Summer Camp

Join us for a Summer of Joy!
    • BSAS 2025 Summer Camp

Wide-open fields in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve are the ideal setting for academic learning true to the Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences mission of joy, support, and excellence. We put an emphasis on JOY!

Summer Camp Weekly Themes

Barnesville School Summer Camp will follow a weekly theme camp where your child will explore, learn, engage, create and have fun with a variety of activities, games, and unforgettable memories.

Special Activities: 
Water Play - Campers will cool off on a hot summer day with water play!
Field Trips - Campers will explore exciting destinations around our community!

List of 9 items.

  • Week 1: Welcome to Camp (June 23-27) Tropical Paradise

    Start the summer with a tropical getaway! Your camper will feel like they’ve landed on a sunny island with palm trees, ocean breezes, and endless summer fun.

    Campers will enjoy a luau-themed dance party with Hawaiian music, create DIY flower leis and seashell necklaces, participate in beach ball relay races, build sandcastles, play coconut bowling, and cool off with water play. They’ll also taste tropical fruits and make their own smoothies.
  • Week 2: June 30- July 4th- Stars, Stripes, and Summer Fun

    (Camp is closed the day of July 4th)

    Celebrate Independence Day with “Fireworks”! This week is packed with patriotic crafts, fun games, and a festive atmosphere.

    Campers will make red, white, and blue tie-dye shirts, compete in the “Fourth of July Olympics” with sack races and water balloon tosses, create glittery fireworks crafts, and enjoy a picnic featuring classic summer treats. They’ll also write thank-you letters to local heroes.
  • Week 3: July 7-11- Creative Arts

    Unleash your creativity! This week is for budding artists to explore different mediums and let their imaginations shine.

    Campers will paint masterpieces inspired by famous artists, sculpt with clay, design recycled art projects, collaborate on a camp mural, and showcase their talents in a mini theater production with costumes and scripts they create.
     
  • Week 4: July 14-18- Cooking Camp

    Calling all junior chefs! From savory to sweet, this week is all about learning new cooking skills and creating delicious dishes.

    Campers will learn to make their own pizzas, decorate cookies, prepare no-bake snacks like granola bars, craft fruit kabobs, and blend smoothies. They’ll also personalize their own aprons to take home.
  • Week 5: July 21-25- Mythical Fantasy

    Enter a world of magic, mythical creatures, and enchanted adventures. Let your imagination run wild in this magical week!

    Campers will create their own wands and mix potions, go on a dragon egg scavenger hunt, design fairy houses or troll habitats, race through a Knights vs. Wizards obstacle course, and listen to captivating tales of mythical legends.
  • Week 6: July 28- August 1- Adventure and Wilderness Explorers

    Get ready for outdoor excitement! Learn survival skills and explore nature in this action-packed week.

    Campers will build mini shelters, practice orienteering with maps and compasses, participate in nature scavenger hunts and leaf rubbings, engage in water balloon archery, and enjoy campfire storytelling with s’mores.
  • Week 7: August 4-8- Eco-Warriors: Save the Planet

    Become an eco-hero and help protect our planet with fun, hands-on activities that inspire environmental awareness.

    Campers will craft upcycled bird feeders, plant and care for mini gardens, play water conservation games, compete in a community cleanup challenge, and contribute to a collaborative “green pledge” mural.
  • Week 8: August 11-15- Space Expedition or Math Boot Camp (9:00 am-1:00 pm)

    Blast off into a week of cosmic exploration! Campers will discover the wonders of space with science and imagination.

    Campers will build and launch mini rockets, design glow-in-the-dark constellations, create DIY space helmets and astronaut badges, play planet trivia games, and hunt for solar system clues in a scavenger hunt.

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    (Middle School): Gear up for middle school math with this engaging and hands-on camp designed to boost confidence and build essential skills. Campers will explore key math concepts, including fractions, decimals, integers, graphing, and problem-solving, through fun activities and challenges. This week is perfect for brushing up on fundamentals while learning new strategies to tackle middle school math with confidence!

    (Going High School): Get ready to transition to high school with this dynamic and interactive math camp designed to strengthen your Algebra 1 skills. Whether you need a refresher or want to sharpen your understanding, this camp will help you tackle equations, inequalities, functions, graphing, and problem-solving with confidence. Through fun activities and practical applications, students will solidify their foundation and build skills that are critical for success in high school math.
  • Week 9: August 18-22 - Mad Science Week or Math Boot Camp (9:00am-1:00pm)

    Get ready for a week of wacky, hands-on science experiments that amaze and educate!

    Campers will create bubbling lava lamps, mix colorful slime, launch baking soda rockets, build simple circuits, explore density through “sink or float” experiments, and showcase their creations at a camp science fair.

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    (Middle School): Gear up for middle school math with this engaging and hands-on camp designed to boost confidence and build essential skills. Campers will explore key math concepts, including fractions, decimals, integers, graphing, and problem-solving, through fun activities and challenges. This week is perfect for brushing up on fundamentals while learning new strategies to tackle middle school math with confidence!

    (Going High School): Get ready to transition to high school with this dynamic and interactive math camp designed to strengthen your Algebra 1 skills. Whether you need a refresher or want to sharpen your understanding, this camp will help you tackle equations, inequalities, functions, graphing, and problem-solving with confidence. Through fun activities and practical applications, students will solidify their foundation and build skills that are critical for success in high school math.

Camp Registration

 Register for the full 9 weeks of camp or pick and choose your weeks.

Summer 2025 Costs

Full-Day Cost: $415/week*
Full-Day Cost : 4th July week 4 days- $332
Full-Day Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Half-Day Cost: $290/week*
Half-Day Cost : 4th July week 4 days- $232
Half-Day Hours: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Before Care: $85/week
Before Care Hours: 8:00am - 9:00am

Extended Care: $85/week
Extended Care Hours: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

*Includes a weekly field trip or special activity and Friday pizza lunch. Please note that cancellations due to special circumstances may occur, and refunds will not be issued in the event of such cancellations.

Summer Camp is open to ALL!
You do not need to be a Barnesville student to register.


Please note that the age grouping of 6-14 will be further
divided into 2-3 groups depending on the number of campers and ages.

Meet our Camp Director

Summer Camp 2025: Join the Adventure!

Dear Families,

We are thrilled to invite you to Summer Camp 2025! As a dedicated team, we have worked together to create a summer filled with JOY,  excitement, creativity, and unforgettable memories for your child. Each week, we’ll embark on new adventures, explore unique themes, and foster a fun and safe environment where every camper can learn, grow, and thrive.

My favorite time of the year is here: Summer and Summer Camp! I am excited to welcome both returning and new campers to a summer full of JOY and adventure. From hands-on activities and creative projects to engaging field trips and special events, our goal is to ensure every camper has an incredible summer experience. With weekly themes designed to spark curiosity and imagination, we’re confident your child will find joy, build friendships, and make memories to last a lifetime.

It’s always an honor to provide your child and family with an outstanding experience, and I can’t wait to start creating those lifelong memories. We can’t wait to welcome your family to our summer camp community and work together to make Summer Camp 2025 our best one yet!

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Warm regards,
The Barnesville School Summer Camp Team

Frances Saez (fsaez@barnesvilleschool.org)

Learn More About Barnesville School

Barnesville School

21830 Peach Tree Road
PO Box 404
Barnesville, MD 20838
p: 301.972.0341