DVMS Camps
DVMS Summer Camp 2024
Registration Open, see links below.
We are thrilled to offer camps at the YCC, Casa and Elementary levels for seven weeks from July 2nd to August 16th. DVMS Camps will run Monday to Friday (with school closures on July 1st and August 5th) from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. There is no extended care.
If any of the camps are full, you are welcome to join the waitlist by emailing camps@dvms.ca and sharing which camp you are requesting. We will fill from the waitlist in order of emails received.
YCC Camp
YCC Camp is run by one of our YCC staff (on a weekly rotation) with two support staff. The same daily routine from the school year is followed. Your child is required to be enrolled for the entire 7 weeks of the program. Space is limited; we will be enrolling 15 children. If your child is currently enrolled in YCC this is the camp that they would attend.
YCC Camp is FULLY ENROLLED. Please join the waitlist by emailing camps@dvms.ca
Casa Camp
Casa Camp is run by one of our Casa-trained guides and one support staff member. Casa camp follows the same daily routine as the school year, with more outside time and additional summer activities. Priority registration is given to those students wishing to enrol for the full 7 weeks. If your child is currently enrolled in the Casa program this is the camp that they would attend. Space is limited; we will be enrolling 24 children.
The 7 week Casa Camp is FULLY ENROLLED. Please join the waitlist by emailing camps@dvms.ca
Our Casa week by week camp is FULLY ENROLLED. Please join the waitlist by emailing camps@dvms.ca
July 2 - 5 (4 days)
July 15 - 19
July 29 - Aug 2
Aug 12 - 16
YCC and Casa camps are for children who are already registered and attending our YCC/Casa programs for 2023-2024. YCC and Casa camps are CWELCC-funded. As such, your camp fee is reduced by %52.75. Please see the registration form for more information and the camp fee.
Elementary Camps
Our DVMS staff run elementary camps and cater to specific hobbies or themes that our staff want to share with our Elementary children. In Elementary Camp, children will work on big projects that take them outside, offsite and in school. Please sign up for what interests your child. Elementary Camps are open to the general public. All weeks are $350 per registration except for the Performing Arts Camp, which is two weeks and $700 per registration.
Registration is now closed. Please email camps@dvms.ca to join the waitlist.
Weekly Themes -
July 2nd - 5th (short week): Upper El and Strata Sewing Camp with Charlotte Moffatt (ages 9 - 15)
Lower El - Multisports week with Dylan Hudecki (ages 6 - 9)
July 8th - 12th: ISTEM Camp with Kathleen MacKinnon (ages 6 - 12)
July 15th - 19th: Creative Writing and Fun with Reading Camp with Jodi Northey (ages 6 - 12)
July 15th - 26th (two weeks): Performing Arts Camp with Joanna Blackwell (ages 6 - 12)
July 29th - Aug 2nd: Friend Zone - Self-Reg Camp with Shannon Folland (ages 6 - 12)
August 6th - 9th (short week): ISTEM Camp with Kathleen MacKinnon (ages 6 - 12)
August 12th - 16th: Transitioning to Lower Elementary Camp with Jodi Northey (For children moving into El from Casa, ages 5 - 6)
Creativity Club with Dylan Hudecki (ages 6 - 12)
DVMS Camps will be held both indoors and outdoors except in inclement weather. Please provide extra clothing, lunch, a snack, a water bottle and sunscreen.
Registration is limited so please get your registration and payment in early to secure a spot. Should registration be full, please email camps@dvms.ca to join our waitlist.
All DVMS camps are coordinated by Kate Millie and Kristy Adams and are guided by our DVMS staff, Strata students, and alumni, who act as counsellors. Please feel free to email camps@dvms.ca with any questions you may have.
Fox Expeditions Summer Camps
We are thrilled to partner with Fox Expeditions for guided outdoor expedition camps for students and families in summer 2024. Colin Fox is our Elementary Physical Education Teacher and has been leading outdoor expedition camps in Ontario and BC for years. We are so excited to be able to offer these camps to our DVMS/Strata students.
Camp Offerings:
June 24th - 28th - Mountain Bike Camp (day trips) - Local trails in Dundas Valley - $295
July 8th - 12th - Mountain Bike Camp (driving and lift tickets) - Southern Ontario - $695
July 15th - 19th - Mountain Bike Camp (driving and lift tickets) - Southern Ontario - $695
August 5th - 13th - Temagami 9-day canoe trip - $1195
August 19th - 23rd - Massasauga 5-day canoe trip - $895
Please visit Fox Expeditions for more information