Pre-K & Kindergarten

Kaleidoscope Day Camp

Summer at Hockaday's longstanding day camp's two-week sessions will have a variety of activities to include imaginative play, critical thinking, creative expression, outdoor exploring, cooking, science, splash days, and much more. Each session will center around fun and engaging themes. Each two-week session will differ from previous sessions, so join us for multiple sessions!

This year's Kaleidoscope Day Camp will include campers entering Pre-K through Grade 2 in the fall of 2026. Campers must be 4 by May 1, 2026 to register for the 2026 season.

NEW!
Add Kaleidoscope Bike Club to your child’s day. Bike Club will meet 8:00-8:45 AM prior to the start of the camp day. Campers will need a bike, helmet, and water bottle. When registering for Kaleidoscope Day Camp, check Bike Club as an additional session option.
Tuition: $300 (two-week offering)

A BEST SELLER!

Lunch is included in the tuition for Kaleidoscope Day Camp. Please do not send lunch with your camper.

Before Care and After Care are available at the time of registration.

Kindergarten Prep

Is your child ready for kindergarten? Kindergarten Prep is a fun, purposeful camp offered for children entering kindergarten in the fall. Students will strengthen phonological awareness, phonics, basic math skills, and social skills through engaging, hands-on instruction. Each day includes teacher-led activities and time on Lexia Core5 Reading, a research-based computer program that supports early phonics skills. Participants will keep access to their Lexia Core5 account for one year after camp to continue practicing at home. Campers will also enjoy listening to social-emotional learning stories and completing a daily craft or activity connected to each book. Participation in multiple sessions is encouraged and campers should only attend either the morning or afternoon program during a single session. This camp is created and led by a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT).

Please note: This is a two-week camp.

Before Care and After Care are available at the time of registration.

camp invention

All National Inventors Hall of Fame education programs are built on the belief that every child can invent. Through open-ended, hands-on exploration, children build the I Can Invent Mindset - a growth mindset infused with lessons from world-changing inventors - that enables and empowers them in all areas of their lives. Camp will be divided into four modules that will unlock creative potential by including opportunities for campers to experience design thinking, creative problem solving, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, innovation, persistence, confidence, and innovation.

ACCLAIMED SUMMER STEM PROGRAM!

Before Care and After Care are available at the time of registration.

Explorations Camps & classes

Lower School Explorations offers weekly in-person camps for children entering kindergarten through fourth grade.
Participants must be 4 by May 1, 2026.

Programs offer a variety of activities and enrichment that span a wide range of interests. Classes are offered as half-day options with the opportunity to create a full-day of programming by selecting a morning and an afternoon program.

Explorations takes place in person June 1 through July 17 with morning sessions occurring 9:00 a.m. to noon and afternoon sessions occurring 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch takes place from noon to 12:30 p.m.* Before and After Care is available for an additional fee. 

Registrations will close at 11:59 p.m. every Thursday for the upcoming week to allow us to prepare for new groups of participants.

*Explorations camps taking place June 1-5 will follow a 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. full-day schedule. Half-day camps will begin on June 8.

Register for multiple weeks to create a summer experience of creative learning and enrichment!

Before Care and After Care are available at the time of registration.

LUNCH

Participants who attend a combination of a morning and afternoon offering within the same week should add lunch to their camp schedule for an additional fee. Lunch includes hot and cold options, fresh fruit and vegetables, yogurt, a fresh salad bar, and dessert on Fridays.

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Grades 1 & 2