Book Club: Come and share your love of reading with others! We will explore a variety of books and genres. Hands on activities and discussion forums will be provided to enhance, share and explore topics.
Open to grades 3-4 - (Week 2)
Camp Collab: Join us for Camp Collaboratory! Each day, we will complete a series of STEAM challenges related to our daily themes, which include Beach Bonanza, Camping Chaos, Popsicle Problem-Solving, and Slime Time!
Open to grades 2-5 - (Week 3)
Classic Camp (1 or 2-week program): This will be a classic camp experience that includes water games, arts & crafts, science experiments, and team/individual sports.
Open to grades 5-8 - (Weeks 1-4)
Dance: Explore various dance styles and work on enhancing coordination, rhythm, and flexibility, culminating in a final showcase. Whether a first-time dancer or one with some experience, your child will enjoy a supportive and exciting environment to learn, grow, and most importantly have fun.
Open to grades 2-8 - (Weeks 1-4)
Engineering Adventures Week (1-week program): Calling all young inventors, builders, and problem-solvers! Get ready for an action packed week where YOU become the engineer! In Engineering Adventures, you'll build towering skyscrapers, design bridges strong enough to hold treasure, launch amazing flying machines, discover the secrets of simple machines, and create your very own invention from recycled materials! Each day brings a new engineering challenge that will spark your imagination and stretch your creative muscles. How tall can your tower grow? How much weight can your bridge hold? How far can your airplane fly? No experience needed! Just bring your curiosity and get ready to adventure!
Open to grades 2-5 - (Weeks 1 and 2)
Middle School STEM: Get ready for an unforgettable summer adventure where curiosity meets creativity! Over four action-packed days, campers will tackle hands-on STEM challenges, unleash their inner inventor, and work together to build a real underwater robot. From exploring engineering principles to testing their robot in water, kids will learn, laugh, and level up their problem-solving skills. Whether they're future scientists or just love to tinker, this camp is the perfect splash of fun and innovation!
Open to grades 6-8 - (Weeks 3-4)
Minecraft Academy: Students will cover a different subject each day with tasks in math, science, social studies, and more.
Open to grades 5-8 - (Week 4)
Onward to OMS!: This is a dynamic summer program designed for incoming 4th and 5th grade students eager to get a head start at OMS. Through engaging, hands-on projects in language arts, mathematics, and science, students will build confidence, make new friends, and explore what middle school is all about—before the first day of school even begins. It’s the perfect mix of academic readiness and summer fun, all in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Open to grades 4-5 - (Weeks 1 and 2)
Science Adventure (2-week program): Students will explore nature, creative construction, and science, incorporating local New Jersey ecology and history, and building friendship skills. Activities include nature art projects, plant and animal identification, water-themed crafts, Mini Olympics, and much more.
Open to grades 2-4 - (Weeks 1 and 2)
Sports Training: Focus will be on sport specific fitness, skill development, strategies, gameplay, healthy eating habits, and more.
Open to grades 3-8 - (Weeks 1-3)
S.T.E.A.M Lab: This class offers young thinkers an opportunity to engage in hands-on learning, creative building activities and experiments. We will explore, question, problem solve and have fun along the way!
Open to grades 3-4 - (Week 1)
Summer Band Lessons: This summer band lesson program is intended to provide instrumental music students with continued instruction and enrichment during the summer break. This initiative supports skill retention, musical growth, and preparation for the upcoming school year. This program is open to all rising 5th grade students who have participated in band this year and already have an instrument or are continuing to rent over the summer. It will not be open to new or beginning students since they will be getting an instrument demo assembly in the fall and will have the ability to rent instruments at that time. This will be three private half-hour lessons, one per week for weeks 2-4. Total cost $100.
Open to grade 5 - (Weeks 2-4)
Spanish Summer Camp: Students will enjoy a fun and engaging introduction to the Spanish language and culture through hands-on activities and immersive experiences – participating in Spanish songs, storytelling, games, and interactive lessons. The program would also include engaging crafts such as making papel picado banners, maracas, fiesta masks, and mini piñatas. Students would explore the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries through art projects, traditional dances, simple cooking activities, and outdoor scavenger hunts.
Open to grades 1-2 - (Weeks 1-4)
