summer camp

Are you looking for a summer camp experience that will be fun, educational, and memorable? Look no further than Wakefield Country Day School's summer camps in Rappahannock County, Virginia! Our summer camps are available for preschool students through 12th grade and offer a variety of activities and experiences that will keep your child engaged and entertained. From outdoor activities to arts and crafts, there's something for everyone!

WCDS summer camps run in July and August, so don't wait to register! Spots fill up quickly. Please see the camp descriptions below!

Camp tuition is due in full at the time of enrollment. If camp is canceled for any reason, your fee will be returned. On-campus space is extremely limited and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please complete the following:

Please make checks payable to WCDS or pay online with an additional service fee.

Registration, waiver forms may be completed online or mailed:

Wakefield Country Day School

2023 Summer Camp

P.O. Box 739

Flint Hill, Virginia 22627

July 3-7

LEGO Camp

July 3-7
  • Teacher: Nikki Brady
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: 1st-5th Grade
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • Join me for a week of projects using LEGOS! I will challenge all campers to be creative, and inventive. LEGO challenges will be presented for students to complete individually, or in pairs. After building all morning long, we will head outside for some fun in the sun!
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July 10-14

Art and Nature

July 10-14
  • Teacher: Sylvie Blank
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: Preschool-2nd
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • This camp will include outdoor nature exploration with an investigation into the natural world with a lot of water fun. Camp activities include but are not limited to; nature crafts, beading, weaving, baking, painting and playing in the sprinkler or a slip and slide and much, more! Students are encouraged to explore the world around them and have the option to put their observations and findings into creative and individual creations!
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Bushcraft

July 10-14
  • Teacher: Lyndsey Pheister
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: 3rd-5th Grade
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • Learn survival skills, shelter building, fire starting, cooking, water filtration, etc.
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July 17-21 Camps

Art and Nature

July 17-21
  • Teacher: Sylvie Blank
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: Preschool-Kindergarten
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • This camp will include outdoor nature exploration with an investigation into the natural world with a lot of water fun. Camp activities include but are not limited to; nature crafts, beading, weaving, baking, painting and playing in the sprinkler or a slip and slide and much, more! Students are encouraged to explore the world around them and have the option to put their observations and findings into creative and individual creations!
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Little engineer construction crew!

July 17-21
  • Teacher: Lyndsey Pheister
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: 1st-2nd Grade
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • We will focus on construction challenges using all sorts of mediums and supplies, with some steam exploration and lots of stories mixed in!
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Music

July 17-21
  • Teacher: Kari Pennington
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: 3rd-5th Grade
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
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July 24-28

Music, Spanish, recycled art, and outdoor play

July 24-28
  • Teacher: Julia Kennedy and student teacher assistant, Lynn Blank
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: Preschool-Kindergarten
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • Join us for a week of fun with music, Spanish, recycled art, and outdoor play! Children will explore concepts of music through rhythm instruments, singing, listening, movement, and games that draw the ear to some of the basic elements of music like rhythm, pitch, dynamics, expression, scales, major versus minor keys, and simple rounds. We will also sing and play games in Spanish. In the afternoons we will focus on art projects made from recycled and natural materials and outdoor play, including water play on warm days. We will take our games, projects and lunch outside whenever possible to enjoy the fresh air and summer weather.
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STEAM-Powered Engineers

July 24-28
  • Teacher: Lyndsey Pheister
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: Preschool-1st Grade
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • Using the engineering design process to find solutions to various steam-based building challenges.
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ART

July 24-28
  • Teacher: Kerrie Mullany
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: 3rd-5th grade
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
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July 31- August 4

Splash into Summer!

July 31-August 4
  • Teacher: Meg Flanagan
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • Join the fun with Nature science, crafts, and water fun. In the morning we will explore nature on a nature walk and then incorporate fun crafts with what you find! In the afternoon, we will do exciting water experiments and then splash around on the slip-and-slide! Don't miss this fun filled week!
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Graphic Novels and Animation

July 31-August 4
  • Teacher: Lyndsey Pheister
  • Location: On Campus
  • Participants: Rising 1st-5th Grade
  • Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Cost: $325
  • Mornings for brainstorming and drawing, afternoons for making it come to life. Using popular books and movies for inspiration.
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