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.
Hosted by: Cleveland Sight Center
Location: Chardon, Ohio
Dates: July 25-29, July 29-31, August 1-5, or extended July 25-August 5
Costs: $528 for a week, $132 for the weekend, $1,188 for extended
Ages: 10-21
Type: Residential
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