Bear Camp

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• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Adventure Camp 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment.
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Cost: $290 ($310 after May 31st)

  Adventure Camp combines on-campus activities with swim days, field trips, and a new swim lesson option at Nashville Swim Academy. 
  Monday 6/1 - On campus activities with an add-on option for 2 hour swim lesson at the Nashville Swim Academy.
  Tuesday 6/2 - Swimming pool trip 
  Wednesday 6/3 - Zoo
  Thursday 6/4 - Swimming pool trip
  Friday 6/5 - On campus activities

• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Swim Strong 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • Cost: $475 (Current DA Students $450)
  • Instructor: Nashville Swim Academy & DA Staff

  This is a full-day camp with drop-off and pick-up at Davidson Academy. Each day, campers and DA staff will travel to Nashville Swim Academy to enjoy two hours of swim lessons. When not at swim lessons, campers will participate in water safety activities and enjoy games and play on the Davidson Academy campus. 

   

  Swim Strong Camp is designed for swimmers who are ready to spend focused time in the water building confidence and strong swimming habits. Campers work closely with our experienced instructors in small groups to develop skills that support safety, efficiency, and independence. With consistent instruction and intentional practice, swimmers have the opportunity to slow things down, revisit challenging skills, and gain a better understanding of how their bodies move through the water. This camp is encouraging, purposeful, and ideal for swimmers looking to make meaningful progress.

• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Discovering Beauty Inside & Out

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 5th grade
  • Instructor: Lisa Bateman, DA Elem Faculty & Emily Tarkington, DA Staff
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  We will read and discuss the book, "Pretty Inside and Out," and participate in hands-on beauty tips, hair braiding techniques, and self-care, with a focus on how God made all of us in His image.

• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Baker Bear

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 3rd Grade
  • Instructor: Michelle Carney, DA Staff
  • Cost: $145 ($165 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  Campers will love to mix, roll, bake and decorate at the Baker Bear Camp! They will enjoy wholesome summer games and recess time while their baked goods are in the oven!
  
  *Our apologies but we can't make accommodations for dietary restrictions or allergies in this camp. Eggs, nuts and other allergens could be used in the recipes. If your child has a known food allergy this camp is not recommended.

• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Clay (middle school)

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 6th - 8th Grade
  • Instructor: Julie Lee, DA Art Teacher
  • Cost: $180 ($200 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Clay Camp will focus on the hand building process, giving students the opportunity to use clay techniques to build a variety of pieces. Campers will explore pinch pot, coil, & slab building. Clay items created at camp will be available two weeks later due to the drying and firing processes. 

• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Mighty Builders

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising Jr Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
  • Instructor: Elizabeth Reasoner, DA Kindergarten Faculty
  • Cost: $145 ($165 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  Does your child enjoy building and creating? We will stock the centers with a wide variety of media for campers to have at the ready when inspiration strikes, plus teacher directed builder challenges. Campers will use LEGOS, cardboard, recycled materials, buttons, beads, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and more. 

• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Storybook STEM

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising Jr. Kindergarten - 1st Grade
  • Instructor: Alanna Chapman, DA Faculty
  • Cost: $145 ($165 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  Storybook STEM – Ever wonder how Max built his boat in Where the Wild Things Are, or how to build the best structure like Iggy Peck, Architect? Spend the week in fan-favorite books ranging from beloved classics to newer favorites. Campers will explore science, math, and engineering through hands-on activities inspired by favorite picture books while building reading comprehension, vocabulary, creativity, and confidence. 

• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Clay (elementary)

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 3rd - 5th Grade
  • Instructor: Julie Lee, DA Art Teacher
  • Cost: $180 ($200 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  Clay Camp will focus on the hand building process, giving students the opportunity to use clay techniques to build a variety of pieces. Campers will explore pinch pot, coil, & slab building. Clay items created at camp will be available two weeks later due to the drying and firing processes.

• WK1 JUNE 1-5 Taylor Swift

  • Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: 1st - 5th Grade
  • Instructor: Melanie Carney, DA Staff
  • Cost: $155 ($175 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  Calling all Swifties! Get ready to “Shake It Off” and have the “Best Day” ever at Taylor Swift Camp, where we’ll channel our inner pop stars and embrace the fun, creativity, and sparkle of Taylor Swift’s world. We’ll craft our own stories through exciting activities inspired by Taylor’s iconic Eras. From designing friendship bracelets, creating our junior jewel shirts, and discovering our inner songwriter with our own Taylor Swift song! Of course, we’ll end the week with a Taylor’s Version dance party and a screening of Eras Tour!

  Whether you love “dancing in your best dress” or want to “paint the world red,” this camp is the perfect place to “spark a fire” and make magical memories. A week full of music, crafts, and fun that will make you feel “enchanted”!

• WK2 JUNE 8-12 Adventure Camp 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment.
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Cost: $290 ($310 after May 31st)

  Adventure Camp combines on-campus activities with swim days, field trips, and a new swim lesson option at Nashville Swim Academy. 
  Monday 6/8 - On campus activities with an add-on option for 2 hour swim lesson at the Nashville Swim Academy.
  Tuesday 6/9 - Swimming pool trip 
  Wednesday 6/10 - Field Trip TBD
  Thursday 6/11 - Swimming pool trip
  Friday 6/12 - On campus activities

• WK2 JUNE 8-12 Swim Strong 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • Cost: $475 (Current DA Students $450)
  • Instructor: Nashville Swim Academy & DA Staff

  This is a full-day camp with drop-off and pick-up at Davidson Academy. Each day, campers and DA staff will travel to Nashville Swim Academy for two hours of swim lessons. When not at swim lessons, campers will participate in water safety activities and enjoy games and play on the Davidson Academy campus.  Open to all students regardless of school enrollment. 

   

  Swim Strong Camp is designed for swimmers who are ready to spend focused time in the water building confidence and strong swimming habits. Campers work closely with our experienced instructors in small groups to develop skills that support safety, efficiency, and independence. With consistent instruction and intentional practice, swimmers have the opportunity to slow things down, revisit challenging skills, and gain a better understanding of how their bodies move through the water. This camp is encouraging, purposeful, and ideal for swimmers looking to make meaningful progress.

• WK2 JUNE 8-12 The Knight School

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Full Day Camp)
  • Grades: Rising Kindergarten - 8th
  • Instructor: The Knight School
  • Cost: $400

  The Knight School offers a super fun, high energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone Tactixbands, fast clocks, and compelling teaching approaches make this camp the summer highlight for hundreds of kids who make up the awesome network of The Knight School's nationwide chess teams.

• WK2 JUNE 8-12 Engineering Art

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 4th
  • Instructor: Quinton McClain, DA Staff
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus material fee

  Engineering Art Camp is a hands-on creative experience for inventors, builders, and problem solvers! Designed for rising 1st - 4th grade, this camp combines art with science and engineering through playful exploration and imaginative construction. Campers will design and experiment with reused materials to create figures, bridges and towers, and explore how form and function work together. Group and individual, open-ended and guided challenges each day. 

• WK2 JUNE 8-12 Engineering Art

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 3rd - 6th Grade
  • Instructor: Quinton McClain, DA Staff
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus material fee

  Older elementary student's Engineering Art Camp is a hands-on creative experience for inventors, builders, and problem solvers with more advanced challenges! Designed for rising 3rd - 6th graders, this camp combines art with science and engineering through playful exploration and imaginative construction. Campers will design and experiment with materials to create simple machines, bridges and towers, and explore how form and function work together. Group and individual, open-ended and guided challenges each day.

• WK2 JUNE 8-12 Mighty Builders

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising JK - 2nd Grade
  • Instructor: Elizabeth Reasoner, DA Kindergarten Staff
  • Cost: $145 ($165 after May 31st) plus material fee

  Does your child enjoy building and creating? We will stock the centers with a wide variety of media for campers to have at the ready when inspiration strikes, plus teacher directed builder challenges. Campers will use LEGOS, cardboard, recycled materials, buttons, beads, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and more.

• WK3 JUNE 15-19 Adventure Camp 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment.
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Cost: $290 ($310 after May 31st)

  Adventure Camp combines on-campus activities with swim days, field trips, and a new swim lesson option at Nashville Swim Academy. 
  Monday 6/15 - On campus activities with an add-on option for 2 hour swim lesson at the Nashville Swim Academy.
  Tuesday 6/16 - Swimming pool trip 
  Wednesday 6/17 - Field trip TBD
  Thursday 6/18 - Swimming pool trip 
  Friday 6/19 - On campus activities

   

• WK3 JUNE 15-19 Swim Strong 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • Cost: $475 (Current DA Students $450)
  • Instructor: Nashville Swim Academy & DA Staff

  This is a full-day camp with drop-off and pick-up at Davidson Academy. Each day, campers and DA staff will travel to Nashville Swim Academy for two hours of swim lessons. When not at swim lessons, campers will participate in water safety activities and enjoy games and play on the Davidson Academy campus.  Open to all students regardless of school enrollment. 

   

  Swim Strong Camp is designed for swimmers who are ready to spend focused time in the water building confidence and strong swimming habits. Campers work closely with our experienced instructors in small groups to develop skills that support safety, efficiency, and independence. With consistent instruction and intentional practice, swimmers have the opportunity to slow things down, revisit challenging skills, and gain a better understanding of how their bodies move through the water. This camp is encouraging, purposeful, and ideal for swimmers looking to make meaningful progress.

• WK3 JUNE 15-19 The Knight School

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Full Day Camp)
  • Grades: Rising Kindergarten - 8th Grade
  • Instructor: The Knight School
  • Cost: $400

  
  The Knight School offers a super fun, high energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone Tactixbands, fast clocks, and compelling teaching approaches make this camp the summer highlight for hundreds of kids who make up the awesome network of The Knight School's nationwide chess teams. 

• WK3 JUNE 15-19 LEGO Builders

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 5th Grade
  • Instructor: Coach Clayton, DA Faculty
  • Cost: $145 ($165 after May 31st)

  
  Build, Create, Explore!
  At our LEGO Free Play Camp, imagination knows no bounds! This camp is designed for children who love to build, design, and explore the endless possibilities of LEGO. Whether they're constructing towering castles, futuristic cities, or spinning beyblades, each day is filled with hands-on, self-guided play. With thousands of bricks at their fingertips, campers are encouraged to let their creativity soar as they build whatever they can dream up.
  Camp Highlights:

  • Endless LEGO Bricks: Access to a huge collection of LEGO sets, pieces, and accessories.
  • Creative Challenges: Optional daily challenges to inspire new creations, or go entirely free-form with open-ended building time.
  • Team Collaboration: Work with fellow campers to create group projects, from elaborate cityscapes to giant structures.
  • STEM Learning: Develop problem-solving, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills through fun, hands-on activities.
  • Showcase Creations: At the end of the week, showcase your most amazing LEGO creations in our camp “Builder's Gallery."

  Whether you’re a budding architect or just love building for fun, LEGO Free Play Camp is a great way to unleash your creativity, make new friends, and have an unforgettable week of construction and fun!

• WK3 JUNE 15-19 RC Cars

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 2nd - 6th
  • Instructor: Aaron Vestal
  • Cost: $155 ($175 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Beginner and intermediate RC car enthusiasts will enjoy circuit and drag racing the Traxxas 1/16th Slash radio-controlled car. Campers will learn the fundamentals of racing and speed secrets, tips and tricks to gain better control of the car.  Campers will participate in a variety of hands-on challenges designed to improve coordination and confidence in the sport. Please note our cars are not for bashing, running into walls or other cars and remain the property of the camp. 

   

• WK3 JULY 15-19 Bubbling Beakers

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising Jr Kindergarten - 1st Grade
  • Instructor: Alanna Chapman, DA Faculty
  • Cost: $145 ($165 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  Get ready to dive into a world of bubbling potions, colorful reactions, and mind-blowing experiments — where little scientists discover the magic of chemistry in the most exciting ways! Students will explore the wonders of science through hands-on experiments, interactive demonstrations, and fun activities that make learning feel like play. Whether it’s mixing ingredients to create fizzy explosions, watching the colors of chemistry come to life, or discovering the power of everyday materials, your student will become a mini chemist in no time.

• WK3 JUNE 15-19 Air Dry Clay

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • Instructor: Quinton McClain, DA Staff
  • Cost: $155 ($175 after May 31st) plus a materials fee

  Hands get messy and imaginations take shape! Campers will sculpt, design, and create unique projects using air-dry clay while learning simple building and design techniques. Perfect for kids who love to make things with their hands.

• WK4 JUNE 22-26 Adventure Camp 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment.
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Cost: $290 ($310 after May 31st)

  Adventure Camp combines on-campus activities with swim days, field trips, and a new swim lesson option at Nashville Swim Academy. 
  Monday 6/22 - On campus activities with an add-on option for 2 hour swim lesson at the Nashville Swim Academy.
  Tuesday 6/23 - Swimming pool trip 
  Wednesday 6/24 - Field Trip TBD
  Thursday 6/25 - Swimming pool trip 
  Friday 6/26 - On campus activities
  

   

• WK4 JUNE 22-26 The Knight School

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Full Day camp)
  • Grades: Rising Kindergarten - 8th Grade
  • Instructor: The Knight School
  • Cost: $400

  
  The Knight School offers a super fun, high energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone Tactixbands, fast clocks, and compelling teaching approaches make this camp the summer highlight for hundreds of kids who make up the awesome network of The Knight School's nationwide chess teams.

• WK4 JUNE 22-26 Swim Strong 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • Cost: $475 (Current DA Students $450)
  • Instructor: Nashville Swim Academy & DA Staff

  This is a full-day camp with drop-off and pick-up at Davidson Academy. Each day, campers and DA staff will travel to Nashville Swim Academy for two hours of swim lessons. When not at swim lessons, campers will participate in water safety activities and enjoy games and play on the Davidson Academy campus.  Open to all students regardless of school enrollment. 

   

  Swim Strong Camp is designed for swimmers who are ready to spend focused time in the water building confidence and strong swimming habits. Campers work closely with our experienced instructors in small groups to develop skills that support safety, efficiency, and independence. With consistent instruction and intentional practice, swimmers have the opportunity to slow things down, revisit challenging skills, and gain a better understanding of how their bodies move through the water. This camp is encouraging, purposeful, and ideal for swimmers looking to make meaningful progress.

• WK4 JUNE 22-26 CAMP BRICK Bricks & Gadgets

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Full Day camp)
  • Grades: Rising Kindergarten - 5th Grade
  • Instructor: Camp Brick
  • Cost: $400

  
  Get ready to build, test, and discover! In Bricks & Gadgets, campers will use LEGO Education STEM science kits to explore simple machines, tackle creative building challenges, and collaborate in teams as they engineer solutions and make real scientific discoveries. The excitement is building with LEGO Education curriculum.

• WK4 JUNE 22-26 Design, Destroy, & Rebuild Better

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • Instructor: Quinton McClain, DA Staff
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Design it, break it, and build it better! Campers explore engineering challenges through hands-on building, testing, and redesigning creative structures and inventions. 

• WK4 JUNE 22-26 Littles' Sparkle & Shine

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising JK - 1st Grade
  • Instructor: Melanie Carney, DA Kindergarten Assistant
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Littles’ Sparkle & Shine is for little girls who love glitter, glam, and glow! Campers create sweet and simple sparkly projects while enjoying music, movement, and giggles. Make new friends and let your little light shine! 

• WK4 JUNE 22-26 Elem Sparkle & Shine

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 2nd - 5th Grade
  • Instructor: Diana Bain, DA MS Cheer Coach
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Calling all girls who love a little glitter, glam, and glow! Your days are sure to shine at DA’s Sparkle and Shine camp. Enjoy making beautiful, eye catching creations and diving each day into fabulous, hands on projects and sparkly summer surprises that you will love! Bring your creativity, your sparkle-loving spirit, and your BFF’s - and get ready to shine bright and have a blast! 

• WK 5 JULY 6-10 Adventure Camp 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment.
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Cost: $290 ($310 after May 31st)

  Adventure Camp combines on-campus activities with swim days, field trips, and a new swim lesson option at Nashville Swim Academy. 
  Monday 7/6 - On campus activities with an add-on option for 2 hour swim lesson at the Nashville Swim Academy.
  Tuesday 7/7 - Swimming pool trip
  Wednesday 7/8 - Field Trip TBD
  Thursday 7/9 - Swimming pool trip
  Friday 7/10 - On campus activities

• WK5 JULY 6-10 Swim Strong 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • Cost $475 (Current DA Students $450)
  • Instructor: Nashville Swim Academy & DA Staff

  This is a full-day camp with drop-off and pick-up at Davidson Academy. Each day, campers and DA staff will travel to Nashville Swim Academy for two hours of swim lessons. When not at swim lessons, campers will participate in water safety activities and enjoy games and play on the Davidson Academy campus.  Open to all students regardless of school enrollment. 

   

  Swim Strong Camp is designed for swimmers who are ready to spend focused time in the water building confidence and strong swimming habits. Campers work closely with our experienced instructors in small groups to develop skills that support safety, efficiency, and independence. With consistent instruction and intentional practice, swimmers have the opportunity to slow things down, revisit challenging skills, and gain a better understanding of how their bodies move through the water. This camp is encouraging, purposeful, and ideal for swimmers looking to make meaningful progress.

• WK5 JULY 6-10 LEGO Builders

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12p.m.
  • Grades: Rising Jr Kindergarten - 5th
  • Instructor: Aaron Vestal
  • Cost: $145 ($165 after May 31st)

  
  Build, Create, Explore!
  At our LEGO Free Play Camp, imagination knows no bounds! This camp is designed for children who love to build, design, and explore the endless possibilities of LEGO. Whether they're constructing towering castles, futuristic cities, or spinning beyblades, each day is filled with hands-on, self-guided play. With thousands of bricks at their fingertips, campers are encouraged to let their creativity soar as they build whatever they can dream up.
  Camp Highlights:

  • Endless LEGO Bricks: Access to a huge collection of LEGO sets, pieces, and accessories.
  • Creative Challenges: Optional daily challenges to inspire new creations, or go entirely free-form with open-ended building time.
  • Team Collaboration: Work with fellow campers to create group projects, from elaborate cityscapes to giant structures.
  • STEM Learning: Develop problem-solving, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills through fun, hands-on activities.
  • Showcase Creations: At the end of the week, showcase your most amazing LEGO creations in our camp “Builder's Gallery."

  Whether you’re a budding architect or just love building for fun, LEGO Free Play Camp is a great way to unleash your creativity, make new friends, and have an unforgettable week of construction and fun!

• WK5 JULY 6-10 Discovering Beauty Inside & Out

  • Time: 9 - 12 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 5th Grade
  • Instructor: Lisa Bateman, DA Faculty
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  We will read and discuss the book, "Pretty Inside and Out," and participate in hands-on beauty tips and self-care, with a focus on how God made all of us in His image.

• WK5 JULY 6-10 Messy Science

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising JK - 2nd Grade
  • Instructor: Kerstin Scherer, DA Preschool Faculty
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  The Messy Science Camp is perfect for the curious child that loves to explore. In this camp, children will enjoy science experiments, STEAM projects like the lava lamp in a bottle. There will also be creative centers with LEGOS, books, and free-play items. 

   

• WK5 JULY 6-10 Crafty Critters

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 5th Grade
  • Instructor: Melanie Carney, DA Kindergarten Assistant
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Get ready to create, build, and imagine! Crafty Critters is a hands-on art camp where young artists explore both 2D and 3D art inspired by their favorite animals. Campers will draw, paint, sculpt with air-dry clay, and construct using a variety of materials. This is perfect for animal lovers who also like to get a little messy and creative! 

• WK5 JULY 6-10 RC Car Camp

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 2nd - 6th
  • Instructor: Aaron Vestal
  • Cost: $155 ($175 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Beginner and intermediate RC car enthusiasts will enjoy circuit and drag racing the Traxxas 1/16th Slash radio-controlled car. Campers will learn the fundamentals of racing and speed secrets, tips and tricks to gain better control of the car.  Campers will participate in a variety of hands-on challenges designed to improve coordination and confidence in the sport. Please note our cars are not for bashing, running into walls or other cars and remain the property of the camp. 

• WK6 JULY 13-17 Adventure Camp 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment.
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Cost: $290 ($310 after May 31st)

  Adventure Camp combines on-campus activities with swim days, field trips, and a new swim lesson option at Nashville Swim Academy. 
  Monday 7/13 - On campus activities with an add-on option for 2 hour swim lesson at the Nashville Swim Academy.
  Tuesday 7/14 - Swimming pool trip 
  Wednesday 7/15 - Field Trip TBD
  Thursday 7/16 - Swimming pool trip 
  Friday 7/17 - On campus activities
  

   

• WK6 JULY 13-17 Swim Strong 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Open to all students regardless of school enrollment
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
  • Rising 1st - 6th Grade
  • Cost: $475 (Current DA Students $450)
  • Instructor: Nashville Swim Academy & DA Staff

  This is a full-day camp with drop-off and pick-up at Davidson Academy. Each day, campers and DA staff will travel to Nashville Swim Academy for two hours of swim lessons. When not at swim lessons, campers will participate in water safety activities and enjoy games and play on the Davidson Academy campus.  Open to all students regardless of school enrollment. 

   

  Swim Strong Camp is designed for swimmers who are ready to spend focused time in the water building confidence and strong swimming habits. Campers work closely with our experienced instructors in small groups to develop skills that support safety, efficiency, and independence. With consistent instruction and intentional practice, swimmers have the opportunity to slow things down, revisit challenging skills, and gain a better understanding of how their bodies move through the water. This camp is encouraging, purposeful, and ideal for swimmers looking to make meaningful progress.

• WK6 JULY 13-17 LEGO Builders

  • Time: 9 a.m. - 12p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 5th Grade
  • Instructor: Aaron Vestal
  • Cost: $145 ($165 after May 31st)

  
  Build, Create, Explore!
  At our LEGO Free Play Camp, imagination knows no bounds! This camp is designed for children who love to build, design, and explore the endless possibilities of LEGO. Whether they're constructing towering castles, futuristic cities, or spinning beyblades, each day is filled with hands-on, self-guided play. With thousands of bricks at their fingertips, campers are encouraged to let their creativity soar as they build whatever they can dream up.
  Camp Highlights:

  • Endless LEGO Bricks: Access to a huge collection of LEGO sets, pieces, and accessories.
  • Creative Challenges: Optional daily challenges to inspire new creations, or go entirely free-form with open-ended building time.
  • Team Collaboration: Work with fellow campers to create group projects, from elaborate cityscapes to giant structures.
  • STEM Learning: Develop problem-solving, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills through fun, hands-on activities.
  • Showcase Creations: At the end of the week, showcase your most amazing LEGO creations in our camp “Builder's Gallery."

  Whether you’re a budding architect or just love building for fun, LEGO Free Play Camp is a great way to unleash your creativity, make new friends, and have an unforgettable week of construction and fun!

• WK6 JULY 13-17 Oooey Goooey Science

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising JK - 2nd
  • Instructor: Kerstin Scherer, DA Preschool Faculty
  • Cost: $130 ($150 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Get ready to squish, swirl, and explore! In Oooey Gooey Science, JK - 2nd graders dive into hands-on science fun with slime making, shaving cream art, and tons of messy, tactile experiments. This week-long camp sparks curiosity through play as kids mix, stretch, scoop, and discover the joy of science, one gooey experiment at a time! 

• WK6 July 13-17 RC Car Camp

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 2nd - 6th
  • Instructor: Aaron Vestal
  • Cost: $155 ($175 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Beginner and intermediate RC car enthusiasts will enjoy circuit and drag racing the Traxxas 1/16th Slash radio-controlled car. Campers will learn the fundamentals of racing and speed secrets, tips and tricks to gain better control of the car.  Campers will participate in a variety of hands-on challenges designed to improve coordination and confidence in the sport. Please note our cars are not for bashing, running into walls or other cars and remain the property of the camp. 

• WK6 JULY 13-17 Christmas in July

  • Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Grades: Rising 1st - 4th Grade
  • Instructor: Melanie Carney, DA Kindergarten Assistant
  • Cost: $135 ($155 after May 31st) plus materials fee

  
  Let’s bring that holly jolly spirit to the summertime! Campers will enjoy some arts and crafts, like making their own ornaments and gift wrap, as well as playing holiday inspired games. To wrap-up the week we will enjoy special treats, like frozen hot chocolate and s'mores, with popcorn and a Christmas movie.