2022
C A M P G U I D E GUIDE
A noncomprehensive list of camps in the area
COMPILED BY SOFIA GONZALEZ
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. A+ Academics ART Arts DAY Day
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tics skills. Morning and afternoon sessions are available. Ages: 3 12 Dates: May 29 Aug. 20 Cost: $38+ per session DAY The Little Gym of Houston Heights, 1501 W. 18th St., Houston 713 861 8200 www.thelittlegym.com/houstonheightstx MIDTOWN/DOWNTOWN 5 CompuCamp The University of Houston-Downtown part- ners with local institutions to o er camps in computer programming, engineering, creative writing and foreign languages for ages 6 17. A Summer Academy is also o ered for the camp’s rst four weeks, including ACT/SAT test prep, nancial literacy and career discov- ery opportunities. Ages: 6 17 Elite University summer camps provide a va- riety of fun and educational camps at multiple Houston locations. Camps include horseback riding, aerospace engineering, fencing, rock wall climbing, medical science and eld trips, among other o erings. Ages: pre-K 12 years old Dates: June 2 Aug. 19 Cost: $275-$375 per week DAY Trinity Episcopal Church, 1050 Holman St., Houston www.elitesummercamps.com MONTROSE/RIVEROAKS 7 Camp AOS Annunciation Orthodox School’s Camp AOS provides an enrichment program for students that o ers elements of traditional summer camps. Both day camps and specialty camps are designed to keep children sharp when they return to school while also providing opportunities to develop friendships with Dates: June 6 July 15 Cost: varies by camp A+ DAY University of Houston-Downtown, 315 N. Main St., Houston 713 221 8032 www.compucamp2022.com 6 Elite University fellow campers. Ages: 3-grade 8 Dates: June 6 July 29 (closed June 27 July 8) Cost: $175-$700 DAY
The Mad Hatter Arts Camp o ers three two- week sessions. The 25th anniversary theme will be “Celebrate!” with projects and games from celebrations around the world. Campers will work with watercolors, acrylic painting, clay sculpture, textures, ber arts and oil pas- tels while learning about art history, cultures, drama, science, and music. Ages: 5 11 Dates: June 20 July 1, July 11 22, July 25 Aug. 5 Cost: $750 per child per two-week session ART DAY Art Studio on the Boulevard, 1703 Heights 2 Kidventure Kidventure has been open to Houston families since 1994. Each camp is designed to be a dis- tinct experience based on four cornerstones of creativity, physical activity, exploration and re ection. An overnight camp also takes place in the Texas Hill Country. Camps take place in both the Heights and Memorial areas. Ages: 3 16 Dates: June 6 Aug. 5 Cost: $295-$345 per week DAY Blvd., Houston 713 863 8988 www.artstudioontheblvd.com St. Theresa Catholic School, 6500 Durford St., Houston SPSJT Lodge 88, 1435 Beall St., Houston 713 960 8989 www.kidventure.com 3 Language Kids Classes provide young students a language immersion experience in person at several Houston locations or in a virtual format. Early immersion and extended-hour options are available for additional cost. Ages: 3 10 Dates: June 6 Aug. 19 (in-person camp), June 6 to Aug. 5 (virtual camp) Cost: varies A+ DAY Grace United Methodist Church, 1245 Heights Blvd., Houston 281 565 1388 www.languagekids.com 4 The Little Gym The day camp at The Little Gym o ers physical activity, games, and arts and crafts with two tracks: one for ages 3 8 focused on weekly themes and another for ages 6 12 focused on beginner, intermediate or advanced gymnas-
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St. Luke’s All Day Camps
COURTESY KIDVENTURE
COURTESY ST. LUKE’S METHODIST CHURCH
Annunciation Orthodox School, 3600 Yoakum Blvd., Houston 713 470 5600 www.aoshouston.org/camp-aos 8 River Oaks Dance
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Road, Houston 713 402 5075 www.stlukesallday.org WASHINGTON/MEMORIAL 11 Aerial Circus Endeavor The summer camp hosted by The Artz is a full-day experience for children to learn fabric, trapeze, lyra, wall running, harness and other aerial movement techniques. Other weekly classes are also available as well as half-day options. Camps can be paid for by the week or by the day. Ages: 3 15 Dates: May 31 Aug. 19 Cost: $300-$350 per week (full-day and half day) ART DAY The Artz, 1824 Spring St., Ste. 124, Houston 281 972 9147 www.theartz8.com 12 Institute of Contemporary Dance Separate camps are o ered for children in the 3 7 and 8 12 age brackets. The camp for younger children includes daily movement, crafts, music and snack time. The camp for older children includes ballet, jazz and modern dance portions and is capped o with an interactive performance. Ages: 3 12 Dates: June 27 July 1, July 18 22, July 25 29 (interactive arts and dance camp); June 13 16, July 11 14 (children’s movement and arts camp) Cost: $350 (interactive arts and dance camp), $50-$350 (children’s movement and arts camp) ART DAY Institute of Contemporary Dance in Houston, 1302 Houston Ave., Ste. 300, Houston 877 414 4234 www.icdhouston.com/camps
Themed dance camps include dance classes, games and craft. This summer’s themes in- clude Story Book Mini Ballet, Island Adventure Dance, Royal Academy Princess, Camp En- canto, Ballet in Paris and Ballet Classics. A full description of each camp can be found on the River Oaks Dance website along with dates. Ages: 3 12 Dates: June 6 9, 13 16 and 20 23; Aug. 1 4, 8 11 and 15 18 Cost: Call for prices ART DAY River Oaks Dance, 3641 Westheimer Road, The specialty kitchenware retailer hosts weeklong summer camps for children and teenagers with experienced chefs teaching hands-on cooking techniques and recipes. Classes are two hours a day and limited to eight students each. Ages: 7 17 Dates: June 6 Aug. 19 Cost: $249 per week ART DAY Sur La Table, 1996 W. Gray St., Houston 713 533 0400 www.surlatable.com 10 St. Luke’s All Day Camps St. Luke’s United Methodist Church holds a camp for children entering rst through sixth grades and for children in seventh and eighth grade with arts and crafts, music, drama and dance, swimming and taekwondo as well as games, eld trips and other activities. This summer there are 10 one-week sessions. Ages: grades 1 8 Dates: June 14 Aug. 20 Cost: $260 per session (grades 1 6), $300 per session (grades 7 8), plus $100 registration fee DAY Ste. C, Houston 281 840 0372 www.riveroaksdance.com 9 Sur La Table
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HEIGHTS RIVER OAKS MONTROSE EDITION • MARCH 2022
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