Reserve Summer

Pioneer a magical summer

Don't wait to Reserve Your Summer here at Western Reserve Academy! We have an incredible lineup of offerings that explore all areas of interests — theater, tennis, digital fabrication, adventure, coding, basketball, magic, minecraft and more! Browse through our digital catalog below to see our full list.

Questions? Feel free to contact reservesummer@wra.net or call 330.650.9735.

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Traditional Camps

Adventure Camp

An activity- and enrichment-based kids day camp — have fun and make friends!

Here at WRA, we’re always ready for an adventure! If your child wants to broaden their horizons by trying new things, meeting new people and participating in developmentally appropriate group activities all while having fun and making new friends, Adventure Camp is the place to be this summer! In addition to traditional games and sports, campers will enjoy field trips, hikes, swimming and crafts all while enjoying WRA’s historical campus and the beautiful region of northeast Ohio. Campers will have the opportunity to cool off from the sun in WRA’s famous Ellsworth Hall dining room where they will enjoy a lunch prepared by nationally published Chef Eddie Mundy and his staff. Just a taste of what WRA has to offer!

Ages: 6 - 13 | Coed Camp

Price:

Full Day (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) | $495
Half Day (9 a.m. – noon; 1 – 4 p.m.) | $250
4th of July Week (Session 4) Full Day | $395
4th of July Week (Session 4) Half Day | $199

Dates: We offer seven weeks of Adventure Camp, and each session offers a full- or half-day experience. Please note session four is a four-day week as it falls during the Fourth of July.

Session 1: June 12 – 16

Session 2: June 19 – 23

Session 3: June 26 – 30

Session 4: July 3 – 7 (4th of July Week — a Four-Day Week)

Session 5: July 10 – 14

Session 6: July 17 – 21

Session 7: July 24 – 28

Art Camps

LET'S CREATE! ART CAMP

Join local Hudson artist, Jackie Palumbo, owner of Art by Jackie, for a week of creating! The week will include discovering various styles of art and creating collages, pointillism, abstract art and more. Students will be provided with all the supplies. They will be given plenty of encouragement to experiment and express themselves! Completed projects will be sent home that day if dry, or at the end of the week. Come dressed in paint clothes.

Ages 7 – 12 | Coed | Half-Day Camp

Price: $250

Venue: WRA Art Room inside our Knight Fine Arts Center

Dates: July 10 – 14

Time: 9 a.m. – Noon

Jewelry Design Camp

Do you love jewelry? Join us to learn how to create your own unique pieces! Throughout the week, you will learn a dozen techniques including fused glass, alcohol inks, wire wrapping and more. You will also make your own jewelry holder and a jewelry organizer. Students will be provided with all the supplies. At the end of the week, you will bring home a wide variety of handcrafted jewelry items. Led by local Hudson artist, Jackie Palumbo, owner of Art by Jackie.

Ages 12 and Older | Coed | Half-Day Camp

Price: $350

Venue: WRA Art Room – Wang Innovation Center

Dates: July 10 – 14

Time: 1 – 4 p.m.

WRA Improvisational Acting Camp with Gary Rybka

Do you like the show Whose Line Is It Anyway? Are you quick to tell a joke or entertain others? This is a camp for you. This camp will explore Improv acting. Students will learn about Improv and participate in many Improv games, and the week will end with an Improv show for the parents!

Grades 7 – 10 | Coed | Half-Day Camp

Price: $100

Dates: June 12-14

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Venue: Ellsworth Hall

digital music production camp

Ever wonder how the music you love to listen to is created? Now you will be able to create it yourself! Learn the basics of music production and sound technology in this week-long summer camp. Explore digital music history from Mario to Minecraft, as well as create music that can be used on Spotify, iTunes, social media, websites, video games and more! The necessary technology will be provided. Headphones are required. Led by WRA performing arts faculty member Mr. Ed Leonard.

Ages 10 – 17 | Coed | Half-Day Camp

Price: $300

Dates: June 26-30

Time: 9 a.m. – noon

Venue: Seymour Hall

STEM CAMPS

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM education integrates concepts that are usually taught as separate subjects in different classes and emphasizes the application of knowledge to real-life situations. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Early STEM education can promote ongoing academic success, and children who learn STEM concepts throughout their education are better prepared to meet increasingly technology-focused professional requirements.

Digital Fabrication – “Maker Space” Camp

Led by WRA’s very own gifted Chief Innovation Officer Matt Gerber and his incredible team, campers will receive training, instruction and create several products each day. Campers will learn to make, create and innovate in WRA’s remarkable 6,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, Wang Innovation Center. Campers will explore cutting edge techniques such as design, 3D scanning, garment and UV printing, vinyl cutting, poster and decal creation, laser and plasma cutting, electronics, robotics and more!

Ages 9 – 14 | Coed | Full Day Camp

Price: $500

Venue: WRA’s Wang Innovation Center

Dates: June 12 – June 16

Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Lunch is included.