Grades 3-5

Rising Grades 3-5 Camps

16 Camps Await Girls and Boys Entering Grades 3-5

Magical Fairy Nature Camp • Sports Summer Sampler • Broadway Kids Camp Presents Seussical Kids! • Rockin' Readers • Butler Explorers • Dash Into Robotics! • Fun with Fabric and Food • Exploring Art & Nature • Girls with Bikes and Books • Adventure Camp • Girls Only Adventure Camp & Campout • Overnight Adventure Camp 4 Girls • Urban Adventure/City Science • Gator Game Plan • Parent/Child Sewing at Sunset • Gutsy Girls and Wise Women

Magical Fairy Nature Camp *New for 2023*

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 1-3
Format: One two-week session
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township*
Dates: June 12-June 23 (no camp June 19) - $720
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

This fantastical two-week camp will offer an opportunity to unleash your child's imagination into a world of fairies! We will read fairy chapter books together, make fairy crafts and create nature-based fairy houses and accessories. Campers will explore the most magical areas of Butler Campus and find the perfect location to set up a fairy village.

*Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional fee.

Sports Summer Sampler *New for 2023*

Ages: Girls entering Grades 1-3
Format: One one-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: July 24-July 28 - $400
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Does your daughter love being active but she hasn't found “her sport” yet? This camp will give her an opportunity to sample multiple sports learning the basics of the games and gaining some playing experience. Camp drop-off and pick-up will be at Lyman Campus, but depending on the sport and weather, Sports Summer Sampler campers will also utilize the unparalleled athletics fields at the Butler Campus. Transportation to/from Lyman/Butler will be provided.

Broadway Kids Camp Presents "Seussical Kids!" *New for 2023*

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 1-7
Format: One, two-week session; culminating in a performance 
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: July 10-July 21 - $800
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Broadway Kids Camp is a two-week musical theater intensive program for rising First-Seventh Graders. In the mornings, campers take music, dance, improv, and acting classes, and in the afternoons they rehearse their full-scale production of Seussical Kids! This magical journey features all our favorite Dr. Seuss characters and teaches the power of being unique, and the importance of fighting for your beliefs. At Broadway Kids Camp, kids of all ages and backgrounds are offered a structured opportunity for growth. This enriched program is designed for campers to promote independence and self-confidence all while making new friends and learning exciting new skills. Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle. Based on the works of Dr. Seuss. Music supervised, adapted and produced by Bryan Louiselle. Suessical Kids is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.

Rockin' Readers *New for 2023*

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 2-3
Format: One one-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: July 24-July 28 - $400
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm   

Join us for a one-week camp led by a member of the Laurel Primary School faculty that merges literacy with the fun of day camp! Rising 2nd and 3rd Graders will spend half their day developing their literacy skills and the other half of the day playing games, doing crafts and exploring around the Lyman Campus. Whether your camper is a seasoned reader looking for a new challenge, a struggling reader looking for some support, or a reader that just loves to read, there will be experiences to match all levels. Grab your summer reading book and your camp spot today as spaces are limited.

Butler Explorers

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 3-4
Format: Three two-week sessions; campers are encouraged to sign up for multiple sessions. 
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township*
Session 1: June 12-June 23 (no camp June 19) - Eco Explorers / Time Travelers - $720
Session 2: June 26-July 7 (no camp July 3 & 4) - Creature Mania / Into the Wild - $640
Session 3: July 10-July 21 - Imaginarium / Wilderness Adventures - $800
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Exploration abounds on our 150-acre Butler Campus complete with wooded trails, ponds and creeks. Each week will be packed full of fun and imaginative activities revolving around weekly themes designed to foster curiosity and collaboration through experiments, field trips, games, crafts, creek-walking, as well as high- and low-elements on the Project Adventure Ropes Course!

*Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional fee.

Dash into Robotics!

Ages: Girls entering Grades 3-5
Format: One week-long session 
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: July 24-28 - $500
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm  

Have you ever wanted to build and program your own robot?  Now you can! Let your innovation and creativity flow as you design, build and code robots. Start off by learning the basics of coding by creating algorithms, debugging and problem solving. Program a LEGO Mindstorm robot and prepare for a battlebots style competition. Design mazes and program the Wonder Workshop’s DASH robot to complete missions. This camp encourages you to tackle computational thinking, collaboration, coding and problem solving. And at the end of the week, you’ll take home your very own dash robot. How cool is that?!

Fun with Fabric and Food *New for 2023*

Ages:  Girls & boys entering Grades 3-5
Format: One two-week session
Location:  Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: June 26-July 7 (no camp July 3 & 4) - $680
Time:  9:00 am-4:00 pm   

In search of campers interested in learning the basics of sewing and the culinary arts! Fabric and food go together just like milk and cookies! This fun-filled camp will introduce campers to the ins and outs of how to sew on a sewing machine (machines provided) as well as basic cooking skills. The mornings will be spent working on sewing projects campers can use in their everyday lives and in the afternoons Chef Steffi Apple from Mix It Up will be on hand to teach basic cooking skills while creating edible delights that every camper will enjoy. 

Exploring Art & Nature (Girls Only)

Ages: Girls entering Grades 4-6 
Format: One week-long session
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township*
Dates: June 26-30 - $460
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Spend a week of summer exploring art in nature! Using the texts Maker Camp, Girls Garage, and Wool Pets, girls will explore the natural environment at the Butler Campus and use it as inspiration to explore new mediums in art. During the week, girls will have opportunities to create felt animals and other creatures, plant fairy gardens with natural materials, and use tools to build a wooden trellis that will be added to our Butler Community gardens. Much of each day will be spent sketching and painting in nature and playing games together in the woods, with plenty of time to explore new art concepts, make and create! 

*Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional fee.

Girls with Books & Bikes: Exciting Adventures for the Brain & Body!

Ages: Girls entering Grades 4-6
Format: One two-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: June 12-June 23 (no camp June 19) - $720
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

In this exciting girls-only, two-week camp campers will exercise their brains and bodies! Girls will spend part of their day on biking adventures through Shaker Heights near Laurel’s Lyman Campus. Days will be rounded out by two Laurel School faculty members leading girls in book club discussions of a book chosen by the group, as well as providing support to girls reading individually selected books or summer reading books.

*Campers must bring their own bike and helmet, and be comfortable riding a bike. Bikes will be stored at Lyman Campus for the duration of camp.

Adventure Camp

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 5-8*
Format: Two two-week sessions designed around challenging activities; campers are encouraged to sign up for multiple sessions. 
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township**
Session 1: June 12-June 23 (no camp June 19) - $740
Session 2: June 26-July 7 (no camp July 3 & 4) - $660
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Campers will explore mountain biking, rock climbing, paddle boarding, sailing and backpacking. Daily experiences will introduce new and exciting adventures on our 150-acre Butler Campus and will be enhanced by customized field trips focused on specific skills. This camp will enable pre-teens to challenge themselves individually and in group situations. Time will be spent on the 15 high- and low-rope elements offered on Laurel’s Project Adventure Ropes Course to help foster creative problem solving, promote leadership and build self-confidence through improved communication skills and teamwork. Campers will need to come prepared with an adventurous spirit and a desire to have lots of fun!

*Campers must be comfortable riding a bike and swimming. New this year, bicycles will be provided to all campers, for use during camp, from our Butler Bike Fleet of 80+ Giant mountain bikes. Campers will be assigned a bike at the beginning of their session, but each camper must provide her/his own helmet.

**Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional fee.

Girls-Only Adventure Camp & Campout

Ages: Girls entering Grades 5-8*
Format: One week-long session with a Thursday night campout. While not required, this camp is the perfect introduction to our Overnight Adventure Camp 4 Girls.
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township**
Dates: July 10-14 - $600
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm, with a Thursday overnight

Laurel School knows girls best! Backed by research from Laurel’s Center for Research on Girls, this unique day camp experience (with one overnight) is designed so that pre-teen girls will reach outside their comfort zones, build resilience and outdoor survival skills, and embrace new challenges—individually and in group situations. Daily experiences will introduce new and exciting adventures on our 150-acre Butler Campus, which features biking and hiking trails and an exciting Project Adventure Ropes Course that fosters creative problem solving, encourages girls to use their voice and builds self-confidence through improved communication skills. Exciting field trips focused on specific skills, like rock climbing, bike riding on trails and kayaking will enhance the week and provide enough risk and challenge for girls to learn to handle a healthy amount of stress and discomfort in controlled situations. Campers should be ready to spend Thursday night in a group tent in the woods on Laurel’s breathtaking Butler Campus. Texts that inspired this incredible opportunity: Untangled and Under Pressure by Lisa Damour, Gutsy Girl by Caroline Paul and Wolfpack: How Young People Will Find Their Voice, Unite Their Pack, and Change the World by Abby Wambach. 

*Campers must be comfortable riding a bike and swimming.  New this year, bicycles will be provided to all campers, for use during camp, from our Butler Bike Fleet of 80+ Giant mountain bikes. Campers will be assigned a bike at the beginning of their session, but each camper must provide her own helmet. Each camper will also need to bring her own sleeping bag and sleeping pad.

**Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional fee.

Overnight Adventure Camp 4 Girls

Ages: Girls entering Grades 5-8*
Format: One week-long overnight session designed around building resilience through challenging activities. Campers are encouraged (although not required) to register for the Girls-Only Adventure Camp the week of July 10 - 14 as a preliminary overnight adventure camp experience and to familiarize themselves with biking skills and the Butler Campus.
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township** 
Dates: July 17-21 - $750
Time: 9:00 am Monday through 4:00 pm Friday

Laurel School knows girls best! This all-girls adventure camp is the only one of its kind in Northeast Ohio! Backed by research from Laurel’s Center for Research on Girls, this amazing camp experience is specifically designed to help pre-teen girls step outside their comfort zones, build resilience, leadership and outdoor survival skills, and embrace new challenges—individually and in group situations. Daily experiences will introduce new and thrilling adventures on our 150-acre Butler Campus, which features biking and hiking trails and a Project Adventure Ropes Course that fosters creative problem solving, encourages girls to use their voice and builds self-confidence through improved communication skills. Plus, it has a zip line! Exciting field trips focused on specific skills, like rock climbing, bike riding on trails, and stand-up paddle boarding will enhance the week and call on girls to take risks and to manage a healthy dose of discomfort in controlled situations.

Evening activities will include art, astronomy, journaling, music, drama and stories! Campers should come prepared with an adventurous spirit and a desire to have lots of fun! Be ready to spend four nights in a group tent on Laurel’s breathtaking Butler Campus. Texts that inspired this incredible opportunity: Untangled and Under Pressure by Lisa Damour, Gutsy Girl by Caroline Paul and Wolfpack: How Young People Will Find Their Voice, Unite Their Pack, and Change The World by Abby Wambach and the journaling text, Questions for Rebel Girls.

*Campers must be comfortable riding a bike and swimming.  New this year, bicycles will be provided to all campers, for use during camp, from our Butler Bike Fleet of 80+ Giant mountain bikes. Campers will be assigned a bike at the beginning of their session, but each camper must provide her own helmet. Each camper will also need to bring her own sleeping bag and sleeping pad.

**No shuttle service is available. All campers must be dropped off and picked up at the Butler Campus in Russell Township.

Urban Adventure/City Science *New for 2023*

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 5-8
Format: One two-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: June 26-July 7 (no camp July 3 & 4) - $640
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
 
Calling all 5th-8th Grade girls and boys! Come with us to explore Cleveland’s urban environment and learn about the science behind how a city functions. During this two-week-long experience, campers will take field trips to multiple places within Cleveland and investigate key aspects of urban life with a scientific lens and interact with experts in the field. Participants will also spend time at the Butler Campus in Russell Township adventuring in nature. If your camper loves hands-on science and engineering, they are sure to enjoy this action packed Urban Adventure Camp!

Gator Game Plan *New for 2023*

Ages:  Girls entering Grades 4-10
Format: One one-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: July 24-July 28 - $500
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm   
 
Get Organized, Gator!  Summer work got you down? Pack it up and head to camp! This week-long camp will provide students opportunities to fine tune their executive functioning skills and get ready for the upcoming school year. We'll work with students to develop the strategies and habits necessary to improve their organization, planning, time management, attention regulation, and overall metacognition. We'll use examples from daily life as well as academic domains in their assigned summer work. Between lessons, campers will play games, get active in and around the Lyman Campus, enjoy some special cold summer treats all while reconnecting with old friends and making new ones.

Parent/Child Sewing at Sunset *New for 2023*

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 2-5 and a parent
Format: Two (2 hour) evening sessions 
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Session One: Wednesday, June 28 - $40
Session Two:  Wednesday, July 19 - $40
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

This new parent-child workshop allows kids and a parent to relax and bond while learning and practicing the art of embroidery. Taught by a Laurel faculty member and her own mother, each session gives participants the opportunity to meet and connect with other parents and students. All supplies are included in the price and light refreshments will be served. The group will gather outside, weather permitting. Each session is sold individually, sign up for one or both!

Gutsy Girls and Wise Women: A Resilience-Building Workshop for Mothers and Daughters *Back by Popular Demand*

Ages: Girls entering Grades 5-8 and their mothers
Format: One weekend session
Location: Laurel School’s Butler Campus
Dates: August 5 & 6 (Saturday and Sunday) - $1000 for a daughter and her mother. A second daughter and/or mother in the same household can be added for an additional fee of $465 each.
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm on Saturday & 9:00 am-12:00 pm on Sunday

Join us for a two-day retreat that will foster confidence and resilience in girls, build their mothers’ understanding of how best to support adolescent girls, and reinforce the critical mother-daughter bond. The retreat will take place at Laurel’s beautiful 150-acre Butler Campus, where girls will participate in confidence-boosting activities with faculty who are experts in social and emotional development in girls. Presented by Laurel's Center for Research on Girls (LCRG).

Facilitators & Presenters:
  • ANN V. KLOTZ, Head of Laurel School and Founder, Laurel’s Center for Research on Girls
  • DR. TORI CORDIANO, Director of Research, Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls
  • DR. RACHEL HERLEIN, Assistant Head, Laurel School
  • SHANNON LUKZ, Laurel faculty member and Creator of Laurel’s Adventure Girls
  • Special guest, DR. LISA DAMOUR, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Laurel’s Center for Research on Girls
See the Gutsy Girls page on our LCRG website for more details and registration.