Summer Programs
2025 Summer Program Information
summer hands-on fun
Summergarden is an opportunity for children entering grades 2 - 6 to explore arts, weaving, jewelry making, and more - all while making new friends! Children from all schools in the area are welcome!
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The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility; these are the very nerve of education.
Rudolf Steiner
Davis Waldorf emphasizes:
Great Programs: Our Summergarden program features wholesome, age-appropriate activities in a natural setting. We strive to provide a mix of hands-on, teacher-led activities and supervised, child-directed play.
Healthy Food: Nutritious whole-food lunches and snacks are included in tuition. All meals are organic and local when possible.
Beautiful Location: Davis Waldorf School is located in North Davis. It sits on five acres amidst grassy playspaces, gardens, herbs, wildflowers, and plenty of shade trees.
Weekly Themes & Dates
| THEME | DATES | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Acrylic Painting in Spanish | 6/16-20 | Marta Juliao |
| Games | 6/23-27 | Arcel Rusanganwa |
| Fun with Weaving | 6/30-7/3 | Dahlia Haberman |
| Shaping Clay into Art | 7/7-11 | Shai Porath |
| Craft of Leatherwork | 7/14-18 | Shai Porath |
| Beads & Bracelets | 7/21-25 | Shai Porath |
| Make Your Own Stuffie From Your Drawings | 7/28-8/1 | Dahlia Haberman |
| Acrylic Painting in Spanish – SOLD OUT | 8/4-8 | Marta Juliao |
Times & Pricing
MAIN SESSION, $325 per week
8:15 AM – 1 PM, Monday – Friday
AFTERCARE, $150 per week
1 PM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday
*Camp is closed 7/4 for the holiday. Weekly pricing is prorated for the reduced schedule. $260 for Main Session, $120 for Aftercare.
Reimbursement Policy for Summer Camp
- You can cancel by May 16, 2025, and receive a full refund minus a $75 processing fee. After May 16th, 50% refunds will be given.
- Please note that NO refunds will be issued once a session has begun.
- Cancellations must be requested in writing and sent to [email protected]
Weekly Themes
Acrylic Painting in Spanish
Students will learn how to paint a detailed landscape, going from the background to the foreground, using layers of paint. Lessons will be conducted in both English and Spanish, and students will learn new words and review conversational Spanish.
Maestra Marta will share techniques for the use of different brushes and different strokes, as well as how to combine colors, in order to achieve the desired effects and textures.
At the end of the week, the students will take home a lovely canvas painting.
Games
We will engage in many different games, both indoors and outdoors, focusing on cooperation, teambuilding, skill building, and fun! The younger students will play a mix of games, while the older students will build skills while practicing various games such as volleyball, basketball, soccer and more.
Fun with Weaving
Using straw weaving and other small looms we will make useful items or just a piece of beauty by weaving yarn, strings and fabric strips in square, rectangle or round looms.
Shaping Clay into Art
This week, we will prepare our own clay and shape it using pinching, coiling, slab-building, carving, and stamping techniques. We’ll craft handmade tiles, vessels, and containers—each one a unique work of art.
Craft of Leatherwork
Step into a hands-on journey in leatherworking. We’ll learn traditional skills such as pattern making, cutting with shears, using punches and stamps, hand-stitching, and wet molding to shape leather into special creations.
Beads & Bracelets
Join us for a week of jewelry-making. We will learn how to create bracelets, add beads, manipulate wire, and shape and decorate copper using traditional jewelry tools. Come use your creativity and imagination!
Make Your Own Stuffie From Your Own Drawings
Using recycled sweaters, tees and jeans, each child will design their own stuffie creation and will sew and embellish it. Create animals, dolls or just a huggable creature.
If you can draw it, you can make it!
Acrylic Painting in Spanish
Students will learn how to paint a detailed landscape, going from the background to the foreground, using layers of paint. Lessons will be conducted in both English and Spanish, and students will learn new words and review conversational Spanish.
Maestra Marta will share techniques for the use of different brushes and different strokes, as well as how to combine colors, in order to achieve the desired effects and textures.
At the end of the week, the students will take home a lovely canvas painting.
