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St. Paul Christian Academy summer camps run for six weeks during the months of May, June, and July. St. Paul Summer offers camps to children ages 4+ and is open to the entire Nashville community. Registration is now open! Use the drop-down menus below to browse and register. Have questions? Contact Kevin Connelly, Athletics and After-School Programs Director. We can't wait to see you this summer!
St. Paul Summer 2022
Week of May 30
St. Paul Adventure Camp
Instructors: Alex and Michelle Florez, Will Norton, and other St. Paul faculty and staff!
Dates: Tuesday, May 31 - Friday, June 3
Time: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising JK-3rd (campers must be 4yo before May 31, 2022)
A spiritual experience of learning, sports, and adventure! Compete in epic games of capture the flag on campus, take virtual reality trips to anywhere in the world, go on a wooded adventure and exploration to the St. Paul Tree Tops Campus, and more! This four-day camp will be one of the most memorable weeks of the summer!
Week of June 6
St. Paul Adventure Camp
Instructors: Alex and Michelle Florez, Will Norton, and other St. Paul faculty and staff!
Dates: Monday, June 6 - Thursday, June 9
Time: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising JK-3rd (campers must be 4yo before May 31, 2022)
A spiritual experience of learning, sports, and adventure! Compete in epic games of capture the flag on campus, take virtual reality trips to anywhere in the world, go on a wooded adventure and exploration to the St. Paul Tree Tops Campus, and more! This four-day camp will be one of the most memorable weeks of the summer!
Week of June 13
Morning Camps
CSS Structured Literacy (Invite Only)
Center for Student Success Structured Literacy Camp
Instructors: St. Paul's Center for Student Success Staff
Dates: Monday, June 13 - Thursday, June 16 and Monday, June 20 - Thursday, June 23 (2-week sessions)
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Grades: Rising 1st, Rising 2nd (campers are separated by grade)
These two-week camps will emphasize and undergird the concepts and methodology used in structured literacy this year. Skills practiced will include all components of handwriting, spelling, and reading.
This camp is for students specifically invited by the Center for Student Success to dive deeper into St. Paul's reading curricula and receive specialized (and fun!) instruction to prepare for the school year ahead. If you think your child would benefit from this camp or you would like to learn more about CSS, click here.
Fruit of the Spirit (JK-3rd)
Fruit of the Spirit Camp
Instructors: Alex and Michelle Florez
Dates: Monday, June 13 - Thursday, June 16
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Grades: Rising JK-3rd (campers must be 4yo before June 13, 2022)
Fruit of the Spirit camp will bring glory to God by engaging the hearts and minds of our campers during the summer months. Each day of camp will begin with a time of worship through song and movement, immediately followed by hands-on activities designed to bring each fruit of the Spirit to life (Galatians 5:22-23). Breakout groups with Mr. and Mrs. Florez will allow campers to dig deeper into the beautiful ways in which the Holy Spirit empowers us to become more like Himself. The Fruit of the Spirit Camp is for anyone excited about getting to know God better through song, play, and conversation.
Afternoon Camps
Fearless (JK-3rd)
Fearless Camp
Instructor: Michelle Florez
Dates: Monday, June 13 - Thursday, June 16
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising JK-3rd (campers must be 4yo before June 13, 2022)
Fearless Camp will focus on ways that we can use Scripture to fight the battle against fear and anxiety. Students will learn to ready themselves with the armor of God so that they can fight fear and anxiety with confidence and strength. We will walk through Scripture and complete individual and group activities and games that will turn our fears into something powerful.
Multisensory Math (Invite Only)
Center for Student Success Multisensory Mathematics Camp
Instructors: St. Paul's Center for Student Success Staff
Dates: Monday, June 13 - Thursday, June 23
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising 2nd, Rising 3rd (campers are separated by grade)
This camp will emphasize and undergird the concepts and methodology used in multisensory math this year. Skills practiced will include all components of number sense, place value, and math fact strategies.
This camp is for students specifically invited by the Center for Student Success to dive deeper into St. Paul's implementation of multisensory math instruction and engage in fun activities and games to prepare for the school year ahead. If you think your child would benefit from this camp or you would like to learn more about CSS, click here.
Early Evening Camps
Violin Summer Intensive: Junior Violin Camp
Instructors: The Music Staff Studio
Dates: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Grades: Rising K-2nd
Junior Violin Camp is open to any rising K through 2nd grade SPCA student who would like to learn to play the violin and join the Strings Ensemble next school year! This camp will be rooted in traditional and classic methods and mixed together with lots of fun games. Violin students learn the basics of posture, bow-hold technique, and tone production. Students will work together on foundational skills. Students will learn how to read formal music notation, all while learning how to play the violin! Class focus will include intonation and age-appropriate sight-reading, and the development of rhythmic independence, phrasing, and overall musicality through movement, singing, and playing. Students will gain valuable experiences exploring and playing music with others. SPCA violin camps will showcase a short performance for family and friends at the end of the summer semester. A generous SPCA parent has graciously donated violins to use!
Violin Summer Intensive: Violin Camp
Instructors: The Music Staff Studio
Dates: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising 3rd-6th
Violin Camp is open to any rising 3rd through 6th-grade SPCA student who would like to learn to play the violin. This camp is also open to students who have previously studied the violin. All camp students will be eligible to join the Strings Ensemble next school year! Students will learn fundamentals of violin sound production and how to read formal music notation. Curriculum is rooted in traditional and classic methods and mixed together with fun activities. Class will focus on sight-reading, rhythmic independence, and language development, along with phrasing and overall musicality. This class will also focus on playing with others. Collaborative performing gives students the necessary skills of listening and communicating with other musicians. A generous SPCA parent has graciously donated violins to use!
Week of June 20
Morning Camps
Cupcakes & Crafts (4th-6th)
Cupcakes & Crafts Camp
Instructor: Cheryl Phillips
Dates: Monday, June 20 - Friday, June 24
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Grades: Rising 4th-6th
This camp is all about creativity! The campers will transform an ordinary cupcake into a masterpiece (perhaps an animal or a high-heeled shoe?) using various treats and frosting. They will also make crafts like homemade sugar scrubs, paint using shaving cream, and other fun crafts. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get creative!
Little Hearts Ballet & Tap Dance (JK-1st)
Little Hearts Ballet & Tap Dance Camp
Instructors: Jamie Bricker and The Music Staff Studio Staff
Dates: Monday, June 20 - Thursday, June 23
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Grades: Rising JK-1st (campers must be 4yo before June 20, 2022)
Your little one will have so much fun dancing to their favorite Disney princess songs. Dancers will learn and practice classical positions, steps, and simple choreography, while developing body awareness, rhythm, flexibility, coordination, and self-confidence. Students will have opportunities to express creativity through improvisation. We will begin class everyday with devotion and prayer, having story time, making crafts, and other activities throughout the morning to reinforce basic terminology. Students will have a lovely time playing with friends and making new ones! No dance experience required but must have proper dance attire; proper dance attire includes a leotard, tights, ballet and tap shoes.
Saints Soccer (K-3rd)
Saints Soccer Camp
Instructors: Emily Boyd and Claire Whorton
Dates: Monday, June 20 - Friday, June 24
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Grades: Rising K-3rd
Join Coach Boyd and Coach Whorton for a fun-filled day of soccer! Campers will learn and practice fundamental skills, scrimmage against their own age groups, and learn the love of soccer through fun games and team-building activities! Morning "team time" and a final "skill showcase" is sure to be just some of the highlights of Saints Soccer Camp!
Afternoon Camps
Cupcakes & Crafts (K-3rd)
Cupcakes & Crafts Camp
Instructor: Cheryl Phillips
Dates: Monday, June 20 - Friday, June 24
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising K-3rd
This camp is all about creativity! The campers will transform an ordinary cupcake into a masterpiece (perhaps an animal or a high-heeled shoe?) using various treats and frosting. They will also make crafts like homemade sugar scrubs, paint using shaving cream, and other fun crafts. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get creative!
Math Madness (6th)
Math Madness Camp
Instructor: Amy Stone
Dates: Monday, June 20 - Friday, June 24
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising 6th St. Paul students (only)
We will complete all of our assigned St. Paul math summer work, prepare for 6th-grade math teaching styles, and begin ISEE (the 7th-grade entrance test) preparation as well!
STEM Club (JK-1st)
STEM Club Camp
Instructors: Erin Curry and Beth Throckmorton
Dates: Monday, June 20 - Thursday, June 23
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising JK-1st (campers must be 4yo before June 20, 2022)
Become an exclusive member of the STEM Club with Mrs. T and Mrs. Curry! As a member, you will get to do summertime science experiments, take virtual field trips, build contraptions and structures, and create coding patterns, along with much more! Lots of make-and-take STEM projects to inspire and continue learning at home!
Early Evening Camps
Violin Summer Intensive: Junior Violin Camp
Instructors: The Music Staff Studio
Dates: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Grades: Rising K-2nd
Junior Violin Camp is open to any rising K through 2nd grade SPCA student who would like to learn to play the violin and join the Strings Ensemble next school year! This camp will be rooted in traditional and classic methods and mixed together with lots of fun games. Violin students learn the basics of posture, bow-hold technique, and tone production. Students will work together on foundational skills. Students will learn how to read formal music notation, all while learning how to play the violin! Class focus will include intonation and age-appropriate sight-reading, and the development of rhythmic independence, phrasing, and overall musicality through movement, singing, and playing. Students will gain valuable experiences exploring and playing music with others. SPCA violin camps will showcase a short performance for family and friends at the end of the summer semester. A generous SPCA parent has graciously donated violins to use!
Violin Summer Intensive: Violin Camp
Instructors: The Music Staff Studio
Dates: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising 3rd-6th
Violin Camp is open to any rising 3rd through 6th-grade SPCA student who would like to learn to play the violin. This camp is also open to students who have previously studied the violin. All camp students will be eligible to join the Strings Ensemble next school year! Students will learn fundamentals of violin sound production and how to read formal music notation. Curriculum is rooted in traditional and classic methods and mixed together with fun activities. Class will focus on sight-reading, rhythmic independence, and language development, along with phrasing and overall musicality. This class will also focus on playing with others. Collaborative performing gives students the necessary skills of listening and communicating with other musicians. A generous SPCA parent has graciously donated violins to use!
Week of July 11
Morning Camps
Princess (JK-1st)
Princess Camp
Instructor: Sarah Mitchell
Dates: Monday, July 11 - Thursday, July 14
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Grades: Rising JK-1st (campers must be 4yo before July 11, 2022)
Hear ye, hear ye…
Gowns, crowns and castles too
Nothing short of a royal time will do!
Princess stories and crafts galore,
Will have you sparkling and wanting more!
Robotics (K-2nd)
Robotics Camp
Instructors: Emily Boyd and Erin Curry
Dates: Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 15
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Grades: Rising K-2nd
If your student has ever shown interest in robots, this is the camp for them! We will be discovering and learning about robots in a hands-on, exciting way! Each day we will work with our tiny but fun Ozobots, LEGO We.Do Robotics kits, VEX Jr. kits, and many other robots, as we learn about coding, logic, and computer science!
Afternoon Camps
Robotics (3rd-6th)
Robotics Camp
Instructors: Emily Boyd and Erin Curry
Dates: Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 15
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising 3rd-6th
Get a jumpstart into the world of middle school robotics! Each day will consist of a skills lesson, skills challenge, and creative build time, which all lead up to the culminating event of a points-based robotics competition! This camp will engage students of all levels to build deeper problem-solving, computer science, collaboration, and engineering skills, while also encouraging friendly competition.
Math Madness (6th)
Math Madness Camp
Instructor: Amy Stone
Dates: Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 15
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Grade: Rising 6th St. Paul students (only)
We will complete all of our assigned math summer work, prepare for 6th-grade math teaching styles, and begin ISEE (the 7th-grade entrance test) preparation as well!
Early Evening Camps
Violin Summer Intensive: Junior Violin Camp
Instructors: The Music Staff Studio
Dates: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Grades: Rising K-2nd
Junior Violin Camp is open to any rising K through 2nd grade SPCA student who would like to learn to play the violin and join the Strings Ensemble next school year! This camp will be rooted in traditional and classic methods and mixed together with lots of fun games. Violin students learn the basics of posture, bow-hold technique, and tone production. Students will work together on foundational skills. Students will learn how to read formal music notation, all while learning how to play the violin! Class focus will include intonation and age-appropriate sight-reading, and the development of rhythmic independence, phrasing, and overall musicality through movement, singing, and playing. Students will gain valuable experiences exploring and playing music with others. SPCA violin camps will showcase a short performance for family and friends at the end of the summer semester. A generous SPCA parent has graciously donated violins to use!
Violin Summer Intensive: Violin Camp
Instructors: The Music Staff Studio
Dates: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising 3rd-6th
Violin Camp is open to any rising 3rd through 6th-grade SPCA student who would like to learn to play the violin. This camp is also open to students who have previously studied the violin. All camp students will be eligible to join the Strings Ensemble next school year! Students will learn fundamentals of violin sound production and how to read formal music notation. Curriculum is rooted in traditional and classic methods and mixed together with fun activities. Class will focus on sight-reading, rhythmic independence, and language development, along with phrasing and overall musicality. This class will also focus on playing with others. Collaborative performing gives students the necessary skills of listening and communicating with other musicians. A generous SPCA parent has graciously donated violins to use!
Week of July 18
Morning Camps
Kindergarten Readiness (K)
Kindergarten Readiness Camp
Instructors: Michelle Florez, Emma Shane Heim, Sarah Mitchell
Dates: Monday, July 18 - Thursday, July 21
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Grade: Rising K St. Paul students (only)
We are so excited to welcome the St. Paul Christian Academy Class of 2029! Join Mrs. Florez, Mrs. Heim and Mrs. Mitchell for a fun-filled week that will give your child a glimpse into the exciting things that await them in kindergarten. Each day will be spent reviewing learned skills in a variety of activities. Students will focus on reading, writing, and math. This camp also offers an opportunity for students to be exposed to the workshop approach of our kindergarten classrooms and foster skills of socialization through various activities of large and small group experiences.
Afternoon Camps
All Sports (K-4th)
All-Sports Camp
Instructor: Emily Boyd
Dates: Monday, July 18 - Friday, July 22
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising K-4th
Campers will learn and review fundamental skills related to sports such as throwing, catching, kicking, and dribbling. Basketball, football, soccer, and hockey will be among the many sports activities offered at this camp. Other games and activities will include dodgeball, tag, and chasing & fleeing games. Interactive drills will include engaging agility and speed training. All equipment is provided for this non-competitive camp.
Early Evening Camps
Violin Summer Intensive: Junior Violin Camp
Instructors: The Music Staff Studio
Dates: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Grades: Rising K-2nd
Junior Violin Camp is open to any rising K through 2nd grade SPCA student who would like to learn to play the violin and join the Strings Ensemble next school year! This camp will be rooted in traditional and classic methods and mixed together with lots of fun games. Violin students learn the basics of posture, bow-hold technique, and tone production. Students will work together on foundational skills. Students will learn how to read formal music notation, all while learning how to play the violin! Class focus will include intonation and age-appropriate sight-reading, and the development of rhythmic independence, phrasing, and overall musicality through movement, singing, and playing. Students will gain valuable experiences exploring and playing music with others. SPCA violin camps will showcase a short performance for family and friends at the end of the summer semester. A generous SPCA parent has graciously donated violins to use!
Violin Summer Intensive: Violin Camp
Instructors: The Music Staff Studio
Dates: Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, July 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Grades: Rising 3rd-6th
Violin Camp is open to any rising 3rd through 6th-grade SPCA student who would like to learn to play the violin. This camp is also open to students who have previously studied the violin. All camp students will be eligible to join the Strings Ensemble next school year! Students will learn fundamentals of violin sound production and how to read formal music notation. Curriculum is rooted in traditional and classic methods and mixed together with fun activities. Class will focus on sight-reading, rhythmic independence, and language development, along with phrasing and overall musicality. This class will also focus on playing with others. Collaborative performing gives students the necessary skills of listening and communicating with other musicians. A generous SPCA parent has graciously donated violins to use!
