Camps for Rising Junior Kindergartners

Introduce young artists to a world of hands-on creativity! In this camp, kids will explore fun arts and crafts activities like designing jewelry, decorating headbands and accessories, and making their own crowns. Each day brings new projects where imagination leads the way — from colorful creations to playful designs. Perfect for our youngest campers who love to make, decorate, and create something special!
Instructor: Madison Hollingsworth (Hutchison Early Childhood teacher)
Cost: $225

This camp is geared toward enhancing the camper's creative skills. Using imagination, mixed media, and color to extend each camper’s level of crafting. 
Instructor: Anne Sawyer (craft instructor)
Cost: $180

Join us for a summer adventure blending the wonders of nature with the magic of fairy tales. Each day, young campers embark on guided nature walks, discovering the beauty of the outdoors while engaging in hands-on crafting activities that enhance fine motor skills. Inspired by beloved fairy tales, children create themed crafts, such as building castles from natural materials or crafting crowns fit for royalty. This immersive experience fosters creativity, physical development, and a deep appreciation for the natural world.
Instructor: Jazmine Aguilar (Hutchison Early Childhood Teacher)
Cost: $225

Every day, a new story comes to life! Tiny dancers will twirl like Cinderella, leap like the Sugar Plum Fairy, and discover the "magic" behind classical ballet. This camp focuses on grace, soft "paintbrush" hands, and the joy of performing a story.
Instructor: Louisa Koeppel (dance instructor)
Cost: $220

Calling all Fancy Nancy fans! Celebrate Fancy Nancy with a unique (that’s fancy for a one-of-a-kind) camp. Imagine the adventurous fun you will have at this summer camp filled with fancy stories, creative crafts, pirouettes (that’s a fancy ballet name for spins), tea parties, fancy indoor campout, spa day, and other activities that are tres magnifique. Based on books from the Fancy Nancy series by Jane O’Connor.
Instructor: Heather Fontana and Alex Bunkley (Hutchison Lower School teachers)
Cost: $230

Instructor: Maddie Beene (junior kindergarten teacher)
Cost: $205

Instructor: Jenn McCracken (Hutchison Early Childhood teacher)
Cost: $225

Our Little Chefs Beginner Cooking Camp is a fun and nurturing introduction to the kitchen for junior kindergarten and kindergarten learners! Designed especially for our youngest cooks, this camp focuses on early kitchen skills like washing hands, keeping a tidy workspace, simple measuring, following steps, and working together. Campers will make easy, kid-friendly recipes and enjoy tasting their creations each day. To add an extra layer of creativity and keepsakes to take home, the girls will also design and decorate their own aprons and chef hats. It’s a week of learning, laughter, and delicious fun!
Instructor: Madison Hollingsworth (early childhood teacher)
Cost: $230

Designed especially for junior kindergarten and kindergarten explorers, this camp combines outdoor flower gardening with creative activities, movement games, and sensory experiences. From seed to sprout, we’ll watch nature come alive!
Instructor: Jazmine Aguilar (Hutchison Early Childhood Teacher)
Cost: $220

Join Miss Emily of Bloom Studios for a week of wonder under the sea. Little mermaids will make ocean-themed jewelry and art, learn mermaid songs and dance, and even enjoy mermaid makeovers!
Instructor: Emily Bernal (Bloom Studios)
Cost: $300

Where sound meets color and creativity comes to life! In Music & Art Mash-Up Camp, campers will explore the connections between rhythm, movement, and visual art. We’ll paint to music, create our own homemade instruments, draw what different songs “feel like,” and enjoy rhythm-inspired crafts. Every activity encourages expression through both sound and art in a playful, creative environment!
Instructor: Lisa Hill (Hutchison Early Childhood Teacher)
cost: $225

The Quickstart method makes the game of tennis easily accessible to the little ones by using a smaller court, net, racquet, and larger foam tennis balls. DROP OFF AND PICK UP AT TENNIS CENTER
Instructor: Monique Woog (Wellford-Dunavant Tennis Center Coach)
Cost: $150

Instructors: Soccer Shots Coaches
Cost: $225

This camp invites young artists to explore feelings through movement, storytelling, music, and play. Inspired by Anna Llenas’ beloved book, The Color Monster, campers discover joy, sadness, anger, fear, and calm- learning that all emotions are welcome and can be expressed creatively on stage.
Instructor: Julia Hinson (actress and theater teacher)
Cost: $225

Join us as we explore the magical world beneath the waves, discovering colorful fish, playful dolphins, and the wonders of the ocean. Through songs, crafts, games, and storytelling, little ones will learn about sea creatures and the importance of protecting our oceans and have a splash-tastic time with their friends. Perfect for curious young explorers who love to swim, splash, and imagine! 
Instructors Jazmine Aguilar (Hutchison Early Childhood Teacher)
cost: $225