BEARS Elementary Kindergarten- First Grade Day Camps - Half Day (8:45-12:00) and Full Day (8:45-3:30) options available

  • Elementary School
Charlottesville Day School: 320 10th St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Jun 08 2026
Jul 31 2026

Schedules

Week 1: Game On! The Ultimate Camp Challenge (06/08/2026-06/12/2026)

Half Day Cost (8:45-12:00)
$315.00 USD
Full Day Cost (12:00-3:30)
$145.00 USD
  • Mon8:45 am - 3:30 pm
  • Tue8:45 am - 3:30 pm
  • Wed8:45 am - 3:30 pm
  • Thu8:45 am - 3:30 pm
  • Fri8:45 am - 3:30 pm

Description


Game On! The Ultimate Camp Challenge

Rising Kindergarten- Rising 1st Grade

Ms.XXXX

Game On! The Ultimate Camp Challenge — Get ready for a high-energy week packed with excitement and friendly competition! Campers will team up for awesome games, wacky relays, obstacle courses, and creative challenges that keep everyone moving, laughing, and cheering each other on. It’s a week filled with fun, friendship, and giving your best effort. Let’s play, cheer, and celebrate an unforgettable camp adventure — Game On!

Afternoon Adventure Camp! (12:00-3:30)

Already signed up for one of our morning camps? Extend your child’s day and turn their half-day into a full-day experience! Each afternoon includes lunchtime, outdoor play, hands-on learning activities, creative arts & crafts, engaging centers, and fun-filled games.


Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2026 and ends on 05/01/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

Week 2: Builders & Engineers Week (06/15/2026-06/18/2026)

Half Day Cost (8:45-12:00)
$252.00 USD
  • Mon8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Tue8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Wed8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Thu8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Description

Builders & Engineers Week (We are closed on 6/19)

Rising Kindergarten through Rising 1st Grade

Ms.XXXX

Get ready to build, test, and create! Each day brings a new hands-on challenge where campers design, construct, and problem-solve like real engineers. From marshmallow towers and bridge-building to Lego car races and the epic egg drop challenge, kids will explore the exciting worlds of civil and mechanical engineering while learning about forces, balance, and teamwork. It’s the perfect blend of creativity, science, and fun!

Afternoon Adventure Camp! (12:00-3:30)

Already signed up for one of our morning camps? Extend your child’s day and turn their half-day into a full-day experience! Each afternoon includes lunchtime, outdoor play, hands-on learning activities, creative arts & crafts, engaging centers, and fun-filled games.

Additional services and fees

Full Day Cost (12:00-3:30) $116.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2026 and ends on 05/01/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

Week 3: Animal Athletes Week (06/22/2026-06/26/2026)

Half Day Cost (8:45-12:00)
$315.00 USD
  • Mon8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Tue8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Wed8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Thu8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Fri8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Description

Animal Athletes Week

Rising Kindergarten through Rising 1st Grade

Ms.XXXXX

Discover the wild side of sports! Campers will explore how animals move, race, and compete in nature — then try it out themselves. From kangaroo jumping contests and bear crawls to cheetah sprints and frog-hop relays, every day is packed with active fun and nature science. Learn, move, and play like your favorite animal athletes!

Afternoon Adventure Camp! (12:00-3:30)

Already signed up for one of our morning camps? Extend your child’s day and turn their half-day into a full-day experience! Each afternoon includes lunchtime, outdoor play, hands-on learning activities, creative arts & crafts, engaging centers, and fun-filled games.

 

Additional services and fees

Full Day Cost (12:00-3:30) $145.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2026 and ends on 05/01/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

Week 4: Nature & Art Explorers (06/29/2026-07/03/2026)

Half Day Cost (8:45-12:00)
$252.00 USD
  • Mon8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Tue8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Wed8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Thu8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Description

Nature & Art Explorers (We are closed on 7/3)

Rising Kindergarten through Rising 1st Grade

Ms.Davonda

Unleash your creativity in the great outdoors! Campers will blend art and nature as they create beautiful, hands-on projects inspired by the world around them. From leaf rubbings and rock painting to pressed-flower collages and twig sculptures, each activity highlights the colors, textures, and wonders of nature. Every camper will also make their own handmade nature journal — a perfect keepsake for capturing their artistic adventures!

Afternoon Adventure Camp! (12:00-3:30)

Already signed up for one of our morning camps? Extend your child’s day and turn their half-day into a full-day experience! Each afternoon includes lunchtime, outdoor play, hands-on learning activities, creative arts & crafts, engaging centers, and fun-filled games.

 

Additional services and fees

Full Day Cost (12:00-3:30) $116.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2026 and ends on 05/01/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

Week 5: STEM Safari: Animals & Nature (07/06/2026-07/10/2026)

Half Day Cost (8:45-12:00)
$315.00 USD
  • Mon8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Tue8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Wed8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Thu8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Fri8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Description

STEM Safari: Animals & Nature

Rising Kindergarten through Rising 1st Grade

Ms. Adria

Embark on a science adventure through the wild world of animals and ecosystems! Campers will explore how living things survive and thrive as they create model habitats, investigate food chains, dissect (paper) owl pellets, and even try their hand at insect engineering. This week blends curiosity and creativity while introducing key life science concepts like biodiversity and classification — perfect for young explorers who love nature and discovery!

Afternoon Adventure Camp! (12:00-3:30)

Already signed up for one of our morning camps? Extend your child’s day and turn their half-day into a full-day experience! Each afternoon includes lunchtime, outdoor play, hands-on learning activities, creative arts & crafts, engaging centers, and fun-filled games.

Additional services and fees

Full Day Cost (12:00-3:30) $145.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2026 and ends on 05/01/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

Week 6: Mad Science Lab (07/13/2026-07/17/2026)

Half Day Cost (8:45-12:00)
$315.00 USD
  • Mon8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Tue8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Wed8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Thu8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Fri8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Description

Mad Science Lab

Rising Kindergarten through Rising 1st Grade

Ms. Ellie

Step into the lab and get ready for some seriously fun science! Each day is packed with classic, hands-on experiments that fizz, bubble, and pop — from erupting volcanoes and elephant toothpaste to slime chemistry and invisible ink. Campers will explore the magic behind the reactions while learning the scientific method, observation skills, and cause-and-effect thinking. It’s messy, exciting, and full of “wow” moments!

Afternoon Adventure Camp! (12:00-3:30)

Already signed up for one of our morning camps? Extend your child’s day and turn their half-day into a full-day experience! Each afternoon includes lunchtime, outdoor play, hands-on learning activities, creative arts & crafts, engaging centers, and fun-filled games.

Additional services and fees

Full Day Cost (12:00-3:30) $145.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2026 and ends on 05/01/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

Week 7: Pet Portrait Studio (07/20/2026-07/24/2026)

Half Day Cost (8:45-12:00)
$315.00 USD
  • Mon8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Tue8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Wed8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Thu8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Fri8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Description

Pet Portrait Studio

Rising Kindergarten through Rising 1st Grade

Ms. Rachel

Celebrate your love for animals through art! Campers will create masterpieces inspired by their favorite pets and creatures, from watercolor portraits and clay figurines to funny “wanted” posters and pet-themed comics. With a special visit from real pets or therapy animals for observational drawing, this week combines creativity, cuteness, and hands-on artistic fun!

Afternoon Adventure Camp! (12:00-3:30)

Already signed up for one of our morning camps? Extend your child’s day and turn their half-day into a full-day experience! Each afternoon includes lunchtime, outdoor play, hands-on learning activities, creative arts & crafts, engaging centers, and fun-filled games.

Additional services and fees

Full Day Cost (12:00-3:30) $145.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2026 and ends on 05/01/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

Week 8: Imagination Station (07/27/2026-07/31/2026)

Half Day Cost (8:45-12:00)
$315.00 USD
  • Mon8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Tue8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Wed8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Thu8:45 am - 12:00 pm
  • Fri8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Description

Imagination Station

Rising Kindergarten through Rising 1st Grade

Ms.Ellie

All aboard the Imagination Station! This summer, young artists will dream big and create even bigger as they dive into a world where anything is possible. From designing magical creatures and fantastical lands to building cardboard castles, colorful costumes, and out-of-this-world inventions — every day is a new adventure in creativity!

Afternoon Adventure Camp! (12:00-3:30)

Already signed up for one of our morning camps? Extend your child’s day and turn their half-day into a full-day experience! Each afternoon includes lunchtime, outdoor play, hands-on learning activities, creative arts & crafts, engaging centers, and fun-filled games.

 

Additional services and fees

Full Day Cost (12:00-3:30) $145.00

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/01/2026 and ends on 05/01/2026

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 1.

In-person location

Charlottesville Day School: 320 10th St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA

Description

Bears Elementary Camps 2026

Elementary Age Rising Kindergarten- Rising First Grade

  • Half Day Camp: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Full Day Camp: 8:45 AM – 3:30 PM

  • Aftercare: 3:30 – 5:00 PM

Please note that we are closed on the following dates:

  • Friday, June 19th

  • Friday, July 3rd


Please note that the aftercare session (3:30–5:00 p.m.) is offered as a separate camp. If you need extended care this summer, you’ll need to register for the Elementary Aftercare Camp in addition to the regular full day camp session. You can do that by clicking here Elementary Aftercare (3:30-5:00).

 


 

 
 
 

Registration is not started yet. The registration opens on Thursday January 01, 2026 at 00:00 AM