About DWS Summer Camp
Denver Waldorf weekly programs offer students (ECE through entering 9th graders) an enriching, adventure-filled, go-to-bed-tuckered-out summer they won’t soon forget. Ingredients include outdoor play, art, rhythm, mindfulness, creativity, mayhem, snow cones, pooltime, sprinklers and more. Summer as it should be!
Early Childhood (ECE) — Children ages 3 ½-6
The magic of early childhood is kept alive as the children explore a different weekly theme through whimsical story, circle time, simple crafts and activities led by Waldorf ECE teachers. Oodles of outdoor play, included! The rhythm of weekly activity includes: Thursday morning pooltime (onsite), Wednesday afternoon playtime in sprinklers, walks to local parks and Decker library, snow cone Fridays and so much more!
Lower Grades
Children of the lower grades get a taste of freedom as they venture beyond the DWS campus. The daily rhythm includes themed activities and crafts, walks, free play, afternoon jaunts to the Harvard Gulch outdoor pool and all kinds of novelty fun peppered throughout the summer such as snow cone parties, playing in the sprinklers and plenty more!
Upper Grades
Children of the upper grades are inspired to push the envelope with audacity, creativity and imagination. City-wide exploration, bold adventures and permission to push past their own boundaries will have them stretching into their best selves.
New in 2020
Upper Grades Camp
Summer of cool with street art, urban survival & more.
Early Bird Volume Pricing
Register for 5+ weeks by 1/31/20 and receive a discount.*
Sibling Discounts
Got kids? Siblings receive a 5% discount*
Online Registration
You spoke; we listened! Register and pay online by 5/20/20.
Theme Highlights
See the full summer lineup starting on page 4.
New themes include:
Street Art — RiNo mural with Denver artist
Mike Graves (@mikeroane)
Theater Camp — Peter Pan with
Craig Bond of Vintage Theater
Storytelling — Fairy tales come to life with
Brooke Huffman
*Families can take advantage of both the early bird and sibling discounts. However, after January 31, the only discount available is the sibling discount.
Hours & Pricing
Full- and Half-Day Options
We have extended our camp hours to better serve our families:
Full Day — 7:45am-4:30pm
Half Day — 7:45am-1:00pm
Aftercare — 4:30-5:30pm
*Pricing varies by age group.
Early Bird Volume Pricing
Register by January 31, 2020 for an early bird discount — applicable to both full- and half-day options. The more weeks you register your children for DWS summer camp, the greater the savings!
8 weeks — save $200
7 weeks — save $100
6 weeks — save $75
5 weeks — save $50
ECE and Lower Grades Pricing
Full Day — $365/week
Half Day — $280/week
Aftercare — $15/day
Upper Grades Pricing
Week 1 — $390
Week 2 — $365 full day, $280 half day
Week 3 — $390
Week 4 — $390
Week 5 — $410
Week 6-8 — $1170 (3-week theater camp)
Aftercare — $15/day
Weekly Themes
Week One: June 9-12
ECE: Movement and Mindfulness
A week full of exploring opposites — silliness and stillness, silence and clamor! Animal yoga, therapeutic movement, hula hoops, listening, whistling, breathing and more!
Entering 1st-3rd grade: Movement and Mindfulness
A deeper dive into yoga, therapeutic movement and stillness — with a healthy serving of games! Mindfulness practice, yoga with Carla Abate, spatial dynamics games, taboot!
Entering 4th-7th grade: Summer in the City
Back by popular demand! Exploring our incredible city by light rail with jaunts to Elitch Gardens, Union Station and Confluence Park, just to name a few! Full day option only.
Week Two: June 15-19
ECE: Green Thumbs
Dig gardening? A week of hands-in-the-dirt, grow-your-own-food goodness! Gardening basics, planting a school garden, take-home herb garden and terrarium and more!
Entering 1st-3rd grade: Circus Arts
Join Ringmaster Mr. Orphanides for tumbling, juggling, balance, poi, hula hooping, acrobalance and games galore! Giggling on the floor, included! Full day option only.
Entering 4th-7th grade: Urban Survival Skills
Got what it takes to survive on your own? Cooking with a self-started fire, foraging, archery, rope making, whittling and much more now-that-you’re-older skill-building fun!
Week Three: June 22-26
ECE: Shimmy, Wiggle and Roll
Get ready to rumble and tumble! Building gross motor skills through explorative movement and balance, a full share of shimmying and wiggling ‘til the cows come home.
Entering 1st-3rd grade: Summer in the City (Local Edition)
Explore the nearby surroundings on foot and via public transportation. Boating in Wash Park, playing in the shade at Observatory Park, golfing at Harvard Gulch and more!
Entering 4th-7th grade: Circus Arts
Ringmaster Mr. Orphanides challenges and delights with unicycle, rola bola, rolling globe, juggling, diablo, poi, hula hoop, stilts and acrobalance. An aerialist from Boulder Circus also brings silk and lyra for the daring! Full day option only.
Week Four: July 6-10
ECE: Fun with the Five Senses
Exploring the world through our five senses! Favorites include the eyes, ears, hands, tongue and nose, creating wonder and wow for everyone!
Entering 1st-3rd grade: Magical Land of Fairy Tales
Fairy tales come to life through interactive storytelling — in typical Waldorf fashion! Plus, a full lineup of whimsy, creativity and games that stoke the fire of imagination.
Entering 4th-7th grade: Dare to be Adventurous
A fasten-your-seatbelts kind of week with escape rooms, archery, a Colorado Rockies game, a Say Yes to Mess day, a flashmob in the city (!!!) and more. Full day option only.
Week Five: July 13-17
ECE: Cooking and Craft
Joyfully making food and art from the same ingredients! Warning: Children often end this week with a delightful desire to make, bake and help out in the kitchen at home.
Entering 1st-4th grade: Wood, Wax and Wool
A Denver Waldorf favorite! Appealing to the senses in creating with natural materials, whistling while we work in the woodshop, sculpting with wax and trying our hand at a few different wool projects.
Entering 5th-9th grade: Street Art with Mike Graves
Paint a wall mural in the River North (RiNo) Art District and make DWS history with Denver artist Mike Graves (@mikeroane)! Register early; this will fill! Full day option only.
Week Six: July 20-24
ECE: Slime Slingers and Muddy Fingers
Get covered head to toes! Finger painting, mud pies, slime, bubbles — we’ll even eat a special treat with no hands. Extra clothing and the will to spill required!
Entering 1st-4th grade: Slime Slingers and Muddy Fingers
Back by popular demand, we are saying yes to mess, wooey to gooey, icky to sticky (you get the idea!). Mayhem marked by food fights, color wars, mud pies and rooftop sundaes.
Entering 5th-9th grade: WEEK 1 Theater Camp with Craig Bond of Vintage Theater
Peter Pan comes alive on stage! Set making, costume making and performance guided by Craig Bond who boasts 20 years of theater experience. This three-week camp culminates in a 2-hour performance. Full day option only.
Week Seven: July 27-31
ECE: art PLAYSHOP
Waldorf basics come alive à la summertime! On deck: Windchimes, watercolor sun-catchers and pinwheels to play with in the yard.
Entering 1st-4th grade: Trash to Treasure, Fine Art and Upcycled Crafts
Find beauty and art in all that surrounds us. Converting pieces of trash to masterpieces — with take-home crafts made from junk mail, corks, lids, plastic bags and more.
Entering 5th-9th grade: WEEK 2 Theater Camp with Craig Bond of Vintage Theater
Week 1 starts July 20th. This three-week camp culminates in a 2-hour performance. Full day option only.
Week Eight: August 3-7
ECE: Splish, Splash, Water Bash
Summer heat meets Water Week! From watermelon to watercolor and wet felting to water tables. No (dry) child left behind!
Entering 1st-4th grade: H2-OH MY!!!
Going out with a splash! Our camp finale guarantees wrinkled fingertips, watermelon popsicles, snow cones, sprinklers, slip and slides and a surprise giant water blob!
Entering 5th-9th grade: WEEK 3 Theater Camp with Craig Bond of Vintage Theater
Week 1 starts July 20th. This three-week camp culminates in a 2-hour performance. Full day option only.
DWS CAMP CONTACT
Dawn Archer
Enrichment Director
303-777-0531 x113
enrichment@denverwaldorf.org