2026 Summer Session
Introducing Summer Session!
Summer camps are split into two sessions; with our session model, you have the option of registering for either a three-week block or by the week. Our intention is to provide a natural transition between summer sessions and our regular program year, and a sample of Ashlar's nature-based programs for those who are unfamiliar.
2026 Summer Session
We believe that every child is unique, therefore we keep our Mentor-to-Quester ratios low (2:10) so that we are able to nurture individual connections, mentor with compassion, and inspire creativity.
Session 1-
July 6-23 M/T/W/th
9am-12PM
Lake Wilderness Arboretum
Cost-$700 for the entire session, or $255 per week
Storytelling and World building
Ages: 3-5
Using our emergent curriculum model, Mentors tailor invitations and explorations to what our Questers find curious in order to facilitate a more engaging and meaningful experience for little learners. With this session's overarching theme of storytelling and world building, Mentors will invite Questers to explore any topic of interest under this umbrella through children's literature, puppetry, dramatic play, song, music, movement, art, and crafts. Ashlar's holistic approach nurtures all aspects of intelligence. Each child will freely follow their curiosity at their own, unique pace while being immersed in the beauty and wonder of Nature!
Session 1
July 6-23 M/T/W/Th
1pm-4pm
Lake Wilderness Arboretum
Cost- $700 for the entire session, or $255 per week
Storytelling and World building
Ages: 6-14
Using our emergent curriculum model, Mentors tailor invitations and explorations to what our Questers find curious in order to facilitate a more engaging and meaningful experience for individual learners. With this session's overarching theme of storytelling and world building, Mentors will invite Questers to explore any topic of interest under this umbrella through children's literature, writing, cinematic and dramatic arts, song, music, movement, games, art, and crafts. Ashlar's holistic approach nurtures all aspects of intelligence. Each child will freely follow their curiosity at their own, unique pace while being immersed in the beauty and wonder of Nature!
Session 2
August 3-20 M/T/W/th
9am-12PM
Lake Wilderness Arboretum
Cost- $700 for the entire session, or $255 per week
STEAM
Ages: 3-5
Using our emergent curriculum model, Mentors tailor invitations and explorations to what our Questers find curious in order to facilitate a more engaging and meaningful experience for little learners. This session is an opportunity for children to explore the expansive and interconnected world of STEAM. Mentors will invite Questers to explore the ways in which science, technology, engineering, arts, and math intersect and overlap through hands-on science experiments, art activities, building/inventing, observation/discovery, storytelling, and much more! Ashlar's holistic approach nurtures all aspects of intelligence. Each child will freely follow their curiosity and tap into their inherent creativity at their own, unique pace while being immersed in the beauty and wonder of Nature!
Session 2
August 3-20 m/T/w/th
1pm-4pm
Lake Wilderness Arboretum
Cost- $700 for the entire session, or $255 per week
STEAM
Ages: 6-14
Using our emergent curriculum model, Mentors tailor invitations and explorations to what our Questers find curious in order to facilitate a more engaging and meaningful experience for individual learners. This session is an opportunity for children to explore the expansive and interconnected world of STEAM. Mentors will invite Questers to explore the ways in which science, technology, engineering, arts, and math intersect and overlap through hands-on science experiments, art activities, building/inventing, observation/discovery through the scientific method, storytelling, and much more! Ashlar's holistic approach nurtures all aspects of intelligence. Each child will freely follow their curiosity and tap into their inherent creativity at their own, unique pace while being immersed in the beauty and wonder of Nature!
2026 Summer Camp Enrollment Information
For All Summer Camps:
Children will need to bring a backpack with a water bottle and sack lunch.
They will need to wear sturdy shoes and we recommend a sun hat.
Please apply any preferred sunscreen and/or bug spray prior to drop-off.
Your child may be wet/muddy at pick-up, so please plan accordingly.
We incorporate both guided learning and unstructured play time each day
We aim to create camps that provide the perfect balance between novel information and guided experiences; that way, children may elaborate and build upon their learning based on their individual styles, skills, proclivities, and abilities. Additionally, Mentors carve out supervised but unstructured time for Questers to enact those new concepts and skills in practical ways - often through play - and further develop their social-emotional learning.
Camps will begin promptly at the times listed
If you arrive early, please feel welcome to wait in your car or explore our natural areas with your child, giving our camp counselors space to prepare for the day's session before greeting your child at the start time.
Waitlists Are Available!
Please fill out the form below to begin the registration process or add your child to the waitlist, and we will contact you shortly to complete registration, or to let you know you are on the waitlist for if a spot opens up!
Summer Camp Payment Policy:
You may enroll your child for the entire three-week session ($700) or by the week ($255). Each week, camps run three hours per day for four days (M-Th). Payment is due upon registration in order to reserve placement, $100 of which is a non-refundable retainer. Cancellations made three or more weeks prior to the program start date will receive the remainder (full tuition amount less $100) as a refund. In the event of a camp cancellation, Ashlar will notify families three weeks prior to the program start date and issue a full refund, including the retainer.
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