Summer Camp Planning is Easier Than Ever

Choose Your Weeks & Jump Into the Fun!

Click on your available weeks to explore the Traditional Day Camp and the Specialty Camps that are happening each week. Build your perfect summer adventure—then come back on January 21 to lock in your spot!

😎 Camp Tip!

Your Schedule, Your Way:
✔ Half Day
✔ Two Half Days = One Full Day
✔ Full Day
Flexibility that fits every camper!

You can mix and match two half-day Specialty Camps to create a full day of nonstop fun!

🍽️ Lunch Perks for Full-Day Campers

All full-day campers enjoy a delicious, hot lunch—yum!

Week 1: June 8–12

Morning Camps 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Learn to Ride a Bike

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Our camper-friendly expert instructors provide personalized and group instruction. They help campers overcome fears and learn essential skills, such as starting, stopping, and maneuvering a bike around obstacles.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Leo Procise and Michelle DeRock

Nature Games

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An action-packed week of classic outdoor summer games! We’re running wild with flag tag, water balloons, and creative relays. Plus, we’ll test our senses with a blind walk and compete in a mini-sand castle contest. It’s an exciting week of “fun in the sun” activities!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jessica Bryan

Soccer Buddies

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Soccer Buddies returns to Colorado Academy with a refreshed experience: upbeat coaches, imaginative play, and age-right challenges that build skills, confidence, and friendships—wrapped in a safe, joyful week campers can’t wait to attend.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Soccer Buddies

Sports Sampler (Soccer, Bball, Yoga) (3-5)

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Participants of all ages thrive physically and mentally! Through dynamic soccer and basketball, campers master key fundamentals, building confidence and teamwork. The program includes BOOM Yoga for mindful movement and breathing to stay calm and improve focus.

Cost: $415

Instructor: BOOM Sports

Tennis at CA (10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.)

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Develop your tennis skills at Colorado Academy from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Coached by current CA Varsity Tennis players, this camp features group instruction, drills, and games that follow USTA ROGY progression guidelines.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Oliver Neely

#Swifty

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If you love all things Taylor Swift, then let’s party! We create all things #Swifty: friendship bracelets, a groovy guitar, paintings based on the Eras Tour, and a disco ball! We enjoy a full week of creativity, all while listening to our favorite music.

Cost: $340

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Canvas Art & Artists

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Explore famous artists like Van Gogh & Kahlo. Experiment with techniques using paint, chalk, clay, and more. Each day features a unique, artist-inspired project. No experience needed! Campers create amazing works to take home. Daily treats are included!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Emma Paints Colorado & Phia T Creates

Earth Art Explorers

K12

Welcome, outdoor artists! Combine the love of the outdoors with art creation. Artists spend lots of time outside, using natural materials found in nature—like leaves, flowers, and sticks—to create beautiful and unique art creations to take home!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Denver Art & Growth LLC

Guitar Camp

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Get up to speed with the latest break-through guitar techniques in this unique camp. We get your rhythmic chops, technique, strumming abilities, and melodic playing to the next level no matter your previous experience. Guitars are provided.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Sound Formation

Irish Dance Party

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Join the Irish Dance Party, where you’ll be introduced to Irish dance basics through new choreography and traditional céilí team dances—with a twist! We’ll dance with a parachute, build leprechaun traps, play games, jam to Irish folk music, & more! All identities, bodies, and abilities are welcome.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Caitriona Irish Dance

Kids Cooking Showdown

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In this hands-on camp, young chefs work together in cooking challenges inspired by TV shows like Street Food, Nailed It!, and more! Learn to use different cooking equipment, explore flavor pairings, and create tasty recipes. This exciting cooking adventure gets the creative juices flowing!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

Messy Fun Clay Factory (K-2)

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This camp introduces young artists to the magical and messy world of clay. Unleash imagination as they learn basic clay building techniques by creating their own sparkly geode, a tic-tac-toe game, a pinch pot with a mosaic decoration, and more.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Music Academy

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In this beginner’s introduction to music notation and songwriting, campers learn to read and write basic musical notation by hand, while exploring melodious musical instruments, such as the piano, recorder, and ukulele.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Isabella Ubertone

Adventures in Reading Intervention (2-3)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,450

Instructor: Penny Best

Amusement Park Adventures with LEGO®

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Campers follow step-by-step instructions to design their own amusement park rides. While building with Technic LEGO® bricks and power functions, they learn physics and engineering concepts, as well as problem-solving skills, all in an engaging environment!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Detective Science

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Join a one-week mystery! Young detectives conduct hands-on forensic tests on “crime scene” evidence. Perform lab tests on clues, including thread comparison, chromatography, pH, and powder tests. Campers practice observation, experimentation, and analysis to solve the mystery.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Sue Counterman

Elementary School Math Olympics

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Shine in Math Olympics! Designed for elementary students who love a challenge, this program offers advanced problems, friendly competition, and an engaging, supportive space to expand skills and unleash your inner math champion!

Cost: $500

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Little Vet School (Cat)

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Become a purr-fect veterinarian at camp! Role-play key responsibilities by learning to care for a cat, understand animal body language, and maintain a healthy environment. They create a cat toy, design a vet clinic, and gain hands-on experience in veterinary care.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Little Medical School

Ocean Blue (3-5)

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Dive right in! Come face-to-face with fascinating ocean creatures as you dissect a real shark, hatch and raise your own Triassic Triops, and explore life in the deep sea. Design a boat with Archimedes Principle in mind.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Roll for Adventure! Dungeons & Dragons Camp (4-8)

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Learn to play Dungeons & Dragons, like characters do in Stranger Things. Explore collaborative storytelling, then stretch your imagination to tell grand stories with friends. Develop social, emotional, and creative skills for outside this role-playing game (RPG).

Cost: $420

Instructor: VAC Enrichment

Sports Lab Using LEGO® Materials

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Bring sports to life in an action-packed LEGO adventure! Spend the day with energetic Play-Well instructors. Team up to design awesome stadiums, build machines that mimic sports moves, and create exciting games. Use creativity and teamwork to engineer, build, and compete!

Cost: $310

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Competitive Swim Training Camp (4-9)

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Elevate your swimming! Led by D1 and Olympic swimmers, athletes use video analysis to perfect strokes, starts, and turns. Gain personalized feedback, improve technique, and build confidence. Ages 8 and up; prior competitive swim experience.

Cost: $545

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Donuts & Chill (3-6)

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Each day starts off with delicious donuts or other sweet treat, setting the tone for a chill day! Campers paint pottery, have board game battles, play putt putt, enjoy puppy yoga, and attend a colorful Paint ‘n’ Sip session (with juice boxes!). Come chill with us!

Cost: $385

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Afternoon Camps 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Little Golfers

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Lessons on the links cover etiquette, safety, putting, short game (chipping, pitching), full swing, and strategies for getting around a golf course efficiently. Required: a bag of junior golf clubs, tees, golf balls, collared shirts, and tailored shorts. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles are also encouraged.

Cost: $550

Instructor: Beth Folsom

Martial Arts (1-6)

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Martial Arts campers learn techniques like kicks and punches, the history of martial arts, the basics of self-defense, breaking actual boards, and progress from white to yellow belts. Students who have taken this camp before can be promoted to a higher belt.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Isabella Ubertone

Sports Sampler (Soccer, Bball, Yoga) (K-2)

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Participants of all ages thrive physically and mentally! Through dynamic soccer and basketball, campers master key fundamentals, building confidence and teamwork. The program includes BOOM Yoga for mindful movement and breathing to stay calm and improve focus.

Cost: $415

Instructor: BOOM Sports

Canvas Art & Artists

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Explore famous artists like Van Gogh & Kahlo. Experiment with techniques using paint, chalk, clay, and more. Each day features a unique, artist-inspired project. No experience needed! Campers create amazing works to take home. Daily treats are included!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Emma Paints Colorado & Phia T Creates

Catastrophy!

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Cats, Kittens, and Fur! Join us for a full week of cute and cuddly cat and kitten arts and crafts! Each day is a new adventure in all things cat-themed, including canvas painting, cat masks, 3D cat houses, and more!

Cost: $340

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Dynamic Dolls and Beasts

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Let your imagination run wild! Make moveable figures from little tubes and rubber bands, then turn them into warrior princesses, aliens, dragon people, or mummies! Rig them to battle with little balloon hearts—like homemade Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Lori Worthman

Earth Art Explorers

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Welcome, outdoor artists! Combine the love of the outdoors with art creation. Artists spend lots of time outside, using natural materials found in nature—like leaves, flowers, and sticks—to create beautiful and unique art creations to take home!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Denver Art & Growth LLC

Kids Cooking Showdown

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In this hands-on camp, young chefs work together in cooking challenges inspired by TV shows like Street Food, Nailed It!, and more! Learn to use different cooking equipment, explore flavor pairings, and create tasty recipes. This exciting cooking adventure gets the creative juices flowing!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

Messy Fun Clay Factory (3-5)

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This camp introduces young artists to the magical and messy world of clay. Unleash imagination as they learn basic clay building techniques by creating their own sparkly geode, a tic-tac-toe game, a pinch pot with a mosaic decoration, and more.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Sewing (5-9)

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Ready to start stitching? Campers will learn key techniques and create a project! Includes practice time and hands-on guidance with an instructor who holds a Textiles & Merchandising degree and has her own alterations studio. Beginner to advanced welcome!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Molly Janak

Taylor Swift Hula Hooping Through the Eras! (1-5)

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Enjoy Swiftie-themed daily crafts, games, hoop skills, and more! All are designed to inspire creativity, confidence, and connection. Each day has a special theme with optional dress-up suggestions to help campers feel festive and included.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Hula Hoop Empire LLC

Wax to Bronze (5-9)

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Learn the fascinating history and process of lost wax casting! Students practice 3D sculpture skills and create a final project, a one to 1.5 lb. sculpture to be cast in bronze (expect a two-week turnaround). Campers take home a unique keepsake.

Cost: $445

Instructor: Kit Hernandez

Adventures in Reading Intervention (4-5)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,450

Instructor: Penny Best

Brick Art & Design with LEGO®

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In Brick Art and Design Lab, campers learn about famous artists, art forms, and art movements and create unique works of art out of LEGO® bricks that reach beyond the past and into the future!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Camp Crunch Labs

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Based on Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs, this camp is packed with hands-on engineering excitement! Build CrunchLabs kits, design bottle rockets, tackle obstacle courses, and more while having your least boring summer ever!

*Aspects of this camp will be repeated from last year.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kathleen Kirkman

Elementary School Math Olympics

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Shine in Math Olympics! Designed for elementary students who love a challenge, this program offers advanced problems, friendly competition, and an engaging, supportive space to expand skills and unleash your inner math champion!

Cost: $500

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

LEGO® Robotics

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Build, play, and bring creations to life at Robotics Camp! Using LEGO bricks and simple coding, campers engineer robots that move, race, and complete challenges—a perfect mix of imagination, teamwork, and hands-on learning!

Cost: $565

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Little Doctor School (K-2)

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Wonder what it’s like to be a doctor? Learn about vital organs and medical tools like stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs. Practice first aid, understand pharmacy, and explore healthcare. This hands-on experience fosters inspired learning for healthy futures.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Little Medical School

Magical Science Camp

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Conduct experiments to discover the science underlying magic. Explore chemistry by creating chemical reactions and color-changing potions. Expand matter, make polymers, and write invisible messages. Use science to create exciting magic tricks and illusions!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jessica Bryan

Ooey Gooey Science

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Wild reactions are where it’s at! Make water disappear, play with snow that never melts, and make Slime that looks alive! You won’t believe that mixing fun can teach some science before it’s done. With a Pop, or a Bang, or even some Fizz, you have become a chemistry whiz!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Bowling Party (3-6)

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Whether you’re a pro or a first-timer, join us for an exciting afternoon at the lanes! Discover the thrill of bowling, a timeless game dating back to the Stone Age. Perfect your skills, master new techniques, and create unforgettable memories. Let the good times roll!

Cost: $360

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Ski & Snowboard Camp

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Why wait for winter?! Strengthen ski and snowboarding technical skills at Shredder’s indoor Littleton facility. Open to beginning and intermediate levels. All equipment is provided.

Cost: $595

Instructor: Shredder Littleton

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Full-Day Camps 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunshine Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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Calling all four-year-olds for summer camp! Our Sunshine program is designed for four-year-olds. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, our youngest campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities are designed around our weekly themes. We maximize the ‘funshine’ with daily projects, arts and crafts, splash activities and much, much more! The Sunshine Program maintains a camper-to-staff ratio of 6:1. Campers may attend a 5-day week program or a 3-day week program, registering for one week, or multiple weeks. *$410 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday.)

Cost: $660

Rainbow Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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The Rainbow Program is designed for children who will turn five by June 8 and will be kindergartners in the fall of 2026. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities for 2026 include: adventure, arts and crafts, drama, swimming (lessons, & free swim) every day, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, music, and more.  Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.   *$375 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Cost: $575

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Traditional Summer Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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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 2026 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Color Groups:

  • Purple Group: Entering Grade 1 (Must be 6 years old)
  • Orange Group: Entering Grade 2
  • Green Group: Entering Grade 3
  • Blue Group: Entering Grades 4-5
  • Red Group: Entering Grades 6-9

Cost: $540

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Beginning Golf (Off-Campus)

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Start your golf journey! Professional golf instruction by PGA teachers on a par-three course. Required: collared shirts, tailored shorts, golf clubs, balls, and tees. Driving range balls provided. Pull carts may be rented at Foothills for $3–$4 per day.

Cost: $615

Instructor: Bob Ulrich

Fun & Games Makers Club (K-2)

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Game on at Fun & Games Camp with Craftsman & Apprentice! Build outdoor games, tabletop pinball, and handheld toys. Invent, create, and play all week—then show it all off at our camper-made cardboard arcade

Cost: $815

Instructor: Craftsman & Apprentice

Pottery Palooza

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Pinch, coil, slab, and spin! Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, and glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All techniques are used to make a variety of engaging projects.

Cost: $615

Instructor: Becci Maroznie

Camp Math & Read

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At Camp Math and Read, campers entering second and third grade sharpen math and reading skills through engaging, hands-on activities. Our lessons help campers build confidence and a love for learning while making new friends. Every day is an opportunity to grow!

Cost: $515

Instructor: Heather Goeddel

Colorful Colorado

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Learn about Colorful Colorado! What do the colors on the state flag symbolize? Does Colorado have a state cactus? Is it the birthplace of the cheeseburger? Make crafts and learn more facts about our state!

Cost: $480

Instructor: Debbie McNamara

Wizarding Movies and More!

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Witches, wizards, and Muggles! Dive into the magical world of Harry Potter in this enchanting camp. Campers take a Sorting Hat quiz, watch movies, play Quidditch, and brew magical potions. Enjoy crafts, trivia, and the chance to win prizes.

Cost: $510

Instructor: Jillian Abee

Colorado Hikers

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Calling all hikers! We visit some of the most beautiful parks just outside the Denver area! Please be aware that campers are expected to hike approximately three miles each day and carry their own snack and water!

Cost: $665

Instructor: Christine Booth

Foodie Frontier

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Foodie Frontier! Young chefs explore global markets for unique ingredients. Each day includes a store visit, a cultural restaurant lunch, and crafting simple, no-cook snacks. A hands-on adventure fostering curiosity and a love for world flavors!

Cost: $700

Instructor: Cate Dance

Learn to Rock Climb

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This complete, five-day introduction to rock climbing is for first-timers! Learn to climb by building a solid foundation of knowledge, skills, and movement. We cover gear, belaying, rappelling, movement types, and following lead climbers.

Cost: $1,390

Instructor: Colorado Mountain School

Little Naturalists

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Travel to some of Denver’s magnificent outdoor spaces! Learn about different flora and fauna. Practice survival skills, do a little outdoor cooking, and explore different ecosystems. Think Magic School Bus meets Wild Kratts.

Cost: $660

Instructor: Beth Hickenlooper

Samurai Fencing Camp

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Join Coach Chris Sauthoff for a unique samurai journey. Make your samurai sword, play games, learn the kendo tenets of discipline and respect, and apply a different form of swordplay to fencing!

Cost: $775

Instructor: Denver Fencing Center

Skateboarding Camp

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Master the kickflip—or just learn to stand up! We offer skateboard instruction for campers of all ages and skill abilities in a small group setting. Learn both fundamentals and more advanced skills through persistence and determination. Equipment provided.

Cost: $865

Instructor: Square State Skate

Week 2: June 15–19

Morning Camps 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Basketball Camp

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Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball Head Coach, and CA Varsity players teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus is on the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, ball handling, and live ball moves. See you on the court!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Coach Steve Hyatt

Nature Games

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An action-packed week of classic outdoor summer games! We’re running wild with flag tag, water balloons, and creative relays. Plus, we’ll test our senses with a blind walk and compete in a mini-sand castle contest. It’s an exciting week of “fun in the sun” activities!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jessica Bryan

Tennis at CA (10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.)

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Develop your tennis skills at Colorado Academy from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Coached by current CA Varsity Tennis players, this camp features group instruction, drills, and games that follow USTA ROGY progression guidelines.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Oliver Neely

Aladdin Theater Camp (4-8)

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What would you wish for if you had three magical wishes? Join Aladdin and his friends as he meets the mystical Genie. Princesses, tigers, magic carpets, and a full cast of characters bring this classic tale to life, helping Aladdin see the importance of friendship and being true to oneself.

Cost: $395

Instructor: KidStage

Canvas Art & Artists

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Explore famous artists like Van Gogh & Kahlo. Experiment with techniques using paint, chalk, clay, and more. Each day features a unique, artist-inspired project. No experience needed! Campers create amazing works to take home. Daily treats are included!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Emma Paints Colorado & Phia T Creates

Coding: Video Game Design

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Don’t just play games. Build them! 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 the Scratch website.

Cost: $320

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Dog Gone Funny!

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Dogs, Puppies, and Fur! Join us for a full week of all things canine and crafts. We create 3D dog houses, canvas paintings, clay creations, and more! This week is full of dog-themed projects sure to make your camper bark with joy!

Cost: $340

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Dragon Camp

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Does your camper love the magical mystical creature known as a dragon? Join us for daily dragon stories with dragon crafts, dragon games, and techniques to defend or fight dragons with swords.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Isabella Ubertone

Fairytale Dance Camp

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Hear ye, hear ye calling all dancers! Dancers explore ballet, jazz, and creative movement while bringing a beloved fairytale to life. Each day features a magical tale, themed crafts, and whimsical choreography. The camp concludes with a showcase for family.

Cost: $300

Instructor: Mountain Performing Arts

It’s a K-POP Music Party!

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A “Golden” week of games, crafts, karaoke, and dances inspired by pop stars like Taylor Swift and HUNTR/X! Make bracelets, watch Eras and Kpop highlights, win bingo and trivia prizes, and shine with custom accessories. The ultimate backstage pass to summer excitement!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Mikaela Larson

Music & Tech Adventure

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A music-filled adventure for curious minds! Each day, young explorers dive into playful activities with piano, ukulele, drums, and singing, learning rhythm and sound. Campers try music appreciation, performance, and creation, blending instruments and tech.

Cost: $465

Instructor: Music 4 Humans

Slime-tastic Art (3-5)

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Get ready for a slime takeover! Each day, we make a new gooey creation like glitter galaxy slime, confetti cake slime, and bubblegum-scented slime. Plus, a little painting and sculpting on the side. It’s a messy, stretchy, engaging experience!

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Adventures in Reading Intervention (2-3)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,450

Instructor: Penny Best

Astronaut Academy

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Take an out-of-this-world sky tour in our homemade planetarium, prepare for lift-off as you build your own rocket to launch, design and build a model space station, complete a mission to Mars, and work in teams to launch “eggstronauts”.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Castles & Kingdoms with LEGO®

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Escape to a world of magic, fairytales, and royalty! In Castles and Kingdoms, campers use LEGO® bricks to design medieval fantasies and bring real history to life. We build historical understanding of the fascinating medieval period!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Chess Camp (3-7)

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Checkmate! Beginner & intermediate players learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by five-time Denver Chess Champion & National Master Todd Bardwick. Make your move this summer!

Cost: $390

Instructor: Colorado Master Chess

Force, Motion & Engineering Camp

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Get ready to experiment, build, and explore! In Force, Motion & Engineering, young scientists discover how things move and what makes them go through engaging, hands-on activities and simple engineering challenges that bring science and creativity to life!

Cost: $440

Instructor: KGS

MAD LABS 2.0 (5-8)

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Fizz, pop, ooze, and slime your way through chemistry! We put science skills to work exploring chemical reactions, the science of color, and candy experiments. Investigate with MAD LABS! Experiments include lava lamps, boo bubbles, fizz inflators, and slimeology.

Cost: $565

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Safari Bites Cooking

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Explore where food comes from! Explore seed planting, soil testing, composting, and simple harvesting. Then make a snack that incorporates the harvested product.

Cost: $440

Instructor: Safari Bites

You Had Me at Slime (2-4)

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Get messy investigating science! Learn about colloids, polymers, solutions, and chemical reactions by making ice cream, basic slime, thermochromic slime, magnetic slime, and gigantic bubbles. We also explore gravity with a giant indoor roller coaster (marbles only!).

Cost: $320

Instructor: Patricia Kidder

Intro to Springboard Diving

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Make a splash with our diving camp! Campers master springboard basics, safe water entry, and forward and backward hurdles. Add some flair with flips or twists as you progress! Perfect for beginners or intermediates—just be comfortable swimming in deep water.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Lise Kafka

Beginning Horsemanship

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Beginning riders go to Stockton’s Plum Creek stables for hands-on horsemanship and riding practice. Emphasis on communication, grooming, and handling skills with daily demonstrations and equestrian lessons. Campers learn about bareback riding, saddling, and rein use.

Cost: $510

Instructor: Stockton’s Stables

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Afternoon Camps 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Little Golfers

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Lessons on the links cover etiquette, safety, putting, short game (chipping, pitching), full swing, and strategies for getting around a golf course efficiently. Required: a bag of junior golf clubs, tees, golf balls, collared shirts, and tailored shorts. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles are also encouraged.

Cost: $550

Instructor: Beth Folsom

Sports Sampler (Soccer, Bball, Yoga) (K-2)

K12

Participants of all ages thrive physically and mentally! Through dynamic soccer and basketball, campers master key fundamentals, building confidence and teamwork. The program includes BOOM Yoga for mindful movement and breathing to stay calm and improve focus.

Cost: $415

Instructor: BOOM Sports

Aladdin Theater Camp (1-4)

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What would you wish for if you had three magical wishes? Join Aladdin and his friends as he meets the mystical Genie. Princesses, tigers, magic carpets, and a full cast of characters bring this classic tale to life, helping Aladdin see the importance of friendship and being true to oneself.

Cost: $395

Instructor: KidStage

Canvas Art & Artists

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Explore famous artists like Van Gogh & Kahlo. Experiment with techniques using paint, chalk, clay, and more. Each day features a unique, artist-inspired project. No experience needed! Campers create amazing works to take home. Daily treats are included!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Emma Paints Colorado & Phia T Creates

Coding: Creating with Computers

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Learn to speak robot! 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 the Scratch website.

Cost: $320

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Fairytale Dance Camp

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Hear ye, hear ye calling all dancers! Dancers explore ballet, jazz, and creative movement while bringing a beloved fairytale to life. Each day features a magical tale, themed crafts, and whimsical choreography. The camp concludes with a showcase for family.

Cost: $300

Instructor: Mountain Performing Arts

Hula Hooping & Carnival Acts

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Calling all circus stars! Join us for a week of juggling, balloon animal making, and hula hooping. We begin camp learning to waist hoop, practicing hoop tricks, and playing hula hoop-inspired games. Later, campers practice juggling and other circus skills.

Cost: $440

Instructor: Hula Hoop Empire LLC

It’s a K-POP Music Party!

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A “Golden” week of games, crafts, karaoke, and dances inspired by pop stars like Taylor Swift and HUNTR/X! Make bracelets, watch Eras and Kpop highlights, win bingo and trivia prizes, and shine with custom accessories. The ultimate backstage pass to summer excitement!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Mikaela Larson

Rock Band Studio

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Unleash your inner rockstar! In this immersive, one-week camp, you join a band, master an instrument, and collaborate on a song to record. Learn songwriting, rhythm, and studio techniques from experienced musicians. By the end, you have your own recorded track. All skill levels welcome.

Cost: $465

Instructor: Music 4 Humans

Slime-tastic Art (K-2)

K12

Get ready for a slime takeover! Each day, we make a new gooey creation like glitter galaxy slime, confetti cake slime, and bubblegum-scented slime. Plus, a little painting and sculpting on the side. It’s a messy, stretchy, engaging experience!

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Wax to Bronze (5-9)

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Learn the fascinating history and process of lost wax casting! Students practice 3D sculpture skills and create a final project, a one to 1.5 lb. sculpture to be cast in bronze (expect a two-week turnaround). Campers take home a unique keepsake.

Cost: $445

Instructor: Kit Hernandez

Adventures in Reading Intervention (4-5)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,450

Instructor: Penny Best

Astronaut Academy

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Take an out-of-this-world sky tour in our homemade planetarium, prepare for lift-off as you build your own rocket to launch, design and build a model space station, complete a mission to Mars, and work in teams to launch “eggstronauts”.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Become a YouTube Creator (5-9)

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Social media is a launchpad for creators! In this camp, students take their passion to the next level by creating their own YouTube channels. We teach video editing using professional production software. Learn the techniques needed to produce content that stands out!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Silicon Stem

Chess Camp (3-7)

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Checkmate! Beginner & intermediate players learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by five-time Denver Chess Champion & National Master Todd Bardwick. Make your move this summer!

Cost: $390

Instructor: Colorado Master Chess

Combat Robots with LEGO®

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Can you build the strongest, most agile robot? Can your robot win a head-to-head combat mission? Learn engineering strategies and enjoy friendly competitions while building with LEGO® bricks!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

LEGO® Robotics

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Build, play, and bring creations to life at Robotics Camp! Using LEGO bricks and simple coding, campers engineer robots that move, race, and complete challenges—a perfect mix of imagination, teamwork, and hands-on learning!

Cost: $565

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Magical Science Camp

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Conduct experiments to discover the science underlying magic. Explore chemistry by creating chemical reactions and color-changing potions. Expand matter, make polymers, and write invisible messages. Use science to create exciting magic tricks and illusions!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jessica Bryan

Mystery Ingredient Challenge

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Which ingredients will you get? Teams of campers will be given mystery ingredients. Your team must invent a new snack, develop the recipe and present it. Come test your creativity, problem-solving skills, and kitchen collaboration!

Cost: $440

Instructor: Safari Bites

You Had Me at Slime (2-4)

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Get messy investigating science! Learn about colloids, polymers, solutions, and chemical reactions by making ice cream, basic slime, thermochromic slime, magnetic slime, and gigantic bubbles. We also explore gravity with a giant indoor roller coaster (marbles only!).

Cost: $320

Instructor: Patricia Kidder

Kiddie Corral

K12

Beginning riders head to Stockton’s Plum Creek stables for hands-on horsemanship, lessons on horse behavior, grooming, handling, and introduction to riding. Campers focus on safety while building confidence. On Friday, campers do horse-related arts and crafts at CA.

Cost: $510

Instructor: Stockton's Stables

Parkour Summer Camp (5-9)

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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: $570

Instructor: APEX Denver

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Full-Day Camps 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunshine Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

Pre-K

Calling all four-year-olds for summer camp! Our Sunshine program is designed for four-year-olds. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, our youngest campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities are designed around our weekly themes. We maximize the ‘funshine’ with daily projects, arts and crafts, splash activities and much, much more! The Sunshine Program maintains a camper-to-staff ratio of 6:1. Campers may attend a 5-day week program or a 3-day week program, registering for one week, or multiple weeks. *$410 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday.)

Cost: $660

Rainbow Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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The Rainbow Program is designed for children who will turn five by June 8 and will be kindergartners in the fall of 2026. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities for 2026 include: adventure, arts and crafts, drama, swimming (lessons, & free swim) every day, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, music, and more.  Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.   *$375 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Cost: $575

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Traditional Summer Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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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 2026 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Color Groups:

  • Purple Group: Entering Grade 1 (Must be 6 years old)
  • Orange Group: Entering Grade 2
  • Green Group: Entering Grade 3
  • Blue Group: Entering Grades 4-5
  • Red Group: Entering Grades 6-9

Cost: $540

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Beginning Golf (Off-Campus)

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Start your golf journey! Professional golf instruction by PGA teachers on a par-three course. Required: collared shirts, tailored shorts, golf clubs, balls, and tees. Driving range balls provided. Pull carts may be rented at Foothills for $3–$4 per day.

Cost: $615

Instructor: Bob Ulrich

Fun & Games Makers Club (3-5)

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Game on at Fun & Games Camp with Craftsman & Apprentice! Build outdoor games, tabletop pinball, and handheld toys. Invent, create, and play all week—then show it all off at our camper-made cardboard arcade

Cost: $815

Instructor: Craftsman & Apprentice

Pottery Palooza

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Pinch, coil, slab, and spin! Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, and glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All techniques are used to make a variety of engaging projects.

Cost: $615

Instructor: Becci Maroznie

Storybook Adventures: Chapter 1

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This is where stories come to life! Campers enjoy roleplaying stories, games, and creating storybook crafts. Each day, we read books from different children’s authors. Each chapter is a different camp experience with different stories and activities! Chapter 1: Authors include Eric Litwin, Jez Alborough and Karen Beaumont.

Cost: $480

Instructor: Debbie McNamara

Beginner Fencing Camp

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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: $775

Instructor: Denver Fencing Center

Fun Hoppers

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Get ready for an action-packed week of nonstop excitement as we explore Denver’s top attractions! From splashing at Pirates Cove to thrilling rides at Elitch Gardens and Water World, plus mini golf and more, this adventure has something for everyone.

Cost: $875

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Little Naturalists

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Travel to some of Denver’s magnificent outdoor spaces! Learn about different flora and fauna. Practice survival skills, do a little outdoor cooking, and explore different ecosystems. Think Magic School Bus meets Wild Kratts.

Cost: $660

Instructor: Beth Hickenlooper

Mountain Madness

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Experience the thrill of Colorado’s great outdoors with activities like zip lining, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, paddle boarding, and mountain biking. Led by expert guides, this adventure promises excitement, breathtaking views, and memories!

Cost: $790

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Paddleboard Camp

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Learn Stand Up Paddleboarding with ACA-certified instructors. Master basic paddling skills, strokes, turning, bracing, and safety, including self and group rescue. Explore Rueter-Hess Reservoir, some days paddling two or more miles. SUP and safety equipment provided. Swimming ability is required.

Cost: $750

Instructor: A Stoked Life

Wild Thing!

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Thrilling outdoor adventures! Campers tackle a challenging ropes course, zip line through scenic views, and explore a gold mine. They take on rapids with a rafting trip and glide across calm waters while paddle boarding. Get ready to let your inner Wild Thing out!

Cost: $790

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Week 3: June 22–26

Morning Camps 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Jump Into Gymnastics (Off-Campus)

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Tumble into a week of fun and new skills! 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: $350

Instructor: Golden Gymnastics Training Center

Learn to Ride a Bike

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Our camper-friendly expert instructors provide personalized and group instruction. They help campers overcome fears and learn essential skills, such as starting, stopping, and maneuvering a bike around obstacles.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Leo Procise and Michelle DeRock

Nature Games

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An action-packed week of classic outdoor summer games! We’re running wild with flag tag, water balloons, and creative relays. Plus, we’ll test our senses with a blind walk and compete in a mini-sand castle contest. It’s an exciting week of “fun in the sun” activities!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jessica Bryan

Soccer Buddies

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Soccer Buddies returns to Colorado Academy with a refreshed experience: upbeat coaches, imaginative play, and age-right challenges that build skills, confidence, and friendships—wrapped in a safe, joyful week campers can’t wait to attend.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Soccer Buddies

Tennis at CA (10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.)

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Develop your tennis skills at Colorado Academy from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Coached by current CA Varsity Tennis players, this camp features group instruction, drills, and games that follow USTA ROGY progression guidelines.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Oliver Neely

Art Makers Club (4-8)

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Your imagination rules the studio! Bring your big ideas to life with expert help. Dive into drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, and sensory play. Whether you love 2D or 3D, we have the tools. It’s total artistic freedom—come make your masterpiece!

Cost: $475

Instructor: artSpark

Basic Training Culinary Boot Camp

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Report to the kitchen for one week of culinary basic training! Sharpen skills, build confidence, and master fundamentals. From knife safety (with camper-safe knives!) to measuring, mixing, and seasoning, each day is packed with hands-on practice. Graduate with essential kitchen know-how!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

Coding: Video Game Design

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Don’t just play games. Build them! 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 the Scratch website.

Cost: $320

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Dance Camp

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Discover the art of movement with music! Learn a variety of individual and group dances, and experiment with improvisation. Create dances to your favorite songs.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Isabella Ubertone

Lion King Theater Camp (4-8)

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When the King of the Pride Lands goes missing, his son must find himself. Follow Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumba, and a colorful cast as they confront the evil Scar and his hyenas. Participants explore this coming-of-age tale about believing in yourself, working together, and trusting friends.

Cost: $395

Instructor: KidStage

Music Production & Engineering

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Make beats, tracks, and songs with the Sound Formation® Method. Explore sounds, rhythms, and equipment, and come away with amazing creations! We use Ableton, MacBook Air, Novation keyboards, VSTs, Maschine+, Arturia Minibrute 2, and more.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Sound Formation

Stamp & Splash Printmaking Adventures (2-5)

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Forget drawing—this week, we stamp! Dive into a week of colorful, hands-on fun. We’ll make art by stamping with LEGOs, creating cool layered gelli prints, and carving our own unique designs. It’s all about getting creative and making a (colorful) impression.

Cost: $475

Instructor: Phia T Creates

Adventures in Reading Intervention (2-3)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,450

Instructor: Penny Best

Chess Camp (K-5)

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Checkmate! Beginner & intermediate players learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by five-time Denver Chess Champion & National Master Todd Bardwick. Make your move this summer!

Cost: $390

Instructor: Colorado Master Chess

Food Tales Around the World

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Get ready for a global snack attack! We’re exploring the world, one tasty treat at a time. Each session, we dive into a new country. We’ll share cool stories about the region, and then we’ll make our own batch of delicious, authentic snacks.

Cost: $440

Instructor: Safari Bites

GameBots with LEGO®

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Create robotic games out of LEGO® bricks! Campers learn about gear ratio, sensors, programming, and pulleys as they create engaging games. Whether it’s a hockey player, pinball machine, or a ring toss, this is an exciting camp!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Harry Potter’s Science of Spells (K-1)

K1

Unlock the magic of Harry Potter’s Science of Spells! Young wizards brew potions, design a mini Quidditch game, and create a screaming mandrake. Packed with spellbinding science, creativity, and wizarding excitement for every Harry Potter fan!

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Ocean Explorers: Journey to Become a Marine Biologist

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This hands-on marine biology program lets you conduct ocean experiments, adopt a sea turtle, and rescue a Leatherback turtle. Explore ocean layers, vertebrates vs. invertebrates, marine mammals, and more. The camp concludes with graduation as Little Marine Biologists.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Little Medical School

Roll for Adventure! Dungeons & Dragons Camp (4-8)

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Learn to play Dungeons & Dragons, like characters do in Stranger Things. Explore collaborative storytelling, then stretch your imagination to tell grand stories with friends. Develop social, emotional, and creative skills for outside this role-playing game (RPG).

Cost: $420

Instructor: VAC Enrichment

Sciencepalooza

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Prepare yourself for science and eye-popping experiences! Discover the wonder of bubbles by making a bubblelarium, create secret messages on papyrus paper using hieroglyphics, simulate a real avalanche, and make a clucking cup to amplify sound.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Video Game Mash-up Stop Motion Flix

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Brand new for 2026, bring your favorite video games to life! Animate Pac-Man, explore the magic of green screen, create exciting adventures with Among Us characters, and more. *$35 Production fee included in price of camp.

Cost: $325

Instructor: IncrediCamps

You Had Me at Slime (K-2)

K12

Get messy investigating science! Learn about colloids, polymers, solutions, and chemical reactions by making ice cream, basic slime, thermochromic slime, magnetic slime, and gigantic bubbles. We also explore gravity with a giant indoor roller coaster (marbles only!).

Cost: $320

Instructor: Patricia Kidder

Intermediate to Advanced Springboard Diving

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Take your diving to the next level! Enjoy one week tailored to your goals—be it trying dives off three-meter, gaining that elusive reverse, or improving timing. Must already be able to do at least four categories (front, back, inward, reverse, or twister).

Cost: $365

Instructor: Lise Kafka

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Afternoon Camps 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Little Golfers

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Lessons on the links cover etiquette, safety, putting, short game (chipping, pitching), full swing, and strategies for getting around a golf course efficiently. Required: a bag of junior golf clubs, tees, golf balls, collared shirts, and tailored shorts. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles are also encouraged.

Cost: $550

Instructor: Beth Folsom

Martial Arts (K-5)

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Martial Arts campers learn kicks, punches, history, and self-defense basics! They break actual boards and progress from white to yellow belts. Returning students can be promoted to a higher belt.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Isabella Ubertone

Art Makers Club (1-4)

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Your imagination rules the studio! Bring your big ideas to life with expert help. Dive into drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, and sensory play. Whether you love 2D or 3D, we have the tools. It’s total artistic freedom—come make your masterpiece!

Cost: $475

Instructor: artSpark

Beads, Buttons, and Bling

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Buttons, beads, and bling, oh my! Create sparkle and pattern on a choice of hair combs, keychains, bracelets, pendants, socks, scarves, and containers! A little sewing, weaving, and gluing will be involved.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Lori Worthman

Camp a Cappella

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Join our fun and engaging aca-awesome, a cappella summer camp! Sing your heart out, learn vocal techniques, blend in harmony, and build confidence—all in a supportive, energetic environment. No instruments, just our voices and fun!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Kate Grigsby

Coding: Creating with Computers

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Learn to speak robot! 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 the Scratch website.

Cost: $320

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Dance Adventures in Oz

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Dance Adventures returns with a journey down the yellow brick road! Campers explore ballet, movement, and storytelling with Dorothy and friends, plus enjoy a special viewing of Colorado Ballet’s Wizard of Oz. Discover the magic of dance in Oz!

Cost: $535

Instructor: Colorado Ballet

Enchanted Forest

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Enter a world of enchantment full of forest friends, magical creatures, and whimsical wonder! Throughout the week, we create arts and crafts like canvas painting, animal masks, 3D fairy houses, clay mushrooms, fairy crowns, and more!

Cost: $340

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Lion King Theater Camp (1-4)

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When the King of the Pride Lands goes missing, his son must find himself. Follow Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumba, and a colorful cast as they confront the evil Scar and his hyenas. Participants explore this coming-of-age tale about believing in yourself, working together, and trusting friends.

Cost: $395

Instructor: KidStage

Music Production & Engineering

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Make beats, tracks, and songs with the Sound Formation® Method. Explore sounds, rhythms, and equipment, and come away with amazing creations! We use Ableton, MacBook Air, Novation keyboards, VSTs, Maschine+, Arturia Minibrute 2, and more.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Sound Formation

Stamp & Splash Printmaking Adventures (2–4)

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Forget drawing—this week, we stamp! Dive into a week of colorful, hands-on fun. We’ll make art by stamping with LEGOs, creating cool layered gelli prints, and carving our own unique designs. It’s all about getting creative and making a (colorful) impression.

Cost: $475

Instructor: Phia T Creates

Advanced Video Game Mash-Up Stop Motion Flix

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New for 2026, bring favorite video games to life. Animate Pac-Man, explore green screen, create adventures with Among Us characters, and more. The advanced class gives students more instruction and independence to create compelling stories and try challenging ideas.

Cost: $325

Instructor: IncrediCamps

Adventures in Reading Intervention (4-5)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,450

Instructor: Penny Best

Chess Camp (K-5)

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Checkmate! Beginner & intermediate players learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by five-time Denver Chess Champion & National Master Todd Bardwick. Make your move this summer!

Cost: $390

Instructor: Colorado Master Chess

Fizz Bang Boom (3-5)

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What do you get when you take the physics of motion, add in electrifying experiments, and mix it up with chemistry? An engaging result! Create your own battery-powered invention, make your own kaleidoscope, and experiment with giant floating bubbles!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Harry Potter with LEGO®

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Accio! Join us for spell-binding excitement! Your LEGO® builder explores Harry Potter’s magical world and creatively designs ways to bring imagination to life. Just creative fun through building with LEGO® bricks that opens doors to new possibilities—Alohomora!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Harry Potter’s Science of Spells (3-5)

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Unlock the magic of Harry Potter’s Science of Spells! Young wizards brew potions, design a mini Quidditch game, and create a screaming mandrake. Packed with spellbinding science, creativity, and wizarding excitement for every Harry Potter fan!

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Kitchen Chemistry Lab

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Welcome to the Kitchen Chemistry Lab! We’ll explore fizzy reactions, make our own crystals, mix up “magic” emulsions, and watch heat transform our food. It’s a week of delicious, hands-on, edible experiments. Get ready to eat your science!

Cost: $440

Instructor: Safari Bites

Magical Science Camp

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Conduct experiments to discover the science underlying magic. Explore chemistry by creating chemical reactions and color-changing potions. Expand matter, make polymers, and write invisible messages. Use science to create exciting magic tricks and illusions!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jessica Bryan

Spike Prime Robotics

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Design, build, and code your own LEGO Spike Prime robot! Campers take on exciting challenges using the 2025–2026 LEGO Robotics competition table, testing creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork in an action-packed, engaging week.

Cost: $315

Instructor: Kathleen Kirkman

Wilderness Medicine School

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Conquer the great outdoors! Learn to handle bites, poisonous plants, map reading, and compass use. Practice first aid like splint setting, tourniquet use, and water purification, plus emergency responses to severe weather and wildlife. (Classroom-based camp.)

Cost: $450

Instructor: Little Medical School

You Had Me at Slime (K-2)

K12

Get messy investigating science! Learn about colloids, polymers, solutions, and chemical reactions by making ice cream, basic slime, thermochromic slime, magnetic slime, and gigantic bubbles. We also explore gravity with a giant indoor roller coaster (marbles only!).

Cost: $320

Instructor: Patricia Kidder

Power Play!

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Get ready for action-packed half days of indoor rock climbing, parkour, and high-energy excitement! Campers race down slides, defy gravity at Urban Air, and try axe throwing. Each day is filled with thrilling activities to push limits and build confidence.

Cost: $380

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Full-Day Camps 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunshine Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

Pre-K

Calling all four-year-olds for summer camp! Our Sunshine program is designed for four-year-olds. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, our youngest campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities are designed around our weekly themes. We maximize the ‘funshine’ with daily projects, arts and crafts, splash activities and much, much more! The Sunshine Program maintains a camper-to-staff ratio of 6:1. Campers may attend a 5-day week program or a 3-day week program, registering for one week, or multiple weeks. *$410 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday.)

Cost: $660

Rainbow Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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The Rainbow Program is designed for children who will turn five by June 8 and will be kindergartners in the fall of 2026. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities for 2026 include: adventure, arts and crafts, drama, swimming (lessons, & free swim) every day, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, music, and more.  Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.   *$375 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Cost: $575

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Traditional Summer Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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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 2026 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Color Groups:

  • Purple Group: Entering Grade 1 (Must be 6 years old)
  • Orange Group: Entering Grade 2
  • Green Group: Entering Grade 3
  • Blue Group: Entering Grades 4-5
  • Red Group: Entering Grades 6-9

Cost: $540

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Intermediate Golf (Off-Campus)

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Level up your game, from the driving range to the final putt. Professional golf instruction by PGA teachers: three days on a par-three course and two days on a nine-hole course. Required: collared shirts, tailored shorts, golf clubs, balls, and tees. Driving range balls provided.

Cost: $615

Instructor: Bob Ulrich

Pottery Palooza

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Pinch, coil, slab, and spin! Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, and glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All techniques are used to make a variety of engaging projects.

Cost: $615

Instructor: Becci Maroznie

Puppet Party Makers Club (3-5)

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Join Puppet Party Camp with Craftsman & Apprentice! Sew, sculpt, and build your own puppets—from finger puppets to muppets to wood marionettes—then build a stage and put on a show! Craft, create, and perform in a week full of hands-on puppet magic.

Cost: $815

Instructor: Craftsman & Apprentice

Shrek Kids Production

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Step into the swamp with Shrek! Performers learn acting, singing, and choreography while rehearsing our show. The week concludes with a final performance for family and friends—because everyone deserves a happily ever after.

Cost: $575

Instructor: Mountain Performing Arts

Fairies, Gnomes, and Garden Homes

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What is a fairy? What is a gnome? Where do they live? Both are associated with gardens and the earth. Learn about folklore and legends as we create garden homes and crafts to attract fairies and gnomes to your yard this summer!

Cost: $480

Instructor: Debbie McNamara

Colorado Hikers

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Calling all hikers! We visit some of the most beautiful parks just outside the Denver area! Please be aware that campers are expected to hike approximately three miles each day and carry their own snack and water!

Cost: $665

Instructor: Christine Booth

Flying Trapeze and More

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Ever wanted to soar through the air? Colorado’s only Flying Trapeze summer camp teaches acrobatic tricks. Jump, swing, and flip in a safety harness above our comfy net. Get ‘caught’ by one of our professional catchers. We finish the day with another off-site activity.

Cost: $1,700

Instructor: Fly Mile High

Fun Hoppers, Too!

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Get ready for the best week of summer! We’re hitting up some of Denver’s thrill-packed destinations! Get soaked at Pirates Cove and Water World, brave the rides at Elitch Gardens, play mini golf, and more. If you love adventure, this camp is for you!

Cost: $875

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Learn to Rock Climb

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This complete, five-day introduction to rock climbing is for first-timers! Learn to climb by building a solid foundation of knowledge, skills, and movement. We cover gear, belaying, rappelling, movement types, and following lead climbers.

Cost: $1,390

Instructor: Colorado Mountain School

Mountain Madness

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Experience the thrill of Colorado’s great outdoors with activities like zip lining, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, paddle boarding, and mountain biking. Led by expert guides, this adventure promises excitement, breathtaking views, and memories!

Cost: $790

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Paddleboard Camp

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Learn Stand Up Paddleboarding with ACA-certified instructors. Master basic paddling skills, strokes, turning, bracing, and safety, including self and group rescue. Explore Rueter-Hess Reservoir, some days paddling two or more miles. SUP and safety equipment provided. Swimming ability is required.

Cost: $750

Instructor: A Stoked Life

Skateboarding Camp

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Master the kickflip—or just learn to stand up! We offer skateboard instruction for campers of all ages and skill abilities in a small group setting. Learn both fundamentals and more advanced skills through persistence and determination. Equipment provided.

Cost: $865

Instructor: Square State Skate

Trail Riding 101

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A week of hands-on horse adventure! Each camper is assigned their own horse, riding daily in the arena or on trails. Campers learn horse care by feeding, watering, brushing, saddling, and bridling. Days end with grooming activities. All-horse, all-week engagement!

Cost: $1,270

Instructor: Sagebrush Stables

Wild Thing!

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Thrilling outdoor adventures! Campers tackle a challenging ropes course, zip line through scenic views, and explore a gold mine. They take on rapids with a rafting trip and glide across calm waters while paddle boarding. Get ready to let your inner Wild Thing out!

Cost: $790

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Week 4: June 29–July 2

Morning Camps 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Learn to Ride a Bike

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Our camper-friendly expert instructors provide personalized and group instruction. They help campers overcome fears and learn essential skills, such as starting, stopping, and maneuvering a bike around obstacles.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Leo Procise and Michelle DeRock

Pickleball

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This is one of the fastest-growing sports! Singles and doubles strategies are taught and executed during play. Bring a great attitude and a willingness to learn or get better at this exciting paddle sport! Instruction takes place in the Field House.

Cost: $255

Instructor: Bob Ulrich

Soccer Stars (K-2)

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Experience the World Cup! Our 2026 World Cup-themed camps take campers on an exciting cultural journey through participating countries. With the World Cup as our backdrop, campers learn, practice, and play while exploring the history, culture, and play styles of teams.

Cost: $435

Animal Arts

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Discover the artistic side of wild animals during this creative camp! Explore a variety of animal arts—crafting sculptures, drawing and painting, building bird bowers, weaving spider webs, and learning about creativity!

Cost: $265

Instructor: Suzy Hiskey

Tennis at CA (10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.)

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Develop your tennis skills at Colorado Academy from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Coached by current CA Varsity Tennis players, this camp features group instruction, drills, and games that follow USTA ROGY progression guidelines.

Cost: $250

Instructor: Oliver Neely

Coding: Video Game Design

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Don’t just play games. Build them! 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 the Scratch website.

Cost: $260

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Enchanted Forest

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Enter a world of enchantment full of forest friends, magical creatures, and whimsical wonder! Throughout the week, we create arts and crafts like canvas painting, animal masks, 3D fairy houses, clay mushrooms, fairy crowns, and more!

Cost: $275

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Farm 2 Table Cooking (3–5)

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Explore the bounty of summer-fresh, local, and colorful ingredients! Young chefs learn how foods get from the ground to our plates and what makes certain ingredients “super” for the body. Practice basic cooking skills and techniques on the way to becoming a super chef!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

It’s a K-POP Music Party!

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A “Golden” week of games, crafts, karaoke, and dances inspired by pop stars like Taylor Swift and HUNTR/X! Make bracelets, watch Eras and Kpop highlights, win bingo and trivia prizes, and shine with custom accessories. The ultimate backstage pass to summer excitement!

Cost: $260

Instructor: Mikaela Larson

Music & Tech Adventure

K12

A music-filled adventure for curious minds! Each day, young explorers dive into playful activities with piano, ukulele, drums, and singing, learning rhythm and sound. Campers try music appreciation, performance, and creation, blending instruments and tech.

Cost: $375

Instructor: Music 4 Humans

Summer Spa-liday (3-5) (Off-Campus)

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It’s a “spa-liday” adventure! Pamper yourself with yoga, aromatherapy, tea, and smoothies. Make new friends and create take-home crafts. This perfect spa week includes expeditions for manicures and other special pampering activities.

Cost: $315

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Adventures in Reading Intervention (2-3)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,450

Instructor: Penny Best

Candy Lab (K-2)

K12

Step into our Candy Lab and explore science through sweet experiments! From candy chemistry to edible art, every activity uses candy to teach cool scientific concepts. Mix, melt, and marvel at how sweets can be both delicious and educational!

Cost: $280

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Game Masters: Design Your Own 2D Adventure

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Step into the role of a real game designer! Dream up characters, build worlds, and code your own classic-style video games! Animate sprites that jump, collect objects, dodge obstacles, and more! By the end of camp, you’ll have your own 2D games to share.

Cost: $355

Instructor: Sillicon STEM

Incredible Inventions with LEGO®

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Do you enjoy inventing new things? Learn the process real inventors go through while you help design, build, and program robotic models to solve problems using LEGO® bricks and robotics. Are you the next Thomas Edison?

Cost: $320

Instructor: Snapology

MAD LABS 2.0 (5-8)

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Fizz, pop, ooze, and slime your way through chemistry! We put science skills to work exploring chemical reactions, the science of color, and candy experiments. Investigate with MAD LABS! Experiments include lava lamps, boo bubbles, fizz inflators, and slimeology.

Cost: $455

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Magic & Game Strategy Mind Quest

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IncrediQuest teaches intro subjects where campers learn life skills by doing! Magic—learn exciting tricks and the role of a magician. Game Strategy—find the path to victory with tactics that help you win games and develop problem-solving skills.

Cost: $260

Instructor: IncrediCamps

Pokémon: Build and Battle

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Let the battles begin! Build trading card decks while sharpening skills in math and strategy. Focus on deck construction, card abilities, damage calculation, and battle tactics. Then compete in a supportive environment, mastering the game and problem-solving skills.

Cost: $340

Instructor: VAC Enrichment

STEM Lab (3-5)

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Explore the colorful world of chromatography, create bubbling chemical reactions, and build an electric game to learn about circuits and conductivity. Experiment with air pressure and build gumdrop towers. Emphasis on variety, curiosity, teamwork, and engagement!

Cost: $290

Instructor: Science Matters

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $390

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Afternoon Camps 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Little Golfers

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Lessons on the links cover etiquette, safety, putting, short game (chipping, pitching), full swing, and strategies for getting around a golf course efficiently. Required: a bag of junior golf clubs, tees, golf balls, collared shirts, and tailored shorts. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles are also encouraged.

Cost: $440

Instructor: Beth Folsom

Martial Arts (Taekwondo) Camp

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Study the art of taekwondo! Focus on respect for self and others, teamwork, self-defense, and fitness! Earn belt “stripes” and work towards goals all week. Everything happens in a positive learning environment. No experience is necessary.

Cost: $275

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Calligraphy & Crafts

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Become a master of fancy lettering! Learn the art of calligraphy and then put your skills to use. This camp mixes beautiful pen strokes with a different, awesome craft project every single day. Get ready to create!

Cost: $260

Instructor: Isabella Ubertone

Fantastic Food

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Doughnuts, pizza, pies, and pickles!—we create them all using pop art! Create artwork inspired by food, using painting, clay, fabric, up-cycled materials, and more! You eat up the creativity!

Cost: $275

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Farm 2 Table Cooking (K–2)

K12

Explore the bounty of summer-fresh, local, and colorful ingredients! Young chefs learn how foods get from the ground to our plates and what makes certain ingredients “super” for the body. Practice basic cooking skills and techniques on the way to becoming a super chef!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

Gardeners and Chefs Camp

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Get ready to become a true farm-to-table chef! Chefs learn kitchen safety skills, the five senses of cooking, and how to use local fresh ingredients from our home state! Learn what you can grow at home and find at a farmers market, all while creating unique, yummy dishes!

Cost: $380

Instructor: Denver Art & Growth LLC

It’s a K-POP Music Party!

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A “Golden” week of games, crafts, karaoke, and dances inspired by pop stars like Taylor Swift and HUNTR/X! Make bracelets, watch Eras and Kpop highlights, win bingo and trivia prizes, and shine with custom accessories. The ultimate backstage pass to summer excitement!

Cost: $260

Instructor: Mikaela Larson

Rhythm Rebels: Dance Without Limits

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Join Colorado Ballet for Rhythm Rebels! Through music, movement, and instruments, campers explore creative expression, build confidence, and learn that in dance, there are no wrong steps—just bold artists in the making, dancing uniquely to their own rhythm!

Cost: $430

Instructor: Colorado Ballet

World Percussion

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Explore beautiful hand-percussion instruments from around the world. Experience a rich and rewarding camp full of engaging rhythms, games, and performance pieces. Awaken your inner drummer and find out how exciting it can be to groove with others.

Cost: $335

Instructor: Sound Formation

Adventures in Reading Intervention (4-5)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,450

Instructor: Penny Best

Candy Lab (3-5)

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Step into our Candy Lab and explore science through sweet experiments! From candy chemistry to edible art, every activity uses candy to teach cool scientific concepts. Mix, melt, and marvel at how sweets can be both delicious and educational!

Cost: $280

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Coding & Drones: Flight Tech Camp (3-5)

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Using drones, campers learn coding for autonomous flight, precision control, and aerial missions. They explore real-world applications, from delivery systems to rescue robotics, while mastering problem-solving, engineering, and automation skills.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Wize Academy

Dino Design Using LEGO® Materials

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Travel to the Jurassic era! In this hands-on LEGO STEM adventure with Play-Well, builders design habitats, track elusive species, and uncover predator secrets. A dino-sized journey packed with building, problem-solving, and imagination!

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Drawing & Detective Mystery Mind Quest

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IncrediQuest teaches intro subjects where campers learn life skills by doing! Drawing—explore engaging techniques to spark imagination. Detective Mystery—team up to solve puzzles and develop creative problem-solving skills.

Cost: $260

Instructor: IncrediCamps

KinderBots with LEGO®

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Our youngest campers follow step-by-step instructions to build robots out of LEGO® bricks! They experiment with gears, sensors, wheels, axles, levers, and more while building magic wands, power drills, helicopters, and more!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Snapology

More than Money

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Learn how money really works! More than Money introduces students to financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and social studies learning objectives that include money-management skills, goods and services, and global markets.

Cost: $250

Instructor: Jonathan Scholl

Social Leadership

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Building confidence in future leaders navigating social situations! Learn eye contact, conversation skills, table skills, technology etiquette, thank you notes, and making friends. Each day, a different dining experience puts new skills into action.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Cotillion Academy

Spike Prime Robotics

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Design, build, and code your own LEGO Spike Prime robot! Campers take on exciting challenges using the 2025–2026 LEGO Robotics competition table, testing creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork in an action-packed, engaging week.

Cost: $255

Instructor: Kathleen Kirkman

STEM Lab (K-2)

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Explore the colorful world of chromatography, create bubbling chemical reactions, and build an electric game to learn about circuits and conductivity. Experiment with air pressure and build gumdrop towers. Emphasis on variety, curiosity, teamwork, and engagement!

Cost: $290

Instructor: Science Matters

Wild, Wacky Science

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Future Scientists unite! Get ready for a week of wild experiments, wacky reactions, and hands-on engagement! We make things pop, squish, fizz, fly, and ooze as you explore chemistry, physics, and biology. On the last day, we dive into the world of edible science.

Cost: $355

Instructor: Silicon STEM

Power Play!

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Get ready for action-packed half days of indoor rock climbing, parkour, and high-energy excitement! Campers race down slides, defy gravity at Urban Air, and try axe throwing. Each day is filled with thrilling activities to push limits and build confidence.

Cost: $305

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $390

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Full-Day Camps 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunshine Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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Calling all four-year-olds for summer camp! Our Sunshine program is designed for four-year-olds. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, our youngest campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities are designed around our weekly themes. We maximize the ‘funshine’ with daily projects, arts and crafts, splash activities and much, much more! The Sunshine Program maintains a camper-to-staff ratio of 6:1. Campers may attend a 5-day week program or a 3-day week program, registering for one week, or multiple weeks. *$410 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday.)

Cost: $530

Rainbow Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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The Rainbow Program is designed for children who will turn five by June 8 and will be kindergartners in the fall of 2026. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities for 2026 include: adventure, arts and crafts, drama, swimming (lessons, & free swim) every day, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, music, and more.  Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.   *$375 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Cost: $460

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Traditional Summer Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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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 2026 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Color Groups:

  • Purple Group: Entering Grade 1 (Must be 6 years old)
  • Orange Group: Entering Grade 2
  • Green Group: Entering Grade 3
  • Blue Group: Entering Grades 4-5
  • Red Group: Entering Grades 6-9

Cost: $435

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Fundamental Mtn Skills: Navigation, Backcountry Skills (Off-Campus)

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Discover mountain adventure through hands-on day trips! Campers learn hiking, navigation, and camping skills while exploring Colorado’s wild landscapes safely with professional guides from Colorado Mountain School.

Cost: $1,200

Instructor: Colorado Mountain School

Advanced Drawing and Painting

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Get ready for an artistic deep dive! This camp is for young artists ready to advance drawing and painting skills. You’ll get one-on-one attention as you design and create one amazing piece this week, plus we’ll run fun art challenges and sketchbook sessions on the side.

Cost: $900

Instructor: Emma Paints Colorado & Phia T Creates

Pottery Palooza

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Pinch, coil, slab, and spin! Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, and glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All techniques are used to make a variety of engaging projects.

Cost: $495

Instructor: Becci Maroznie

Puppet Party Makers Club (K-2)

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Join Puppet Party Camp with Craftsman & Apprentice! Sew, sculpt, and build your own puppets—from finger puppets to muppets to wood marionettes—then build a stage and put on a show! Craft, create, and perform in a week full of hands-on puppet magic.

Cost: $655

Instructor: Craftsman & Apprentice

Augmented Reality Design Lab

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Explore AR by creating interactive digital layers that blend with the real world! Using coding, 3D modeling, and design tools, they develop spatial reasoning, problem-solving, and innovation skills while building immersive AR experiences.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Wize Academy

Colorful Colorado

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Learn about Colorful Colorado! What do the colors on the state flag symbolize? Does Colorado have a state cactus? Is it the birthplace of the cheeseburger? Make crafts and learn more facts about our state!

Cost: $385

Instructor: Debbie McNamara

First Steps to First Grade

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Help your camper get ready for First Grade by reinforcing and continuing academic skill development. This activity-based (non-remedial) program includes skill enhancement in language arts and math, preparing campers to enter First Grade with confidence.

Cost: $420

Instructor: Amy Domokos

Fun Hoppers

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Get ready for an action-packed week of nonstop excitement as we explore Denver’s top attractions! From splashing at Pirates Cove to thrilling rides at Elitch Gardens and Water World, plus mini golf and more, this adventure has something for everyone.

Cost: $700

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Wild Thing!

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Thrilling outdoor adventures! Campers tackle a challenging ropes course, zip line through scenic views, and explore a gold mine. They take on rapids with a rafting trip and glide across calm waters while paddle boarding. Get ready to let your inner Wild Thing out!

Cost: $635

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Week 5: July 6–10

Morning Camps 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Basketball Camp

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Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball Head Coach, and CA Varsity players teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus is on the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, ball handling, and live ball moves. See you on the court!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Coach Steve Hyatt

Learn to Ride a Bike

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Our camper-friendly expert instructors provide personalized and group instruction. They help campers overcome fears and learn essential skills, such as starting, stopping, and maneuvering a bike around obstacles.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Leo Procise and Michelle DeRock

Nature Games

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An action-packed week of classic outdoor summer games! We’re running wild with flag tag, water balloons, and creative relays. Plus, we’ll test our senses with a blind walk and compete in a mini-sand castle contest. It’s an exciting week of “fun in the sun” activities!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jessica Bryan

Soccer Buddies

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Soccer Buddies returns to Colorado Academy with a refreshed experience: upbeat coaches, imaginative play, and age-right challenges that build skills, confidence, and friendships—wrapped in a safe, joyful week campers can’t wait to attend.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Soccer Buddies

Tennis Time (10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.)

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Tennis Time coaches supply everything for your camper: age-appropriate camper-size racquets, foam and low-compression balls, portable nets, and engaging drills! Learn forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, hand-eye coordination, movement, scoring, and tennis games.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Tennis Time

Canvas Arts & Crafts

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Come join a creative, hands-on art camp! Campers explore painting, drawing, sculpting, and more, guided by experienced instructors. No experience is needed, and each day features a new project to take home. Spark creativity and enjoy daily treats in this fun-filled camp!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Emma Paints Colorado

Earth Art Explorers

K12

Welcome, outdoor artists! Combine the love of the outdoors with art creation. Artists spend lots of time outside, using natural materials found in nature—like leaves, flowers, and sticks—to create beautiful and unique art creations to take home!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Denver Art & Growth LLC

Global Taste Buds (3-5)

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Explore culture through food! In this camp, young chefs cook recipes from 10 countries and explore food history, customs, geography, and languages. Campers cook and enjoy tasty, healthy cuisine from around the world!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

It’s a K-POP Music Party!

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A “Golden” week of games, crafts, karaoke, and dances inspired by pop stars like Taylor Swift and HUNTR/X! Make bracelets, watch Eras and Kpop highlights, win bingo and trivia prizes, and shine with custom accessories. The ultimate backstage pass to summer excitement!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Mikaela Larson

Nature-Inspired Art Series

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Be a nature artist! Campers find inspiration in the natural world, using sticks, rocks, leaves, and flowers, along with materials like cellophane and wood. They explore artistic talents and capture outdoor beauty creatively.

Cost: $540

Instructor: Grasshopper Kids

Piano Elements (1-4)

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Want to sound amazing on piano rapidly? There are a few KEY elements you must conquer: notes, rhythm, reading, and chords get you far. Be amazed at how quickly you can unlock them in this camp with a surefire way to learn to play piano.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Sound Formation

Sensational Sculpture

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This isn’t your average art class! We’re upcycling everyday materials into amazing 3D art. Get ready to build and sculpt with paper mache, cardboard, and cool found objects. Forget drawing—let’s make stuff you can actually hold. Take home everything you create!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Phia T Creates

Adventures in Reading Intervention (Grade 1)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,100

Instructor: Penny Best

Chess Camp (3-7)

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Checkmate! Beginner & intermediate players learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by five-time Denver Chess Champion & National Master Todd Bardwick. Make your move this summer!

Cost: $390

Instructor: Colorado Master Chess

Code, Build, Innovate: LEGO® Robotics Camp

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In LEGO Robotics Camp, campers apply STEM concepts through mechanical design, coding logic, and iterative problem-solving. Using motors, sensors, and engineering principles, they build programmable robots that strengthen computational thinking.

Cost: $385

Instructor: Wize Academy

Little Doctor School (3-5)

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Wonder what it’s like to be a doctor? Learn about vital organs and medical tools like stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs. Practice first aid, understand pharmacy, and explore healthcare. This hands-on experience fosters inspired learning for healthy futures.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Little Medical School

Mario vs Sonic Stop Motion Flix

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Create a stop-motion movie! Work in small groups to storyboard, build sets, film, and add voice-overs for an action-packed film. Play Bowser and Dr. Eggman, stage daring rescues, or film epic battles. Flix sent a month after camp ends.

Cost: $325

Instructor: IncrediCamps

Pokémania with LEGO®

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Build with LEGO® bricks and explore the Pokémon® world in Snapology’s Pokémania program! Create your own training gyms, battles, and your very own generation of Pokémon®. Students also explore real-world science of habitats, characteristics, and needs.

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Secret Agent Math Academy (5-8)

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Unlock your potential at Secret Agent Academy! Middle schoolers dive into codes, puzzles, and escape-room-style mysteries that sharpen math and problem-solving skills—all while training to become true math detectives!

Cost: $470

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Slime Time (K-2)

K12

Slimeologists, get elbow deep in gooey excitement! We enter the world of polymer chemistry to make different slime creations each week. Make amazing color-changing slime, textured slime with growing orbs, and chalkboard slime you can draw on!

Cost: $365

Instructor: Science Matters

Snack Inventors’ Workshop

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Welcome to the “Snack Tank”! You’re a food inventor. You’ll design a brand-new snack—thinking about nutrition, figuring out its flavor, shape, and name. Then, you’ll make your creation, run the all-important taste test, and pitch your big idea to your fellow campers. Will your creation be a hit or a miss?

Cost: $440

Instructor: Safari Bites

Little Fencers

K12

Little Fencers Half-day Camp introduces students to the sport of fencing in a safe and engaging environment. Fencers use lightweight, plastic equipment specially designed for campers so they can focus on basic fencing knowledge.

Cost: $465

Instructor: Denver Fencing Center

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Unicorn Spa-tacular

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A sparkly unicorn week of self-care! Pamper yourself and meet new unicorn friends with magical spa activities and crafts. Sip rainbow smoothies and snack on yummy treats. Relax with yoga and aromatherapy. Includes magical mani/pedi trips to help you glow like a unicorn!

Cost: $390

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Afternoon Camps 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Little Golfers

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Lessons on the links cover etiquette, safety, putting, short game (chipping, pitching), full swing, and strategies for getting around a golf course efficiently. Required: a bag of junior golf clubs, tees, golf balls, collared shirts, and tailored shorts. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles are also encouraged.

Cost: $550

Instructor: Beth Folsom

Sports Sampler (Soccer, Bball, Yoga) (3-5)

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Participants of all ages thrive physically and mentally! Through dynamic soccer and basketball, campers master key fundamentals, building confidence and teamwork. The program includes BOOM Yoga for mindful movement and breathing to stay calm and improve focus.

Cost: $415

Instructor: BOOM Sports

Canvas Arts & Crafts

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Come join a creative, hands-on art camp! Campers explore painting, drawing, sculpting, and more, guided by experienced instructors. No experience is needed, and each day features a new project to take home. Spark creativity and enjoy daily treats in this fun-filled camp!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Emma Paints Colorado

Earth Art Explorers

K12

Welcome, outdoor artists! Combine the love of the outdoors with art creation. Artists spend lots of time outside, using natural materials found in nature—like leaves, flowers, and sticks—to create beautiful and unique art creations to take home!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Denver Art & Growth LLC

Fabulous Fiber Art

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Make tassels, abstract wall hangings, stuffies, worry dolls, string designs, pom-poms, bookmarks, and keychains. Use crochet, embroidery, wrapping, sewing, macramé, and finger knitting. We learn several techniques and choose projects to finish.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Lori Worthman

Fantastic Food

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Doughnuts, pizza, pies, and pickles!—we create them all using pop art! Create artwork inspired by food, using painting, clay, fabric, up-cycled materials, and more! You eat up the creativity!

Cost: $340

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Global Taste Buds (K-2)

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Explore culture through food! In this camp, young chefs cook recipes from 10 countries and explore food history, customs, geography, and languages. Campers cook and enjoy tasty, healthy cuisine from around the world!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

It’s a K-POP Music Party!

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A “Golden” week of games, crafts, karaoke, and dances inspired by pop stars like Taylor Swift and HUNTR/X! Make bracelets, watch Eras and Kpop highlights, win bingo and trivia prizes, and shine with custom accessories. The ultimate backstage pass to summer excitement!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Mikaela Larson

Pirouettes & Pizzazz: Ballet & Tap Camp

K12

Embark on a magical journey with Colorado Ballet’s combined ballet and tap class! Explore the grace and beauty of ballet, along with the lively world of tap beats and rhythm. Get ready to dance and be expressive! Tap shoes required.

Cost: $535

Instructor: Colorado Ballet

Rock Band Studio

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Unleash your inner rockstar! In this immersive, one-week camp, you join a band, master an instrument, and collaborate on a song to record. Learn songwriting, rhythm, and studio techniques from experienced musicians. By the end, you have your own recorded track. All skill levels welcome.

Cost: $465

Instructor: Music 4 Humans

Sensational Sculpture

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This isn’t your average art class! We’re upcycling everyday materials into amazing 3D art. Get ready to build and sculpt with paper mache, cardboard, and cool found objects. Forget drawing—let’s make stuff you can actually hold. Take home everything you create!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Phia T Creates

3D Printing & Design Lab

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Campers learn CAD modeling, rapid prototyping, and additive manufacturing processes. Through iterative design and problem-solving, they transform digital concepts into functional 3D-printed objects, gaining real-world engineering and design skills.

Cost: $385

Instructor: Wize Academy

Advanced Mario vs Sonic Stop Motion Flix

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Race into adventure with Mario and Sonic! This advanced class gives students more instruction and independence to create stories and try challenging ideas. Storyboard, build sets, film, and add voice-overs. Play Bowser or Dr. Eggman, stage rescues, or epic battles.

Cost: $325

Instructor: IncrediCamps

Adventures in Reading Intervention (2-3)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,100

Instructor: Penny Best

Camp Crunch Labs

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Based on Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs, this camp is packed with hands-on engineering excitement! Build CrunchLabs kits, design bottle rockets, tackle obstacle courses, and more while having your least boring summer ever!

*Aspects of this camp will be repeated from last year.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kathleen Kirkman

Chess Camp (3-7)

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Checkmate! Beginner & intermediate players learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by five-time Denver Chess Champion & National Master Todd Bardwick. Make your move this summer!

Cost: $390

Instructor: Colorado Master Chess

Creepy Crawly Nature

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Insects rule the world! They creep, crawl, fly, buzz, and flutter. Make bug traps, build a bug habitat, design buggy costumes to wear, and spend lots of time exploring the creepy, crawly animals in the natural areas of CA.

Cost: $330

Instructor: Suzy Hiskey

Little Vet School (Dog)

K12

Become a paw-some veterinarian! Campers role-play key vet responsibilities, from tick removal to nose-to-tail exams. Learn about proper nutrition, hydration, suturing, and more while caring for a dog. A perfect start for future animal heroes!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Little Medical School

Magical Science Camp

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Conduct experiments to discover the science underlying magic. Explore chemistry by creating chemical reactions and color-changing potions. Expand matter, make polymers, and write invisible messages. Use science to create exciting magic tricks and illusions!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jessica Bryan

Olympics with LEGO®

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In Snapology’s Olympics camp, students build with LEGO® bricks, work in teams, and compete in sport-themed challenges. Campers focus on sports while learning important STEAM concepts. They build, learn, and play!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Roblox Game Design & Coding Lab

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Campers design and code their own Roblox games while learning 3D modeling, scripting, and game mechanics. They apply STEM concepts, creativity, and problem-solving to build interactive worlds and publish playable experiences.

Cost: $385

Instructor: Wize Academy

Slime Time (3-5)

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Slimeologists, get elbow deep in gooey excitement! We enter the world of polymer chemistry to make different slime creations each week. Make amazing color-changing slime, textured slime with growing orbs, and chalkboard slime you can draw on!

Cost: $365

Instructor: Science Matters

Space Pioneers Camp

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Blast off into discovery! In Space Pioneers, campers explore planets, design space habitats, and imagine life beyond Earth through hands-on STEM challenges—learning about space exploration, colonization, and the future of human life among the stars!

Cost: $440

Instructor: KGS

Sphero BOLT Robotics: Code, Create, Compete!

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Roll, race, and code with Sphero BOLT! In this hands-on camp, you turn these smart robots into action-filled adventure machines. Learn to code BOLT’s colorful LED matrix and sensors on a Fire tablet as you tackle obstacle courses, races, and team missions.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Silicon STEM

Bowling Party (5-8)

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Whether you’re a pro or a first-timer, join us for an exciting afternoon at the lanes! Discover the thrill of bowling, a timeless game dating back to the Stone Age. Perfect your skills, master new techniques, and create unforgettable memories. Let the good times roll!

Cost: $360

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Putt Putt Golf

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Whether you imagine yourself as a pro golfer or enjoy miniature golf, this camp is for you! This week, we putt our way through the Denver area’s notable putt-putt courses, including an indoor glow-in-the-dark course and outdoor venues. Face obstacles and challenges all week!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Leo Procise

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Full-Day Camps 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunshine Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

Pre-K

Calling all four-year-olds for summer camp! Our Sunshine program is designed for four-year-olds. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, our youngest campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities are designed around our weekly themes. We maximize the ‘funshine’ with daily projects, arts and crafts, splash activities and much, much more! The Sunshine Program maintains a camper-to-staff ratio of 6:1. Campers may attend a 5-day week program or a 3-day week program, registering for one week, or multiple weeks. *$410 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday.)

Cost: $660

Rainbow Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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The Rainbow Program is designed for children who will turn five by June 8 and will be kindergartners in the fall of 2026. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities for 2026 include: adventure, arts and crafts, drama, swimming (lessons, & free swim) every day, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, music, and more.  Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.   *$375 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Cost: $575

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Traditional Summer Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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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 2026 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Color Groups:

  • Purple Group: Entering Grade 1 (Must be 6 years old)
  • Orange Group: Entering Grade 2
  • Green Group: Entering Grade 3
  • Blue Group: Entering Grades 4-5
  • Red Group: Entering Grades 6-9

Cost: $540

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Harry Potter

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Enter the world of Harry Potter—packed full of magic, monsters, wizards, and whimsy! Each day is a new adventure in potions, wand making, magical arts and crafts, games, and more! Campers are sorted into a house and compete for prizes.

Cost: $595

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Pottery Palooza

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Pinch, coil, slab, and spin! Learn how to make coil pots, pinch pots, slab building, and glaze, and enjoy an introduction to throwing on the pottery wheel! All techniques are used to make a variety of engaging projects.

Cost: $615

Instructor: Becci Maroznie

Storybook Adventures: Chapter 1

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This is where stories come to life! Campers enjoy roleplaying stories, games, and creating storybook crafts. Each day, we read books from different children’s authors. Each chapter is a different camp experience with different stories and activities! Chapter 1: Authors include Eric Litwin, Jez Alborough and Karen Beaumont.

Cost: $480

Instructor: Debbie McNamara

Toy Shop Makers Club (K-2)

K12

Make amazing toys at Toy Shop Camp with Craftsman & Apprentice! Design, build, and invent rolling wooden toys, stitch stuffed toys, and upcycled games. End the week with a camper-run Toy Market to showcase and sell your creations.

Cost: $815

Instructor: Craftsman and Apprentice

ABCs & 1, 2, 3s

K

Get your child ready for Kindergarten with this engaging class! We review and solidify skills through shared reading, rhyming, alphabet/word games, and math activities that build number sense. Includes outdoor activities and daily snacks. Help build your child’s confidence!

Cost: $520

Instructor: Amy Domokos

Flying Trapeze and More

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Ever wanted to soar through the air? Colorado’s only Flying Trapeze summer camp teaches acrobatic tricks. Jump, swing, and flip in a safety harness above our comfy net. Get ‘caught’ by one of our professional catchers. We finish the day with another off-site activity.

Cost: $1,700

Instructor: Fly Mile High

Fun Hoppers, Too!

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Get ready for the best week of summer! We’re hitting up some of Denver’s thrill-packed destinations! Get soaked at Pirates Cove and Water World, brave the rides at Elitch Gardens, play mini golf, and more. If you love adventure, this camp is for you!

Cost: $875

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Intermediate/Advanced Rock Climbing

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By this five-day camp’s end, campers are on track to lead single-pitch sport climbs. This is for those with climbing experience who are energetic about advancing. The course is packed with climbing mileage and culminates with a mock sport lead climb.

Cost: $1,390

Instructor: Colorado Mountain School

Paddleboard Camp

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Learn Stand Up Paddleboarding with ACA-certified instructors. Master basic paddling skills, strokes, turning, bracing, and safety, including self and group rescue. Explore Rueter-Hess Reservoir, some days paddling two or more miles. SUP and safety equipment provided. Swimming ability is required.

Cost: $750

Instructor: A Stoked Life

Skateboarding Camp

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Master the kickflip—or just learn to stand up! We offer skateboard instruction for campers of all ages and skill abilities in a small group setting. Learn both fundamentals and more advanced skills through persistence and determination. Equipment provided.

Cost: $865

Instructor: Square State Skate

Wild Thing!

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Thrilling outdoor adventures! Campers tackle a challenging ropes course, zip line through scenic views, and explore a gold mine. They take on rapids with a rafting trip and glide across calm waters while paddle boarding. Get ready to let your inner Wild Thing out!

Cost: $790

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Week 6: July 13–17

Morning Camps 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Basketball Camp

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Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball Head Coach, and CA Varsity players teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus is on the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, ball handling, and live ball moves. See you on the court!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Coach Steve Hyatt

Jump Into Gymnastics (Off-Campus)

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Tumble into a week of fun and new skills! 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: $350

Instructor: Golden Gymnastics Training Center

Learn to Ride a Bike

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Our camper-friendly expert instructors provide personalized and group instruction. They help campers overcome fears and learn essential skills, such as starting, stopping, and maneuvering a bike around obstacles.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Leo Procise and Michelle DeRock

Sports Sampler (Soccer, Bball, Yoga) (K-2)

K12

Participants of all ages thrive physically and mentally! Through dynamic soccer and basketball, campers master key fundamentals, building confidence and teamwork. The program includes BOOM Yoga for mindful movement and breathing to stay calm and improve focus.

Cost: $415

Instructor: BOOM Sports

Tennis Time (10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.)

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Tennis Time coaches supply everything for your camper: age-appropriate camper-size racquets, foam and low-compression balls, portable nets, and engaging drills! Learn forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, hand-eye coordination, movement, scoring, and tennis games.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Tennis Time

Cake Decorating

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Learn how to make delicious buttercream frosting and how to decorate pastries! From borders to flowers to fondant—you will become a cake decorator by the end of the week. Goodbye store-bought cakes!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Jane Kelly & Julie Wei

Coding: Inventing with Computers

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Let’s turn your big ideas into real code! Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create video games, musical devices, and interactive art. Then they integrate their projects with the physical world using a MicroBit, a controller, light, and sound sensor.

Cost: $320

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Irish Dance Party

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Join the Irish Dance Party, where you’ll be introduced to Irish dance basics through new choreography and traditional céilí team dances—with a twist! We’ll dance with a parachute, build leprechaun traps, play games, jam to Irish folk music, & more! All identities, bodies, and abilities are welcome.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Caitriona Irish Dance

Jewelry Box

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Design your own collection! Use professional tools to bead, sculpt Fimo clay, and fuse glass into pendants. We’ll also make a Shrinky Dink charm bracelet. Plus, you’ll paint a custom jewelry box to keep it all safe.

Cost: $340

Instructor: Jenny Werner

Music & Tech Adventure

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A music-filled adventure for curious minds! Each day, young explorers dive into playful activities with piano, ukulele, drums, and singing, learning rhythm and sound. Campers try music appreciation, performance, and creation, blending instruments and tech.

Cost: $465

Instructor: Music 4 Humans

Pirate’s Cove

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Sail the high seas with pirates, giant squid, and create Arrr-T! We create pirate and sea-enchanted projects all week, including canvas, 3D pirate ships, fancy pirate pants, and more! Each day is a new adventure in creative pirate mayhem!

Cost: $340

Instructor: Craftsman and Apprentice

S.T.E.A.M. Cooking (3-5)

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Cooking and science are a match! Join our STEAM camp to explore connections between food and Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, & Math. We add spice, subtract boredom, and multiply engagement. Young chefs create delectable dishes and conduct edible experiments.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

Adventures in Reading Intervention (Grade 1)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,100

Instructor: Penny Best

Candy Lab (3-5)

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Step into our Candy Lab and explore science through sweet experiments! From candy chemistry to edible art, every activity uses candy to teach cool scientific concepts. Mix, melt, and marvel at how sweets can be both delicious and educational!

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Chess Camp (K-5)

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Checkmate! Beginner & intermediate players learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by five-time Denver Chess Champion & National Master Todd Bardwick. Make your move this summer!

Cost: $390

Instructor: Colorado Master Chess

Entrepreneurship & Board Game Design Quest

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IncrediQuest Camps teach intro subjects where campers learn skills by doing! Entrepreneurship: Bring a business idea to life and pitch it “Shark Tank” style. Board Game Design: Design and create your own board game to play with family and friends.

Cost: $325

Instructor: IncrediCamps

Responsive Robotics with Cubelets® with LEGO®

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Explore robotics with LEGO® bricks and Cubelets® in this challenge-oriented program! Each way a student snaps cubes creates a unique robot. Figure out the perfect robot recipe to solve a challenge. Work with a partner to create lighthouses, vehicles, and animals.

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Sciencepalooza

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Prepare yourself for science and eye-popping experiences! Discover the wonder of bubbles by making a bubblelarium, create secret messages on papyrus paper using hieroglyphics, simulate a real avalanche, and make a clucking cup to amplify sound.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Competitive Swim Training Camp (3-8)

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Elevate your swimming! Led by D1 and Olympic swimmers, athletes use video analysis to perfect strokes, starts, and turns. Gain personalized feedback, improve technique, and build confidence. Ages 8 and up; prior competitive swim experience.

Cost: $545

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Intro to Springboard Diving

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Make a splash with our diving camp! Campers master springboard basics, safe water entry, and forward and backward hurdles. Add some flair with flips or twists as you progress! Perfect for beginners or intermediates—just be comfortable swimming in deep water.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Lise Kafka

Outdoor Adventure

K12

Join us at Denver Audubon’s Nature Center in Chatfield State Park for outdoor adventures! Explore rivers, build shelters, meet animal ambassadors, and scoop for insects. Get dirty, get wet, play in the woods, and make new friends connecting with nature.

Cost: $325

Instructor: Denver Audubon

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Afternoon Camps 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Little Golfers

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Lessons on the links cover etiquette, safety, putting, short game (chipping, pitching), full swing, and strategies for getting around a golf course efficiently. Required: a bag of junior golf clubs, tees, golf balls, collared shirts, and tailored shorts. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles are also encouraged.

Cost: $550

Instructor: Beth Folsom

Sports Sampler (Soccer, Bball, Yoga) (3-5)

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Participants of all ages thrive physically and mentally! Through dynamic soccer and basketball, campers master key fundamentals, building confidence and teamwork. The program includes BOOM Yoga for mindful movement and breathing to stay calm and improve focus.

Cost: $415

Instructor: BOOM Sports

Cake Decorating

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Learn how to make delicious buttercream frosting and how to decorate pastries! From borders to flowers to fondant—you will become a cake decorator by the end of the week. Goodbye store-bought cakes!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Jane Kelly & Julie Wei

Camp a Cappella

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Join our fun and engaging aca-awesome, a cappella summer camp! Sing your heart out, learn vocal techniques, blend in harmony, and build confidence—all in a supportive, energetic environment. No instruments, just our voices and fun!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Kate Grigsby

Coding: Creating with Computers

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Learn to speak robot! 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 the Scratch website.

Cost: $320

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Cooking Around the World

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No stove? No oven? No problem! We’ll master microwave magic, zapping camper-friendly dishes from Africa, Asia, Europe, and beyond. Get ready to make (and eat!) Onigiri, Pancit, and Bread Pudding. Please share dietary restrictions/allergies.

Cost: $420

Instructor: VAC Enrichment

Dance Adventures in Oz

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Dance Adventures returns with a journey down the yellow brick road! Campers explore ballet, movement, and storytelling with Dorothy and friends, plus enjoy a special viewing of Colorado Ballet’s Wizard of Oz. Discover the magic of dance in Oz!

Cost: $535

Instructor: Colorado Ballet

Fairytale Adventures

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Join us for Storybook Adventures in arts and crafts! Each day, we enjoy a different storybook, then create a themed project. From Cinderella’s slipper, to Hansel and Gretel’s candy house, and Little Red Riding Hood’s wolf—it’s a fanciful week of creativity!

Cost: $340

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Groovy Glass

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Piece it all together! Create unique art in stained glass, fusing, and mosaics. You’ll master the tools for cutting and soldering. Beginners start with the basics, while returning artists are challenged with new ideas and techniques.

Cost: $340

Instructor: Jenny Werner

Paint Gone Wild!

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Forget staying in the lines—this camp is all about action! We’re pouring, spinning, and scraping our way to a masterpiece. We’ll use palette knives, sponges, leaves, and even wax to discover just how creative and wild painting can be. Come play with paint!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Lori Worthman

Rock Band Studio

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Unleash your inner rockstar! In this immersive, one-week camp, you join a band, master an instrument, and collaborate on a song to record. Learn songwriting, rhythm, and studio techniques from experienced musicians. By the end, you have your own recorded track. All skill levels welcome.

Cost: $465

Instructor: Music 4 Humans

S.T.E.A.M. Cooking (K-2)

K12

Cooking and science are a match! Join our STEAM camp to explore connections between food and Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, & Math. We add spice, subtract boredom, and multiply engagement. Young chefs create delectable dishes and conduct edible experiments.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

Stitching Wonders

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Campers find endless inspiration in fabrics, threads, and colorful materials, transforming them into amazing creations. It’s an opportunity to explore creativity and connect with others who share a passion for crafting wonders.

Cost: $540

Instructor: Grasshopper Kids

Taylor Swift Hula Hooping Through the Eras! (1-4)

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Enjoy Swiftie-themed daily crafts, games, hoop skills, and more! All are designed to inspire creativity, confidence, and connection. Each day has a special theme with optional dress-up suggestions to help campers feel festive and included.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Hula Hoop Empire LLC

Adventures in Reading Intervention (2-3)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,100

Instructor: Penny Best

Camp Polite & Social Smarts

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Which fork do I use? (And other mysteries, solved!) Camp Polite uses fun, hands-on, age-appropriate activities to teach important manners for school, mealtime, and every day! Each day of camp focuses on a different social and dining skill.

Cost: $400

Instructor: Cotillion Academy

Candy Lab (K-2)

K12

Step into our Candy Lab and explore science through sweet experiments! From candy chemistry to edible art, every activity uses candy to teach cool scientific concepts. Mix, melt, and marvel at how sweets can be both delicious and educational!

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Chess Camp (K-5)

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Checkmate! Beginner & intermediate players learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by five-time Denver Chess Champion & National Master Todd Bardwick. Make your move this summer!

Cost: $390

Instructor: Colorado Master Chess

Comic Strip & Spy Intelligence Creative

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IncrediQuest Camps teach intro subjects where campers learn skills by doing! Comic Strip: Create your own comic strip or graphic novel. Spy Intelligence: Become a spy through challenge games and stimulating missions.

Cost: $325

Instructor: IncrediCamps

Game Masters: Design Your Own 2D Adventure

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Step into the role of a real game designer! Dream up characters, build worlds, and code your own classic-style video games! Animate sprites that jump, collect objects, dodge obstacles, and more! By the end of camp, you’ll have your own 2D games to share.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sillicon STEM

MAD LABS 1.0

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Fizz, pop, ooze, and slime your way through chemistry! We put science skills to work exploring chemical reactions, the science of color, and candy experiments. Investigate with MAD LABS! Experiments include lava lamps, boo bubbles, fizz inflators, and slimeology.

Cost: $565

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Ocean Blue (K-2)

K12

Dive right in! Come face-to-face with fascinating ocean creatures as you dissect a real shark, hatch and raise your own Triassic Triops, and explore life in the deep sea. Design a boat with Archimedes Principle in mind.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

RoboPets with LEGO®

K12

It’s time to build some robots! Campers follow step-by-step instructions to build robots out of LEGO® bricks! They experiment with gears, sensors, wheels, axles, levers, and more while building frogs, dogs, alligators, and more!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Sphero BOLT Robotics: Code, Create, Compete!

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Roll, race, and code with Sphero BOLT! In this hands-on camp, you turn these smart robots into action-filled adventure machines. Learn to code BOLT’s colorful LED matrix and sensors on a Fire tablet as you tackle obstacle courses, races, and team missions.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Silicon STEM

Bowling Party (5-8)

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Whether you’re a pro or a first-timer, join us for an exciting afternoon at the lanes! Discover the thrill of bowling, a timeless game dating back to the Stone Age. Perfect your skills, master new techniques, and create unforgettable memories. Let the good times roll!

Cost: $360

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Parkour Summer Camp (3-6)

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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: $570

Instructor: APEX Denver

Putt Putt Golf

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Whether you imagine yourself as a pro golfer or enjoy miniature golf, this camp is for you! This week, we putt our way through the Denver area’s notable putt-putt courses, including an indoor glow-in-the-dark course and outdoor venues. Face obstacles and challenges all week!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Leo Procise

Ski & Snowboard Camp

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Why wait for winter?! Strengthen ski and snowboarding technical skills at Shredder’s indoor Littleton facility. Open to beginning and intermediate levels. All equipment is provided.

Cost: $595

Instructor: Shredder Littleton

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Full Day Camps 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunshine Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

Pre-K

Calling all four-year-olds for summer camp! Our Sunshine program is designed for four-year-olds. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, our youngest campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities are designed around our weekly themes. We maximize the ‘funshine’ with daily projects, arts and crafts, splash activities and much, much more! The Sunshine Program maintains a camper-to-staff ratio of 6:1. Campers may attend a 5-day week program or a 3-day week program, registering for one week, or multiple weeks. *$410 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday.)

Cost: $660

Rainbow Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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The Rainbow Program is designed for children who will turn five by June 8 and will be kindergartners in the fall of 2026. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities for 2026 include: adventure, arts and crafts, drama, swimming (lessons, & free swim) every day, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, music, and more.  Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.   *$375 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Cost: $575

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Traditional Summer Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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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 2026 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Color Groups:

  • Purple Group: Entering Grade 1 (Must be 6 years old)
  • Orange Group: Entering Grade 2
  • Green Group: Entering Grade 3
  • Blue Group: Entering Grades 4-5
  • Red Group: Entering Grades 6-9

Cost: $540

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Tiny House

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Be an interior designer! In this camp, we plan, design, and create our very own tiny houses. We begin with a premade dollhouse, then create a design plan. Each day focuses on a different area, decorating a room and making furniture. At the end, your house is show-home worthy!

Cost: $595

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Toy Shop Makers Club (3-5)

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Make amazing toys at Toy Shop Camp with Craftsman & Apprentice! Design, build, and invent rolling wooden toys, stitch stuffed toys, and upcycled games. End the week with a camper-run Toy Market to showcase and sell your creations.

Cost: $815

Instructor: Craftsman and Apprentice

Fairies, Gnomes, and Garden Homes

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What is a fairy? What is a gnome? Where do they live? Both are associated with gardens and the earth. Learn about folklore and legends as we create garden homes and crafts to attract fairies and gnomes to your yard this summer!

Cost: $480

Instructor: Debbie McNamara

Fun Hoppers

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Get ready for an action-packed week of nonstop excitement as we explore Denver’s top attractions! From splashing at Pirates Cove to thrilling rides at Elitch Gardens and Water World, plus mini golf and more, this adventure has something for everyone.

Cost: $875

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Medieval Fencing Camp

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Knights-in-training learn to battle in the medieval and modern Olympic styles. Make foam swords, design a personal crest, and battle for the castle built upon the great Ruby Hill!

Cost: $775

Instructor: Denver Fencing Center

Mountain Explorers

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Make the most of your summer exploring Colorado’s diverse landscapes! Each day brings new adventures: rock climbing, alpine exploration, paddle boarding, and wilderness survival. Build skills, make friends, and grow as an outdoor adventurer!

Cost: $1,600

Instructor: Colorado Mountain Club

Paddleboard Camp

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Learn Stand Up Paddleboarding with ACA-certified instructors. Master basic paddling skills, strokes, turning, bracing, and safety, including self and group rescue. Explore Rueter-Hess Reservoir, some days paddling two or more miles. SUP and safety equipment provided. Swimming ability is required.

Cost: $750

Instructor: A Stoked Life

Wild Thing!

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Thrilling outdoor adventures! Campers tackle a challenging ropes course, zip line through scenic views, and explore a gold mine. They take on rapids with a rafting trip and glide across calm waters while paddle boarding. Get ready to let your inner Wild Thing out!

Cost: $790

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Week 7: July 20–24

Morning Camps 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Basketball Camp

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Steve Hyatt, CA Boys Basketball Head Coach, and CA Varsity players teach fundamental basketball skills. Focus is on the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, ball handling, and live ball moves. See you on the court!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Coach Steve Hyatt

Learn to Ride a Bike

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Our camper-friendly expert instructors provide personalized and group instruction. They help campers overcome fears and learn essential skills, such as starting, stopping, and maneuvering a bike around obstacles.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Leo Procise and Michelle DeRock

Soccer Stars (3-6)

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Experience the World Cup! Our 2026 World Cup-themed camps take campers on an exciting cultural journey through participating countries. With the World Cup as our backdrop, campers learn, practice, and play while exploring the history, culture, and play styles of teams.

Cost: $545

Tennis Time (10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.)

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Tennis Time coaches supply everything for your camper: age-appropriate camper-size racquets, foam and low-compression balls, portable nets, and engaging drills! Learn forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, hand-eye coordination, movement, scoring, and tennis games.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Tennis Time

Cake Decorating

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Learn how to make delicious buttercream frosting and how to decorate pastries! From borders to flowers to fondant—you will become a cake decorator by the end of the week. Goodbye store-bought cakes!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Jane Kelly & Julie Wei

Coding: Video Game Design

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Don’t just play games. Build them! 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 the Scratch website.

Cost: $320

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Earth Art Explorers

K12

Welcome, outdoor artists! Combine the love of the outdoors with art creation. Artists spend lots of time outside, using natural materials found in nature—like leaves, flowers, and sticks—to create beautiful and unique art creations to take home!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Denver Art & Growth LLC

Groovy Glass

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Piece it all together! Create unique art in stained glass, fusing, and mosaics. You’ll master the tools for cutting and soldering. Beginners start with the basics, while returning artists are challenged with new ideas and techniques.

Cost: $340

Instructor: Jenny Werner

Guitar Camp

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Get up to speed with the latest break-through guitar techniques in this unique camp. We get your rhythmic chops, technique, strumming abilities, and melodic playing to the next level no matter your previous experience. Guitars are provided.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Sound Formation

Irish Dance Party

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Join the Irish Dance Party, where you’ll be introduced to Irish dance basics through new choreography and traditional céilí team dances—with a twist! We’ll dance with a parachute, build leprechaun traps, play games, jam to Irish folk music, & more! All identities, bodies, and abilities are welcome.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Caitriona Irish Dance

Kids Cooking Showdown

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In this hands-on camp, young chefs work together in cooking challenges inspired by TV shows like Street Food, Nailed It!, and more! Learn to use different cooking equipment, explore flavor pairings, and create tasty recipes. This exciting cooking adventure gets the creative juices flowing!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

PJ Party

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Chips & Dips Day, S’mores Day, and Ice Cream Sundae Day, plus activities like board games, yoga, crafts, dance parties, and karaoke! A kid-friendly movie will be played in the background each day. Come in your Pjs, bring a stuffy, and get ready to make memories!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Caitlin Simbeck

Slime-tastic Art (3-5)

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Get ready for a slime takeover! Each day, we make a new gooey creation like glitter galaxy slime, confetti cake slime, and bubblegum-scented slime. Plus, a little painting and sculpting on the side. It’s a messy, stretchy, engaging experience!

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Summer Spa-liday (3-6) (Off-Campus)

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It’s a “spa-liday” adventure! Pamper yourself with yoga, aromatherapy, tea, and smoothies. Make new friends and create take-home crafts. This perfect spa week includes expeditions for manicures and other special pampering activities.

Cost: $390

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Sweet Treats! (3-6)

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Cakes, pies, ice cream, candy, and sweets! We create them all using pop art! Create artwork and crafts inspired by sweet treats, using painting, clay, fabric, and more! You eat up the creativity—don’t forget your sweet tooth!

Cost: $340

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Adventures in Reading Intervention (Grade 1)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,100

Instructor: Penny Best

Fizz Bang Boom (K-2)

K12

What do you get when you take the physics of motion, add in electrifying experiments, and mix it up with chemistry? An engaging result! Create your own battery-powered invention, make your own kaleidoscope, and experiment with giant floating bubbles!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Pokémon Stop Motion Flix

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Bring Pokémon to life in stop-motion! Create epic scenes with fire, floods, and explosions or team up for exciting adventures. Work together to storyboard, film, and voice-over. No Pokémon knowledge needed. Final Flix sent a month after camp ends.

Cost: $325

Instructor: IncrediCamps

Science of Superpowers with LEGO®

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Explore the world of your favorite superheroes while building with LEGO® bricks! Learn about forces, energy, and problem-solving, building models inspired by your heroes. Experimentation and engagement are big components of this ‘super’ program!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Sphero BOLT Robotics: Code, Create, Compete!

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Roll, race, and code with Sphero BOLT! In this hands-on camp, you turn these smart robots into action-filled adventure machines. Learn to code BOLT’s colorful LED matrix and sensors on a Fire tablet as you tackle obstacle courses, races, and team missions.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Silicon STEM

Sports Medicine Summer Camp

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Keep your favorite player in the game! Students role-play key responsibilities of a sports medicine physician through learning about cramping, athlete’s foot, why we sweat, hand and knee injuries, hydration, stretching, and concussions.

Cost: $450

Instructor: Little Medical School

Competitive Swim Training Camp (5-9)

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Elevate your swimming! Led by D1 and Olympic swimmers, athletes use video analysis to perfect strokes, starts, and turns. Gain personalized feedback, improve technique, and build confidence. Ages 8 and up; prior competitive swim experience.

Cost: $545

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Beginning Horsemanship

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Beginning riders go to Stockton’s Plum Creek stables for hands-on horsemanship and riding practice. Emphasis on communication, grooming, and handling skills with daily demonstrations and equestrian lessons. Campers learn about bareback riding, saddling, and rein use.

Cost: $510

Instructor: Stockton’s Stables

Outdoor Adventure

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Join us at Denver Audubon’s Nature Center in Chatfield State Park for outdoor adventures! Explore rivers, build shelters, meet animal ambassadors, and scoop for insects. Get dirty, get wet, play in the woods, and make new friends connecting with nature.

Cost: $325

Instructor: Denver Audubon

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Afternoon Camps 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Little Golfers

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Lessons on the links cover etiquette, safety, putting, short game (chipping, pitching), full swing, and strategies for getting around a golf course efficiently. Required: a bag of junior golf clubs, tees, golf balls, collared shirts, and tailored shorts. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles are also encouraged.

Cost: $550

Instructor: Beth Folsom

Martial Arts (Taekwondo) Camp

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Study the art of taekwondo! Focus on respect for self and others, teamwork, self-defense, and fitness! Earn belt “stripes” and work towards goals all week. Everything happens in a positive learning environment. No experience is necessary.

Cost: $340

Instructor: MindDance Coding

Volleyball

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Bump, set, spike! Join us for an action-packed week of volleyball. We’ll cover all the fundamentals—passing, serving, overhead hitting, and defense—all while having a blast and working to improve your game.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Caitlin Simbeck

Cake Decorating

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Learn how to make delicious buttercream frosting and how to decorate pastries! From borders to flowers to fondant—you will become a cake decorator by the end of the week. Goodbye store-bought cakes!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Jane Kelly & Julie Wei

Canvas Arts & Crafts (3-5)

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Come join a creative, hands-on art camp! Campers explore painting, drawing, sculpting, and more, guided by experienced instructors. No experience is needed, and each day features a new project to take home. Spark creativity and enjoy daily treats in this fun-filled camp!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Emma Paints Colorado

Earth Art Explorers

K12

Welcome, outdoor artists! Combine the love of the outdoors with art creation. Artists spend lots of time outside, using natural materials found in nature—like leaves, flowers, and sticks—to create beautiful and unique art creations to take home!

Cost: $475

Instructor: Denver Art & Growth LLC

Hip Hop

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Get ready to groove at Hip Hop camp! Campers learn the fundamentals of hip hop dance, explore engaging choreography, and build confidence through movement. This camp is all about creativity, rhythm, and building friendships through dance!

Cost: $535

Instructor: Colorado Ballet

Jewelry Box

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Design your own collection! Use professional tools to bead, sculpt Fimo clay, and fuse glass into pendants. We’ll also make a Shrinky Dink charm bracelet. Plus, you’ll paint a custom jewelry box to keep it all safe.

Cost: $340

Instructor: Jenny Werner

Kids Cooking Showdown

K12

In this hands-on camp, young chefs work together in cooking challenges inspired by TV shows like Street Food, Nailed It!, and more! Learn to use different cooking equipment, explore flavor pairings, and create tasty recipes. This exciting cooking adventure gets the creative juices flowing!

Cost: $450

Instructor: Sticky Fingers Cooking

Piano Elements (1-3)

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Want to sound amazing on piano rapidly? There are a few KEY elements you must conquer: notes, rhythm, reading, and chords get you far. Be amazed at how quickly you can unlock them in this camp with a surefire way to learn to play piano.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Sound Formation

Sassy Salt Dough Art

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Using salt dough, cardboard, wood, string, and paint, we make unique ornaments and shapes to embellish cardboard trees or sculptures, or hang as mobiles and wall hangings. Throw in a little glitter or jewels and it’s like magic!

Cost: $320

Instructor: Lori Worthman

Slime-tastic Art (K-2)

K12

Get ready for a slime takeover! Each day, we make a new gooey creation like glitter galaxy slime, confetti cake slime, and bubblegum-scented slime. Plus, a little painting and sculpting on the side. It’s a messy, stretchy, engaging experience!

Cost: $345

Instructor: Kidcreate Studio

Summer Spa-liday (3-6) (Off-Campus)

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It’s a “spa-liday” adventure! Pamper yourself with yoga, aromatherapy, tea, and smoothies. Make new friends and create take-home crafts. This perfect spa week includes expeditions for manicures and other special pampering activities.

Cost: $390

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Sweet Treats! (K-2)

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Cakes, pies, ice cream, candy, and sweets! We create them all using pop art! Create artwork and crafts inspired by sweet treats, using painting, clay, fabric, and more! You eat up the creativity—don’t forget your sweet tooth!

Cost: $340

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Taylor Swift Hula Hooping Through the Eras! (1-5)

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Enjoy Swiftie-themed daily crafts, games, hoop skills, and more! All are designed to inspire creativity, confidence, and connection. Each day has a special theme with optional dress-up suggestions to help campers feel festive and included.

Cost: $415

Instructor: Hula Hoop Empire LLC

Advanced Pokémon Stop Motion Flix

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Advanced Pokémon stop-motion! This class offers more guidance and independence to craft compelling stories in small groups. Storyboard, film, and voice-over epic adventures. No Pokémon knowledge needed. Final Flix sent a month after camp ends.

Cost: $325

Instructor: IncrediCamps

Adventures in Reading Intervention (2-3)

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In this multi-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers have group lessons and break into small groups to practice skills. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

*Price listed is for the entire multi-week program.

Cost: $1,100

Instructor: Penny Best

Coding & Drones: Flight Tech Camp (3-5)

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Using drones, campers learn coding for autonomous flight, precision control, and aerial missions. They explore real-world applications, from delivery systems to rescue robotics, while mastering problem-solving, engineering, and automation skills.

Cost: $385

Instructor: Wize Academy

Creepy Crawly Nature

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Insects rule the world! They creep, crawl, fly, buzz, and flutter. Make bug traps, build a bug habitat, design buggy costumes to wear, and spend lots of time exploring the creepy, crawly animals in the natural areas of CA.

Cost: $330

Instructor: Suzy Hiskey

Fizz Bang Boom (3-5)

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What do you get when you take the physics of motion, add in electrifying experiments, and mix it up with chemistry? An engaging result! Create your own battery-powered invention, make your own kaleidoscope, and experiment with giant floating bubbles!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Science Matters

Superstructures with LEGO®

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Build the future with LEGO® bricks! Campers learn about historic landmarks, then are guided through the architectural process. They create floor plans, disaster-proof structures, and more!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Snapology

Kiddie Corral

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Beginning riders head to Stockton’s Plum Creek stables for hands-on horsemanship, lessons on horse behavior, grooming, handling, and introduction to riding. Campers focus on safety while building confidence. On Friday, campers do horse-related arts and crafts at CA.

Cost: $510

Instructor: Stockton's Stables

Parkour Summer Camp (4-8)

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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: $570

Instructor: APEX Denver

Power Play!

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Get ready for action-packed half days of indoor rock climbing, parkour, and high-energy excitement! Campers race down slides, defy gravity at Urban Air, and try axe throwing. Each day is filled with thrilling activities to push limits and build confidence.

Cost: $380

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Putt Putt Golf

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Whether you imagine yourself as a pro golfer or enjoy miniature golf, this camp is for you! This week, we putt our way through the Denver area’s notable putt-putt courses, including an indoor glow-in-the-dark course and outdoor venues. Face obstacles and challenges all week!

Cost: $360

Instructor: Leo Procise

Swim Lessons

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Beginner through intermediate-level swimmers learn in small, warm water pools. Instructors prioritize confidence and safety, and campers learn to swim correctly, safely, and efficiently. Campers get ten hours of in-water instruction, equivalent to five months of lessons!

Cost: $485

Instructor: SwimLabs Littleton

Full-Day Camps 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunshine Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

Pre-K

Calling all four-year-olds for summer camp! Our Sunshine program is designed for four-year-olds. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, our youngest campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities are designed around our weekly themes. We maximize the ‘funshine’ with daily projects, arts and crafts, splash activities and much, much more! The Sunshine Program maintains a camper-to-staff ratio of 6:1. Campers may attend a 5-day week program or a 3-day week program, registering for one week, or multiple weeks. *$410 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday.)

Cost: $660

Rainbow Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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The Rainbow Program is designed for children who will turn five by June 8 and will be kindergartners in the fall of 2026. Located in a campus facility specifically designed for this age group, campers participate in activities tailored to their needs. Daily activities for 2026 include: adventure, arts and crafts, drama, swimming (lessons, & free swim) every day, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, music, and more.  Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.   *$375 for 3-day week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Cost: $575

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Traditional Summer Day Camp (Full-Day Program)

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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 2026 include: adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming (lessons and free swim) every day, paddle boarding, campfire program (songs, stories, community building), group games, tennis fun, rock climbing, music, and more.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Color Groups:

  • Purple Group: Entering Grade 1 (Must be 6 years old)
  • Orange Group: Entering Grade 2
  • Green Group: Entering Grade 3
  • Blue Group: Entering Grades 4-5
  • Red Group: Entering Grades 6-9

Cost: $540

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Fundamental Mtn Skills: Navigation, Backcountry Skills (Off-Campus)

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Discover mountain adventure through hands-on day trips! Campers learn hiking, navigation, and camping skills while exploring Colorado’s wild landscapes safely with professional guides from Colorado Mountain School.

Cost: $1,500

Instructor: Colorado Mountain School

Storybook Adventures: Chapter 2

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This is where stories come to life! Campers enjoy roleplaying stories, games, and creating storybook crafts. Each day, we read books from different children’s authors. Each chapter is a different camp experience with different stories and activities! Chapter 2: Authors include Mo Willems, Rachel Bright and Dr. Seuss.

Cost: $480

Instructor: Debbie McNamara

Wonderland!

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Follow Alice down the rabbit hole! We create arts and crafts projects themed in Wonderland and merriment. From tea sets, to silly hats, and late rabbits, we have a magical time creating using canvas, fabric, cardboard, clay, and more!

Cost: $595

Instructor: Createry Workshop

Woodland Wonders Makers Club

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Love fairies, gnomes, and magical creatures? Join Woodland Wonders Camp with Craftsman & Apprentice! Build tiny forest homes, sew toadstool stuffies, felt mini treasures, and create your own woodland costumes. Craft, explore, and imagine all week long!

Cost: $815

Instructor: Craftsman & Apprentice

Amazing Race

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The race is on! New and returning campers have an exciting time with new challenges, new places, and some old favorites on this “season” of the Amazing Race!

Cost: $660

Instructor: Beth Hickenlooper

Beginner Fencing Camp

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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: $775

Instructor: Denver Fencing Center

Foodie Frontier

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Foodie Frontier! Young chefs explore global markets for unique ingredients. Each day includes a store visit, a cultural restaurant lunch, and crafting simple, no-cook snacks. A hands-on adventure fostering curiosity and a love for world flavors!

Cost: $700

Instructor: Cate Dance

Fun Hoppers, Too!

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Get ready for the best week of summer! We’re hitting up some of Denver’s thrill-packed destinations! Get soaked at Pirates Cove and Water World, brave the rides at Elitch Gardens, play mini golf, and more. If you love adventure, this camp is for you!

Cost: $875

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Mountain Madness

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Experience the thrill of Colorado’s great outdoors with activities like zip lining, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, paddle boarding, and mountain biking. Led by expert guides, this adventure promises excitement, breathtaking views, and memories!

Cost: $790

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Wild Thing!

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Thrilling outdoor adventures! Campers tackle a challenging ropes course, zip line through scenic views, and explore a gold mine. They take on rapids with a rafting trip and glide across calm waters while paddle boarding. Get ready to let your inner Wild Thing out!

Cost: $790

Instructor: CA Summer Programs

Week 8: July 27–31

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