Check out these awesome Summer Camps in the Katy area! Our editors will update this guide all summer long so your Katy kid won't miss out.
KATY MAGAZINE |APRIL 2019 By Angie Waller and Katy Magazine Editors
Katy kids won't be bored this summer! Whether they love art, science, sports or theatre, we've got a comprehensive list to help Katy parents fill the weeks until school starts again. Our guide includes awesome camps for all age groups to enjoy fun programs and embark on new adventures. Sign up today!
ACADEMIC/STEAM
281-901-1034
3818 Meandering Spring Dr.
Challenge Island themed summer camps are based on popular kids themes like Island Tube Camp, STEAM-warts camp of wizards, spells and potions and many more.
Full day camps begin June 3 and run through August 5.
Photo courtesy of Challenge Island
Club SciKidz 713-589-8958
700 S. Westgreen Blvd.
Held at CrossPoint Community Church
Club SciKidz offers outstanding week-long science and technology day camps with age-appropriate, hands-on, fun science and technology camps. Kids love their themed programs like robotics, programming and apps, video game design, culinary arts and so much more.
Camps begin June 10 and run all summer long.
Ages: 4 - 15
Price: $285 - Full Day
Price: $199 - Half Day - 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Prices vary and Club SciKidz offers multi-camp and sibling discounts.
21020 Highland Knolls Dr.
281-646-7360
Katy GT Academy's summer camps provide entertaining and educational programs to challenge your child’s mind. Campers will explore a variety of activities including cooking, performance, critingal writing, space science and more, high quality and convenient . At Katy GT Academy, your child will discover their talent and interests. They will explore the wonder of nature, visit wild and exotic lands, create object models, become super chefs, and much more. The summer will be the kind of experience your child will remember forever.
Weekly camps from May 28 – August 9
Monday – Friday (with the exception of holidays)
9:30 am – 4:30 pm (before and after care is available)
Academic Camp
Ages 5 - 10 (divided by age groups into different classes)
Junior Camp
Ages: Pre-K and Kindergarten
Fun Camp
June 10 -14, July 1 – 5 and July 22 – 26
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Ages 5 and up
ACTING/THEATER
Cincoranchacademyofmusic@gmail.com
Camps and performances will be held at World Theater at 1012 S. Mason Rd.
Cinco Ranch Academy of Music offers elite private music instruction in voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, musical theatre audition prep, Texas All-State Choir process, and acting. They specialize in assisting your child through their Katy ISD Fine Arts journey by designing the appropriate training and mentorship. Cinco Ranch Academy of Music offers Summer Musical Theatre Camps, concentrating on: developing the individual artist, building confidence within a nurturing environment, and accelerating skill levels.
Summer Theatre Camps
All camps are open enrollment; students must register and audition for roles.
"FROZEN Jr."
June 10 – June 21
Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Performances: June 21 and 22
Children’s Academy – Ages: 7 - 10
Junior Academy – Ages: 11 - 13
Senior Academy – Ages: 14 - 18
"MAMA MIA!" July 1-July 12
Monday – Friday9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Performances: July 12 and 13
Junior Academy – Ages: 10-13
Senior Academy – Ages: 14 up
Summer Musical Theatre Finale TBA!!
July 15 – July 26
Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Performances: July 26 and 27
Junior Academy – Ages: 10 - 13
Senior Academy – Ages: 14 - 18
CYT Houston
281-580-4298
20775 Kingsland Blvd.
Off to Neverland camp
Ages: 4 - 13 (campers will be divided by age groups)
Camp runs June 17 - 21
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$175 early bird tuition ends May 1. Tuition prices will then increase to $200.
Camp days are filled with Broadway-themed musical theater workshops focusing on voice, dance, drama, and behind the scenes skills. The program also includes worship, scripture memorization challenges, team-building time, wacky themed days and high-energy competitive games.
1225 W. Grand Pkwy. S.
281-851-4376
"The Aristocats Kids"
Ages: 7-18
Session 1
June 10 - 21
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Performances: June 21 at 7:00 pm and June 22 and 2:00 pm
Session 2
June 1- - 21
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Performances - June 22 at 7:00 pm and June 23 at 2:00 pm
"Sleeping Beauty Kids"
Ages: 7-18
Session 1
July 1 - 12
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Performances July 12 at 7:00 pm and July 13 at 2:00 pm
Session 2
July 1 - 12
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Performances July 14 at 7:00 pm and July 14 at 2:00 pm
"Into the Woods"
Ages: 14+
July 22 - August 8
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Performances August 9 at 7:00 pm, August 10 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
ART
281-665-3272 24210 Westheimer Pkwy.
Katy Art School will have three class offerings each week during the summer.
June 3 - August 1
Classes will run Monday - Thursday
Prices vary by class. Early bird specials are currently available until April 1.
Classes are offered for various age groups, and have been designed for the difficulty and time frame for the age group indicated. All supplies are provided by Katy Art School and included in the price of the class.
281-507-3039
5131 S. Fry, 600
Carson's Art School features 5-day-a-week summer art camps.
Half day: $180 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Full day: $350 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Many students return to these art camps to enrich their artwork and make new friends.
BASKETBALL
Camps are held at Tompkins High School
Bobby Sanders Summer Basketball Camps are for boys and girls who love basketball and really want to improve their skills!
Ages: First through Eighth grades
Three available sessions run July 3 through July 18.
Price: $155
Campers are welcome to sign up for both the morning and afternoon sessions. However, campers must be picked up at 11:30 am and then are allowed to return for open shooting at 12:40 pm, prior to the afternoon session.
COOKING
832-913-8726
2004 S. Mason Rd., #2a
Cooking camps offer a high-quality enrichment program, where kids stay engaged with interactive cooking. They peel, chop, whisk, mix and have fun using the children-safe cooking equipment, but most importantly, they learn while having fun! Students cook something different every day and enjoy their creations at the end of class.
Camps are offered every week in the summer June 3 through August 16
Morning sessions: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Afternoon sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ages: Toddlers 3 - 5, kids 6 - 11 and teens 12 - 18
Cook n Grow offers flexible options with full day or half day, early drop-off, late pick-up, specific days and no registration fee. Kids registered for both sessions get to stay for lunch break from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at no extra charge.
DANCE/GYMNASTICS
281-398-9226 2501 S. Mason Rd.
Day camps
Ages: Kindergarten through sixth grade
Dance and drill prep camp
Ages: Junior high and high school students
281-347-2000
23333 Taswell Dr.
Sports, Gymnastics, Crafts, Open Gym, Obstacle Courses, Bounce Houses, Water Slides & Much Much More!
Camp Westwood is for students and non-students
Ages: 4 - 13 (with age-specific activities)
Camp dates: May 28 - 31, June 17 - 21 and July 15 - 19
Mini Camp: $155/$175 August 5 - 9 and August 19 - 23
Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
DAY CAMPS/FIELD TRIPS
26440 FM 1093, Richmond
832-930-6307
Weekly camp activities at Acton Academy include swimming at Goldfish Swim School in Katy, art classes with Paint Until You Faint, coding classes with Coder Kids Texas, science experiments with Funtastik Labs and Super Sleuth with Challenge Island.
Weekly camps, Monday – Friday
June 3 – June 28
8:45 am – 3:30 pm
281-391-5683
2225 Porter Rd.
Campers play games, create arts and crafts, explore science, swim, and learn to appreciate the outdoors in safe, happy Christian environment.
Five Sessions are offered from June 10 - July 19
Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Ages: Children entering kindergarten through entering 8th grade. Kindergarten campers will be separated from first to eighth grade campers.
Price: $275 per week
Early drop-off and late stay coverage provided for $35 each week or $65 for both weeks.
10% discount applied If paid in full by April 30.