Heights - River Oaks - Montrose Edition | March 2023

2023

CAMP GUIDE

GUIDE

A noncomprehensive list of camps in the area

COMPILED BY SHAWN ARRAJJ & LEAH FOREMAN

Parents looking for camps for their children have a number of options to choose from in the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas. This list is not comprehensive.

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Houston families since 1994. This summer camp is designed to foster fun, create lasting memories and help build the social, emotional and physical lives of the children who attend. Ages: 3 (and potty trained)-grade 9 Dates: June 5Aug. 18 Cost: $320-$350 per week A+ ART DAY SP Camp St. Rose: 3600 Brinkman St., Houston Camp St. Theresa: 6500 Durford St., Houston Camp West U: 4210 Bellaire Blvd., Houston Camp Emanu El: 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston Camp Lodge 88: 1435 Beall St., Houston 7139608989 www.kidventure.com 9 Language Kids oers classes for chil- dren in groups of ages 3-5 and ages 6-11. The camp provides young students a lan- guage immersion experience in Mandarin, Spanish, French, English as a second language, and American Sign Language. The camp also has virtual learning in July. Ages: 311 Dates: June 5Aug. 18 (in-person), July 328 (virtual) Cost: varies, $275 for a regular day, $320 for extended-care (goes until 5:30 p.m.)

1012 $500-$1,000 per week A+ DAY Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston 7135336739 www.houstonzoo.org/camp 7 Separate camps by the Institute of Contemporary Dance are oered for children in the dierent age groups. The camp for younger children includes daily movement, crafts, music and snack time. The camps for older children include half- and full-day intensives in ballet, jazz and modern dance, among other classes. Ages: 318 Dates: June 12Aug. 3 (children’s movement camp); June 27July 1, July 1822, July 2529 (interactive arts and dance camp), June 26- July 28 (children’s intensives) Cost: $240 (children’s movement camp), $350 (children’s half-day intensives, after deposit), $600 (children’s full-day intensives, per week, after deposit) ART DAY Institute of Contemporary Dance, 1302 Houston Ave., Ste. 300, Houston 8774144234 www.icdhouston.com 8 Kidventure has been opened to

A+ DAY Grace United Methodist Church, 1245 Heights Blvd., Houston Bering Drive Church, 1910 Bering Drive, Houston St. Anne Catholic School, 2120 Westheimer

Dates: June 5July 14 Cost: varies by camp A+ DAY University of Houston-Downtown, 1 Main St., Houston 7132218032 www.compucampuhd.com 4 Elite University Summer Camps provide a variety of educational camps at multiple Houston locations. Camps include: culinary arts, medical science, aerospace engineering, horseback riding and archery, among others. Ages: pre-K12 Dates: June 5Aug. 18 Cost: $285-$415 A+ ART DAY SP

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HOUSTON 1 The Mad Hatter Arts Camp hosted by Art Studio on the Boulevard o ers three two-week sessions, and this year it is oering a four-day mini camp at the end of their summer sessions. With each session oering dierent themes, such as “Inuencers in History,” campers work on projects and games from celebrations around the world using artistic skills such as watercolors, acrylic painting, clay sculpture, textures, ber arts and oil pas- tels. Campers also learn about art history, cultures, traditions, drama, science and music. Ages: 511 Dates: June 5July 21 (three separate ses- sions), July 2428 (mini camp) Cost: $750 (per child per two-week session) ART DAY Art Studio on the Boulevard, 1703 Heights

2 The Aerial Circus Endeavor Summer Camp hosted by The ARTZ is a full-day experience, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., teaching children fabric, trapeze, lyra, tumbling and other aerial movement techniques. Ages: 315 Dates: May 30Aug. 25 (except for the week of July 4) Cost: $375 per week (full- and half-day rates also available) ART DAY The ARTZ, 1824 Spring St., Ste. 124, Houston 2819729147 www.theartz8.com 3 The University of Houston-Down- town partners with local institutions on CompuCamp , which oers computer camps in programming, Minecraft mod- ding and 3D modeling. UHD also oers a STEM-based medical camp, science camp and writing camp. A summer academy is also oered in weeks 1-4, including test prep, nancial literacy, math and commu- nications courses, and career discovery

Road, Houston 2815651388 www.languagekids.com

10 The specialty kitchenware retailer Sur La Table hosts summer camps Mon- day through Friday from its River Oaks space for children and teenagers. There are three dierent themed camps for each age group. Classes are two hours a day and limited to eight students each. Ages: 717 Dates: June 5Aug. 11 Cost: $299 per week ART DAY Sur La Table, 1996 W. Gray St., Houston 7135330400 www.surlatable.com

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Kidventure

COURTESY HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

COURTESY KIDVENTURE

science-based topics with hands-on learning with distinguished teachers, exhibit hall visits, and activities to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. Virtual camp takes place on Zoom and involves an hour of educational engagement every day for one week, live interaction with a museum educator and moderator, and self-guided learning opportunities. The camp is supplemented with supplies that can be picked up at the museum or delivered by mail. Ages: 612 Dates: May 30Aug. 11 (in-person), June 5-

A+ DAY Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston 7136394659 www.hmns.org/summercamp

Trinity Episcopal Church 1015 Holman St., Houston

6 Hosted by the Houston Zoo , Camp Zoofari is an immersive weekly experi- ence with activities tailored to the camp- er’s age. Campers explore the Houston Zoo, visit sta-only areas and make new animal friends while learning about wild- life and how to protect them in the wild. Ages: 612 Dates: June 5Aug. 4 Cost: starts at $375 per week; children ages

St. Vincent DePaul Catholic School 6802 Bualo Speedway, Houston 8323506194 www.elitesummercamps.com 5 The Houston Museum of Natu- ral Science oers weeklong in-per- son day camps that oer a variety of

Blvd., Houston 7138638988 www.artstudioontheblvd.com

July 28 (virtual) Cost: $90-$770

HOUSTON SUPERSTORE 2410 Smith Street (713) 526-8787

WESTCOTT AND MEMORIAL 5818 Memorial Dr (713) 861-4161

SHEPHERD 1900 S Shepherd (713) 529-4849

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