Overview
Registration for Acera’s 2023 Summer Camps is now open! View our 2023 offerings in the “Summer At a Glance” chart below.
Acera’s STEAM summer camp enables kids ages 5 to 14 to tackle enticing challenges – from drawing and coding to physics and film making – individually and in groups. Sessions run in mornings, afternoons, or for full days.


Class prices vary, and include all materials and lab fees.
Waitlist
Once a session is fully enrolled, students can choose to be waitlisted. You can pick another session at the same time and switch should a slot become available; or just be waitlisted. When we begin a waitlist, we will do our best to find an instructor to increase the class size.
Refund Policy
This year, our Cancellation Policy is as follows: for class cancellations before June 1, we will provide a refund, less 15% to cover administrative & credit card processing costs. Alternatively, you may transfer enrollment to any other program at no charge. After June 1, only transfers are available, not refunds.
No refund or reduction in fees is possible for a child who arrives late, leaves early, or attends part of a session due to illness (other than hospital stay).
Removal From Camp
Decisions about participation in STEAM camp are made at the discretion of the instructor and the Enrichment Programs Manager. If a student is not able to participate in a safe and productive way, or if the teacher feels that the student is not engaging at a level appropriate for the program, the instructor may ask that s/he switch into a different session, or not return to the program. Refunds will not be provided for students removed from the program due to behavioral issues.
Summer 2023 Camps at a Glance
Limited financial aid is available and awarded based on demonstrated need. Please download the 2021 Reed Hollett Scholarship Application form, or email us at summercamp@aceraschool.org to request an application.
The deadline for scholarship applications is three weeks prior to your chosen camp’s start date.
We are building our team of summer CITs (ages 15-17), summer assistants (ages 18+), and lead teachers (21+). If interested, email a resume and cover letter to enrichment@aceraschool.org and address it to Ryan Cutter, Enrichment Program Manager. Thank you!
General COVID Precautions
If your child shows any of the symptoms most commonly associated with COVID-19 (upper respiratory symptoms, coughing, severe headache, fever, etc.) or if they have been a close contact to a confirmed COVID-positive individual, please email summercamp@aceraschool.org and keep your child at home. Your camper may return to Acera upon receipt of a negative COVID test.
If any of the symptoms most commonly associated with COVID (upper respiratory symptoms, coughing, severe headache, fever, etc.) develop during camp, our staff will call you and request that you immediately pick up your child from camp. We have a room specifically designated for sick campers to wait by themselves until you arrive.
Staff Precautions
100% of Acera’s summer staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Camper Precautions
Lunch, snack, and recess times will be held outdoors, and will be mask-optional for all students and staff. We will include a mask-only zone for campers whose families prefer that they play around only masked campers.
All students and staff are expected to practice social distancing anytime they are indoors, and during class time outdoors, other than for momentary interactions such as brief teacher demonstrations with projects.
Week 1 (June 12-16)
- Outdoor Exploration | Full Day ages 8-14
- LARP Foundations | Full Days ages 8-14
- Woodworking Jr. | Mornings ages 5-8 FULL
- Backyard Ninjas | Mornings ages 5-8
- Vlogging | Mornings ages 7-10
- LEGO Spike Prime Robotics | Mornings ages 7-10 FULL
- Advanced Block Building | Afternoons ages 5-8 FULL
- Artist Study | Afternoons ages 5-8 FULL
- Intermediate Woodworking | Afternoons ages 8-11
- Beginner Electronics & Coding with Arduino | Afternoons ages 10-14
Week 2 (June 20-23)
- Art Creation & Nature Exploration| Full Days ages 8-14
- Design Your Own Skateboard | Full Days ages 10-14
- LARP Foundations| Full Days ages 8-14
- STEAM Challenger | Mornings ages 5-8 FULL
- Mini Fantasy Worlds| Mornings ages 5-8 FULL
- Physical Science Lab: Principles of Pressure| Mornings ages 7-10
- Wilderness Survival | Mornings ages 7-10 FULL
- Film Making Club | Mornings ages 8-11
- Songwriting for Everyone | Mornings ages 10-14
- Ooey Gooey Camp | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Animal Lovers Club | Afternoons ages 5-8 FULL
- Field Games | Afternoons ages 7-10
- LEGO Champions | Afternoons ages 7-10 FULL
- Woodworking for Survivalists | Afternoons ages 7-14 FULL
Week 3 (June 26-30)
- LARP Foundations | Full Days ages 8-14
- Large Scale Weaving | Mornings ages 5-8
- Splash! | Mornings ages 5-8
- Stop Motion Animation | Mornings ages 7-10
- Experiments in Art | Mornings ages 7-10
- Field Games | Afternoons ages 5-8
- LEGO Champions | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Creating Children’s Books | Afternoons ages 8-11
- STEAM Challenger | Afternoons ages 7-10 FULL
Week 4 (July 10-14)
- Build It! LEGO & Block Champions | Mornings ages 5-8
- Backyard Ninjas | Mornings ages 5-8 FULL
- LEGO Spike Prime Robotics | Mornings ages 7-10
- Anatomy & Physiology Jr. | Mornings ages 7-10
- D&D Role Play | ages 8-14 FULL
- Exploring Extended Realities | Mornings ages 10-14
- Forts, Fantasy & Friends| Afternoons ages 5-8
- STEAM Challenger: Story-based Engineering | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Backyard Science | Afternoons ages 8-11
- Engineering with Found Objects | Afternoons, ages 8-11 FULL
- Intermediate Electronics & Coding with Arduino | Afternoons ages 10-14
Week 5 (July 17-21)
- LARP Foundations | Full Days ages 8-14
- Splash!| Mornings ages 5-8
- Extraordinary Paper Creations | Mornings ages 5-8
- Playful Coding with AI | Mornings ages 8-11
- Chemistry of Cooking | Mornings ages 8-11 FULL
- Songwriting for Everyone | Mornings ages 10-14
- Inventors Club | Afternoons ages 5-8
- LEGO Champions | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Board Game Design | Afternoons ages 8-11
Week 6 (July 24-28)
- Design for Wee Critters| Mornings ages 5-8
- Puppet Playhouse| Mornings ages 5-8
- LEGO Champions | Mornings ages 7-10
- Farm to Table Cooking | Mornings ages 8-11 FULL
- Fantasy World Building | Mornings ages 8-14
- Ooey Gooey Camp | Afternoons ages 5-8
- STEAM Challenger | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Field Games | Afternoons ages 7-10
- Engineering with Found Objects | Afternoons ages 8-11 FULL
- Evolutionary Biology | Afternoons ages 10-14 FULL
Week 7 (July 31-Aug 4)
- Play Palooza | Full Days ages 5-8
- LARP Foundations | Full Days ages 8-14
- LEGO Champions | Mornings ages 5-8
- Huggable Fuzzy Friends: Make Your Own Stuffies | Mornings ages 5-8
- Farm to Table Cooking | Mornings ages 8-11
- Woodworking for Survivalists | Mornings ages 8-11 FULL
- Beginner Electronics & Coding with Arduino | Mornings ages 10-14
- Field Games | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Artist Study | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Artist Study | Afternoons ages 7-10
- Make a Music Video! | Afternoons ages 8-11
- LEGO Spike Prime Robotics | Afternoons ages 10-14
Week 8 (August 7-11)
- LARP Foundations | Full Days ages 8-14
- Stop Motion Animation | Morning ages 5-8
- Animal Engineering | Mornings ages 5-8
- Cartoonist Club | Mornings ages 7-10
- Beyond the Lemonade Stand | Mornings ages 8-11
- Intermediate Electronics & Coding with Arduino | Mornings ages 10-14
- Build It! LEGO & Block Champions | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Games for Strategic Thinking | Afternoons ages 7-10 FULL
- Sci-Fi Stop Motion Animation | Afternoons ages 8-11
- Arcade Game Design | Afternoons ages 10-14
Week 9 (August 14-18)
- Electronic Arts | Mornings ages 5-8 FULL
- STEAM Challenger | Mornings ages 5-8
- Wilderness Survival | Mornings ages 7-10 FULL
- LEGO Champions | Mornings ages 7-10
- Audio Drama | Mornings ages 8-11
- Digital Art | Mornings ages 10-14 FULL
- Ooey Gooey Camp | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Birdhouses & Backyard Birding | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Beyond Friendship Bracelets | Afternoons ages 7-10
- Space Camp | Afternoons ages 8-11
- Electronic Arts | Afternoons ages 8-11 FULL
- It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! Physics of Flight | Afternoons ages 10-14 FULL
Week 10 (August 21-25)
- Backyard Ninjas | Mornings ages 5-8 FULL
- Splash! | Mornings ages 5-8 FULL
- Detective Club | Mornings ages 7-10 FULL
- Engineering with Found Objects | Mornings ages 7-10 FULL
- Film Making Club | Mornings ages 8-11 FULL
- D&D Role Play | Mornings ages 8-14 FULL
- Farm to Table Cooking | Mornings ages 10-14
- Artist Study | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Forts, Fantasy & Friends | Afternoons ages 5-8
- Backyard Science | Afternoons ages 7-10
- Fantasy Art | Afternoons ages 7-10
- STEAM Challenger | Afternoons ages 7-10
- Arduino Project Workspace | Afternoons ages 10-14
- Woodworking: Catapults & Projectiles | Afternoons ages 10-14

A Few Things to Note
- The title of each class tells you whether that class is in the Morning or Afternoon or Fu
ll Day. - Morning camp sessions run from 9am-12pm, and Afternoon camp sessions run from 1pm-4pm. Full Day camps run from 9am-4pm. Each half day session is broken up by a 30 minute snack/movement break.
- Early drop off and late pickup are available for in-person camps.
- Classes are generally capped at 10 students, and incorporate all our current COVID safety measures such as hand sanitizing stations, our upgraded HVAC system for improved airflow & filtration, and use of outdoor spaces.
- This year, our Cancellation Policy is as follows: for class cancellations before June 1, we will provide a refund, less 15% to cover administrative & credit card processing costs. Alternatively, you may transfer enrollment to any other program at no charge. After June 1, only transfers are available, not refunds.
About the Acera Summer STEAM Camp
The Acera Summer STEAM Camp is a creativity-based arts and sciences day camp where children can nurture their natural desire to inquire, create, and innovate. With emphases on critical thought, creative problem solving, and integration of content areas, our diverse program offerings inspire all types of learners and thinkers. Our staff consists of professionals with significant experience in the classroom and in their own fields of expertise. Among them are award winners, active research scientists, and working artists. We believe in offering high caliber, authentic, engaging instruction, as much during the summer as during our school year program.
What To Expect
Our STEAM Summer Camp is designed to challenge students of all ages and learning styles. Participants should expect to tackle difficult, enticing problems, individually and in groups. They should anticipate taking the time to incorporate new techniques as they create unique works of art or design experimental protocols or novel engineering solutions.
Who Is Eligible?
All children ages 5 through 17 may attend. There is no testing or formal application process for our summer program, and enrollment at Acera’s Sept-June day school is not required. Participants must be able to work successfully both independently and in group settings.