Camp Heatwave is more than a fun day camp—it is a summer program designed to keep your children involved, creatively challenged, physically active and safe during their time off from school. Camp Heatwave will stimulate your child's curiosity and challenge them to discovery.
Click HERE for more details.

Visit AISD's YSM site at https://ysm-austin.org/programs

pick your school from the menu, and click search.

Programs available during the summer will have "summer" on the program card.
Here are some instructions on how to search summer programs in this website:
English and Spanish

Registration is now open for the five BILINGUAL virtual camps all about filmmaking, fashion, entrepreneurship, leadership, self love, health and more!

The VIRTUAL camps are available for girls and nonbinary

• 2021 Camp Session Dates: Program will begin on June 28. Monday-Friday, with two options from 10am to 12pm OR 1pm to 3pm.
• Ages: 9 – 14
• Location: VIRTUAL
• Contact: beatriz@latinitasmagazine.org
• Fee: $50 dollars for every week. Scholarships are available!
  
• Website: https://latinitasmagazine.org/programs/camp-latinitas/
  

Please click here for application.

If you are a middle or high school student who participated in this group this school year, you are done! REGISTER HERE!!

However, if you are new to Virtual Realiteen, and you are under the age of 18, your parent/guardian will need to sign a consent form:

CONSENT FORM IN ENGLISH / CONSENT FORM IN SPANISH

• 2021 Camp Session Dates: Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:15pm
  June 9, 16, 23, & 30 & July 14, 21, 28
• Ages: Children ages 12 - 18
• Location: VIRTUAL
• Contact: Sarah Kapostasy at sarah.kapostasy@outyouth.org
• Fee: N/A
• Website: https://www.outyouth.org/vrt

This is a creative space for Latinx girls that invites them to draw, write and perform stories from their lives using art, theater, and writing as a tool for self-reflection and self-expression. The goal of the program is to support girls to continue to develop their writing while learning new tools to speak their truths, define themselves, and amplify their voices within a supportive community of Latinx girls and women.

• 2021 Camp Session Dates: Monday, June 7th – Friday, June 18th /Lunes, Junio 7 – Viernes, Junio 18
• Ages: Grades 6th to 8th
• Location: VIRTUAL
• Website: https://somosescritoras.com/summer-program-2021/

**** Deadline to apply June 1st ***

APD Youth Summer Camp partners with the Austin Independent School District.

Middle School aged children enjoy four weeks of free summer camp. Participants experience activities, such as bowling, swimming, volleyball and dodge ball and immerse themselves in the study of subjects such as art, history, social justice, the environment, leadership, decision making, and time and money management.

• Contact: Eric Oakmon 512-974-5519 or email.
• Website: https://austintexas.gov/department/apd-youth-summer-camp
  

• 2021 Camp Session Dates: Various dates between June 7th and August 6th
• Ages: Current 3rd-11th graders
• Location: VIRTUAL
• Contact:512-471-4992 summercamps@uteach.utexas.edu
• Fee: There is a fee, but UT PREP 1 has scholarships available for students receiving free/reduced lunch.
• Website: https://outreach.uteach.utexas.edu/camps
  

• 2021 Camp Session Dates: Session A: June 21-July 16th, 2021 Session B: August 2-27th, 2021 (8am early drop off) 8:30am-4pm
• Ages: 7-14 years
• Location: In-person
• Contact: Aisha Melhem at 512-553-1878 btruarts@gmail.com
• Fee: There is a fee
• Website: https://btruarts.org/

If you are a 3rd – 5th grade girl who wants to make friends, play games, be creative and have

a blast - Camp Girls On The Run is for you! At Camp GOTR you will participate in exciting activities and have tons of fun with other amazing girls.

• 2021 Camp Session Dates: June 21-25 and July 12-16 (8:30 to 12:30)
• Ages: Rising 3rd - 5th grade girls
• Location: In-person
• Contact:Alicia Henderson at 5129149056
• Fee: $250, includes all supplies, camp shirt, reusable water bottle and finisher's medal
• Website: https://www.girlsontherun.org/what-we-do/camp/

Watershed 4 Day Camp includes hiking and exploring Colorado River with a scavenger hunt challenge, wading in the creek and find out how bugs tell us about water quality, cleaning up and floating on Lady Bird Lake, learning green gardening for clean water.

Watershed & Aquifer 3 Day Camp includes wading in the creek and finding out how bugs tell us about water quality, getting down into the aquifer through a local cave, paddling and cleaning up Barton Creek.

• 2021 Camp Session Dates:

Session A ----- June 3-6, 2019
Session B ----- June 25-27, 2019

• Ages: 9 – 14. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Location: Colorado River, Lady Bird Lake, Barton Creek, Edwards Aquifer.
• Contact: 512-974-3540
• Website: http://www.austintexas.gov/CleanCreekCamp

The OWL Pen Pal Program is back for the Summer of 2021!

This program is ideal for young writers (age 10-18) with strong reading and writing skills, who are able to work independently and are self-motivated (they will be responsible for corresponding with seniors in their community) and who are interested in learning from and engaging with their senior pen pal.

This program will run from early May-the second week of September.

Register your young writer for this program! HERE

Join the Austin Film Festival for a summer of creativity, collaboration, and fun during their 19th annual Summer Film Program. They offer hands-on, one-week camp classes and workshops in the arts of screenwriting, filmmaking, editing, video game writing and more..

• 2021 Camp Session Dates: June 7-July 30, weekly sessions, various times
• Ages: Children ages 9-18
• Location: VIRTUAL
• Contact: Kelsey Walker at 512-478-4795 or email kelsey@austinfilmfestival.com
• Fee: Prices vary depending on the class. They also have scholarship available for students to attend for free!
• Website: https://austinfilmfestival.com/
  Registration HERE

All kids deserve a great summer and YMCA Day Camps are the perfect summer destination! YMCA camps offer children a safe, exciting and memorable day camp experience.

Financial assistance is available.
ENROLLMENT OPEN NOW!

Click HERE for more information.

During our 12 weeks of summer, your child will be safe, smiling, learning, playing, discovering, and exploring—all while getting in great shape for back-to-school season.
For more details and registration click HERE

We are pleased to announce that in-person camp sessions at Thinkery will begin on Monday, May 31.

Thinkery camps provide a creative, safe and challenging environment for campers to learn and grow—and have a whole lot of fun while they’re doing it!

Choose from three different STEAM themes, with activities and experiences designed for campers in three different age groups.

New camps start every week, so you can schedule around other summer fun.

Registration and more details HERE

Tinkergarten classes are joyful online play sessions that inspire outdoor learning. In each 30-min online session, a dynamic Tinkergarten Leader guides the group through song, movement, play demonstrations, and much more.

You and your family can join in the playful learning anytime and from anywhere! Classes are offered throughout the week.

Choose a FREE trial HERE for playful learning from anywhere.