cover gear, belaying, rappelling, various types of movement, and following lead climbers.
Cost: $1,250
Instructor: Colorado Mountain School
Visit a wildlife rehabilitation center and speak with wildlife biologists who are protecting and preserving wildlife and their habitats. Required: daypack, walking shoes, filled water bottles, sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses.
Cost: $675
Instructor: Denver Audubon
Learn basic potter’s wheel skills like centering, opening and glazing. For beginners and advanced potters, create basic cylinders, such as mugs, vases, and bowls or hone their skills with more challenging projects.
Cost: $565
Instructor: Sarah Vaeth
In this madcap camp, budding stars will invent, write, and perform an entire musical! We decide what the show will be about. Think superheroes, rock stars, aliens or spies. Perhaps we will do a little time traveling. The sky's the limit in this camp! We'll develop our own bits of song and dance, inspired by pop tunes, show tunes, whatever is tickling our ears and moving our hearts! We'll put it all together and perform our masterpiece on Friday.
Cost: $465
Instructor: Lori Worthman
W6: July 8-July 12 & W7: July 15-July 19
Join the show in a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved Pixar movie Finding Nemo Jr. Learn acting technique, singing, dancing, theater games and stage movement. Memorize lines, understand scene work, get a feel for the importance of working as a group — and form bonds that last a lifetime! No experience necessary.
Cost: $$750 for two weeks
Instructor: Mountain Performing Arts
Join us for an amazing four days in the Colorado wilderness! Explore unique Colorado landscapes and learn basic backcountry principles like navigation, Leave No Trace and camp cooking. There will be a mix of backpacking and basecamp hiking. All food and snacks are included, and gear is available to borrow. Suitable for all experience levels; max nine students.
Cost: $900
Instructor: Abby Page
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Week 7: July 15–19
Morning Camps 9:00AM-12:00PM
Beginning riders will head out to Stockton’s Plum Creek stables for five days of hands-on horsemanship and riding. Emphasis on communication, grooming, and handling skills with daily demonstrations and equestrian lessons. Campers learn about bareback riding, saddling, and the introduction of rein use.
Cost: $455
Instructor: Stockton's Stables
Learn how to make delicious buttercream frosting and how to decorate pastries! From borders to flowers to writing—you will become a cake decorator by the end of the week. Goodbye store bought cakes.
Cost: $335
Instructor: Jane Kelly
Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.
Cost: $365
Instructor: Todd Bardwick
Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball head Coach, and CA varsity players will teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus on the fundamentals of shooting and dribbling, ball handling, and live ball moves.
Cost: $290
Instructor: Steve Hyatt
Use stop-motion tricks to create fires, explosions and even floods, as your characters battle it out — or work together — to save the day. In this action-packed class you'll work in small groups to craft an exciting movie, including storyboarding and recording the voice-overs. *Flix will be emailed to participants within a month after camp ends.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Incrediflix
Ignite your child’s inner artist! Campers will be guided through a fun, creative, and interactive project that differs daily. Explore different well-known artists, techniques, and mediums. By the end of each session, your child will have a more robust understanding of the featured artist, their creative style, and a unique project of their own.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Canvas & Cocktails
Prepare for your academic journey and future career. This half-day camp equips students with essential writing skills for college and beyond. From crafting compelling resumes and college essays to mastering professional emails, you’ll gain confidence and competence for successful communication in the academic and professional world, all in one dynamic week.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Denver Test Prep
Beginner and experienced coders create animated stories, music, and interactive art. The Scratch programming language is accessible and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Offered by Silicon STEM, learn Blocksmith, an advanced VR design application. Make VR/AR experiences, games for desktop and mobile. Design a 3D environment and explore with Google Cardboard headsets.
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Entering grades 1-8
Tennis Time coaches supply everything for your child including age-appropriate kid-size rackets, foam and low-compression balls, portable tennis nets and lots of fun! Learn all about tennis including forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, hand-eye coordination, speed drills and more!
Cost: $290
Instructor: TBD
Focus on the tools and techniques you need to make jewelry, including beading using stone beads, making beads using Fimo clay, and glass fusion to create beautiful pendants and earrings. We’ll also spend a day creating a charm bracelet using Shrinky Dinks. Lastly, each artist will hand paint their jewelry box.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Jen Werner
Afternoon Camps 12:30PM-3:30PM
Learn how to make delicious buttercream frosting and how to decorate pastries! From borders to flowers to writing—you will become a cake decorator by the end of the week. Goodbye store bought cakes.
Cost: $335
Instructor: Jane Kelly
Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.
Cost: $365
Instructor: Todd Bardwick
Study the art of taekwondo in a positive learning environment. Focus on respect for self and others, teamwork, self-defense, and fitness! Earn belt "stripes" and work towards goals all week. No experience is necessary.
Cost: $330
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Craft a movie using stop-motion tricks to create fires, explosions and even floods, as your characters battle it out — or work together — to save the day. In this advanced class, students are given more instruction on how to create compelling stories and more independence to try ideas that may be more difficult. *Flix emailed to participants within a month after camp ends.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Incrediflix
Explore tie-dye, batik and other fibers in this workshop where you can create your project your way! Learn basic dying methods to make swirls, bullseyes and lines, and use wax to create a unique batik piece. We will also work with fabric paint, fabrics, fibers, embroidery and punch embroidery. Each day will be a different adventure in fiber!
Cost: 395
Instructor: Createry
Ignite your child’s inner artist! Campers will be guided through a fun, creative, and interactive project that differs daily. Explore different well-known artists, techniques, and mediums. By the end of each session, your child will have a more robust understanding of the featured artist, their creative style, and a unique project of their own.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Canvas & Cocktails
This program provides students with a space to hone their writing abilities and bring their stories to life! At the Creative Writing Lab, you’ll delve into anchor texts, brainstorm ideas, craft compelling narratives and receive constructive feedback during collaborative workshops.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Denver Test Prep
In a Minecraft® world powered by LEGO® resources, build shelters to keep out creepers, craft mystical items that only true masters can wield, and perfect our crossbow skills to stop the Wither from taking over!
Cost: $250
Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies
Calling all Minecrafters! If your camper loves Minecraft, then this camp is the one! Students learn how to create their own “mods” (short for modifying) to use in their Minecraft worlds. Using a powerful visual programming tool, campers will create and design their own ores, tools, game weapons, armor and dynamic worlds, including food blocks and biomes.
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
Join us for Summer Math Mastery, a week-long program designed to fortify essential math skills and make math exciting for rising 9th and 10th graders. Students will build their confidence and competence in Algebra 1 and Geometry through engaging activities, real-world applications and interactive problem-solving — setting them up for success in the coming school year.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Denver Test Prep
Full Day Camps 9:00AM-3:30PM
Day Camp for 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds is the anchor of CA’s summer programs and is offered for eight weeks of the summer. The Day Camp program is based on good old-fashioned summertime fun!
Daily activities for 2024 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding (entering grade 2+), campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more. $480 per week, for 5 days.
Explore some of Denver’s best amusement parks, water parks, and museums during this action-packed fun hopper week. Visit the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Elitch Gardens, Water World, and more.
Cost: $795
Instructor: TBD
During this exciting week, we’ll visit some of Denver’s best escape rooms. Escape using teamwork and clues. Create an escape room using cause-and-effect contraptions for others. This is for beginners who have only completed 2-3 escape rooms.
Cost: $660
Instructor: Kathy Zolla & Renee Medina
By the end of this five-day camp, campers will be on track to lead their own single-pitch sport climbs at any climbing venue in the world! This is a camp for folks with some previous experience with rock climbing who are energetic about taking their climbing to the next level. This course is packed with climbing mileage and culminates with a mock sport lead climb. We will focus on movement, lead climbing, basic gear for setting anchors and risk management. This is the ideal course with those with outdoor top-rope climbing experience and the interest in becoming a more well-rounded climber.
Cost: $1,250
Instructor: Colorado Mountain School
A week of service-related activities through Volunteers of America: sprucing up open spaces, working with children, rescued animals, or the Ronald McDonald House. Celebrate at Elitch Gardens on Friday.
Cost: $510
Instructor: TBD
Enjoy thrilling activities that may include: zip lining, whitewater rafting, glacier hiking, horseback riding, and either paddle boarding/kayaking or mountain biking. Experienced guides. Discover inspiring Colorado.
Cost: $730
Instructor: Jack McHugh
W6: July 8-July 12 & W7: July 15-July 19
Join the show in a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved Pixar movie Finding Nemo Jr. Learn acting technique, singing, dancing, theater games and stage movement. Memorize lines, understand scene work, get a feel for the importance of working as a group — and form bonds that last a lifetime! No experience necessary.
Cost: $750 for two weeks
Instructor: Mountain Performing Arts
In this one-week immersive program, learn how to create AI projects for social good with Python programming language. Learn how computers use data to solve problems like natural language processing and computer vision. Explore ways to use AI to predict heart disease, create social robots, and navigate autonomous vehicles—no coding experience required.
Cost: $1,150
Instructor: Inspirit AI
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Week 8: July 22–26
Morning Camps 9:00AM-12:00PM
Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball head Coach, and CA varsity players will teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus on the fundamentals of shooting and dribbling, ball handling and live ball moves.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Steve Hyatt
Develop your core guitar skills or take your playing to the next level. Learn chords, melodies, grooves, and riffs so you can make music with your friends. Guitars are provided.
Cost: $385
Instructor: Sound Formation
Jump, run, climb, and play at one of the largest parkour gyms in America. Learn the basics of parkour, including landing, rolling, jumping, precision, balance, vaulting, climbing, and swinging. Safety is paramount.
Cost: $510
Instructor: Apex Movement
Study the art of taekwondo in a positive learning environment. Focus on respect for self and others, teamwork, self-defense, and fitness! Earn belt "stripes" and work towards goals all week. No experience is necessary.
Cost: $330
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Do you love baking? Do you love art? Do you appreciate a beautifully decorated cake or cupcake? Sign up for Cake Decorating and you’ll learn how to make delicious buttercream frosting and how to decorate pastries with it! From borders to flowers to writing—you will become a cake decorator by the end of the week. You will never have to buy a store-bought birthday cake again!
Cost: $335
Instructor: Jane Kelly
Remember Shrinky Dinks! Students design and shrink their drawings into jewelry or mini-masterpieces. Learn about encaustic printmaking, the exciting art form of glass fusing. Create two fused projects to take home!
Cost: $305
Instructor: Jen Werner
How does our food go from ingredient to recipe to table? In this camp, young chefs will explore the bounty of summer-fresh, local, colorful ingredients. Learn about fruits and vegetables from the soil, vines, trees, pods and bushes. Join us as we whip up delicious recipes and cultivate lifelong culinary skills.
Cost: $410
Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking
Brand new for 2023, middle school chemistry: Explore your favorite chemical element. Conduct experiments with teammates that create heat, and then cool them down. Create your battery. Make things glow, fizz, and explode. Lab aprons and goggles provided!
Cost: $385
Instructor: Science Matters
Can you design the next Taj Mahal? In this Snapology architecture camp, students use LEGO bricks to learn how to take an idea from their head and turn it into a building in the real world. They will be guided through the building process, from creating a floor plan to disaster-proofing the structure, so that they can create the next best thing in LEGO architecture!
Cost: $310
Instructor: Snapology
Create a personal YouTube channel and use the latest in video edition tools (Adobe Premier) to learn video editing skills necessary for uploading videos that get noticed. Show your ideas to the online world.
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Entering grades 1-8
Tennis Time coaches supply everything for your child including age-appropriate kid-size rackets, foam and low-compression balls, portable tennis nets and lots of fun! Learn all about tennis including forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, hand-eye coordination, speed drills and more!
Cost: $290
Instructor: TBD
Build strength, flexibility and coordination through gymnastics athletic training. Campers learn how to safely use gymnastics equipment, improve existing strengths, and tackle new skills with the help of expert coaches.
Cost: $300
Instructor: Golden Gymnastics
Afternoon Camps 12:30PM-3:30PM
Make beats, tracks, and grooves while learning the science behind it with the Sound Formation Method™. Explore a variety of sounds, rhythms, and musical equipment, plus come away with your own creations! All production gear is provided. Recommended for students with a musical background, but beginners are also welcome.
Cost: $385
Instructor: Sound Formation
Do you love baking? Do you love art? Do you appreciate a beautifully decorated cake or cupcake? Sign up for Cake Decorating and you’ll learn how to make delicious buttercream frosting and how to decorate pastries with it! From borders to flowers to writing—you will become a cake decorator by the end of the week. You will never have to buy a store-bought birthday cake again!
Cost: $335
Instructor: Jane Kelly
Whether you are a seasoned bowler or a novice, spend an afternoon with us at a local bowling alley, playing a game that can be traced back to the Stone Age. This is an opportunity to improve your game or learn proper technique.
Cost: $310
Instructor: TBD
Unleash your creativity with sewing! Beginners to experienced sewers will design and create unique projects, develop essential sewing skills and unleash their imaginations. Discover techniques, stitches and decorative embellishments. Craft stylish garments, accessories and home decor items. Combine learning with fun! No experience or materials needed.
Cost: $395
Instructor: Vineyard App Camp
In this jam-packed camp, each artist creates his/her mural on muslin. We learn the process and steps to making a big painting, using techniques of scenic painting, faux finishing, and trompe l’oeil.
Cost: $295
Instructor: Lori Worthman
This program provides students with a space to hone their writing abilities and bring their stories to life! At the Creative Writing Lab, you’ll delve into anchor texts, brainstorm ideas, craft compelling narratives and receive constructive feedback during collaborative workshops.
Cost: $430
Instructor: Denver Test Prep
Train your brain, plus have fun at this earth, life and physical science camp. Make hydrogen and see how it can power a vehicle. Learn about and create a super volcano. Ride on the only vehicle that can drive over the land and sea. Problem-solve real world problems with fellow campers — and create new friendships with teamwork challenges!
Cost: $385
Instructor: Science Matters
Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create their own video games. Scratch programming language is free and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.
Cost: $325
Instructor: Nick Wolf
Python is a widely used general-purpose programming language, thanks to its simplicity, efficiency and ease of readability. Learn its principles, common programming applications and general (including variables) user input, operators and command structures. Prerequisite: Coding 101 or prior command-line coding experience (block coding not applicable).
Cost: $420
Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy
Get the confidence to successfully navigate social situations. Learn eye contact, conversation skills, table, technology and manners, thank you notes, making and keeping friends. A final meal puts new skills into action.
Cost: $345
Instructor: Christy Porter
Full Day Camps 9:00AM-3:30PM
Day Camp for 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds is the anchor of CA’s summer programs and is offered for eight weeks of the summer. The Day Camp program is based on good old-fashioned summertime fun!
Daily activities for 2024 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding (entering grade 2+), campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more. $480 per week, for 5 days.
Knights-in-training learn to battle in the medieval style and the modern Olympic style. Make foam swords, design a personal crest and battle for the castle built upon the great Ruby Hill!
Cost: $695
Instructor: Denver Fencing Center
Enjoy thrilling activities that may include: zip lining, whitewater rafting, glacier hiking, horseback riding, and either paddle boarding/kayaking or mountain biking. Experienced guides. Discover inspiring Colorado.
Cost: $730
Instructor: Jack McHugh
Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with ACA certified instructors. Learn basic paddling skills, strokes, turning, bracing, and safety including self and group rescue. SUP equipment provided. Req’d Swimming ability.
Cost: $710
Instructor: SurfSUP Colorado
Skateboard instruction for children of all ages and skill abilities. Small group settings. Learn fundamentals to more advanced skills through persistence and determination. Equipment provided.
Cost: $745
Instructor: Square State Skate
Calling all professional escape room artists. If you have escaped at least three rooms and enjoy logic puzzles, strategy games, and problem-solving, this camp is for you. Bring your escape room expertise, and be prepared to escape challenging situations that only the best Houdini fans can navigate.
Cost: $660
Instructors: Kathy Zolla & Renee Medina
Denver Chamber Music Camp is open to strings-playing students of all ages who are at the following playing levels:
Violin: Suzuki Book 4 or Equivalent
Viola: Suzuki Book 2 or Equivalent
Cello: Suzuki Book 3 or Equivalent
Students also need to have basic music-reading skills. A day at chamber camp includes a coaching session with your assigned chamber ensemble; and an enrichment class, including theory, ear training, music history, and orchestra. The orchestra plays everything from Bach to Rock and will perform all these genres at the final concert.
Cost: $645
Instructor: Denver Chamber
In this 100% live, online program held on campus, at Stanford, MIT, and other top universities AI experts help elementary students explore the foundational logic of artificial intelligence to understand how humans and computers learn. No coding experience is required! Think growth mindset exercises, coding, programming, project-based team hack-a-thons, and more.
Cost: $1,150
Instructor: Inspirit AI
Discover which house you belong to, find the wand that chooses you, and become a master potion maker—all while competing for the house cup. (Note: Watching the Harry Potter movies is part of camp.)
Cost: $475
Instructor: TBD
Colorado history is rich with travel by horseback, and still today many locations are only accessible by foot or horseback. Come join us for a unique horsepack adventure, where we'll travel to campsites with everything we need being carried by a horseback train. Comfort with horses is required. Suitable for all riding levels; max eight students.
Cost: $1,300
Instructor: Abby Page
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About Us
Colorado Academy Summer Programs encourage Self Discovery, so that campers can identify passions, nurture talents, and increase skills. In our Traditional Camp, campers sample athletic, creative, and waterfront activities that are engaging and fun. And our Specialty Camps allow individuals to customize their own schedules with intriguing and challenging options.
CA’s 94-acre campus in southwest Denver is the perfect stage for kids from as far as Castle Rock, Evergreen and Parker to come together to learn, laugh, and increase self-confidence. With experienced educators and caring counselors, campers receive the individual attention they need to succeed.
Optional daily transportation is available, and off-site field trips punctuate the curriculum.
Our Purpose: Building Self Confidence is our focus. We want every camper to leave our Summer Programs more aware of who they are and what they can become. We encourage individuals to step out of their comfort zones, challenge themselves, take healthy risks, revel in the experiences, and then acknowledge their accomplishments.
Our Services
We offer eight weeks of Day Camp programming, ages 4 and up, from June 3 through July 26, 2024.
Here’s to the summer of 2024! We hope your family will be with us.