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Santa Fe Children’s Museum Summer Camp, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, SF, NM 87505. Phone: 505-989-8359; Email: children@santafechildrensmuseum.org; Web site: www.santafechildrensmuseum.org; Contact: Leona Hillary - Education Manager. Come join Santa Fe Children's Museum this summer for camp! Weekly camps from July 8 through August 2. Ages 6 to 12. Camp starts at 9:30am and ends at 3:30pm each day. $265 per child with the option to purchase before or after care for $10 each per day. Limited scholarships available. Register on our website or call for more information. Santa Fe Climbing Center’s Climbing Adventure Camps & Classes, 3008 Cielo Ct., SF, NM. Phone: 505-986-8944; Email: info@climbsantafe.com; Web site: climbsantafe.com. Ages 5 - 15. Summer Climbing Adventure camps with indoor and outdoor climbing, wilderness survival skills, hikes and other outdoor, adventure-based activities. Weeklong camps from 8:30am to 3:30pm, $349 per week. Multi-day summer camps for ages 5 to 8, May 28, June 3, 10, 17, 24, Aug. 5, 12 and 19. Ages 9 to 13: June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 29, Aug. 5, 12 and 19. Ages 12 to 15: July 29. Santa Fe Opera, 301 Opera Drive, SF NM 87506. Phone: 505-946-2417; Email: operastorytellers@santafeopera.org; Opera Storytellers: Web site: santafeopera.org/discover/youth/opera-storytellers-summer-camp; Contact: Brandon Neal, Education and Community Programs Administrative Coordinator. Opera Storytellers create original opera activating their voices, bodies and imaginations, expanding their individual potential through creative exploration and discovery. Opera Storytellers is for children entering 3rd through 8th grades for school year 2019-20. Sessions are at The Santa Fe Opera. $495 per camper, $450 for each additional camper. Snacks and water will be provided and lunch is available on site for an additional charge. Backstage Tours: Web site: santafeopera.org/discover/learning/opera-tours; Contact: Kyle Gray. Come discover how an opera production comes together. On our “behind-the-scenes” tour, you will explore many of our production and front-of-house areas. Tours for the 2019 season are offered once daily at 9am, Monday through Friday: May 27 through Aug. 23. Santa Fe Waldorf School, 26 Puesta del Sol, SF, NM 87508. Phone: 505-4676427; Email: camps@santafewaldorf.org; Web site: santafewaldorf.org/camps; Contact: Leigh Patton, Coordinator. Summer Camps at Santa Fe Waldorf School! Eight weeklong sessions, June 10 through Aug. 9. Children currently enrolled in grades 1-4 (rising 2-5) are eligible to participate in separate weeklong camp programs: HeART Week, The Novice of Nature, Stars and Earth, Sacred Geometry and Mindfulness. Travel the World, Fantastic Fiber Fun, Trash to Treasure, and Magic, Myth and Alchemy – at a cost of $300/week (Early Bird pricing before April 1 $250/week.) Before and After Care are also available.
East Mountains Prince of Peace Lutheran Church & School Summer Pre-School, 12121 North Hwy 14, Cedar Crest, NM 87008. Phone: 505-281-6833; Email: popschool14@gmail.com, Web site: schooloffice6.wixsite.com/princeofpeaceschool; Contact: School Office. Prince of Peace Lutheran School offers year round preschool (infant & toddler through 4 years) & kindergarten through eighth grade education during the school year. We are open from 7am until 6pm. Our summer program offers fun, age appropriate, indoor & outdoor activities as well as, academic studies. We are committed to excellence in academics and teaching responsibility to interact in Christian love with those we encounter in all avenues of life. All faiths are welcome.
Valencia County Lobo Aquatics Club, Belen High School Natatorium, Belen, NM 87002. Phone: 505-991-2790; Email: mcandelaria3.mc@gmail.com; Web site: swimlobo.com. Contact: Marissa Candelaria. Lobo Aquatics Club (Valencia County branch) is a USAS year-round competitive swim team for all ages, as long as swimmers are safe in the water and have learned some stroke technique. This branch of Lobo Aquatics Club will be starting up on May 1. The Valencia County Lobo Aquatics Club will practice every weekday from 5pm - 6:30pm (except during High School Swim season - November through February - when the practice times will be 6:30pm - 8pm). Costs will be the price of a pool pass (prices available at the Belen pool - very reasonable!), and a monthly fee to cover coaching costs (to be determined by number of participants).
Albuquerque and Surrounding Areas ABC Wellness, 324 Adams SE, Abq, NM 87108. Phone: 505-266-6039; Web site: abcwellness.com; Contact: Mae Lynn Spahr, MA, Owner/Counselor. Ages: 18 months–adult. Mae Lynn Spahr, MA, provides a drug-free treatment alternative for children and adults who have ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, stress, headache/migraine and chronic pain.
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Albuquerque Academy’s Think Academy Summer Program, 6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Dates: June 3-July 12. Pre-K to pregrade 12; 8am-3:30pm. Monday-Friday; extended care until 5:45pm. Lots of spots in over 300 summer offerings, including six-week academic-enrichment and fine-arts classes; athletics and aquatics; full-day recreational Day Camp with enriched activities (8am-3:30pm); half-day recreational and sports camps (noon-3:30pm). Think Academy Summer emphasizes active-learning through a wide range of engaging, cross-disciplinary options: architecture (featuring Design Studio architecture courses); languages; math and science; reading, writing, and literature; dance; drama; and visual arts. Extensive mid-school offerings include DJ school, water polo, hip hop, persuasive writing, steel drums, ceramics, robotics, programming, app development, Magic: the Gathering, life science, fencing, guitar, speed and agility training, yoga, and Musical Theatre: Beauty and the Beast. ThinkIt! July Summer Camp: Want two more weeks of summer fun for pre-grades 1-5? Albuquerque Academy’s ThinkIt! Summer Camp program, 6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Dates: July 15July 26; 8am-3:30pm. Monday-Friday; extended care until 5:45pm. Albuquerque Academy’s year-round ThinkIt! program is open to the greater-Albuquerque community. With hands-on curriculum and engaging focus areas, ThinkIt! students celebrate active-learning strategies through project- and inquiry-based activities, interdisciplinary options (e.g., science, engineering, and math), and enriched recreational programs. ThinkIt! Summer Camp is modular, so you can build a part- or full-day schedule for your child based on your family’s needs. See the ThinkIt! camp offerings inside the Think Academy Summer catalog and at aa.edu/thinkit. Questions? Visit aa.edu/thinkit or contact the Think Academy Summer Office (858-8811). Think Academy… where children learn, sample, grow—and thrive! ABQ BioPark’s Camp BioPark, 903 10th St. SW, Abq, NM 87102. Phone: 505848-7180; Email: kcarillo@cabq.gov; Web site: abqbiopark.com; Contact: Katie Carillo. Camp BioPark is for children, preK - grade 9. Learn science through hands-on activities, games and art. Join us to explore the fascinating world of plants and animals! Summer camps run June 3-July 26. Registration begins Wednesday, March 6 at 8:30am. Albuquerque Little Theatre, 224 San Pasquale Ave. SW, Abq, NM 87104. Phone: 242-4750 ext. 3; Email: kathryn@abqliltheatre.org; Web site: albuquerquelittletheatre.org/education/kids-classes/; Contact: Kathryn Morales, Education Coordinator. Ages 4 - 17. Summer Musical Camp for Kids: July 8 - 27 (M-F), 9am - noon, Ages 8 - 17, $350. An intensive musical theatre program that offers training in acting, dancing, ensemble work and group singing. Your camper will learn scenes, lyrics and choreography culminating in a showcase for family and friends. No experience necessary, just a passion to learn and a desire to be involved in what it takes to put together a musical. Play Builders: Session 1: June 3 - 14 (Mon - Fri), 9am - noon, Ages 7 - 11, $225. Session 2: July 8 19 (Mon - Fri), 1 - 4pm, Ages: 8 - 17, $225. Our most popular education offering! In this one-of-kind camp, you'll create your own character and improvise scenarios which will be incorporated into an original script. You'll learn theatre basics as you rehearse the play alongside your new friends and prepare for a showcase on ALT's historic stage! Let's Put on a Play: June 17 - 28 (Mon - Fri), 9am - Noon, Ages 12 - 17, $225. All the world's a stage and here's a chance to learn everything about what goes into putting on a play. You'll meet new friends, audition for a part, learn lines and blocking and work with costumes and props, as you prepare for a showcase on ALT's historic stage. This camp is perfect for all skill levels and everyone's guaranteed a role and a fun time! Play Actors Mini-camp for little ones: July 29 - Aug. 1 (Mon- Thur) 9:30 - 11am, Ages 4 - 6, $60. Campers will play theatre games, act out favorite stories and songs as they explore the magic of theatre. Theme for the week: Fairy Tale Fun! Albuquerque Museum School Summer Art Camp, 2000 Mountain Rd. NW, Abq, NM 87104. Phone: 505-243-7255; Email: ebecker@cabq.gov; Web site: cabq.gov/museum; Contact: Elizabeth Becker, Education Assistant. The Museum is our inspiration. Summer art classes for children ages 4 to 14 at Albuquerque Museum. Class details and registration at our website as of April 1. Albuquerque Public Schools’ High School Summer School, Highland, La Cueva and West Mesa High School - eCademy for online classes. Phone: 505-8559871; Email: laura.valdez@aps.edu; Web site: aps.edu/summer-programs: Contact; Laura Valdez, Secondary Summer Program Instructional Manager. For students who need to make-up credits and get back on track to graduate on time. Incoming freshmen also may take PE in the summer to free up their schedule during the school year. Semester 1 runs from June 3-21; semester 2 runs from June 24-July 16. APS Summer Graduation is July 22 at 7pm in the Kiva Auditorium. Tuition is $250 per half-credit class but is reduced ($125 or $62.50) for students who qualify for the National School Lunch Program. Albuquerque Public Schools’ K-5 Plus Program, 57 APS and charter schools. For information, go to aps.edu/summer-programs or talk to your child’s teacher or principal. A 25-day free summer program for students entering kindergarten through fifth grade who currently attend a high-needs