*New Camps*

New Camps for 2024

We’re excited to debut SEVEN all-new camps for 2024!

Girls Soccer Camp • Medieval Marvels Camp • Laurel's School for Witchcraft and Wizardry • All Dolled Up! • Exploring Cleveland Architecture • Get In Gear! • Cleveland: Read, Write, Eat

Girls Soccer Camp

Ages: Girls entering Grades 1-4
Format: One week-long session
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Novelty** 
Dates (1 week): July 22-July 26 - $425
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm 

She shoots, she scores, GOAL! This first-class soccer camp is designed for players of all levels who want to learn and improve their fundamental soccer skills in a fun and encouraging environment. Throughout the week, campers will focus on enhancing individual skills, build team tactics and learn intricacies of the game. This camp is led by Laurel soccer coach, Emma Daniel, who will be assisted by current Laurel varsity soccer players.

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

Medieval Marvels Camp

Ages: Girls and Boys entering Grades 2-4
Format: One one-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates (1 week): July 15-July 19 - $425
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Queens! Horses! Knights! Castles! Take a step back to the Medieval Times where knights honed their skills by jousting and lords and princes lived in castles. We will spent our days reading, building and creating with a focus on the Medieval Era. This one-week camp is sure to be a memorable one this summer!

Laurel's School for Witchcraft and Wizardry

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 3-8
Format: One one-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates (1 week): July 8-July 12 - $425
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Calling all witches and wizards! Join us for a magical week of potion-making, spell-casting, Quidditch playing, and more. Campers can expect a full week of wizardly excitement, including--but not limited to--Harry Potter-themed crafts, scavenger hunts, read-alongs, writing activities, and trivia.

All Dolled Up

Ages: Girls entering Grades 3-5
Format: Two two-week sessions **Campers are permitted to only sign up for one two-week session.
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Session 1: June 10-June 21 (no camp June 19) - $765
Session 2: June 24-July 3 (no camp July 4 & 5) - $680
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm   

Do you wish you'd been born in the past? Do you daydream about being a pioneer on the prairie, a Revolutionary War patriot, or a World War 2 era girl on the homefront? Do you love hands-on crafts, historical cooking and sewing, and designing doll-sized accessories?  If this sounds like the perfect way to spend a summer day, then All Dolled Up camp is for you! Over two weeks, we will read books from the American Girl series and find ways to bring history to life. Be prepared to learn, create, and most importantly, have fun! Bring your favorite doll and your curiosity to this fantastic camp!  **In order to accommodate as many campers as possible, campers are limited to one session of All Dolled Up camp. If a camper is enrolled in more than one session, they will be removed for them the session with the bigger waitlist and refunded.

Exploring Cleveland Architecture

Ages: Girls & Boys entering Grades 4-6
Format: One one-week session 
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates (1 week): June 24-June 28 - $425
Time: 9:00 am-4:00pm 

Cleveland's buildings and landscapes tell the story of its rich history. Join us for this one-week adventure exploring different parts of Cleveland and the eastern suburbs with a focus on the differing features that make up each area. Campers will take advantage of public transportation and learn how to navigate around Cleveland as well as explore locally on their own two feet. The camp is sure to be an eye-opening experience for all campers.

Get In Gear!

Ages: Boys and Girls entering Grades 5-8 
Format: One two-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: July 8-July 19 - $850
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Grab your bike and get ready for a fun filled two weeks of bike riding. We will explore local urban streets, The Cleveland Metroparks and pump tracks. Campers will spend the mornings learning the basics of bicycle maintenance as well as road safety, and the afternoons will be spent on fun biking adventures. This camp is a highly physical, fun-filled camp designed to boost confidence, resilience and growth mindset!

*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.

Cleveland: Read, Write, Eat

Ages: Girls & Boys entering Grades 6-9
Format: One two-week session 
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: June 24-July 3 (no camp July 4 & 5)- $750
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

In this academic camp, students will develop and polish reading and writing skills while exploring the cuisine and culture that can be found in and around the city of Cleveland. This two-week camp offers trips to culinary and cultural destinations throughout Cleveland and will inspire a series of writing experiences. As they discover what Cleveland food and culture has to offer, students will be instructed on how to write in a variety of genres as well as prompted to read texts from a series of writers from greater Cleveland. In addition to reading and writing, students can expect to engage in hands-on activities, including writing (and cooking!) recipes, researching and interviewing Clevelanders, and using Cleveland's Rapid Transit system to travel to significant sites around the city.