Specialty Camps
Teen Leadership Camp
Teen Leadership Camp is designed for young teens entering grades 9-11 to help develop leadership skills while also having some camp fun in the morning. . Each week will consist of 2 off campus field trips in the morning. Other mornings they will work on team building and how to become better leaders and role models In the afternoon teen leaders will be assigned to camp groups to work with our experienced Camp Nova counselors. They will assist with activities and supervision. Teen leaders will be responsible for coming up with their own activity or game to lead their assigned group daily. Teen leaders must commit to the first four weeks, the last four weeks or all summer.
Camp cost includes lunch and a snack.
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIMES | COST |
Session 1-2 | June 9–July 3, 2025 |
9:00am–5:00 pm |
$800 |
Session 3-4 |
July 7–August 1, 2025 |
9:00am–5:00 pm |
$800 |
Session 1-4 |
June 9–August 1, 2025 |
9:00am–5:00 pm |
$1,600 |
Camp cost includes lunch and a snack.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
AI Academy: Harness the Future
Introducing AI Academy where ninjas embark on a transformative journey into the world of Artificial Intelligence! As AI increasingly permeates our everyday lives, this camp empowers children with the skills and understanding needed to navigate and influence the future. Through captivating activities in coding, games, and robotics, campers will learn about the fundamentals of AI development and application. They will not only create and innovate with AI but also explore how to use these powerful tools to make a positive impact on the world. It's a fun and educational way to equip your child for the future.
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 3 (Grades 5–8) |
July 7 – 18, 2025 |
9:00– 5:00 pm |
$1200 |
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Animation Camp
Where does art and action come together? Animation Camp! Animation Camp is the place for imagination to come to life. Learn and practice animation with daily activities to get the creative juices flowing and up your artistic skills. We’ve got the craft supplies, clay, dolls, action figures, tech and tricks to turn ideas into movie clips! We just need you!
*Half Day Camp
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 1 (Grades 2–4) |
June 9 – 21, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45 am |
$800 |
Session 2 (Grades 4–8) | June 23 – July 3, 2025 | 9:00– 11:45 am | $800 |
Session 3 (Grades 4–8) | July 7 – 18, 2025 | 9:00– 11:45 am | $800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
ALOHA From Tippi Toes Beach
Pop on your sunnies and get ready to hula at the Tippi Toes island party! This camp combines high-energy Tippi Toes Dance Classes with beach-themed games, crafts, and activities. Campers will have the opportunity to perform at the end of the week's big island beach bash!
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 2 (Grades K–1) |
June 23–July 3, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45 am |
$800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Little Inventors
Are you ready to innovate? Get your creative juices flowing in this project based program, where you will identify the need for an invention, think on your feet, and create structures and solutions. Campers also learn about famous inventors and internalize how recent innovations improve our lives.
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 2 (Grades K–1) |
June 9–20, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45 am |
$800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Marine Science Camp
This camp will take place off-campus at the NSU Oceanographic Center. Mornings will consist of field trips where campers will be one with the water, participating in paddle-boarding, water skiing, an everglades boat ride, and more. In the afternoon, campers will hear from guest speakers and learn all about marine science, the study of marine life, and organisms in the ocean.
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 1 (Grades 4-8) |
June 9 -20, 2025 |
9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
$1200 |
Lunch and snack are included in the cost of tuition.
Full Day Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm
**There is no before or after care for this camp. Drop off and pick up is at the NSU Oceanographic Center.
Minecraft: Agent Robot
Campers will use code to control robots and automate tasks like farming and digging, transforming tedious jobs into exciting challenges. They’ll explore fundamental computer science concepts such as loops and functions, using these skills to create awe-inspiring events like spawning hundreds of chickens from the sky!
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 1 (Grades 2–5) |
June 9 – 20, 2025 |
9:00– 5:00 pm |
$1200 |
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Minecraft: Modder Games
This camp is the ultimate playground for kids who dream of altering and enhancing their Minecraft worlds. Ninjas will transform Minecraft Java Edition into a personalized adventure by harnessing the power of MCreator to craft their own incredible mods. They’ll create custom elements like ore, ingot, crafting recipes, weapons, armor, potions, custom biomes… the list goes on. Campers will get hands on experience with Blockbench and learn how to code procedures in MCreator with block language!
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 4 (Grades 2–5) |
July 21 – August 1, 2025 |
9:00– 5:00 pm |
$1200 |
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
My First Bake Sale
My First Bake Sale: Let's sell baked goods for a great cause! Young students become food entrepreneurs, learn about charity work, and design a business venture to raise money for a cause they collectively decide on. From business planning and strategy to the bake sale, students enjoy the full process of starting a business. This is the perfect, tasty hands-on opportunity for children to learn business savvy!
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 2 (Grades K-1) |
June 23-July 3, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45 am |
$800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
My First Craft Fair
Let's get crafty! Young entrepreneurs will create handmade items to "sell" to other "vendors" at their very own craft fair! In this program, students will learn about craft fairs and the ingenuity and creativity of the small business entrepreneur. They will produce goods, and learn to create appealing advertising and displays. Other related topics will be discussed such as counting currency, budgeting, profit margins, buying and selling and assessing the quality of goods.
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 3 (Grades K-1) |
July 7 - July 18, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45 am |
$800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Princess Camp
Once upon a time in a not so far away land, Tippi Toes planned a beautiful Princess Dance Camp. Young campers will come from near and far dressed in princess or ballerina outfits, and meet princesses, fairies, and ballerinas. This camp will be filled with dancing, princess crafts, and lots of FUN!
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 1 (Grades K–1) |
June 9-20, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45 am |
$800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Roblox: 3D World Builders
Campers will spend their time designing and crafting their own 3D worlds, gaining valuable skills in planning, designing, and constructing immersive environments. This isn’t just about creating games, it’s about bringing imaginative ideas to life!
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIME | COST |
Session 2 (Grades 2–5) |
June 23 – July 3, 2025 |
9:00– 5:00 pm |
$1200 |
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
"Under the Sea" Camp
Join us as we go "Under the Sea" and learn to dance in a fun environment! Dancers will spend 2 weeks dancing, crafting, and singing along to one of their favorite underwater princess stories. Dancers will also have special visits from their favorite princess mermaid! Students should wear leotards, tights, and pink ballet shoes or leggings, t-shirts, and socks.
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIMES | COST |
Session 3 (Grades K–1) |
July 7–July 18, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45 am |
$800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Unicorn Camp
Dance among the magical and mystical world of unicorns and rainbows! Each day includes unicorn fairy tales, dance, rainbow crafts, games, and more! Your child will delight in discovering movement and music in this magical camp. Students should wear leotards, tights and ballet shoes or leggings, t-shirts, and socks.
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIMES | COST |
Session 4 (Grades K–1) |
July 21–August 1, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45 am |
$800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Young Debaters
Learn the art of persuasion! Students work in rotating groups and practice their debating skills in a supportive environment, including developing arguments, issuing rebuttals, providing examples, rebuilding their case, and summarizing points of view. Students learn to think on their feet and enhance their public-speaking skills, gaining self-confidence in the process.
SESSION LENGTH | DATES | TIMES | COST |
Session 3 (Grades 2–5) |
July 7–July 18, 2025 |
9:00– 11:45am |
$800 |
Campers may continue on into Camp Nova for an additional $250 per week.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Dismissal/Carline: 5:00–5:30 pm
Before Care Hours: 8:00–9:00 am (additional fee)
Deposits and Discounts
There is a $100 non-refundable deposit PER SESSION, PER CHILD that is due when registering for this camp. This deposit will be deducted from the total cost of tuition.
NSU University School families receive 15% off total camp tuition if paid in full by March 14, 2025.
All other families receive 10% off total camp tuition if paid in full by April 18, 2025.
Each additional sibling within a family will receive 10% off camp tuition.
Full-time NSU faculty will receive 35% off camp tuition. (Pending tuition waiver approval: Please reach out to your HR contact regarding where to fill out the waiver.)