Summer Camp

Come Explore with Baker!

Summertime was made for exploration.

At Baker, we’ve designed a summer camp that offers more than a getaway for kids. It’s an adventurePK-6th graders engage in exciting projects that unlock the secrets of the things that fascinate them, deepen their sense of wonder and give them a hunger to learn more.

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The Best Part of Summer

Baker Summer Discovery Camp 2024

Registration is open and sessions are filling quickly.

Download our Baker Summer Discovery Camp Flyer here. Be ready to register space is limited.

Sessions are filling quickly!
Register or get on the WAITLIST by January 5th, 2024 to be considered. 

 

CAMP OVERVIEW

(Preschool – Rising 6th Graders)

Baker Summer Discovery Camp is for preschool students (age 3+) through rising sixth graders and is located on Baker Demonstration School’s campus in Wilmette, just north of the Evanston border on Sheridan Road. The campus includes a beautiful gym, indoor pool, maker lab, art studio and spacious field and playgrounds and is in walking distance to Lake Michigan and several outdoor nature spots for exploration.  Each camp day will include creative arts, instructional swimming, outdoor sports, games, and movement, and team time to allow campers to choose their own adventures and form lasting friendships. 

SCHEDULE

Session 1: June 17 – June 21 (No camp June 19)
Session 2: June 24 – June 28
Session 3: July 1 – July 3 (No Camp July 4 and July 5)
Session 4: July 8 – July 12
Session 5: July 15 – July 19
Session 6: July 22 – July 26
Session 7: July 29 – August 2

Camp runs from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m and includes daily swimming, art and movement classes! On Fridays, 1st – 6th graders venture out on a walking trip to nearby Lighthouse Beach for time in the sand, sun and water, while our PreK and Kindergarteners enjoy a water day out on the Baker Field!

Both Morning Care (7:30- 8:15am) and After Care (3:30-5:00pm) are available for those looking to extend their campers day.

If you have any additional questions or are interested in employment at Baker Summer Discovery Camp (hiring begins January 2024), please feel free to contact us at: summer@bakerdemschool.org

Sessions are filling quickly!
Register or get on the WAITLIST by January 5th, 2024 to be considered. 

Progressive Education

Baker has been nationally recognized for its practice of this proven educational model for over 100 years. The mark of progressive education is a community of students driven by their innate love of learning to grow as independent, empathetic and academically accomplished people.