Summer Camp

Specialty summer camps for children who need expert support.

Miriam School and Learning Center’s academic and social skills specialty camps are ideal for children entering grades K-8 who need specialized learning programs to progress. Families choose Miriam’s summer camps because their children receive personalized instruction that caters to campers who learn differently. Small groups, a variety of research-based interventions, and certified/licensed professionals ensure campers receive the instruction they need to improve self-confidence and build skills. Miriam helps students with or without diagnosed disabilities learn and grow.

new campers apply here Returning Campers & Current Miriam Students select camps here

Camp Themes

June Session (3 Weeks)

Builders and Architects

June 9-27, 2025 | No Camp June 19
Entering Grades K-8

Campers will act as a lead architect, helping their team successfully execute awesome and unconventional construction activities. Team members will laugh and have fun with new friends who share their creative interests.

July Session (3 Weeks)

Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs

July 7-25, 2025
Entering Grades K-8

Campers will participate in interactive and zany team-building activities to create confidence and lasting friendships. They will learn the “nuts and bolts” of being a great leader, making new friends, and navigating the complex rules of social interactions.

Camp Schedule

Full-day Camp Adventures | 8am to 3pm
Mix and match two half-day specialty camps for a full-day camp experience. Campers bring their own lunch and stay for a supervised lunch break from 11am – Noon.

Half-day Camp Adventures
Busy campers may attend a three-hour camp in the morning (8am – 11am) or afternoon (noon to 3pm). Choose a half-day camp experience that best meets the camper’s schedule and needs.

June Session

Builders and Architects
3 Weeks

June 9-27 (No camp June 19)
Webster Groves Campus
501 Bacon Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63119

Morning 8:00am-11:00am
Afternoon 12:00pm-3:00pm

Morning 8:00am-11:00am

Afternoon 12:00pm-3:00pm

July Session

Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs
3 Weeks

July 7-25
Webster Groves Campus
501 Bacon Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63119

Morning 8:00am-11:00am
Afternoon 12:00pm-3:00pm

Morning 8:00am-11:00am

Afternoon 12:00pm-3:00pm

Camp Descriptions

Camps

Dyslexia Reading Skills Camp

Grade Level: Entering K-8
Ratio: 6:2 campers to staff

Campers receive rigorous, small group and individual reading instruction that will help them retain and improve reading skills over the summer. Certified special education teachers and reading specialists will select research-based programs including Orton-Gillingham literacy approaches and other proven interventions tailored to the unique learning needs of each camper. Campers will receive 1:1 tutoring each day to improve phonics, fluency or reading comprehension. The parent chooses which area to focus on during individual instruction. Campers with and without a Dyslexia diagnosis benefit from the specialized instruction offered in this camp.

Dysgraphia Writing Skills Camp

Grade Level: Entering 4-8
Ratio: 6:1 campers to staff

Miriam’s special education certified teachers and speech-language pathologists help campers to organize thoughts into written paragraphs and elaborate on their topics in an organized way. Instructors use research-based programs to improve writing skills. Children will complete and share entire writing projects based upon their interests and the camp theme. Campers with and without a Dysgraphia diagnosis benefit from this camp experience.

Executive Function & Study Skills Camp

Camps

Social & Emotional Skills Camp

Grade Level: Entering K-8
Ratio: 6:1 campers to staff

Campers of all ages will learn social and emotional regulation and self-expression skills that are necessary for making and keeping friends. They will practice new skills taught from a research-based curriculum during fun and interactive group activities that focus on the camp session theme. Campers will be encouraged to participate in activities outside of camp with other campers.

Social Skills through Games Camp

Grade Level: Entering 4-8
Ratio: 8:1 campers to staff

Playing games is a great way for campers to learn about the three C’s: Compromise, Cooperation, and Collaboration. Participants will receive direct, daily instruction in various social skills areas using research-based curriculum, and we will challenge them to use their newly acquired skills during fun and non-competitive sports and other interactive games and activities. They will also learn to graciously win and lose games.

The Ultimate Camp Experience

Grade Level: Entering K-8
Ratio: 10:1 Campers to Staff

When campers participate in a morning camp and they just want to have fun the rest of the day, campers can enroll in this Ultimate Camp Experience for their afternoon camp session. This camp offers an exciting traditional summer camp experience within a small camper-to-staff ratio and with staff who understand children who learn differently. Camp activities will focus on the camp session theme.

The camper must also enroll in a morning camp in the same session.

I loved how staff were able to make the camp experience both fun and educational. My son looked forward to camp every day and had completely changed his opinion on reading! He has started choosing independent reading time over time on his tablet. We are so pleased with his growth in the past three weeks.
- Angela Mayes, parent

How to Apply

Entrance Criteria

Miriam School and Learning Center camps serve children without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, and gender. Although we maintain very small groups in all of our camps, unfortunately our camps are not able to accommodate campers who:

Require 1:1 assistance with feeding, toileting, or to participate in activities
Have a paraprofessional during the school year
Have toileting accidents
Have significant behaviors including eloping and violent actions
Learn at a slower pace due to significant cognitive delays
Are verbal below the sentence level

First-time Campers

First-time campers MUST attach an evaluation report or report card and an IEP (if they have one) at the time of the application. We will also request feedback from your child's teachers. Once we have received all of the documents, camp staff will contact you. All new campers will meet with camp staff for approximately 20 minutes before they can be accepted into camp.

new campers apply here

Returning Campers and current Miriam School K-8 students

Please complete this request form to specify your camp/session selection(s).

Returning Campers & current Miriam students select camps here

Miriam is such a wonderful resource in our community. The camps offer support during the summer when school is out, and I especially appreciate the executive function and social skills camps.
- Kate Danforth, Parent

Financial Aid

Limited needs-based scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis for families with an Adjusted Gross Income of less than $80,000. Click on the Financial Aid link below to apply. Families must include financial documentation to begin the financial aid assessment process.

financial aid information

Community Resources to Help Fund Summer Camp

Some community resources may help fund Miriam summer camps. Families may contact the following agencies to see if they have funding and if their child will qualify.

- Special Education Foundation (www.sef-stl.org)
- Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis (www.recreationcouncil.org)

Payment/Refund Policy

A $250 deposit per camp is due when a camper is accepted. The remainder of camp fees are due by April 30, 2025, and we provide no refunds after this date. Fees not paid in full may result in the loss of a camper's placement. Due to small camp ratios, participants may not switch camps or sessions after April 30.

Camp Location

Webster Grove Campus: Miriam Lower/Middle School, 501 Bacon Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63119

Alternative Camp Options

Individuals who do not meet entrance criteria may seek alternative camps with the following agencies:

Are you interested in other services this summer?

Miriam has private virtual and in person services by appointment for ages 2-18.

Individual tutoring
Physical therapy and evaluations
Speech/language therapy and evaluations
Occupational therapy and evaluations

Psycho-educational evaluations
Psychological evaluations
Comprehensive autism evaluations
Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs)
Counseling