We offer many camps to help your VI student have an amazing summer! Click the name of the summer camp to learn more and to register.
Expanding Your Horizons Adventure Camp
Hosted by: Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Dates: June 24 – June 29
Cost: $75
Ages: 10 – 15
Type: Residential
Visually Impaired Summer Skills Program
Hosted by: Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind
Location: Great Falls, MT
Dates: July 8 -14
Cost: No cost. In-state travel is reimbursed to families.
Ages: 9 – 16
Type: Residential
Hosted by: Outreach @ Perkins School for the Blind
Location: Perkins Campus, Watertown , MA
Dates: June 24-July 13
Cost: $12,000
Ages: Grades 6-12
Type: Residential
Hosted by: Outreach @ Perkins School for the Blind
Location: Watertown, MA
Dates: August 5-10
Cost: $2500
Ages: Grades 1-6
Type: Residential
Hosted by: Oklahoma School for the Blind
Location: OSB Campus, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Dates: June 4-8 and 11-15
Cost: No cost
Ages: Students entering 1st thru 12th grades
Type: Residential
MN State Academy for Blind Summer Program
Hosted by: Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
Location: MN State Academy for the Blind, Faribault, MN
Dates: July 16 – July 27
Cost: No cost
Ages: K-21
Type: Residential
Hosted by: Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA)
Location: McMinville, OR
Dates: July 22-27, 2018
Cost: No cost
Ages: 8-15
Type: Residential
Hosted by: Northwest Association of Blind Athletes (NWABA)
Location: Tacoma, WA
Dates: July 29 – August 3
Cost: No cost
Ages: 9-14
Type: Residential
Hosted by: Alabama School for the Blind
Location: Talladega, AL
Dates: June 10 – 16
Cost: No cost
Ages: 6 – 16
Type: Residential
Host by: ADRS and AIDB
Location: Talladega, AL
Dates: June 18 – 23
Cost: No cost
Ages: 6 – 16
Type: Residential
NC Stem Camp for High School Students with Visual Impairments or Blindness
Host by: North Carolina School of Science and Math
Location: Durham, NC
Dates: June 24-29
Cost: $1,100 (scholarships available!)
Ages: Academic students who are rising 9th – 12th
Type: Residential
Eyes on the Prize
Host by: Georgia Academy for the Blind
Location: Macon, GA
Dates: June 10-15
Cost: $30
Ages: 12 – 21
Type: Residential
For more information, contact Zelma Murray at ZMurray@doe.k12.ga.us
Hosted by: National Federation of the Blind
Multiple Locations: Arizona, California, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah
Multiple Dates: Varies by Location (May – July)
Day Camp: Camps span 2 weeks Monday – Friday for 6 hours/day
Costs: Varies by Location (many are FREE!)
Ages: 4-12 years
Braille Beats Fine Arts Program
Hosted by: Blind Vision Inc and World Access for the Blind
Location: Lapeer, Michigan
Dates: June 18-26, 2016
Residential Camp: Students stay overnight for the duration of the camp.
Costs: Yes, but not specified on the website.
Ages: 9 years – young adults
Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCIVIS)
Hosted by: US Space and Rocket Center
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Dates: September 24-29, 2016
Residential Camp: Students stay overnight for the duration of the camp
Costs: $795 (Space Camp, Academy, Mach I, II, III), $895 (Advanced Academy), AND $75 Chaperone Fee
Ages: Grades 4-6 (Space Camp & Mach I Aviation Challenge), Grades 7-12 (Space Academy & Mach II Aviation Challenge), Grades 10-12 (Advanced Academy & Mach III Aviation Challenge) *Partial Scholarships are Available
NFB Engineering Quotient (NFB EQ)
Hosted by: National Federation of the Blind
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Dates: June 19-25, 2016 (Camp #1) AND July 31 – August 6, 2016 (Camp #2)
Residential Camp: Students stay overnight for the duration of the camp
Costs: FREE
Ages: Grades 9-12
Independence camps with expanded core curriculum (ECC)
Hosted by: Leader Dogs for the Blind
Location: Rochester Hills, Michigan
Dates: June 25 – July 2, 2016
Residential Camp: Students stay overnight for the duration of the camp
Costs: FREE
Ages: 16-17 years old
Visions Summer Transition Program
Hosted by: VISIONS Center on Blindness
Location: Queens College, New York
Dates: July 10 – August 5, 2016
Residential Camp: Students stay overnight for the duration of the camp.
Costs: Not specified
Ages: 16+ years old
Washington State DSB Summer Camps
Hosted by: Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
Location: Washington
Multiple Dates: July – August, Varies from 1-6 week long programs
Camps include both Day and Residential Programs
Costs: FREE
Ages:
- 9 – 13 years old (Skills Camp)
- 14 – 15 years old (Youth Employment Solutions I, YES I)
- 16 – High School Graduate (YES II)
- After High School (Bridge Program)
Hosted by: Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind (OUB Camps)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dates: July 5-10, 2016
Residential Camp: Students stay overnight for the duration of the camp.
Costs: $25 registration fee
Ages: 11-19 years old
Hosted by: Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind (OUB Camps)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dates: June 26 – July 1, 2016
Residential Camp: Students will stay overnight for the duration of the camp.
Costs: $25 registration fee
Ages: 7-14 years old
Visually Impaired & Blind Youth Services Camp
Hosted by: Lions Bear Lake Camp
Location: Lapeer, Michigan
Dates: July 10-16, 2016 (Level 1) AND July 24-30, 2016 (Level 2)
Residential Camp: Students will stay overnight for the duration of the camp.
Costs: $50 registration fee
Ages: 7- 15 years old