THINKERY CAMP
2022 Spring Break and Summer Camps
Spring Break Camps
Thinkery is excited to be bringing back our Spring Break Camps this March! We’ll be hosting week-long sessions for students in two separate age groups: Kindergarten–2nd grade and 3rd–5th graders. LEARN MORE
Spring Break Camps will only be available at Thinkery.
Extended Care Options
Need a later pick-up time for your campers? Aftercamp extended care services will be available for a limited number of campers at our Thinkery location only. Aftercamp is not included in your Camp reservation, and requires an additional $75 fee per camper each week. LEARN MORE
Aftercamp services will only be available at our Thinkery location.
Financial Assistance
Thinkery’s Open Door Initiative provides free and discounted admission to Thinkery and our inspirational play-based learning programs, including Thinkery Camp. If you are interested in applying for financial assistance, you can learn more about the application process on our Registration and Pricing page
Financial assistance is available on a limited basis. Unfortunately, we are not able guarantee aid to everyone who applies for it.
Click here to learn more about how you can support Thinkery’s Open Door Initiative.
Kids love to play, learn, and explore at Thinkery Camp!
Public registration begins Monday, January 31…or become a Member to enjoy special early access today!
Thinkery Camps are some of Austin’s most popular options for kids from Pre-K to grade 5, beloved by parents and young learners alike! It’s easy to see why…our weeklong camps provide a safe, creative, and challenging environment for campers to learn and grow—and have a whole lot of fun while they’re doing it.
This year’s camp lineup includes some exciting new updates and changes:
- In addition to our summer schedule, we will be hosting Spring Break Camp at Thinkery from March 14-18;
- We’ll host multiple dedicated Pre-K Camp sessions each week at Thinkery throughout the summer;
- We’ll be hosting Summer Camps in two locations (Thinkery at the Meredith Learning Lab and Reed Elementary in Cedar Park), so you can choose the one that’s more convenient for you! LEARN MORE
Important Information about Thinkery Camps
Camp Hours
What are Thinkery Camp hours?
Thinkery Camps – Preschool Sessions
- Monday through Friday
- Drop-off: 9:00 am
- Pick-up: 3:00 pm
Thinkery Camps – Grades K-5
- Monday through Friday
- Drop-off: 9:00 am
- Pick-up: 3:15 pm
- If you have campers in both age groups, you may pick them up together at 3:15 pm
Thinkery Camps – Aftercamp (Extended Care)
- Monday through Friday
- Pick-up: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
- Requires a separate reservation and payment.
Leander Camps – Grades K-5
- Monday through Thusday – NO Friday sessions
- Drop-off: 8:30 am
- Pick-up: 4:00 pm
Cancellation Policy
Camp fees include a $75 non-refundable fee. Refunds (minus the $75 non-refundable fee) are given for cancellations made at least two weeks prior to your camp start date.
No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than than two weeks in advance of the start date of your camp. If your child is unable to attend, the cost of your camp will be converted into a tax-deductible donation to the museum.
- Little Thinkers Preschool families who register with the 9-week bundle will pay a non-refundable deposit of $675 on the date of registration. 50% of the remaining balance will be charged to the credit card on file on June 1, 2002. The remaining 50% will be charged on July 1, 2022.
- Payment (minus the nonrefundable deposit) can be stopped before May 6, 2022. After May 6, the payment process will go into our system and the credit card on file will be charged in full over the course of the summer.
If you are registered for camp and need to change weeks or sessions, there will be a $50 administrative fee once the change is approved.
If the camp you are registered for is cancelled due to low enrollment or health and safety-mandated closure, you will be refunded your full tuition payment.
Campers With Special Needs
Do Thinkery Camps serve children with special needs?
Although Thinkery Camps are not specifically designed to accommodate children with special needs, we make every reasonable effort to serve campers who require special attention or consideration.
If you are interested in enrolling a child with special needs, please contact the Camp Management team (contact information below) and set up a meeting to evaluate our program’s suitability for your child. We also welcome camper aides, but require all aides who attend camp to complete a background check before camp begins.
If your child has a special need or a life-threatening allergy, please contact the Camp Management Team to discuss their needs before the camper’s first day. We want to prepare Thinkery Camp staff and educators in advance so we can make your child’s camp experience as safe as possible.
Contact information: thinkerycamps@thinkeryaustin.org
Registration & Pricing
Get details on pricing for Summer 2021 Thinkery Camps, our cancellation policy, and registration paperwork. Learn more
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about our day-to-day operations, safety practices, or extended care options. Visit our FAQ to find answers!
Contact us
Your feedback and questions are very important to us. Just email reservations@thinkeryaustin.org. We respond to all requests in the order in which they’re received.
COVID-19 Health and Safety Information
Thinkery is doing our part to keep our campers — and our our community — healthy and safe by preventing the spread of COVID-19.
The health and safety of campers and staff remains our top priority. Thinkery’s 2022 camp program will continue to edit policies and procedures based on the most up-to-date local data and standards recommended by the CDC and Austin Public Health.
While there is no 100% effective way to prevent illnesses, we’re taking ongoing steps to make our in-person camps as clean and safe a learning environment as possible. There are additional steps that YOU can take to help us provide a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
Mask policy (all locations)
Thinkery Camps follow the same health and safety protocols as other programs hosted at (or by) Thinkery. Our current policy is that all campers and Thinkery staff must wear a face mask covering their nose and mouth while indoors. Masks may be removed when playing outside and able to stay socially distant, or when eating or drinking.
Our masking policy is consistent with the safety standards recommended by local and federal public health officials; should those recommendations change, we will update our policies accordingly.
If your child is sick, please keep them at home.
We’ll be doing daily temperature checks and health screenings for all campers, and any camper showing signs of illness will be sent home. To save yourself an extra trip, it’s best to keep sick campers at home.
Work with your camper ahead of time to practice good hygiene.
Help your camper get familiar with important concepts like:
- Frequent washing of hands with soap and water for at least 15-20 seconds each time.
- Avoid touching your eyes and face as much as possible.
- Maintain physical distance from other campers as much as possible.
- Practice wearing a mask as much as possible.
- Cover your mouth and nose if you have to sneeze or cough. If you’re not wearing a mask, remember to cough and sneeze into your elbow (the “vampire sneeze“) or into a tissue, not into your hand.