2026 Preschool and School-age Summer Camp Options/Tuition:
If you are interested in our Preschool summer camps for ages 3-5 years old, please email Katie Cook at Naturalstartpreschool@hotmail.com.
All of our morning pre-k camps are filled at this time. We still have afternoon spots available.
School-age Summer Camps
Natural Start Preschool will be providing full week summer camps the upcoming summer of 2026 for ages 6-10 years old. Each of the 5 weeks will have a theme which will include theme-related activities, outdoor explorations, and just plain fun that sparks their interest😊
We will be planning small activities as well as project-based activities so attendance of the whole week will be the most beneficial to your child’s learning and fun! Camps will take a hike every morning and will be led by the Director Mrs. Katie Cook and Lead teacher Ms. Kenze Baxter. Both have their degrees in Elementary Education and over 30 years’ experience combined! We also have a lower than state ratio of 10 children to 1 teacher (state ratio is 15 to 1). Hikes will always include 2 teachers. Camps are kept small to provide more individual instruction, assistance, and fun!
Check out our camps!
July 6-10th Creek Week- There is nothing better than spending time by a creek! So many cool things to fins and explore! This week we will be enjoying all things creek; rock hopping, splashing, investigating, and creature finding fun! We will learn about the local wildlife in our creeks and how to take care of their habitat. Who knows? We may even get to create a habitat/home for a friend and bring it home😊
July 13-17th Food is Fun! Yes it is! Food is Fun! This week we will be cooking, eating, creating, and having fun with food! There are so many possibilities and we are in for it! And on Friday, we will have a food challenge!
July 20-24th Nature Magic- There is magic in our forest and we are excited to share it with our campers! This week we will be embracing the magic of the trees, the flowers, the animals and insects, and creating a little magic of our own. We will be creating our own fairy gardens as well as working as teams to build gnome homes in the woods. We will also discover the magic of mother nature with science and art.
July 27-31st The Secret life of bugs- Dive into the secret life of bugs with us as we explore the native insects of our forest and how each one of them is special in their own unique way. This week we will be building bug hotels, creating butterfly mudpies, and creating interesting insect art.
August 3-7th Nature Photography- Although we are no professional photographers, we love taking pictures! Join us this week as we hike and explore nature to capture its beauty. We will be taking purposeful photos, creating photo art, enjoying a photo scavenger hunt, and creating a class collage of what our keen eyes have captured throughout the week.
August 10-14th To Be Determined: Possible added camp.
Please mark the enrollment form if you would like to be added to the email list for if the week opens up.
Summer Camp tuition enrollment and information:
Full Week camps: Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm $245 per week
Camps serve children ages 6-10 years old. Snack will be provided. Children pack their own lunch.
Application Fee The $20 per child application fee is due with the enrollment application. The application fee is non-refundable.
Tuition Summer Camp tuition of $245.00 per week Spots are limited as our camps do not exceed 20 children and they do fill up quickly. Enrollment forms must be emailed and the director will contact parents if their child is enrolled in the camp they marked.
Contact Information
Please email Katie Cook for more information or if you would like to set up a scheduled visit at Natural Start Preschool. All visits will be offered most days after 3:15pm
Katie Cook Preschool Director/Lead Teacher
Email: naturalstartpreschool@hotmail.com
Tentative Summer Daily Schedule (Final schedule will be emailed as soon as it is confirmed)
9:00am Arrival/ Free Choice/ tend to gardens
9:20 Group meeting
9:40 Morning Hike/Group games/outdoor activities
12:00 Lunch/Free Choice time (Child packs their own lunch)
12:30 Planned Indoor Activities/ Outside play yard activities /Free Choice activities
2:45 Prepare for departure
3:00pm Departure