Are you looking for a fun, safe, affordable place to keep your kids engaged, thriving and connected?
This summer AEDC is offering a series of day camps that are child driven, activity focused and aimed at the extended conscious community in Austin that otherwise might not be able to send their kids to camp.
We especially want to support working families to keep their school year schedule without interruption all summer long, and provide a place for their kids to thrive, connect, create and engage in community.
Camps are from 9am to 3pm Monday through Friday
Early Drop Off is avail from 7am to 9am - $50 additional per camp
Late Pick Up is avail from 3pm to 5pm - $50 additional per camp
Financial Assistance Available
Our daily schedule, while flexible, will look like this:
9 to 9:30 – Drop Off – Settle – Connect and Check in
9:30 to 10:30 – Morning Activity
10:30 to 11 – Snack – Bio Break – Free Play
11 to 12 – Guest Facilitator or Structured Activity
12 to 1 – Lunch – Bio Break – Quiet Play
1 to 2 – Afternoon Activity
2 to 3 – Outdoors – Water Play – Pickup
Some of the activities we’ll be doing during the camps:
Dance Class, Music Day, Yoga Time, Arts & Crafts, Rock Painting, Plant Walk, Nature Alchemy Walk, Water Play, Theatre Games, Sport Activities, Glow party, Chalkboard, theme dress up days, sports gear day, solution station and many more!
We are inviting community members to show up with their special skills and sign up for one hour slots to do things like story telling, cultural music and instrument demos, sound bowls, unique arts and craft skills, STEM activities, and who knows what else our community will bring to share!
Our Lead Facilitators
Carrie Ann McCormick has been a public school educator since 1998, with classroom experience in all grade levels. She has directed community and state recognized theatrical productions, written plays, poetry, and books. She has her RYT 200 yoga certification, Embodied Yoga Principle and Embodied Facilitator credentials, and is currently studying for her yoga therapy license.
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Kora Tien Kinard is a birth doula with varied experience working with kids, including in a San Francisco preschool, the Austin Waldorf School, and teaching flying trapeze.
She’s been part of a team teaching flying trapeze to kids, teens and adults who started out hesitant, shy, and some with dyslexia. She also has experience working with developmental disabilities and teaching yoga and improvisational dance.
Nurturing kids’ creativity and presence is one of her favorite things.
Amanda Byrne - With eight years of homeschooling experience, Amanda brings a passion for nature-based learning and child-led exploration to summer camp.
She loves engaging kids through dance, hands-on crafts, science projects, and imaginative play. Her approach focuses on fostering curiosity, creativity, and a sense of wonder in every activity.
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