Your Montessori Summer Adventure Awaits!

Our summer programs offer an opportunity for children to spend a morning, afternoon, or all day learning and having fun at our beautiful prairie campus in Middleton. Note that full-day and afternoon campers will bring a lunch to enjoy with their friends at the start of the afternoon session each day.

Summer Camp 2024 Schedule:

Summer Camp Session 1: June 10- July 12 (no camp on 6/19, 7/4 and 7/5)

Summer Camp Session 2: July 15- August 9

Click HERE to register for Preschool & Kindergarten Summer Camps

                                           Click HERE to register for Elementary Summer Camps

See below for a description of our 2024 Summer Camp Programs.


Children’s House Montessori Camp (ages 3-6*): 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 

Children will relish their mornings in our richly prepared Montessori environment with direct access to the outdoors. Activities may include experiences in practical application of life skills (flower arranging, polishing, and food preparation), work with sensorial materials (activities that engage all the senses), as well as lessons in math, language, culture, botany, and zoology. Mornings will buzz by while learning, building relationships, and having fun in a supportive community!

Young Explorers (ages 3-6*): 12:00 – 5:00 pm 

Our afternoon camp includes music, movement, creative play, art, baking, and other special activities based on the theme of each session. Outdoor activities include time to enjoy our beautiful and engaging natural playground and our prairie setting through short hikes, nature walks, picnics, gardening, and water play. Nature Explorers will begin with lunch brought from home and include quiet time or napping for children still adjusting to a full day of activity. Parents may pick up any time between 4-5 pm.

Topics of exploration will vary week by week. While initially set by the summer camp instructors, children’s interests and the success of our community gardens will also influence the schedule for themes.

*Children who are age 3 by September 1, 2023 will be enrolled if they are toileting independently by the start of the session. Children who will be six years old as of September 1, 2023 may be asked to join the elementary program.


Elementary Summer Retreat (ages 6*-12): 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 

Children will thrive under the care and tutelage of our incredible Montessori guides and assistants. Students will engage in hands-on exploration, collaborative projects, and lots of time outdoors. Each week is themed around one major area of study: culinary arts, chemistry, The Animal Kingdom, and gardening to name a few. Students will also get to experience all the favorite aspects of summer day camp: water games, handwork, music and singing, cooking and baking, art projects, and more.

This is a great way for rising first graders to get a ‘taste” of life in Elementary. This morning retreat comprises the most valuable aspects of Montessori’s methods: open work cycles, advisory sessions with program leaders, collaborative, hands-on learning with peers, and ample time outdoors. 

Elementary Explorers (ages 6*-12): 12:00 – 5:00 pm 

Children will spend their afternoons exploring the world outside the classroom, from the gardens just outside the school walls to the prairie and woodland areas in our adjacent public lands. Group games, arts and crafts, building, hiking, and water activities will all be part of the fun. Your child will have plenty of opportunities to socialize and collaborate with other explorers, while also exploring culinary arts, science, dramatic activities, and handcrafts.

Topics of exploration will vary week by week. While initially set by the summer camp instructors, children’s interests and the success of our community gardens will also influence the schedule for themes.