Full day and half day camps for age 4 - grade 12 in St. Petersburg
610-804-7283
The smiles don't stop at Shorecrest when classes end!
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Summer Program At a Glance
- June 1 - July 31, 2020
- Specialized week-long programs in art, writing, coding, sports, STEAM, musical theatre, test prep and much more (age 4 - grade 12.) Or choose traditional Day Camp with a weekly theme, field trips, art lessons, games and a giant water slide! (Age 4 - grade 6.)
- Traditional day camp by the week or the whole summer
- Mix and Match Day Camp with your favorite 1-Week Camps
- Full day & Half day camps. (Half day is 4 hours, morning & afternoon.)
- Before care & After care available
- You don't have to be a Shorecrest student, open to the public, age 4 - grade 12
Now more, new camp partners such as:
- St. Pete MAD (Music, Acting, and Dance) - formerly PLAY Performing Arts
- Artist Sara Norine
- Little Scholars
- Codemoji
Summer Program Hours
Full day camps: 9am - 4pm
Half day camps: 9am - 12pm or 1pm - 4pm(Supervised lunch from 12-1pm)
Extended Care
Before Care from 7:30 – 9am
After Care from 4 – 5pm
Learn about some Highlighted Camps:
We offer a wide variety of camps, to see a full list of our summer camp programs click here (linking to the google document) or to see some of our highlighted camps scroll below.Examples of programs for little ones
S.T.E.A.M Explorers
Instructors: Shorecrest teachers Abbie Hahn and Brenda RosasGrade: JK
An exciting and hands-on learning opportunity for young children to investigate the world around them. STEAM Explorers encourages collaborative problem-solving, creativity and critical thinking through the use of large and small loose parts, age appropriate technology, various art materials and life science observations. Children will have the opportunity to experiment with chemical reactions, explore architecture using pipes, tubes and large blocks, observe nature up close and personal and experiment with water flow and pressure. If your child loves to create, build, or experiment this camp is for you!
Jr. Coding / Kitty Coding
Grades: 1-2Learn the basics of coding and computer science while immersed in STEM activities. Students will collaborate to program robots to complete tasks, work with emojis as they dive into the Codemoji platform, and participate in offline unplugged coding activities and games. Throughout the program, students will design a website and learn to utilize their newly acquired coding skills to advance through interactive lessons.
Challenge Island: STEAMWarts Camp of Wizards, Spells, and Potions
Grades: 1-5Challenge Island has brewed up a brand new, magical week of spellbinding adventure! You and your tribe will take a full load of Wizarding classes from Transfiguration to Flying Broomsticks to Charms and Potions to Magical Beasts. The STEAMtastic camp will culminate with an enchanted graduation ceremony that your friends and family can attend.
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Sample programs for middle schoolers
LEGO Robotics
Grades: 4-8
Work in a team to build and program a LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot. During this camp you will build a LEGO robot from scratch, learn how to program it to travel around a field, follow a line, and pick up objects. Get a taste of what it is like to be a member of a FIRST LEGO League team. Advanced campers will have the opportunity for more advanced building and programming.
Old Florida Summer Fun
Grades: 6-9
We’ll get around! Hillsborough River Park to canoe, Aqua Park to bounce, Weedon Island to kayak, Egmont Key to explore, and Buccaneer Bay to play.
STEMQuest: Star Wars Empire vs. Rebellion
Grades: 4-8Bring the galaxy from far far away, much much closer to camp. Using custom built podracers, foam ball blasters, and rolling droid drones, campers will split into two separate groups and participate either as a member of the controlling Empire or of the elite Rebellion strike force. Teams work together in hands-on building activities to prepare for the multiple battles that occur throughout the week - all in a friendly competitive environment. The ultimate daily and weekly goal is for campers to use both their minds and their hands to eliminate the opposing team’s holdout positions through strategy and collaborative planning.
Harry Potter: Villains Unite
Grades: 3-8St. Pete Music, Acting, and Dance brings you Villains Unite! The dark arts await. Learn the secret knowledge of the most villainous residents of the wizarding world. Who knows what terrible magic you can create when you unite. Students will transform into Villain-inspired characters to craft and present an original (and evil!) story on our last day.
Sample programs for high schoolers
Fiber Art Studio
Grades: 6-12Use yarn and other textiles to explore traditional and innovative techniques. Knit, weave, stitch, ply, braid, and felt as we create pieces that can be functional or purely creative. Students will explore processes while creating their own unique projects.
Pro theatre prep
Grades: 6-12
Pro Theatre Prep is a fun, intensive, multi-discipline Theatre training program taught by local professionals and guest instructors from Broadway, Hollywood and London's West End. Program Directors Cheryl Lee and Bill Leavengood vary the curriculum from year to year, but always focus on elements of acting, singing, dancing and improvisation for the stage or film. See a video sneak peek of this camp above.
The ACT and SAT are NOT difficult tests - they merely seem that way because they are shrouded in mystery for students. Qualified instructor Joe Mirabelle utilizes a diverse set of skills that includes academic mentoring, behavioral psychology, and years of precise, data-driven ACT/SAT tutoring methods. Joe has spent countless hours breaking apart the tests into their component skills and topics. Let Joe help your student demystify the tests and foster the confidence necessary to achieve their Dream Score! The resulting increases on ACT/SAT scores speak for themselves… Ask around, chances are we have helped the child of someone you know!
SAT/ACT Test Prep
Grades: 10-12The ACT and SAT are NOT difficult tests - they merely seem that way because they are shrouded in mystery for students. Qualified instructor Joe Mirabelle utilizes a diverse set of skills that includes academic mentoring, behavioral psychology, and years of precise, data-driven ACT/SAT tutoring methods. Joe has spent countless hours breaking apart the tests into their component skills and topics. Let Joe help your student demystify the tests and foster the confidence necessary to achieve their Dream Score! The resulting increases on ACT/SAT scores speak for themselves… Ask around, chances are we have helped the child of someone you know!
Suncoast Drivers Ed
Grades: 9-12Suncoast Safety Council is a non-profit organization committed to providing excellence in driver training and traffic safety education. We use the latest AAA driving curriculum and teaching methods to ensure students have the most up-to-date training. Four days of classroom training, totaling 24 hours with 6 hours of assigned homework, plus four 90-minute sessions of one-on-one behind the wheel lessons.
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5101 First Street Northeast
St Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone: (727) 522-2111 | Fax: (727) 527-4191
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Phone: (727) 522-2111 | Fax: (727) 527-4191
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Shorecrest Preparatory School is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students preschool through high school, located in St. Petersburg, Florida.