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Public Programs & Camps
Day Camps
For 78 seasons, Cranbrook Schools has offered recreational day camps for children. Campers explore Cranbrook's 319 acre campus of playing fields, woods, rivers, lakes, and gardens and enjoy traditional camp activities such as swimming (in the beautiful Williams Natatorium), sports, crafts, drama, arts and sciences. Each camp gears its program toward activities designed to develop age appropriate individual skills. Diversity is celebrated and personal talents are nurtured by exploring a wide variety of unique cultural, educational and enrichment activities.

Our camps are organized into nations and tribes, which provide campers with small counselor-to-camper ratios. Campers spend as much time outdoors as the weather will permit. On occasion, individual camps offer optional field trips to the Detroit Zoo, area water parks, Cranbrook Institute of Science, or similar activities.

Our youngest camps offer activities like arts and crafts or rhythmic movement, which encourage self-expression and creative diversity while developing coordination and muscle skills. Games instill sportsmanship; and activities nurture the full development of each child in health, happiness and skills.

As our campers increase in confidence, skills and age, activities like archery and canoeing provide opportunities for growth. Tennis, softball, lacrosse, volleyball, and soccer instruction emphasize cooperative team efforts while encouraging individual challenge. Theater and dance activities add variety to camp programs and all campers share frequent exploration of Cranbrook's historic campus.

Campers are encouraged to bring plenty of healthful foods for lunch to provide energy for an active day at camp. Juices and water will be provided at mealtime and at the athletic fields.

Brookside Tots Day Camp – New this year!

The fun never stops at Brookside Tots Day Camp!

Brookside Tots is for the preschool camper ready to spend a few hours away from Mom and Dad. Designed to run simultaneously but separately from our Brookside Day Camp, this active hands-on program will surely delight your three to four year old children.  Each week is filled with engaging age-appropriate crafts, nature activities, short walks on the historic Cranbrook grounds, story and puppet time, music and rhythm activities, playground time, games and sport skills.  Social interactions and cooperation are stressed, as campers practice following directions, sharing, and safe  play behaviors. A higher staff-to-camper ratio in this program assures that even first-time campers feel secure and cared for while exploring a safe and nurturing, fun filled environment.

 

Note: Children MUST be fully potty-trained to participate in this program.




Program Costs
  • Full Session: Brookside, Cranbrook, Kingswood: $1350
  • Two Week Session: Brookside $515
  • Three Week Session: Cranbrook or Kingswood $725
  • Weekly Sessions: Brookside, Cranbrook, Kingswood: $325
  • Brookside Tots:Full Session (am or pm) $675, 2 Week Session (am or pm) $260                                         Weekly Session: $165
Registration Information
To register via fax or U.S. mail, download the Cranbrook Day Camps enrollment form on this page. Print and fill out all pages of the form and attach check to page 4 of the enrollment form.
Public :: Overview
Public :: Brown Reading Systems
Public :: Williams Natatorium
Public :: Wallace Ice Arena
Summer :: Arts Camps
Summer :: Day Camps
Summer :: Fore & Aft Programs
Dates & Times
All Camps
Full session:
June 28 - August 6, 2010
Weekly sessions:
Week 1: June 28 - July 2, 2010
Week 2: July 6 - July 9, 2010
Week 3: July 12 - July 16, 2010
Week 4: July 19 - July 23, 2010
Week 5: July 26 - July 30, 2010
Week 6: August 2 - August 6, 2010

Brookside Tots
Day Camp
for Boys and Girls
ages 3-4
AM: 9:00 am-11:45 am
or
PM: 12:15pm-3:00 pm
First session:
June 28 - July 9, 2010
Second session:
July 12 - July 23, 2010
Third session:
July 26 - August 6, 2010

Brookside Day Camp
for Boys and Girls
ages 5 and 6
9:00 am - 3:00  pm
First session:
June 28 - July 9, 2010
Second session:
July 12 - July 23, 2010
Third session:
July 26 - August 6, 2010

Cranbrook Day Camp
for Boys ages 7-13
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
         &
Kingswood Day Camp
for Girls ages 7-13

9:00 am - 3:00 pm
First session:
June 28 - July 16, 2010
Second session:
July 19 - August 6, 2010
 
Cranbrook Schools is a private college prep boarding school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, near Detroit. The schools are comprised of three schools; an elementary school with a private preschool, a middle school with a distinct boys middle school and girls middle school along with a co-ed college prep private boarding high school. Cranbrook is regarded as one of the top private schools in Michigan. Many of Cranbrooks boarding school students attend top universities and colleges.