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Campers in all of our programs participate in daily swim opportunities. For our Traditional Camp program, this includes instructional swim as well as Free Swim time. Our swim instruction is delivered by our certified aquatics staff and overseen by our Aquatics Director.
Using our outdoor pool—built for use by elementary and middle school campers—our swim program prioritizes water safety, a love of water, and a lifetime enjoyment of swimming. Small instructional groups help children learn water safety and build swim skills in a safe, supervised, and positive setting.
Go out on a limb on our outdoor ropes course! Campers will have the opportunity to experience challenge by choice as they develop gross motor skills, focus, and persistence.
It wouldn’t be summer without sports! Age-appropriate instruction, and an emphasis on sportsmanship and teamwork, will add to the summer fun. Campers in all programs will rotate through a variety of sports and games:
We’ve got over 200 acres of nature waiting to be explored. Campers will spend time with our nature specialist learning outdoor skills, science-based discovery, and enjoying time in the great outdoors.
It’s time to get creative! Campers will have the chance to get their hands messy in one of our multiple art spaces:
Each camper belongs to a camp group for the entire session. Camp groups are comprised of all genders and campers are assigned to their groups by age (same or adjacent ages based on enrollment).
Campers will delight in following the summer antics of our beloved lion mascot! For over 150 years, the winged lion of St. Mark’s School has welcomed visitors and community members at every entrance, and campers won’t have to look too hard to find instances of our friendly feline throughout the campus. Did you know there are hundreds of lions hidden around SMS? How many will YOU find this summer?
Each* session, campers will have the chance to participate in select camp-wide events. Theme Days, performances, weekly barbeques (with popsicles!), and all the traditional fun of summer camp.
*A schedule of special events for each session will be shared in the spring. Not all events run during every session.
Summer camp can provide more than just care. For many children, camp builds a lifetime of memories and meaningful connections to others. Ask anyone who attended camp as a child, and a smile will quickly appear as they remember the idyllic days of fun in the sun, summer friendships that span the years, and the joy of camp rituals and traditions. Try new things, meet kids outside of your neighborhood, connect with caring adults, and create future memories with your new summer tradition at SMS.
Kids are always learning—even during the summer. SMS offers opportunities for kids to learn and grow outside of the classroom. We emphasize the important skills they need like listening, communicating, and relationship-building. Campers will practice independence by making age-appropriate decisions and choices in a safe and supportive environment. Our caring staff model respect, curiosity, and responsibility. Campers come to us for a summer of fun and friendships, and leave with many new skills by the end of their sessions—skills they can use today and into the future.
