Camp Headwaters

Camp Headwaters provides summer day camp programs for children ages 18 months to grade 8. Spread between three campuses, Camp Headwaters offerings range from enriching play for our youngest campers to thematic weeks, field trips, and adventure camps for our older campers. These educational summer programs in Austin, Texas create opportunities for fun all summer long! Join us for nine weeks designed to inspire students to be Peacemakers, Advocates, Creators, and Thinkers. 


Camp Offerings

Early Childhood (18 mos. - 3 years)

We invite children to enjoy the freedom of exploration and learning by doing. Campers will play and enjoy the outdoors with fun counselors on our Springs Campus located at 6305 Menchaca Rd. We also offer extended care before camp starting at 8 a.m. and after camp until 5:30 p.m.
 
Camp for ages 18 months to 3 years is only offered to current Headwaters students.


Pre-K (Ages 3-5)

Pre-K (ages 3-5) campers will love exploring the Springs Campus inside and out! Camp is designed to keep kids engaged and having fun all summer long with different focus each week from dinosaurs to field games to shark week! Campers will meet new friends and spend time with incredible counselors, too! We also offer extended care before camp starting at 8 a.m. and after camp until 5:30 p.m.

If your child is attending Kindergarten in the fall, please look at our Elementary Camp option below. 
 
This program is open to all!

Elementary (Rising K-5)

Elementary camp is offered on our Creek Campus at 9607 Brodie Lane.  Campers will spend time inside and outside playing with new friends, exploring the campus and garden, and completing fun craft projects. We also offer extended care before camp starting at 8 a.m. and after camp until 5:30 p.m.

If your child is attending Kindergarten in fall 2023, they will attend this camp.
This program is open to all!

Xcursion Weeks (Rising 2nd-5th Grade)

Xcursion weeks are offered the first and last week of our summer season.  The weeks are open to campers in rising 2nd-5th grade.  Campers will spend the week on a new field trip each day, visiting summer hotspots in Austin and the surrounding areas.  Extended care is not offered during Xcursion weeks.

These camps are offered from our Creek Campus at 9607 Brodie Lane.

Middle School (Rising 6-8th Grade)

For middle schoolers, we have developed subject-specific camps for kids to dig deep on one topic. Whether it’s skateboarding or science, our campers are challenging themselves and making new friends each week. These camps are offered on our River Campus at 807 Rio Grande Street.
 
This program is open to all!


Email camp@headwaters.org or call (512) 623-5419 if you have any follow-up questions related to camp.

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As a 501(c)3 non-profit school, Headwaters School does not discriminate because of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other classes protected by federal, state, or local law in its admissions, hiring, or board membership processes.