School Year Break Camps
We offer camps during Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Break every school year!
SPRING BREAK CAMP
Make sure your child has something fun to do each day during the week by signing them up for our Spring Break Camp at the Ranch House! Each day the group will go on a special off-site field trip (schedule below).
Grades: Kinder-6th grade
Hours & Location: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Ranch House- 7676 S. Continental Divide Road
Dates:
- March 17: Clement Park
- March 18: My Nature Lab
- March 19: Warrior Challenge
- March 20: Celestial Seasonings
- March 21: The Island
*All field trips are subject to change.
Fee per day: $65/In District; $85/Out of District
Registration Windows:
- In District B&A Families: Feb. 1-March 3
- Out of District B&A Families: Feb. 5-March 3
- In District: Feb. 9-March 3
- Out of District: Feb. 13-March 3
Email youthprograms@kcranch.org with questions
School-Age Summer Camps
The best way to spend your summer!
Traditional day camp options are located at the Ranch House and Dakota Lodge for school-age campers and at the Community Center for pre-school age campers. See more info below!
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School-Age Summer Camp Info
2025 Camp Registration Information
- Registration is online! When registering, please select the camp based on the grade your child will enter for the 2025-2026 school year.
- We offer 10 weeks of summer camp where families can register by the week.
- Only full weeks are available, no partial week registration options. There are 2 holiday weeks with only 4 days of camp (closed Memorial Day and Independence Day), camp fees will be prorated those weeks. See dates and pricing info below.
- A $40 per week, per child deposit is required upon registration. This deposit applies towards the total tuition fee and is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
- There are two registration phases. Registration dates are:
- February 10 at 9:00 a.m. –> Opens to District Residents
- February 24 at 9:00 a.m. –> Opens to All (Resident & Non-Resident)
- All online registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on March 23 or earlier if the waitlists have hit capacity
- Cancellation deadline is March 23! After this deadline, there are no refunds/credits allowed.
- Waitlists will be addressed as cancellations come in.
- Cancellations must be made in writing to youthprograms@kcranch.org.
- Remember that there is a non-refundable deposit per child per week.
Summer Notes
Having an online account is required to complete this registration process. We recommend creating an account in advance of registration. Be sure to review your account details to ensure your address and family member info is correct.
Questions? Please email youthprograms@kcranch.org
Each camper must be 5 years old by May 27 to participate in any school-age camps.
Pricing, Dates, and Daily Hours
*Fee for 5-Day Week:
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- Resident: $300
- Non-Resident: $390
*Pro-rated for 4-day Memorial Day and Independence Day weeks.
Dates: May 27-August 1, Mondays-Fridays
Daily Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Camps at the Ranch House
School-Age Camps
Following a weekly theme, children will participate in crafts, science projects, cooking activities, large and small group games, and team building. Once a week, each camp will go on an off-site field trip. Camps have group tennis lessons twice a week and will go swimming at the Ranch House pool three times a week (camp swim lessons for ages <10 are available M-Th each week your child is signed up for summer camp).
The Ranch House hosts three camps, grouped by grade:
THE HOOTS
Grades: K* – 1st grade
*Children must be 5 years old by May 27 in order to register
THE BEARS
Grades: 2nd – 3rd grade
THE LIONS
Grades: 4th – 6th grade
Camps at the Dakota Lodge
KC Nature Camp
Following a weekly theme, children will participate in nature-based crafts, science projects, cooking activities, large and small group games, and team building. Once a week, the camps will go to an off-site field trip. Once a week, camps have group tennis lessons and swimming time at the Community Center and will go on a hike in the Ken-Caryl Valley area.
The Dakota Lodge hosts two camps, grouped by grade:
THE TADPOLES
Grades: K* – 2nd grade
*Children must be 5 years old by May 27 in order to register
THE FROGS
Grades: 3rd – 6th grade
Other Camp Opportunities in Ken-Caryl
Ken-Caryl Ranch hosts a variety of other summer camp opportunities at our facilities and parks. Click the links below to see the options.
