Register Now for Summer Camp at St. Anne’s

Ages 3–13

June 15–August 7

Half Day & Full Day Options

Traditional + Specialty Camps

Held at St. Anne’s in Middletown

Heron Day Camp at St. Anne’s offers thoughtfully designed summer experiences for children ages 3–13 in a safe, supportive, and engaging environment.

Summer Camp for Preschool Through Middle School

Heron Day Camp offers thoughtfully designed summer experiences for children ages 3–13 in a safe, supportive environment.

Dates / Weeks Offered

Heron Day Camp runs from June 15–August 7. Families may register by the week.

Ages / Grades Served

Camp is available for Preschool through Middle School students. Program options vary by age and camp type.

Location

Heron Day Camp is hosted on the campus of St. Anne’s Episcopal School in Middletown, DE.

WEEKLY TUITION AND EXTENDED CARE

A Typical Day at Camp

A typical camp day includes supervised drop-off, engaging activities, outdoor play, lunch or snack breaks, and structured pick-up.

Important: Schedules may vary by camp and age group. Please refer to your registration confirmation for exact times and details.

Explore Our 2026 Summer Camps

Heron Day Camp offers a range of camp experiences for children of different ages, interests, and stages of development. Families can choose from Traditional Camp and a variety of Specialty Camps.

Traditional Camps

Traditional Camp offers full-day summer fun through hands-on activities, outdoor play, creative projects, and themed weekly experiences.

Campers enjoy a welcoming environment where they can explore, make friends, and stay active throughout the summer.

Heron Day Camp is designed to give children meaningful summer days and families peace of mind.

View Traditional Camp Sessions

Specialty Camps

Specialty Camps give children the chance to explore favorite interests through focused, hands-on experiences. Options vary by age and may include sports, creative arts, STEM, cooking, nature, and more.

Families can explore camps by age group to find the best fit for their child.

Summer Wellness in the Woods
Whisk it Up Kids Cooking and Baking Camp
Fairytales and Foes Adventure Camp
Chess
Co-Ed Volleyball
Digital Dreamer:Unleash Your Inner Coder,
Survival Adventure
Design-A-Park Math Camp
Summer Stage
Creative Writing
Build, Code, Compete: Vex Robotics Summer Camp,
Soccer Shots
Executive Functioning Back-To-School- Bootcamp
Field Hockey, Wings and Wands: A Wizarding Journey, and Mindful Explorers Camp.

Age requirement depends on the specific camp. All camps require a minimum of 8 campers for the camp to run.

View Specialty Camp Sessions

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Specialty Camps by Week

Session 1 June 15-19

Whisk It Up Kids Cooking and Baking Camp

For Rising 2nd through 5th Graders

Camp Leader: Niya Evans, owner and baker of Kee’s Cupcakes in Smyrna

Group Size: Maximum 12 Campers

This hands-on camp introduces young chefs to cooking and baking through kid-friendly recipes, kitchen skills, and creative food projects. Campers build confidence, practice teamwork, and learn safe food preparation in a fun, supportive environment.

Cooking and baking projects
Kitchen safety and hygiene
Measuring, mixing, and following recipes
Teamwork and confidence-building
Field trip to Kee’s Bakery on June 17

Not Just Childcare. A Thoughtfully Designed Experience.

Welcome to Fairy Tale and Foes Adventure Camp!

For Rising 1st through 3rd Graders

Camp Leader: Tara Liguori

Group Size: Maximum of 12 Campers

This imaginative camp brings favorite fairy tales to life through creative play, hands-on projects, and story-inspired challenges. Campers may build, solve, create, and explore as they step into a world of adventure, teamwork, and imagination.

• STEM challenges

• Imaginative crafts

• Story-inspired problem solving

• Building and design activities

• A fresh fairy tale theme each week

Session 2 June 22 - 26

Chess Camp

For Rising 2nd through 8th Graders

Camp Leader: Coach Greg

Group Size: Maximum of 20 Campers

Join Coach Greg for an engaging half-day chess camp designed for rising 2nd through 8th graders. Campers will build strategy, strengthen problem-solving skills, and grow as players in a fun, supportive environment.

• Beginner, novice, and intermediate levels

• Rules, moves, and game strategy

• Tactics, openings, and endgames

• Problem-solving and critical thinking

• Led by scholastic chess champion Coach Greg

Not Just Childcare. A Thoughtfully Designed Experience.

Calm & Nurturing

Small groups and caring adults create a steady, positive environment.

Engaging & Hands-On

Children move, create, build, explore, and learn through real experiences.

Confidence-Building

Kids try new things, collaborate, and grow in independence.

Joyful & Balanced

Children come home happy, proud, and ready to return each day.

Session 4 July 6 - 10

Digital Dreamer: Unleash Your Inner Coder!

For Rising 3rd through 6th Graders

Camp Leader: Caitlin Egan

Group Size: Maximum 12 Campers

This creative coding camp introduces campers to Scratch, MIT’s block-based programming platform, in a fun and supportive environment. Campers will design games, create animated stories, and build digital projects while developing problem-solving, logical thinking, and design skills.

• Intro to Scratch coding

• Animated stories and digital art

• Interactive game design

• Problem-solving and logical thinking

• Creative, beginner-friendly learning

Not Just Childcare. A Thoughtfully Designed Experience.

Calm & Nurturing

Small groups and caring adults create a steady, positive environment.

Engaging & Hands-On

Children move, create, build, explore, and learn through real experiences.

Confidence-Building

Kids try new things, collaborate, and grow in independence.

Joyful & Balanced

Children come home happy, proud, and ready to return each day.

Session 6 July 20 - 24

Summer Stage - Full Day

For Rising 1st through 8th Graders

Camp Leader: James Fuerst

Group Size: Maximum 20 Campers

This full-day theater camp invites rising 1st through 8th graders to explore acting, singing, and stage production in a fun, supportive environment. Campers may perform in short plays, help with sets, costumes, props, lighting, and sound, and work toward a showcase performance at the end of the week.

• Acting and singing

• Short one-act plays

• Sets, costumes, and props

• Lighting and sound

• Friday showcase performance on July 24

Build, Code, Compete! VEX Robotics Summer Camp

For Rising 3rd through 6th Graders

Camp Leader: Caitlin Egan

Group Size: Maximum 12 Campers

This hands-on robotics camp introduces rising 3rd through 6th graders to engineering and coding through VEX EXP challenges. Campers will design, build, and program robots while developing problem-solving skills, creativity, and teamwork in a fun, supportive environment.

• Build and program VEX robots

• Engineering and coding basics

• Obstacle courses and team challenges

• Creative problem-solving

• Beginner-friendly, hands-on learning

Not Just Childcare. A Thoughtfully Designed Experience.

Soccer Shots

For Rising Kindergarten through 3rd Graders

Group Size: Maximum of 20 Campers

This active soccer camp introduces rising Kindergarten through 3rd graders to the fundamentals of the game in a fun, age-appropriate setting. Campers will build skills, confidence, teamwork, and a love of movement through positive coaching and engaging activities.

• Soccer fundamentals

• Age-appropriate skill development

• Teamwork and confidence-building

• Positive, non-competitive environment

• Fun, active play

Calm & Nurturing

Small groups and caring adults create a steady, positive environment.

Engaging & Hands-On

Children move, create, build, explore, and learn through real experiences.

Confidence-Building

Kids try new things, collaborate, and grow in independence.

Joyful & Balanced

Children come home happy, proud, and ready to return each day.

Session 7 - July 27 - 31

Summer Wellness in the Woods - Full Day

For Rising Kindergartners and 1st Graders

Camp Leader: Ali DeFino

Group Size: Maximum 10 Campers

This nature-based camp offers rising Kindergartners and 1st graders a calm, nurturing space to move, explore, and learn outdoors. Campers may enjoy outdoor games, creative projects, mindfulness activities, sensory exploration, and simple nature experiences that build confidence, teamwork, and a love of the outdoors.

• Outdoor games and movement

• Creative projects

• Mindfulness and simple yoga

• Sensory exploration

• Nature walks, scavenger hunts, and story circles

Not Just Childcare. A Thoughtfully Designed Experience.

Calm & Nurturing

Small groups and caring adults create a steady, positive environment.

Engaging & Hands-On

Children move, create, build, explore, and learn through real experiences.

Confidence-Building

Kids try new things, collaborate, and grow in independence.

Joyful & Balanced

Children come home happy, proud, and ready to return each day.

Session 8 - August 3 - 7

Wings and Wands: A Wizarding Journey

For Rising 4th through 8th Graders

August 3 - 7

Camp Leader: Abby Close

Group Size: Maximum 14 Campers

This immersive camp invites rising 4th through 8th graders into a magical week of puzzles, games, and story-inspired adventures. Each day features hands-on challenges, teamwork, and creative problem-solving as campers explore a new part of the wizarding world.

• A new book-inspired theme each day

• Puzzles, clues, and escape-style challenges

• Teamwork and creative problem-solving

• Quidditch, Butterbeer, and wizarding games

• End-of-camp celebration

Calm & Nurturing

Small groups and caring adults create a steady, positive environment.

Engaging & Hands-On

Children move, create, build, explore, and learn through real experiences.

Confidence-Building

Kids try new things, collaborate, and grow in independence.

Joyful & Balanced

Children come home happy, proud, and ready to return each day.

Sultana Camp - August 11 - 13, 2026

Sultana Camp - Waterfront camp on the chesapeake bay

For Rising 3rd through 6th Graders

Group Size: Maximum 10 campers

This trip is ideal for students interested in exploring the Chesapeake Bay while spending quality time with their St. Anne’s classmates prior to the start of the new school year. Days are filled with kayaking, fishing, swimming, and beachcombing, while evenings are spent camping in tents, playing games, and relaxing around the campfire at a waterfront basecamp on a private Eastern Shore farm. SEF’s experienced staff provide individualized instruction in safety and paddling skills, and all food and camping gear are provided.

Calm & Nurturing

Small groups and caring adults create a steady, positive environment.

Engaging & Hands-On

Children move, create, build, explore, and learn through real experiences.

Confidence-Building

Kids try new things, collaborate, and grow in independence.

Joyful & Balanced

Children come home happy, proud, and ready to return each day.

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Traditional Camp (Preschool - 8th Grade)

Our traditional camp offers a full-day summer experience with weekly themes, outdoor play, creative projects, and age-appropriate activities.

Nestlings

Nestlings are children who are age 3 before the start of camp. This group enjoys a nurturing morning program with outdoor exploration, hands-on activities, and early camp routines designed for younger learners. Preschool (Ages 3 and 4) - Must be completely independent in the bathroom.

Preschool / K–1 / Juveniles

From our youngest campers to older elementary students, each group enjoys weekly themes, outdoor exploration, arts and crafts, games, and classic Heron Day Camp traditions in an age-appropriate setting.

2026 Themes

Session 1: Birds of a Feather June 15 - June 19
Session 2: Roar and Explore - Dinosaurs June 22 - June 26
Session 3: Stars and Stripes June 29 - July 2. There will be no camp on July 3.
Session 4: Water World July 6 - July 10
Session 5: Under the Sea July 13 - July 17
Session 6: Metamorphosis Magic July 20 - 24
Session 7: Native Species Among Us July 27 - July 31
Session 8: Carnival Extravaganza August 3 - August 7

Calm & Nurturing

Small groups and caring adults create a steady, positive environment.

Engaging & Hands-On

Children move, create, build, explore, and learn through real experiences.

Confidence-Building

Kids try new things, collaborate, and grow in independence.

Joyful & Balanced

Children come home happy, proud, and ready to return each day.

Small by Design

Group sizes are intentionally limited so every child receives attention, guidance, and care.

Led by People Who Know Children

Our camps are led by trusted educators, coaches, artists, and specialists who understand how children learn and grow.

Whole-Child Focus

Confidence, teamwork, creativity, movement, and emotional well-being are woven into each day—not treated as extras.

By spring, many families are already worrying about summer.

Too much screen time.
Camps that feel chaotic or impersonal.
Large groups where kids get lost.
“Fun” that leaves children overstimulated and exhausted.

And the quiet question parents don’t always say out loud:
Is my child really okay all day?

Summer Shouldn't Feel This Stressful

Contact:

April Smallwood

ASmallwood@stannesde.org

There is another way to do summer.

Summer doesn’t have to feel like survival mode.

It can be calm.
It can be structured.
It can be meaningful.

And it can give parents peace of mind—while giving children days they genuinely enjoy.

A summer where children are known and supported.

Register Now for Summer Camp at St. Anne’s

Heron Day Camp at St. Anne’s offers thoughtfully designed summer experiences for children ages 3–13 in a safe, supportive, and engaging environment.

Summer Camp for Preschool Through Middle School

Dates / Weeks Offered

Ages / Grades Served

Location

WEEKLY TUITION AND EXTENDED CARE

A Typical Day at Camp

Traditional Camps

Specialty Camps

👉 View Specialty Camps Sessions

👉 View Traditional Camp Sessions

Traditional Camp (Preschool - 8th Grade)

Nestlings

Preschool / K–1 / Juveniles

2026 Themes

Calm & Nurturing

Engaging & Hands-On

Confidence-Building

Joyful & Balanced

Small by Design

Led by People Who Know Children

Whole-Child Focus

By spring, many families are already worrying about summer.

Contact:

April Smallwood

ASmallwood@stannesde.org

There is another way to do summer.

A summer where children are known, supported, and genuinely excited to be here.