Parents searching for a way to keep students supervised and engaged in meaningful activities this summer don’t have to look any further than to their local school district. The Shelby County School District will offer summer day camps at four locations across the county — Calera, Chelsea, Helena, and Oak Mountain.
Summer camp is open to incoming kindergarten (must be age 5 by the registration deadline) through outgoing fifth-grade students. Students can participate in as many weeks as they like.
Day camp activities include themed games, arts and crafts, educational on-site field trips, and off-site field trips such as bowling, skating, movies, and indoor play centers.
“Summer enrichment camps offered through our school district provide an invaluable opportunity for students to explore, learn, and grow beyond the confines of traditional classrooms,” said Cindy Warner, Public Relations and Community Education Supervisor for the school district. “These camps foster creativity, critical thinking, and social skills in a supportive and engaging environment for our students while also providing safe and reliable child care options for our parents.”
Dates for summer camps are June 3-July 26 (closed June 19 and July 4). Camp hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Registration for full-time students is $200 per week or $175 per week for students on free and reduced lunches. There is a non-refundable $75 registration fee.
Registration is open from April 1 to May 3 and can be done online at ezchildtrack.com/scscomed/parent. For more information, call 205-682-5967.
The school district also offers week-long specialty enrichment camps throughout the summer that focus on activities such as art, choir, cheerleading, crafts, culinary, drama, foreign languages, gymnastics, and a variety of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) related courses.
The age ranges, dates, and registration fees for these camps vary. Information about the enrichment camps will be posted on the district’s web page under the Community Education tab closer to summer.
