Summer Camp Directory
The Birmingham Zoo
2630 Cahaba Road
Birmingham, AL 35223
205-879-0409
www.birminghamzoo.com
The Birmingham Zoo offers 2 four-day
camp week periods. Camps are divided
into three groups: regular, specialty and
art. Campers are divided into age blocks,
with offerings for ages 4K-5th, 3rd-5th,
and 6th-8th. All camps offer up-close
animal encounters and guided tours of
the Zoo; specialty camps will introduce
campers to Zoo Keeping. Before and after
care is offered and lunch can be purchases on site for the campers. Limited
scholarships may be available.
Cameron Oaks Farm
6491 Hwy 51
Wilsonville, AL 35186
205-989-0002 or 205-853-0359
www.cameronoaks.com
Grade Power Learning Pelham
1401 Doug Baker Blvd
Suite 104
Birmingham, AL 35242
349 Huntley Pkwy
Pelham, AL 35124
205-620-2373
www.gradepowerlearning.com
Grade Power Learning in Pelham offers
summer programs aimed at trying to
avoid summer learning loss. Programs
are divided into helping catch students
up or pushing them further ahead. Math
specific courses are given. Programs are
offered for students not yet in school
(3) to students working on heading to
college (seniors).
Camp Straight Street (voted Parent
Choice Magazine’s Best Day Camp) offers
nine weeks of day camp and one week of
overnight camp for kids 5K to 8th grade.
Camp offers a variety of activities from
games, skits, outdoor play, team sports,
crafts and bible study. Special days offer
extra fun including a dress up and movie
day. Early care, late care and a lunch plan
are offered.
Helena School of Art
774 2nd Street
Helena, Alabama 35080
205-914-4409
www.artinhelena.wikispaces.com
Helena School of Art will be offering eight
different sessions of half day summer
camp. Students are divided into age
groups. Sessions are typically held from
9am-12pm.
Joseph S Bruno Montessori Academy
Summer Camp
5509 Timber Hill Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
205-991-6809
www.jbma.org
The Joseph Academy offers a vast array
of Summer Camps. Camps can be done
in half day or full day, with extended care
offered. Preschool students have a wide
range of theme week camps from gardening, Legos, dance and baking. Older
groups 1st to 8th grade camps are geared
towards sports and exploration in the
early summer and theater; arts and biology camps occur in later summer.
Cameron Oak Farms offers varied camps
throughout the summer. Beginners
ages 8 and up can learn to ride and
care for horses between July 21st- 24th.
Advanced beginners can work on their
horse and art skills June 16th-20th.
Youngest riders can enjoy a 2 day beginner horse camp- and even ride a
unicorn. Cameron Oaks Farm will also
add a spend-the-night camp for intermediate – advanced riders 12+, date to be
announced.
Camp Straight Street
281 Old Tyler Rd
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 978-9308
www.campstraightstreet.com
al; Navigator Track camps can focus on a
single activity (like survival) or sampling
multiple ones. Bus pick-up available.
Hargis Retreat
928 Hargis Dr
Chelsea, AL 35043
205-678-6512
www.hargisretreat.org
The YMCA is offering summer camps at
Hargis Retreat K to 9th grade, May 27th
to August 1st. Traditional camp activities
include swimming, canoeing, rock climbing, fishing, archery, chapel, arts & crafts
and field games. The Navigator Track Specialty Camps gives older campers time to
enjoy more advanced activities ranging
from mountain biking to outdoor surviv-
Kanawahala Program Center
831 Girl Scout Road
Chelsea, AL 35043
(800) 734-4541 or (205) 490-2252
www.girlscoutsnca.org
The Kanawahala Program Center is offering Girl Scout of North-Central Alabama
summer camps. Special Needs Scouts are
welcomed. Camps range from two days
to week long. Camps are generally limited to Scouts within a 4 year age block.
Themes range from sports to baking to
biology to training older Scouts in leadership.
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