Baylee W.
MEd, BC Certified Teacher, BEd, BA, Diploma in Guidance Studies
Instructor
Learn More Camps
Our customized and creative week-long Vancouver summer camps focus on helping students with learning differences develop new skills through fun, hands-on camp programs with high instructor-to-camper ratio.
Who
Students going into grades 3 to 6 are the best fit for our camps. If you’re not sure of an age or ability fit, please start by filling out an application form and we’ll discuss it with you in a follow up call (in 1-2 weeks).
Parents/guardians will need to complete an an intake interview for their child.
Where
Camps are held at our spacious indoor location that is adapted to ensure dedicated personal space and supplies for each child. We also use surrounding green and parkway space.
Our East Vancouver Learning Centre is at 3292 East Broadway.
When
Camps run the following weeks:
July 21-25
July 28-August 1
August 5-8 (4 days)
August 11-15
August 18-22
August 25-29
Additional one-to-one support is available during the summer.
Detective Academy
Bring Investigations to Life
Get ready for an action-packed week of adventure as campers become LDS detectives! Campers will sharpen their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, investigate mysteries, decode secret messages, and piece together clues. From writing crime reports and suspect profiles to creating newspaper articles and filming video updates, campers will use storytelling and problem-solving to bring their investigations to life.
Register for Detective Academy during one of the following weeks:
- August 5-8 (Grades 3-5)
- August 11-15 (Grades 4-6)
- August 25-29 (Grades 3-5)
STEAM
Explore Your World
Embark on an exciting week of discovery at STEAM camp! Campers will develop and use various skills to solve all sorts of problems, including puzzles, science games, educational team games, mathematics problems, scavenger hunts, challenges using our assistive technology, social robotics, and more.
Register for STEAM camp during one of the following weeks:
- July 21-25 (Grades 3-5)
- July 28 – August 1 (Grades 4-6)
- August 18-22 (Grades 4-6)
Why our Camps are the best
Our Vancouver summer camps follow the same high standards as our tried and tested one-to-one instruction. Our Research-Informed Individualized Student Education (RISE) program draws from collective expertise to customize a program for your child, wherever they are in their learning journey. We apply these standards to our summer camp programs, where each group will be no larger than ten students.
Our two camps include key learning principles for students with suspected or diagnosed learning differences in the following:
- reading, processing, writing, written expression
- computation and problem-solving
- executive function/self-regulation, organizational and time management skills
Each day includes fun indoor and outdoor activities that build on the summer camp themes and encourage teamwork, personal health and safety, social skills, outdoor exploration, and playing games. Every student will receive focused assistance on projects within the summer camp (e.g. writing tasks, science investigation tasks).
Our LDS team provides instruction during camp. Our instructors are highly trained and experienced in teaching students with learning differences. Camp mentors assist with group activities.
All camp staff have criminal record checks (or equivalent for minors who are camp mentors), training in working with vulnerable populations, and first aid training.
Top 10 reasons LDS camps are the bestCamps are engaging, educational, and convenient for working families.
Applications
Applying for more than one camper? Or one camper for more than one week?
Any two weeks of camps is 10% off the total cost of all camps.
Campers Intake
Once your camper’s intake is approved by our staff, your spot will be confirmed.
Note: Sending an application through the form is not a guarantee of a spot or of a theme or week request.
Up to $550 for one-week camp
Monday to Friday 9 am – 4 pm
We’re pleased to offer a generous sliding scale to fees based on household income. Please apply, contact us, or click on the fees button above to learn more.
Our camps offer specialized social skill development and therefore we understand they are eligible for Ministry Autism/ASD funding.
Thank you
Thank you to our generous donors, sponsors and funders who make it possible for us to provide bursaries and affordable programs. We are so grateful for their continued support of children and youth in our community with learning differences.
Become a Donor
Thank you to our generous donors, sponsors and third-party funders who make it possible for us to provide bursaries and affordable summer camp programs to students.
We thank Canada Summer Jobs grants for their support.
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RISE One-to-One Instruction
Our comprehensive learning support is personalized to meet each student’s learning goals. Get support in foundational skills – literacy and/or math and school skills – executive function, self-regulation for learning, studying, homework and coursework.
- Ages
- 5 – 18
- Where
- East Vancouver & North Vancouver Learning Centres, online, on LDS Access, or at schools
- Dates/Times
- Monday to Friday 9 am – 7 pm, Saturdays 9 am – 4 pm
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Tutoring
Identify an area of need and stay on track during the summer. Experienced instructors tutor students in core curriculum and secondary courses such as English, Math, Science and Socials.
- Grades
- 3 – 12
- Where
- Online and at our learning centres in East Vancouver and North Vancouver
- Dates/Times
- 2 sessions a week on either Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs from July 7 to August 21
Thank you to our donors
Our donors play a vital role in sustaining our programming. We are so grateful for their continued support of children and youth in our community with learning differences.