June 16 - August 22 – for kids ages 3 - 12

PLUS! 14th Annual 'American Girls' Day Camps

(June 23 - 27 or June 30-July 3, for girls age 5-18)

Welcome to our summer day camp program! Throughout the summer, we host weekly day camps with a variety of fun themes. All camps run Monday through Friday and include hands-on learning, plenty of time outdoors, and lots of fun!

Preschool camps are for 3 - 4 year olds and are similar to our regular preschool. Further details about our preschool camps are located towards the bottom of this page.

Day camps are for 5 - 12 years olds (‘American Girls’ camps host girls up to age 18) with a different theme each week. See our camp descriptions below.

Camp fees and further information about our camps is listed at the bottom of this page.

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Camp Details

Crafts and Games

June 16-20

Art, crafts and games in a relaxing, beginning-of-summer, fun week.

American Girls Week

June 23-27 (Girls only, ages 5-18).
A BCS tradition since 1984

This session has become an annual favorite! American history comes alive in this week based on the 'American Girls' stories. This week has been a much-loved tradition at BCS since 1994. Included will be fun arts and crafts, stories, music, a play and a sampling of foods from days gone by. We promise new activities and old-fashioned fun! For girls age 5-18. Limited to 25 girls.

Explorers

June 23-27

In this camp, we will learn about some of the great explorers and intrepid expeditions of the past. We will also spend time hiking and going on some adventures and explorations of our own.

American Girls Week

June 30-July 3 (Girls only, ages 5-18).

Another chance to experience this popular camp (see description above).

Waterfront

June 30-July 3

Bellingham's waterfront has a rich history and some exciting possibilities for the future. Discover the past, present and future of our city's waterfront through stories, art, and field trips, and create your own design for Bellingham's waterfront.

Human Grossology

July 7-11

The ‘Grossology’ camps were a big hit last summer, and are back this year for another round of fun! Squeamish shrieks and squeals are the order of the day as we engage in delightfully repulsive projects that help us learn about the gross but cool workings of the human body. Based on the popular Grossology books.

Spanish Camp

July 14-18

¿Habla espagnole? In this camp, led by Spanish teachers Mary Hooker and Robin Pavesi, we will be learning the basics of spoken Spanish. We will also have fun playing games in Spanish and exploring foods, cultures and music from various Spanish-speaking countires. No prior experience of Spanish is required.

Fantasy

July 21-25

Do you like dragons and wizards, elves and magic, hobbits and Harry Potter? This camp is for you! We will have fun this week with stories, games and costumes on a magical theme, and perhaps learn a few magic tricks of our own.

Animal Grossology

July 28-August 1

A second ‘Grossology’ camp–just as much fun as the first! This camp will be similar to the Human Grossology camp described above, but our focus will be on delving into the delightfully disgusting inner workings of familiar and unusual animals. Based on the popular Grossology books.

Drama

August 4-8

We will be acting up a storm, playing drama games and learning new ways to express ourselves. Our goal is to put on a play by the end of the week!

Sci-Fi

August 11-15

Flying saucers, robots and time travel are on the agenda in this week on the sci-fi theme. As we imagine the future, we will also learn a thing or two about the current frontiers of science and technology.

International

August 18-22

Not traveling abroad this summer? This camp is a good alternative! We will experience five different cultures through music, games, language and food, as we focus on a different country each day of the week.

Preschool Camps ~ for 3 and 4 year olds

Monday–Friday
9am - 1pm   or   9am - 3pm (extended care also available)

Our preschool camps follow the same dates as our other camps and are similar to our regular preschool. We have play time, project time, snack and story time, followed by lunch time and more playtime outdoors. Our activities reflect some of the projects the older kids are doing, but in our own space.

Limited to 8 children per session.