WHERE: Calera Elementary, Chelsea Park Elementary, Helena Intermediate and Oak Mountain Intermediate
WHEN: June 5-July 8 (closed July 4)
AGES: incoming kindergarten through outgoing fifth grade
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 Elementary, Chelsea Park Elementary, Helena Intermediate and Oak Mountain Intermediate.
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 Camp not only provides a valuable service to working families who need affordable childcare options for their children, but it also provides the students with opportunities to improve their social and academic skills,” said Cindy Warner, Supervisor of Public Relations and Community Education. “One of the greatest benefits of summer camp is that they get to develop friendships and build upon their leadership skills. It also exposes them to a variety of activities that allow students to determine their interests.”
Dates for summer camps are June 5-July 8 (closed July 4). Camp hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Registration for full-time students is $175 per week or $145 per week for students on free and reduced lunches. There is a non-refundable $50 registration fee.
Registration is open from April 4 to May 5, and can be done online at ezchildtrack.com/scscomed/parent. For more information, call 205-682-5967 or go to shelbyed.k12.al.us/communityed.html.
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.
