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Participation Grade is based on the grade your child will be entering in the fall of 2023. All campers must be currently enrolled at Cincinnati Classical Academy. All camps are held at Cincinnati Classical Academy. Please enroll into camp by May 15, 2023. No refunds for cancellations less than a 14-day notice. Classical Academy reserves the right to cancel any camp with less than 50% capacity. All participants must be potty trained and can use the restroom of their own accord. All camps run Monday – Thursday each week. All campers must be currently enrolled at Cincinnati Classical Academy. Newly enrolled students for the 2023-24 school year are welcome to sign up.
Academic Enrichment Camps
Is your child interested in academic studies? Attending a summer camp with this focus is a perfect way for them to explore while giving them experience and confidence. Provide your child with a one of a kind learning experience at Cincinnati Classical Academy. We have curated some of the best summer camps while focusing on the current curriculum.
Composition Camp
Grades: 4th, 5th, and 6th
Camp Leader: Ms. Isabella Hedrick
Cost $150
Campers will use enrichment materials from IEW to compose essays, work on sentence structure, and practice specific IEW skills and rules.
AM Session Only - Half day Camp: 9am-12pm
Dates: July 24-27, July 31-August 3
Limit 25 Campers
Cursive Writing Camp
Grades: 2nd and 3rd
Camp Leader: Mrs. Michele DiCristoforo
Cost $150
Campers will practice and learn cursive writing. Students will learn to form beautiful letters and words.
AM Session Only - Half Day Camp: 9am-12pm
Dates: June: 5-8, June: 12-15, July 10-13
Limit 25 Campers
Literature and Writing Camp
Grades: 2nd and 3rd
Camp Leader: Mrs. Michele DiCristoforo
Cost $150
This will integrate rich classical literature and writing. The stories we read will be the basis for multiple compositions focused on retelling a story, journaling, and writing paragraphs based on key word outlines. Students will leave the camp with a beautiful summer portfolio.
PM Session Only - Half Day Camp: 1pm-4pm
Dates: June: 5-8, June: 12-15, July 10-13
Limit 25 Campers
Literacy and Handwriting Camp
Grades: 1st and 2nd
Camp Leader: Mrs. Langdon
Cost $150
Literacy and Handwriting practice.
AM Session Only - Half Day Camp: 9am-12pm
Dates: July 10-13, July 17-20, July 24-27, July 31-August 3, August 7-10
Limit 20 Campers
Literacy Camp 5-7
Grades: 5th, 6th, and 7th
Camp Leader: Ms. Helen Mariah Murdoch
Cost $300
Literacy and Reading practice.
AM Session Only - Half Day Camp: 9am-12pm
Dates: July 10-13, July 17-20 | Session 2: July 31-August 3 & August 7-10
Limit 10 Campers
Literature and Writing Camp 5-6
Grades: 5th and 6th
Camp Leaders: Ms. Penny Heipel & Mr. Sebastian Misleh
Cost $300
Campers will have a course that is divided into two sections. The first section will be guided summer reading and discussion of literature and essay writing. The second section will incorporate elements of Well-Ordered Language. Sentence analysis and utilizing correct grammar and proofreading in written work.
AM or PM Session Only - Half Day Camp: 9am-12pm or 12:30pm-3:30pm
Dates: June: 5-8 and June: 12-15 (This is a 2-week Monday – Thursday camp each week)
Limit 25 Campers
Literature and Writing Camp 7
Grade: 7th
Camp Leaders: Ms. Penny Heipel & Mr. Sebastian Misleh
Cost $300
Campers will have the opportunity for guided summer reading with a choice of books. One session we will read “The Hobbit” and the other session will read the Sherlock Holmes adventure “The Hound of the Baskervilles.” Each session will be divided, with half of the time devoted to discussion of the literature, and the other half devoted to writing skills.
AM or PM Session Only - Half Day Camp: 9am-12pm or 12:30pm-3:30pm
Dates: July: 17-20 and July: 24-27. AM Session will read the Hobbit. PM Session will read Sherlock Holmes (This is a 2-week Monday – Thursday camp each week).
Limit 25 Campers
Literacy Camp 4-5
Grades: 4th and 5th
Camp Leader: Ms. Penny Heipel
Cost $150
Campers will review the most foundational and essential skills learned in the 3rd and 4th grade literacy, including spelling, grammar and reading comprehension. This class will help build and reinforce literacy skills for rising fourth and fifth graders to confidently approach the next grade literacy-based subjects before the start of the school year.
Math Camp 4-5
Grades: 4th and 5th
Camp Leader: Ms. Penny Heipel
Cost $150
The afternoon session will review the foundational; skills learned in third grade Singapore Math including multiplication, division, fractions and bar modeling and word problems. The skills reinforced in this class will help both rising fourth and fifth graders to confidently approach upper elementary mathematics.
Math Camp 5-7
Grades: 5th, 6th, and 7th
Camp Leader: Mrs. Wendy Schworer
Cost $150
Campers will review and practice math facts, multiple digit multiplication and division, fractions, decimals, and basic geometry. They will also be introduced to some advanced skills such as integers & linear pains of angels.
Recreational Enrichment Camps
Is your child interested in learning to sew, developing imagination in art, competing in sports, and learning a new one, becoming a master of the stage? Attending a summer camp with this focus is a perfect way for them to explore while giving them experience and confidence. Provide your child with a one of a kind learning experience at Cincinnati Classical Academy. We have curated some of the best summer camps while focusing on recreational enrichment.
Art Camp
Camp Leader: Ms. Bernadette Calvino
Cost $160
Participants will learn about traditional American arts and create their own art inspired by it. Projects may include weaving, box making and (hojolata) tin art.
Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd – Afternoon Session (1pm-4pm) June 12-15
Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th – Afternoon Session (1-4pm) June 5-8
Grades 1st, 2nd, 3rd – Morning Session (9am-12pm) August 7-10
Grades 1st, 2nd, 3rd – Afternoon Session (1pm-4pm) August 7-10
Limit 18 Campers
Decathlon Camp
Camp Leader: Mr. Luke Slonkosky
Cost $150
This camp will teach the fundamentals of a variety of sports including Handball, Ultimate Frisbee, Capture the Flag and more. We will practice and compete in our favorite team sports from the year. We will conclude each day with a snack and discussion of the school virtues needed on the playing field.
Grades: 3rd and 4th – Morning Session (9am-12pm) July 10-13
Grades: 5th and 6th – Morning Session (9am-12pm) July 24-27 or July 31-Aug 3
Limit 24 Campers
Sewing and Textiles Camp
Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th
Camp Leader: Mrs. Caroline Hofmann
Cost $160
Participants will discover the world of textiles as they learn basic hand-sewing and machine sewing.
Theatre Camp
Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Camp Leaders: Mrs. Valerie Orza and Ms. Bernadette Calvino
Cost $400
Short plays and performances.
AM Session Only - Half Day Camp: 9am-12pm
Dates: June 5-8 and June 12-15 (This is a 2-week Monday – Thursday camp each week)
Limit 20 Campers
Cincinnati Classical Academy's Summer Camps
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All campers must be currently enrolled at Cincinnati Classical Academy. Newly enrolled students for the 2023-24 school year are welcome to sign up.