Summer Camp

Highlands School’s Higher Degree of Learning does not end when the school year is over. We offer a quality summer program that includes challenging activities, talented teachers, and the great variety that you have come to expect from Highlands School.

All campers are welcome! Our Summer Camp is open to all students in the Birmingham-metro area, with some programs open to students entering 4K through the 11th grade. At Highlands, we offer unique opportunities, some specifically tailored to your child’s age group. We strive to offer camps and activities that will enable your child to continue to learn while having a great time!

Please note: all camps indicate the grade the child will be attending in the fall.

Camp Offerings

Traditional Day Camp

Do you need care for the summer? We offer Traditional Day Camp for Kindergarten through 6th grade.

Our Seekers (kindergartners), Trailblazers (1st-2nd graders), and Pioneers (3rd-6th grade) will enjoy weekly themes, water play, movie days, outdoor playtime, exciting activities, and creative projects.

Traditional Day Camp is planned and led by experienced summer camp staff. Lunch is included. Traditional Day is offered for the full day (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) - OR - Morning Only or Afternoon Only when paired with a coordinating enrichment camp.

Enrichment Camps

Get Ready for Next School Year

You can find more details in the Summer Camp Catalog.

Play, Scribble, Write for Rising 4K Students

Taught by Angela DeMarco

Grades: 4K

Campers will join Highlands School 4K Teacher Ms. Angela DeMarco and have fun playing while working on skills necessary to be successful in their upcoming school year. Open only to rising 4K students,

Offered: Week 7 (July 22nd-26th)

Ready, Set, Kindergarten

Taught by Danielle Spencer and Rebecca Thompson

Grades: Kindergarten

Get ready for Kindergarten! Come join Highlands Kindergarten teachers to have fun and get ready to start Kindergarten in August. This camp will include activities, games, and mini-lessons in reading, phonics, math, and art. This camp is recommended for rising Kindergartners enrolled at Highlands School.

Offered: Week 6 (July 15th-19th), Week 7 (July 22nd -26th)

First Grade Readiness

Taught by JeanAnn Dupree

Grades: 1st

Get ready, get set, let's learn all about what it takes to be a first grader at Highlands School, taught by first grade teacher, Ms. JeanAnn Dupree! Your camper will learn about our daily routine and class schedule.

Offered: Week 2 (June 10th-14th), Week 7 (July 22nd-26th)

Go Forth with Fourth!

Taught by Crystal Winslett

Grades: 4th

Come on, let’s learn all about what it takes to be a fourth grader at Highlands School! In this fun camp, taught by Highlands School 4th and 5th grade teacher Ms. Crystal Winslett, your camper will learn about our daily routine and class schedule. We will also cover expectations in each class and how 4th grade teachers use Google Classroom.

Offered: Week 2 (June 10th-14th), Week 7 (July 22nd-26th)

Middle School Masters Academy

Taught by TeNikka Roberts

Grades: 6th

Brush up on key 5th-grade concepts and introduce foundational 6th-grade topics. Teach time management, note-taking, and study strategies. Focus on building resilience, stress management, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Familiarize students with the layout, schedule, and extracurricular activities of middle school. Use project-based learning, group activities, and challenges to make learning engaging. The advisory challenges time will also be dedicated to project work that will require

planning and execution where they will be creating a group presentation on how to solve common middle school problems.

Offered Week 4 (June 24th-28th), Week 6 (July 15th-19th)

Counselor-in-Training

The Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program at Highlands enables middle and high school students to develop leadership skills in a comfortable atmosphere. Interested students who will be entering grades 7th - 11th will learn what it takes to be a counselor in our summer program and enhance their leadership abilities. CIT campers learn about working with children in a summer camp environment and obtain first aid and CPR certification. Following training, CITs will be matched with Highlands summer camps as Junior Counselors based on camp needs, volunteer interest, and availability.

We request that the successful CIT camper volunteer at Highlands Summer Camp for at least one week. Space in CIT Leadership Camp is limited to 20 students. The CIT application period is open through April, and 20 candidates will be accepted in early May. Lunch and a summer camp t-shirt are included.

Non-refundable application fee of $20. Once accepted, you will be charged the remainder of the fee, which will is $350. Taught by Highlands School Librarian Ms. Tynley Baker.

Benefits for CIT graduates are

Leadership training
First aid training
Opportunity to serve as a Highlands School Junior Counselor
Earn volunteer hours
Gain work experience
Free Summer Camp admission when serving as a Jr. Counselor

View the 2024 Summer Camp Catalog

Click here to register

Highlands School does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religious belief, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status or any other protected class pursuant to applicable local, state or federal laws.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Kavita Vasil, Head of School
Highlands School, 4901 Old Leeds Road, Birmingham, AL 35213
205.956.9731

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination, visit https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call 1-800-421-3481.

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