Please Note: Spring Break Camp has been canceled. Please see our Summer Camp offerings.
Explore art, history, nature, and science in one of Atlanta’s most special parks!
Happening April 1 through 5 at Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery, this week-long spring camp offers a unique opportunity to explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) through daily creativity-fueling crafts, exciting skill-building games, hands-on problem-solving activities, and engaging experiments that will ignite campers’ imagination and love of learning. Campers will engage with Oakland’s preservation and horticulture team to explore how they use STEAM-related skills to sustainably maintain Oakland as a historic site and discover how those skills can be used in everyday life.
Spring Break STEAM camp is for children ages 7-10. Your camper must be in this range by the start of camp.
Camp Details
WHEN? Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Before-care and after-care are available daily from 8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Registration
Registration opens Jan. 8, 2024 for Historic Oakland Foundation members. Registration begins for the general public on Jan. 15.
Session Tuition
- General public: $350 per week
HOF members save 15% on tuition. Check your email or contact cburkholts@oaklandcemetery.com for the discount code.
- Before-care (8:15 to 9 a.m.): $5 per day, $20 per week
- After-care (5 to 5:30 p.m.): $10 per day, $40 per week
Camp Location
Campers will meet in Oakland’s Bell Tower, located inside Oakland Cemetery (248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312). Camp will take place inside the Bell Tower and on Oakland’s grounds.
Sample Daily Schedule & Activities
Daily Schedule
9 – 9:30 a.m.: Morning group session
9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Morning activities – outdoors
- 9 a.m.-10 a.m: Morning nature walk
- 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Project-based learning
12 – 1 p.m.: Lunch
1 to 4 p.m.: Afternoon activities – indoors or outdoors
- 1 p.m – 2 p.m.: Staff talk / Oakland department presentation
- 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Project-based learning arts and crafts
- 3 p.m. – 4 p.m..: Interactive play
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Afternoon Nature Walk
4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Daily Yoga / Meditation / Reflection Activity
Daily Themes
- Monday: Eco Adventures – Flora
- Tuesday: What’s cooking? Gardens and food
- Wednesday: Oakland rocks! Geology
- Thursday: Simple machines
- Friday: Get Active
Sample Activities
- Identify edible plants and trees around Oakland
- Discover some of Atlanta’s many pollinators and learn about their importance to our food system
- Geology scavenger hunt
- See how our preservation team cares for different types of stone monuments
- Test your tree identification skills
Field Trips
There may be onsite and offsite field trips related to the summer camp’s theme. For field trips not within walking distance, transportation will be on MARTA from the King Memorial Station located two blocks from Oakland.
Scholarships
Partial, half, and full scholarships are available to select students attending Atlanta Title I schools. Please indicate that you’d like to be considered for a scholarship when you fill out the registration form.
Camp Policies
Cancellation Policy
If minimum enrollment is not met, we reserve the right to cancel a camp session and issue a full refund.
Withdrawal Policy
A $50 administrative fee will be charged for all cancellations.
The deadline to receive a refund for cancellation is Friday, March 8, 2024. After March 8, 2024, no refunds will be issued for cancellations.
Refunds will not be given for campers who miss camp days for any reason, including illness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Camps will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, planned outdoor activities will take place inside or be revised.
Campers should wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing. Campers should avoid wearing clothing with derogatory/explicit language and sheer clothing. Be aware that we are an indoor/outdoor camp, so clothing and shoes may get dirty. On days where the forecast may include rain, campers can wear rain jackets and rainboots.
Students are required to provide their own lunches and a reusable water bottle. Snacks will be provided for daily breaks. Refrigeration is available for lunches.
We host a very active, outdoor-oriented camp balanced with hands-on learning projects, arts and crafts, and playtime. Much of our time is spent outside in all sorts of weather. Please be mindful of each day’s forecast and dress your camper appropriately.
Campers are led on activities appropriate to their age group. Each group will have its own agenda of activities and groups are typically not in the same space at the same time. A few activities allow all age groups to participate together, and when appropriate.
There is a fee for optional before- and after-care. See above for the daily and weekly fees for early drop-off or late pick-up.
Please review our cancellation policy above for details. A $50 administrative fee will be charged for all cancellations. The deadline to receive a refund for cancellation is Friday, March 1, 2024. After March 1, 2024, no refunds will be issued for cancellations.
Refunds will not be given for campers who miss camp days for any reason, including illness.
Call Oakland to speak to someone who can handle your needs. Our office number is 404-668-2107. Staff contact information can be found in the camp reminder emails that are sent after registration is confirmed. Our physical address is 248 Oakland Ave Atlanta, GA 30312.
Disruptive behavior that interferes in our ability to maintain a positive, fun learning environment is not acceptable at our camp. This includes disrespectful speech or behavior targeted toward other campers, staff, or guests of Oakland.
Camp staff and/or Oakland education staff will address inappropriate behavior with campers which may include a conversation with the disruptive individual and quiet time away from others (with supervision). Consequently, the camper will not participate in the activities occurring at the time. If disruptive behavior does not cease, a parent/guardian will be notified to pick up the camper immediately.
In all our programs, we practice inclusion and encourage kindness toward one another, as well as for our natural environment. Repeated disruptive behavior of any type or any level of bullying could result in dismissal from camp.
Campers or parents who witness something they want to report may bring the matter to the attention of the Director of Education and Youth Programs, Charvis Buckholts.