Summer Camps

Little Star offers day camps for students ages 0-6, outdoor adventure camps for ages 6 & 7 and an overnight archery camp for ages 8-10. Students have a balance of free time to explore what they’re passionate about in addition to fun activities related to the daily camp theme.

Registration for Summer 2024 is open!

Space available in Toddler & 3-4 Camp


Registration for Infant/Toddler (Ages 0-3) Summer Camp
Registration for Early Childhood (Ages 3-6) Summer Camp

Summer Information PDF

Registration Information
Initial enrollment is open for new families March 18th - March 26th. All applications received during that time will be considered equally (registration is not first-come, first served). If interest exceeds capacity, we will have a randomized lottery for the spaces available. We do our best to enroll everyone who registers, and ask for your patience and flexibility during the process. Families will be notified no later than April 15th about their enrollment status. We will accept applications on a rolling basis after March 26th. Applications for financial aid are due on Monday, April 15. For more information, see our Draw FAQs.

Camp Information
Little Star offers day camps for children ages 0-6, an outdoor adventure camp for children ages 6 -7, and overnight archery camp for ages 8-10. Camps for school-age children are provided by our partner organizations: Methow Valley Riding Unlimited, Classroom In Bloom and The Bush School, along with other organizations in the valley (see more below).

Email Emily Nelson at emilynelson@littlestarschool.org for more information or with any questions!

 

Financial aid

Financial Aid is available for our summer programs, as well as our school year programs.

Visit our Financial Aid page for application instructions. For more information, please contact brad@littlestarschool.org.

Applications are due April 15th.

 

Summer camps for ages 3 to 6 (Winthrop Campus)

Our camps are offered either 3 days per week (Mon-Weds) or 4 days per week (Mon-Thurs) and children are grouped into 3 & 4 year olds and 5 & 6 year olds. Our friendly school year teachers will be joined by summer staff to explore art, cooking, science, and nature. Children spend ample time outside both on our playground and on local excursions.

Monday-Wednesday or Monday-Thursday, 8:30–3:30 p.m.

Current Families: $211 (3 days)/ $281 (4 days)
General Public: $220 (3 days)/ $294 (4 days)
Financial Aid Available

Registration opens March 11 for current families, March 18 for new families

Online Registration Form

Camp Weeks 2024

Week 1: July 1-3 (Monday - Wednesday)
Week 2: July 8-11
Week 3: July 15-18
Week 4: July 22-25
Week 5: July 29-Aug 1
Week 6: August 5-8

Infant & Toddler day camp for ages 8 weeks to 3 years

Join your favorite Little Star infant and toddler teachers this summer for tons of fun for little people! During our time together we will share stories, songs, Spanish, crafts, marvelous mess-making and more! After lunch we will embrace the brilliant, hot climate tradition of the “siesta” to give our little campers a second wind to get through the long summer days.

Current Families:
Infant (2 mths - 18mths): $49/half day, $86/full day
Toddler (18 mths - 3 years): $46/half day, $80/full day

General Public:
Infant: $52/half day $91/full day
Toddler: $47/half day $82/full day
*Note: we only consider general public infant enrollment for infants enrolling for the 2024-25 school year

Registration opens March 11 for current families, March 18 for new families

Online Registration Form

Winthrop Campus 2024

Monday - Thursday, 8:30-12:30 or 3:30. Two day minimum.

Week 1: July 1-3 (Monday - Wednesday)
Week 2: July 8-11
Week 3: July 15-18
Week 4: July 22-25
Week 5: July 29-Aug 1
Week 6: August 5-8

Twisp Campus 2024

Week 1: July 1-3 (Monday - Wednesday)
Week 2: July 8-11
Week 3: July 15-18
Week 4: July 22-25
Week 5: July 29-Aug 1
Week 6: August 5-8


2024 Camps for Older Kids

For a calendar view of Methow Camps, download the Methow Valley Summer Camp Calendar 2024

Little Star Overnight Archery @ The Loup Loup Ski Bowl

Ages 8-10
$341/$374 with bow

July 1-3 Monday @ 10am - Wednesday @ 3pm

This popular overnight camp includes hiking, outdoor play, crafts, and (of course) archery! Financial Aid available.

Archery Camp is full. Please fill out the online registration form to be placed on the waitlist.

Online Registration Form

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Little Star Outdoor Adventure Camp

Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm
Ages 6 & 7 (Rising 1st and 2nd grade)
$245 for Current Families / $252 for General Public

July 8-11 (FULL)
July 15-18 (FULL)

Spend the days outside along the shallow river at our magical Big Valley site. Explore the river floodplain and the forest, spot and track animals, build fairy houses, waterworks, shelters, and forts, wade and swim in the river, and rest, read, tell stories, and create art under the shade of the cottonwoods.

Online Registration Form

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Bush School Summer Camps in Mazama

Elementary & Middle School Camps
Monday - Friday from 9am to 3pm.
Transportation is provided to and from the Winthrop Barn with pick-up at 8:30am and drop off at 3:30pm.
$280

Discovery Day Camps
Ages 7-10
July 8-12 & 15-19

In a week of outdoor exploration and artistic expression, students will discover the magical secrets of the woods and waters around The Bush School’s Methow Campus. Using all of their senses and a variety of tools, students will develop naturalist skills, play games, and create art from and inspired by nature. Highlights could include building forts in the woods, learning to identify plants and insects, pressing flowers, cooking delicious snacks, and creating self-portraits from found materials. Friendships will develop and grow as students share feelings, ideas, and new experiences in a nurturing environment with caring instructors. Join us for a week of outdoor exploration, creativity, and summer fun!

Adventure & Leadership Day Camp
Ages 11-14
July 8-12 & 15-19

This adventure and leadership camp will provide students with an opportunity to engage with a variety of outdoor activities while honing their leadership and teambuilding skills. Students will explore the landscape of the Methow Valley in a variety of ways whether it be on foot, on bikes, or on the water. They will learn outdoor skills such as building shelters, outdoor cooking, and navigation, and they will have the opportunity to practice their leadership skills by holding different leadership roles over the course of the week. While the days will be action-packed and full of adventure, students will also have time to appreciate their surroundings and reflect on their experiences through creative projects such as watercolor, sculpture building, and nature journaling.

Snacks and transportation provided each day

Financial aid available. Registration opens March 11 @ 4pm for Methow Valley Residents. More information and registration link can be found here, or by emailing summerprograms@bush.edu.

Methow Writing the College Essay
Monday, June 24-Friday, June 28
Rising 12th graders only
Cost: email summerprograms@bush.edu

Write your college essay in the beautiful landscape of the Methow Valley! This one-week writing retreat tackles the writing portions of the college application process, as well as offering day hikes and Methow excursions. Through activities and focused feedback, the College Essay Methow Retreat will help you tell your best story and present colleges with an engaging portrait of who you are. Best of all, you’ll be able to fully focus on your work and take breaks to enjoy our amazing Methow Campus and surrounding community. This course will cover the same material as the Seattle-based Writing the College Essay class, and students should not register for both.

Pipestone Summer Music Camp

String players ages 8-18 who have studied their instrument for at least one year and read music fluently

July 29-August 2
9:30-5:00

$300 for half day, $400 for full days

Held at the Methow Valley Community the camp provides students with a week-long opportunity to learn and perform for the public.  The Camp’s faculty is comprised of a group of accomplished local musicians and dedicated teachers.  This fun, high-energy week culminates in a public performance, held in the gym of the Methow Valley Community Center on the last day of camp. For more information or a registration form, call (509) 699-3588 or email Pam Hunt at tamarackquartet@hotmail.com.

Registration opens April 1st.

Challenger Soccer Camps

All camps @ Methow Valley Elementary

Foundational Skills Camp
Ages 6-16
Monday - Friday 9:00-12:00/3:00
$209 Half day
$269 Full Day

June 17-21

The full day program builds on the half hay experience on our Foundational Skills Camps, and has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle!

Tiny Tykes
Ages 3-5
Monday - Friday 8:00am-8:45am
$129

June 17-21

A fun introduction to soccer influenced by the very popular year-round TinyTykes curriculum. Includes games, activities, and adventures to introduce and develop coordination, balance, running, stopping, turning, kicking, dribbling, throwing & catching.

Creative Skills Camp
Ages 6-16
Monday - Friday, 9:00-12:00
$209

July 8-12

Creative Skills Offers a wide Variety of fun & games, with soccer at its core, through its innovative & exciting camp concept. On the Camp, Players will have a wide variety of fun & unique soccer games to play, learning the advanced street skills from international expert coaches, make use of our incredible 3v3 inflatable fields and take home lasting memories of their time on camp with Creative Skills!

More information and registration at the Challenger Camp Website

Camp Creates

Join Ali Greb for a variety of Art camps held at Methow Arts this summer. Each week, you will use an example project as inspiration and let your own creative mind lead you!

Ages 8-16. Listed ages are recommendations, not restrictions

Register using this form

Recycled Art and Mobiles - June 24-27 - $100
Spend this week creating and seeing where your imagination leads you using recycled materials. Create a mandala, sculpture, mobile and other creations with recycled materials.

Zentangle and Faux Stained Glass - July 8-11 - $100
During this week you will learn the meditative art of Zentangle where you use patterns to fill a space. We will also create a faux stained glass out of tissue paper, wax paper and puff paint.

Origami and Collage - July 15-18 - $125
This week we will learn several different origami creations including : Crane, rose, and a box. We will use old magazines, newspapers and tissue paper to create a collage you can display.

Weaving and Bracelets - July 22-25 - $125
Create a god’s eye, wall hangings and more by weaving yarn and scrap fabric. Learn the basic knots of friendship bracelets, which you can use to make all sorts of designs.

Paper Mache - July 29-Aug 1 - $100
Learn how to use paper mache to make many creations, including: sculpture, mask, animal, flower pot and/or vase.

Classroom in Bloom Nature & Garden Camps

Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Ages 6-10 yrs (children must be entering 1st grade)
$245/week

June 24-28 July 1-3 July 8-12
July 15-19 July 22-26 July 29-Aug 2

In garden camp we’ll be celebrating pollinators, listening to birds, exploring life under the soil, eating our way around the world, and planting seeds of joy throughout each week!

Registration opens March 11 for full-time resident families, March 18 for general public. Financial aid available! More information and registration at https://www.classroominbloom.org/new-events/2024/summer-garden-camps.

Methow Valley Riding Unlimited

Session 1: June 18-20 9:00-1:00 5-8 years old
Session 2: June 26-28 9:00-1:00 6-9 years old
Session 3: July 1-3 8:30-12:30 10-12 years old

Sessions 1 & 2: $280
Session 3: $320

Learn basic safety, horse care and horsemanship including grooming, leading, games, and riding. Get to know our amazing herd of horses and ponies and how to develop fair, enjoyable relationships with them. Enjoy magical time with high quality instruction with certified instructors and incredible horses as Crown S Ranch. Financial Aid available.

Registration opens March 11th @ 7am for full-time Methow Valley residents, March 18th @7am for general public.

Submit registration to emilynelson@littlestarschool.org and payment to Little Star School for Sessions 1 & 2.

MVRU Session 1 & 2 Registration Form

Contact annieb@mvriding.org for more information about Session 3.

Red Umbrella Designs Art Camp

@ TwispWorks

Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Ages 5-10 yrs
$350/week

July 8-11 July 15-18 July 22-25 July 29-Aug 2

At Red Umbrella Camp, days will be split between hands-on art projects and outdoor games/nature exploration.

Red Umbrella Camp Registration

Financial aid available. For more information, email baylie@redumbrelladesign.com.

Coral Farms Camp

Monday - Thursday (sessions 1 & 3)/Monday - Wednesday (session 2)
9am - 3pm

June 24-27 ages 7-10
July 1-3 ages 5 & 6
July 8-11 ages 6-10

$290 (sessions 1 & 3)
$220 (session 2)

Join us for summer adventures around the farm! Campers must be able to bike and swim. Scholarships available.

Registration opens March 11th. 

More information at: https://www.coralfarms.org

Camp Mariposa


Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Ages 11-13 yrs who identify as girls
Lunch and snacks provided
$595

June 24-28 & July 22-26

Camp Mariposa will be a week of building and strengthening five foundational pillars of self-confidence through art, movement, and play. Each day, campers will participate in yoga and art process groups, create musical instruments, and explore their voices through song and conversation. By the end of the week, campers will have a current view of their values, boundaries, strengths, and identity. They will know five foundational pillars of self-confidence and will have learned several tools they can use in times of stress, anxiety, and uncertainty.

Camp Mariposa Flyer

More information and registration at www.campmariposa.org

Shafer Museum Heritage Maker Camp

Ages 8-11
Monday - Thursday 9:00-3:00
$275

August 5-8 & August 12-15

Tinker, build and play! Held at the Shafer Museum with walks to surrounding parks and the river, we’ll get hands on learning old-fashioned skills in our workshop. Wood-working, mending, whittling, butter-making and lots of games will take us back to pioneer times but are also practical skills for making stuff today. Open to ages 8-11, and great for rising 4th graders or those just finished with it for hands-on fun that ties into school’s pioneers & Washington history unit.

Registration opens March 18th. For more information and to register, visit www.shafermuseum.org.

Winthrop Rink

Sports Camp
Ages 7-13
Monday - Thursday
9:00-3:00
$250

June 17-20 & June 24-27

At the Winthrop Rink, campers will be introduced and coached through one hour sessions of a variety of sports including ball hockey, basketball, soccer, pickleball, and dodgeball. There will also be dedicated times for free play where kids can choose their activity. If the heat comes on heavy, we will also have misting tents set up outside and our incredible, climate controlled indoor facility allows for programmatic flexibility to cool off, grab a snack, get out of the rain, away from any smoke, and even explore other activities.

Afternoon Camp
Ages 7-13
Monday - Thursday
3:00-5:00pm
$100

July 8-12 July 22-26 July 29-Aug 2

As an opportunity for after camp care, the Winthrop Rink is introducing an open gym camp from 3-5pm over three weeks of the summer. Campers will have the most opportunity for free play and exercise with the potential and support for a youth ball hockey league. We are also working with MVSD to provide transportation from Twisp to the rink at the start of camp.

In partnership with the Community Foundation, our local sponsors, and the Winthrop Rink, a $50 scholarship will be extended to every Okanogan County resident for our Mon-Thu 9-3pm camps. Residency will be verified during registration.

Registration opens March 11 for Okanogan County residents, March 18th for general public.

For more information, contact program_manager@winthroprink.org.

Valley View Horse Camp

at Casia Lodge in Twisp

Ages 3-10
Monday - Wednesday
9:00-3:00
$300

June 17-21 (3-5 yrs). July 22-24 (6-10 yrs) Aug 12-14 (3-5 yrs)
June 24-28 (3-5 yrs) July 29-31 (6-10 yrs)
July 1-3 (6-10 yrs) Aug 5-7 (6-10 yrs)

Valley View Equestrian is a new horseback riding program that hopes to serve the community by running year round programming including working with the schools and kiddos in the valley!

VVE will host camps for kiddos ages 3-5 or 6-10 (depending on the week).  Children will learn about horses, and how to care for them and the farm! We will play in the sprinklers, take walks around the 300 acres of land, have snacks together, learn about people who work with horses, have visits from the vet and farrier, do arts and crafts projects as well as riding horses of course!

Contact Sarah Studen at valleyviewsarah@gmail.com for more information and to register.

Merc Theater Camps

Ages 7-13

July 29-August 2 (Performance on Aug. 2)
August 5-10 (Performances Aug. 9 & 10)

Ages 13-18

July 19-August 10 (Performances Aug. 9 & 10)

More information at www.mercplayhouse.org/camps-classes.html