Summer Camps from 7th Grade and Up
You may not want your older Kiddo to stay home this Summer and complain they are bored. We scanned our huge Guide and picked out our favorites for Camps which take Kids in 7th Grade and higher. We have Summer Camps for Teens of every type! Whether you’re looking for half day, full day or something in between. We’re always asked which are the best art summer camps near me? Well, review our list below!
Here are some options for Summer Camps in Texas and some great offers too! Book in soon and enjoy your summer knowing your kids are having fun. You’ll find many camps in Plano, TX for Middle School Kids and higher, some with weekly field trips and others with outdoor activities.
Day Camps
North Texas Performing Arts
This summer you can transform into a superhero, a princess, or your favorite storybook character! With opportunities for ages 5-18, there’s a spot for everyone to learn from our professional directors who have worked everywhere from Broadway to L.A.
Camp Hours:9am – 5pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:00 pm
Price: $399 full day, $225-$249 half day,
Club Sci-Kidz Dallas
Up to 7th grade
We believe that every child is a scientist! We offer 24 summer day camp themes for kids entering grades PreK-7th in Addison & Dallas.
All of our hands-on National Science Standard activities make science challenging and fun!
Camp Hours:9-4
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $295/week. Multi-session & multi-sibling discounts available.
Vision Martial Arts Center
Up to 7th grade
Vision Martial Arts Adventure Camps offer a karate class each day, kids can earn a white belt & break a board. There is a different theme each week – Nerf Wars, Legos, Ninjas. Field trips, special guests, snacks, games and crafts. Extended hours offered for a nominal fee.
Camp Hours:9 am – 3 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:30 pm
Price: $240, siblings $216 per week
Sunny Time Academy
Up to 8th grade
Summer STEM & Literature Fun Camp offers various STEM programs such as Drone program, 3D modeling & Printing program, Robotics Program, Fun Math Program, as well as English Literature program, speech / Debate program, language program and chess program. Bring your sack of lunch. We provide snacks. Extended care is also available.
$299 weekly with extended care. 5-10% off (various rates available depend on number of program and weeks registered. If registered 5 weeks get the 6th week FREE)
Outcry Youth Theatre
Up to 12th Grade
Meisner Technique: An advanced acting method for the serious young performer who wants to continue to grow.
JUNE 3-7, 9am-5pm, AGES 13-18 $250
Devised Theatre: Work together to build an original play from the ground up.
June 17-21, 9am-5pm, AGES 13-18 $250
Dance for Theatre: Learn a variety of dance styles and moves frequently utilized in theatre .July 15-19, 1pm – 5pm, AGES 10-18 $150
Filmmaking: Learn filmmaking and film acting, while collaborating to create an original short film. July 29-Aug 2, 9am-5pm, AGES 10-18 $250
Heritage Farmstead Museum
Up to 7th grade
Creek Camp:
Creek Camp is the perfect opportunity for campers to GET OUTSIDE and PLAY. At Creek Camp our campers have fun with science while keeping cool during our hot Texas summer! Children will take daily trips down the creek to explore plant and animal life and learn about the eco-system. Campers will also conduct experiments, learn to be a part of a team and have a better understanding of what life was like over 100 years ago. In an effort to keep cool there will be a myriad of water games.
Creek Camp Dates
Session I: June 24-28
Session II: July 15-19
Session III: July 29-Aug 3
Pioneer Camp:
Pioneer Camp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum encourages campers to put away the gadgets of today and experience farm life in the middle of downtown Plano. It is 4 hours of good old fashioned fun with a smattering of chores which include caring for our sheep, chickens, turkeys, goats, pigs, and donkey. Where else can you experience days gone by activities like Croquet, Graces, Horse shoes, Badminton, Sack races and honest to goodness watermelon eatin’ contests? Campers will receive hands-on outdoor cooking lessons and there will be time to cool off with water games which include the bucket brigade and water relays.
Pioneer Camp Dates
Session I: June 3-7
Session II: June 10-14
Session III July 8-12
Camp Hours:9am to 1pm with option aftercare from 1pm-5pm for an additional fee
Earliest Drop off: 08:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: $200 for camp, $125 for after care week and $25 for single day of aftercare
PSL Chess Summer Camp Program
Up to 12th grade
“Passport to Chess”. A chess tour of the Medieval world with stops in Europe, China, India and Persia.
Learn tactics and strategies.
Reinforce good sportsmanship.
Improve concentration and focus.
Build self-esteem.
3 weeks are 6/17- 6/21, 7/15- 7/19, 7/29- 8/2.
Camp Hours:9 am – 12 pm
Earliest Drop off: 09:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 12:00 pm
Price: $215
Discount for Plano Moms readers: $40 off if you mention Plano Moms
Powerkids Sports & Fitness
Up to 7th grade
Summer PowerCamps are the best kept secret in town! Our personal, small camp atmosphere is the perfect place for girls and boys to improve all kinds of sports skills, tumbling and strength. The unique camp themes are woven into our coach-led, active curriculum loaded with action, obstacle courses and physical challenges. PowerCamps also explore the most important components of being a Powerkid, such as, kindness, sportsmanship, teamwork, respect for others and pride within ourselves.
Bring a snack water bottle and lunch.
Wear athletic clothes and shoes – no sandals or flip flops
Camp Hours:9 am – 4 pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:45 am
Latest Pick-up: 04:00 pm
Price: $225 per week until 2 or $325 until 4
Music Institute of North Texas
Up to 12th grade
Exceptional Music Education with a Fun Twist! Summer Camp @ MINT offers a wide choices of camps for 3 year old through High School Students. Options includes Musical Discoveries Instrument Sampler Half Day Camp, and may combine with Chess Camp to make a full day. Intro to Violin, Piano, Drum, Guitar is a great opportunity to try out the instruments during the summer! Your singers will enjoy Broadway, Pop Song, and Movie Song Camps! Intermediate level camps and Private lessons for may instrument options are available! All Camp teachers are university-trained, degreed musicians. Come join the fun and explore the exciting world of music!
Camp Hours: Camp Hours Varies, Regular Session Hours are Monday-Friday 1-8pm, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 1-6
Earliest Drop off: 09:30 am
Latest Pick-up: 08:00 pm
Price: $149 & up
Discount for Plano Moms readers: PLANOMOMMINT, No Registration Fee, Expires June 30, 2019
YMCA Day Camp
Up to 7th grade
Join us at one of our 23 YMCA of Metropolitan Day Camps! With outdoor and indoor camps available, field trips and swimming included in every camp experience, and fun activities such as cooking, arts and crafts, STEM projects, Skillastics, games, and more–each day is an opportunity to learn something new, find a place to belong, make new friends, and create new memories. We’re excited to have you join our YMCA Family.
Camp Hours:7:00 AM-6:30PM
Earliest Drop off: 07:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 06:30 pm
Price: Varies- see website. Highest Weekly rate is $182/wk. Sibling discounts and YMCA Member discounts available at select locations.
Discount for Plano Moms readers:
Waive the Registration Fee of $50 with code PLANOMOMYCAMP – contact YMCA Day Camps to book and receive your discount!
Overnight or Sleepaway Camps
Sky Ranch
Up to 12th Grade
Sky Ranch is one of North America’s leading Christian camping organizations, with locations in Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma, offering programs year round. Sky Ranch exists to provide people with a positive, recreational, fun, and memorable experience while being exposed to the truths of the Word of God.
Camp Hours:8:00am-5:00pm
Earliest Drop off: 08:00 am
Latest Pick-up: 05:00 pm
Price: Day Camp $280 | Summer Camp $1,167
Camp Twin Lakes
Up to 10th grade
Overnight camp minutes north of Austin. We provide a safe, supportive, and fun environment for campers to explore, play and make lifelong friends— all in the great outdoors.
Camp Hours:Sunday afternoon – Saturday morning
Price: $749/wk Sibling discount $50, Multiple session discount $50
Camp Fern
Up to 11th grade
Set amidst the rolling hills and tall pines, on a private lake in East Texas, Camp Fern is a residential summer camp for children ages 6 to 16. Founded on Christian beliefs, Camp Fern embraces God’s gifts, grace, and love; it values the importance of putting our faith into practice in a rich array of activities including horseback riding, nature, crafts, and ropes to name a few! Camp Fern strives to enrich the physical, spiritual, emotional, and social lives of all its campers. It is a smaller camp with the goal of building solid relationships and experiences. It is still owned and operated by the founding family, now in its fourth generation. Your child will be very busy, very engaged, and very fulfilled! Limited enrollment; call or schedule a visit to learn more about this unique East Texas gem!
Camp Hours:8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Earliest Drop off: 02:00 pm
Latest Pick-up: 12:00 pm
Price: $1,590
Some other Ideas:
- Camp Summit
- Dallas Mavericks Basketball Camp
- Sci Tech Discovery Center Camps
- Camp Champions
- Grade Power Learning
- Camp Can I Cook?
- Charis Hills
- Plano Day School Summer Enrichment Program
- Fieldhouse Texas
And so many more! We know you are looking for those Summer Camps nearby! If you’d like to download your own E-Guide, you can do that too!
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