Summer camps are led by our talented faculty and friends of Paideia. Your children will enjoy enhancing skills, learning new ones, and building relationships throughout the summer months.

All camps are open to both Paideia students and non-students. Paideia families are encouraged to participate and invite their friends.

For questions regarding the summer program in general, please email [email protected]. With specific questions about a particular camp, please email the lead teacher directly. Space is limited, so click the link below to register now.

Board Game Camp will be a fun and engaging way to develop a variety of skills. Some key skills they may learn is critical thinking, teamwork, communication, math & social skills, patience & focus, creativity & so much more!

Metal detecting camp is a hands-on camp you will learn how to operate the machines, recognize good targets, dig proper plugs, clean & preserve finds and more! As part of the training, each student will dig and get to keep their own Civil War Minie ball bullet, silver mercury dime, buffalo nickel, and wheat penny. We will meet at Paideia for two/three days and then at a nearby site for exposure to different target environments. This camp can accommodate 6-8 (per camp) without detectors – they will share one of the instructor’s detectors. Students should bring and use their own metal detector if they have one. 

Bugs Galore: At this camp you will learn how to identify all major groups of insects and spiders, examine live specimens, search for bugs outdoors, and learn how to capture them! No prior experience with bugs necessary!

Bug Blitz: This camp is geared toward older students who are interested in being able to identify insects and spiders (bugs) in our area! We will spend half our time learning how to use online and in-print resources to identify bugs to an ecologically-meaningful level (usually family), and the other half of our time we will capture bugs with a variety of capture techniques. No prior experience with bugs necessary!

Herp Camp 101: We will learn identification and general natural history for southeastern reptiles and amphibians, with emphasis on locally abundant native species. Our activities will include examination and handling of lives specimens, learning responsible herp searching and capture techniques, checking herp coverboard arrays, and learning to recognize local grog calls.

Herp Camp 102: We will learn identification and general natural history for southeastern reptiles and amphibians, with emphasis on locally abundant native species. Our activities will include examination and handling of live specimens, learning responsible herp searching and capture techniques, checking herp coverboard arrays and learning to recognize local frog calls.

Embark on an exciting quest filled with mystery, scavenger hunts, and secret codes. Campers will solve puzzles, follow hidden clues and uncover treasures — all while discovery the greatest treasure of all through engaging Bible stories. Join us for a week of adventure and teamwork! 

The camp is designed to introduce young dancers (or want to be dancers) to the joy of ballet in a fun and educational way. Each day will consist of learning warm up stretches, learning basic ballet steps and techniques, story telling through dance, reading about a famous balleria, and we will get to use simple props & costumes! Snacks will be provided, and there will be an end of the week showcase for the parents!

Learn the fundamentals of chess, strengthen strategic and tactical skills, play and analyze games. No previous experience required.

We will be working on a painting, a colored pencil drawing, and a black and white pencil drawing. One will be a landscape, one will be an animal and the other a still life.

Art camp offers a fun and creative environment for students to explore various art techniques, fostering their imagination and artistic skills through hands-on activities and instruction!