Academic Camps | St. Andrew's Episcopal School

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Summer Dyslexia Therapy: Multiple Sessions - June and July

Summer Dyslexia Therapy
For rising first through sixth grades

We are very happy to offer Summer Dyslexia Therapy for students who are already enrolled in therapy at St. Andrew’s or have been recently diagnosed with dyslexia and are eligible to begin therapy this summer. Students can sign up for three to six weeks of therapy (three sessions per week). Sessions are 55 minutes long. Therapists will arrange times with parents based on beneficial groupings for students. Six weeks of summer therapy is encouraged in order to provide adequate repetition and review opportunities. A minimum of a three week commitment is required in order to enroll. Please contact Ashley Runnels at runnelsas@gosaints.org with any questions.

Faculty: Lenither Williams, Kari East, & Ashley Runnels
Cost: Based on the number of weeks enrolled. A six-week enrollment is encouraged.
6 weeks = $1,200
5 weeks = $1,100
4 weeks = $1,000
3 weeks = $ 800
Dates: Six sessions to choose from.
Sessions are Tuesday – Thursday unless specified otherwise by your therapist during scheduling.
Session 1: Tuesday, June 3 – Thursday, June 5
Session 2: Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12
Session 3: Tuesday, June 17 – Thursday, June 19
Session 4: Tuesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 10
Session 5: Tuesday, July 15 – Thursday, July 17
Session 6: Tuesday, July 22 – Thursday, July 24
Times: 55 minute sessions plus 5 minutes for transition/pickup, times TBD
Location: South Campus or North Campus, depending on grade/age.

Pre-approval is required for admission to our Therapy Camps. Please contact your child’s teacher, or Ashley Runnels at runnelsas@gosaints.org for more information.

Complete their weeks! You can add a week of day camp for your rising 1st – 6th grade camper for an additional charge per week. Drop them in morning carpool and we'll get them to and from their therapy session. The rest of their day they'll be with their friends in Discovery or Adventure Camp on the South Campus or in Explorer Camp on the North Campus! After Care is available until 5:45pm for an additional charge.
Summer Multisensory Math Therapy: Multiple Sessions - June and July

Summer Multisensory Math Therapy
For rising first through fifth grades

We are very happy to offer Summer Multisensory Math Therapy for students who need intensive instruction of basic math skills on which to build. Multisensory math therapy applies strategies from evidence-based reading instruction to conceptually-based mathematics instruction. It is Orton-Gillingham based. Students can sign up for three to six weeks of Multisensory Math, with three sessions per week. Sessions are 55 minutes long. The therapist will arrange times with parents based on beneficial groupings for students. Six weeks of summer therapy is encouraged in order to provide adequate repetition and review opportunities. A minimum of a three week commitment is required in order to enroll. Please contact Kari East at eastke@gosaints.org with any questions.

Faculty: Kari East
Cost: Based on the number of weeks enrolled. A six-week enrollment is encouraged.
6 weeks = $1,200
5 weeks = $1,100
4 weeks = $1,000
3 weeks = $ 800
Dates: Six sessions to choose from.
Sessions are Tuesday – Thursday unless specified otherwise by your therapist during scheduling.
Session 1: Tuesday, June 3 – Thursday, June 5
Session 2: Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12
Session 3: Tuesday, June 17 – Thursday, June 19
Session 4: Tuesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 10
Session 5: Tuesday, July 15 – Thursday, July 17
Session 6: Tuesday, July 22 – Thursday, July 24
Times: 55 minute sessions plus 5 minutes for transition/pickup, times TBD
Location: South Campus or North Campus, depending on grade/age.

Pre-approval is required for admission to our Therapy Camps. Please contact your child’s teacher, or Kari East at eastka@gosaints.org for more information.

Complete their weeks! You can add a week of day camp for your rising 1st – 5th grade camper for an additional charge per week. Drop them in morning carpool and we'll get them to and from their therapy session. The rest of their day they'll be with their friends in Discovery or Adventure Camp on the South Campus or in Explorer Camp on the North Campus! After Care is available until 5:45pm for an additional charge.
First Grade Gear Up Camps for Math and Language Arts: July 28- August 1, 2025

1st Grade Gear Up -- Summer 2025

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 2025
Times: Math: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Language Arts: 10:00 a.m. – noon
Where: South Campus
Eligible Grade: rising 1st
Teachers: Judy Menist and Pat Sudduth
Tuition: $200 per camp

Our Lower School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers.

Please contact your child's teacher for more information.

We offer two individual Gear Up Camps for rising first grade students each summer:

First Grade Gear Up for Math:
Give your rising first grader a head start on math skills and concepts. Students will have fun with lots of hands–on activities and games while sprucing up their skills in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. Taught by veteran teachers Judy Menist and Pat Sudduth, this camp is sure to put your student on the right track for first grade math!

First Grade Gear Up for Language Arts:
This fun and helpful camp is a great way to get your rising first grader ready for first grade reading. Students will get a jump on skills that will be covered during the first months of first grade. Taught by veteran teachers Judy Menist and Pat Sudduth, this camp session is sure to build skills and confidence in your child.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Second Grade Gear Up Camps for Math and Language Arts: July 28-August 1, 2025

2nd Grade Gear Up--Summer 2025

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday August 1, 2025
Times: Math: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Language Arts: 10:00 a.m. – noon
Where: South Campus
Eligible Grade: rising 2nd
Teachers: Carla Kelly (Language Arts) and Rachel Newman (Math)
Tuition: $200 per camp

Our Lower School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers.

Please contact your child's teacher for more information.

We offer two individual Gear Up Camps for rising second grade students each summer:

Second Grade Gear Up for Math:
Get your rising 2nd grader ready for math with a review/preview in math. Using manipulatives and various activities, we will work to solve problems and build understanding of early 2nd grade math concepts.

Second Grade Gear Up for Language Arts:
Get your rising 2nd grader ready for reading with a review/preview week in reading and language. Children’s literature will be our focus as we cover skills in a fun learning environment.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Third Grade Gear Up Camps for Math and Language Arts: July 28 – Aug 1, 2025

3rd Grade Gear Up--Summer 2025

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday August 1, 2025
Times: Math: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Language Arts: 10:00 a.m. – noon
Where: South Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 3rd
Teachers: Dalton Howard (Math) and Carolyn Wilmesherr (Language Arts)
Tuition: $200 per camp

Our Lower School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers.

Please contact your child's teacher for more information.

We offer two individual Gear Up Camps for rising third grade students each summer:

Third Grade Gear Up for Math:
Get your rising third grader ready for Math with this fun and exciting gear-up camp. Campers will work on their Math skills in a relaxed and enjoyable environment.

Third Grade Gear Up for Language Arts:
Get your rising third grader ready for Language Arts with this fun and exciting gear-up camp. Campers will work on their Language Arts skills in a relaxed and enjoyable environment.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Fourth Grade Gear Up Camps for Math and Language Arts: July 28 – Aug 1, 2025

4th Grade Gear Up--Summer 2025

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday August 1, 2025
Times: Math: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Language Arts: 10:00 a.m. – noon
Where: South Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 4th
Teacher: Kerri Black (Language Arts) and April Cosgrave (Math)
Tuition: $200 per camp

Our Lower School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers.

Please contact your child's teacher for more information.

We offer two individual Gear Up Camps for rising fourth grade students each summer:

Fourth Grade Gear Up for Math:
Rising fourth graders will use hands-on materials and activities to refresh skills, develop conceptual understanding, and gain confidence for success in fourth grade math. Problem solving will be a prime focus, but also included will be mental math strategies, model drawing, and number sense.

Fourth Grade Gear Up for Language Arts:
Rising fourth graders will use hands-on materials and activities to refresh skills, develop conceptual understanding, and gain confidence for success in fourth grade Language Arts. We will review summer reading options and use the writing process to reflect on what we’ve read.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Fifth Grade Gear Up Camps for Math and Language Arts: July 28 – Aug 1, 2025 (NORTH CAMPUS)

5th Grade Gear Up--Summer 2025

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday August 1, 2025
Times: Math: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.; Language Arts: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where: North Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 5th
Teachers: Toby Lowe(Math) and Hannah King (Language Arts)
Tuition: $200 per camp

Our Middle School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers. Class size is limited to sixteen students.

Please contact your child's advisor for more information.

We offer two individual Gear Up Camps especially for rising fifth grade students each summer:

Fifth Grade Gear Up for Math
Rising fifth graders will review key concepts of fractions, decimals, data and geometry. Expect hands–on activities, math games, collaborative problem solving and a chance to get acquainted with the Middle School. Bring a water bottle and snack. Notebooks and pencils will be provided!

Fifth Grade Gear Up for Language Arts
Students will review parts of speech, elements of literature, and writing concepts. Rising fifth graders will practice writing expository and narrative pieces with strong topic sentences and descriptive details. This course will give rising fifth graders confidence as they leap into Middle School.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Sixth Grade Gear Up Camps for Math and Language Arts: July 28 – Aug 1, 2025 (NORTH CAMPUS)

6th Grade Gear Up--Summer 2025

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 2025
Times: Language Arts: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.; Math: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where: North Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 6th
Teachers: Hannah King (Language Arts) and Toby Lowe (Math)
Tuition: $200 per camp

Our Middle School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers. Class size is limited to sixteen students.

Please contact your child's advisor for more information.

We offer two individual Gear Up Camps especially for rising sixth grade students each summer:

Sixth Grade Gear Up for Language Arts
During the week, rising sixth graders will review essential grammar and writing skills. Sixth graders will practice writing expository pieces, a creative piece, and a variety of poems. The parts of speech, capitalization and punctuation, sentence fragments, run–on sentences, contractions, possessives, subject/verb agreement and complements will also be covered.

Sixth Grade Gear Up for Math
Rising sixth graders will review key concepts of fractions, decimals, percent, geometry and algebraic expressions through hands-on activities, math games and collaborative problem solving. Bring a water bottle and snack. Notebooks and pencils will be provided!

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Get a Grip on Grammar: July 28 - Aug 1, 2025 (NORTH CAMPUS)

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday August 1, 2025
Times: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: North Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 6th – 8th
Teacher: Susan Pace
Tuition: $200

Our Middle School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers. Class size is limited to sixteen students.

Please contact your child's advisor for more information.

Basic English grammar including parts of speech, active and passive verbs, phrases, conjugations, and indirect and direct objects will be covered. Pencil and paper not needed.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Gear Up for Pre-algebra: July 28 – Aug 1, 2025 (NORTH CAMPUS)

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday August 1, 2023
Times: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Where: North Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 7th/8th
Teacher: Erin Pitts
Tuition: $200

Our Middle School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers. Class size is limited to sixteen students.

Please contact your child's advisor for more information.

Rising seventh and eighth grade students will review the skills and concepts covered in sixth grade math with particular emphasis on pre-algebra skills, vocabulary, math test preparation and test-taking strategies. Common math error prevention and correction will be the focus as students gain self-confidence to “hit the ground running” the very first week of school.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Gear Up for Algebra I: July 28 – Aug 1, 2025 (NORTH CAMPUS)

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 2024
Times: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where: North Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 8th - 9th
Teacher: Austin Killebrew
Tuition: $200

Our Middle and Upper School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers. Class size is limited to sixteen students.

Please contact your child's advisor for more information.

Students will review the skills and concepts covered in seventh grade math with particular emphasis on pre-algebra skills, vocabulary, math test preparation and test-taking strategies. Common math error prevention and correction will be the focus as students gain self-confidence to hit the ground running the very first week of school.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Gear Up for Geometry: July 28- Aug 1, 2025 (NORTH CAMPUS)

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 2025
Times: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where: North Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 9th - 10th
Teacher: Austin Killebrew
Tuition: $200

Our Middle and Upper School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers. Class size is limited to sixteen students.

Please contact your child's advisor for more information.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.
Successful Saints: Learning Strategies and Writing Skills for Middle School: July 28 - Aug 1, 2025 (NORTH CAMPUS)

Successful Saints: Learning Strategies and Writing Skills - A dynamic class designed to empower middle school students with essential learning strategies and writing proficiency. In this gear-up, students embark on an exciting journey to enhance their academic prowess and articulate their thoughts effectively through writing. Students will work on proven learning strategies with engaging writing exercises to foster critical thinking, creativity, and effective communication. Through a blend of interactive lectures, group discussions, and hands-on activities, students will explore various writing genres, such as narratives, essays, and persuasive pieces, while developing a deeper understanding of writing mechanics, organization, and style.

When: Monday, July 28 - Friday, Aug 1, 2025
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Where: North Campus, Learning Center
Eligible Grades: 5th-8th
Cost: $245
Instructor: Kari East & Ashley Runnels
Writing Reminder Workshop: July 28 – Aug 1, 2025 (NORTH CAMPUS)

Dates: Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: North Campus
Eligible Grades: rising 9th – 12th
Teacher: Cullen Brown
Tuition: $200

Our Middle and Upper School Gear Up Camps are open to all students who want to get a jump start on the new school year. They’re especially beneficial for new students, and those who have been referred by their teachers. Class size is limited to sixteen students.

Please contact your child's advisor for more information.

Need a little help dusting off the cobwebs from your writing? Come jump start your writing skills with this refresher workshop, offered in three sessions, on everything from MLA format and formal standard English rules to organizing a paragraph and a five paragraph essay. Let’s sweep those writing dust bunnies away and have our English teachers yelling “Hooray!”
This class is required for all new St. Andrew’s Students.

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a snack for each camp and a labeled water bottle. All classroom materials will be provided.