Extracurricular

Summer Camp

ORCHARD SUMMER CAMP

Orchard Summer Camp is a summer celebration showcasing the amazing elements that have defined The Orchard School for over a century—Connections, Adventure, Memories, and Progressive education! 
Our summer camp program is directed by a team of Orchard teachers, bringing our mission to life throughout the camp experience. Individual camps are run by Orchard teachers alongside committed community partners, ensuring that the spirit of Orchard is truly at the heart of every adventure throughout the summer. 
Join us this summer on our beautiful 43-acre wooded campus! We welcome campers of all ages, from preschoolers to adults, for an adventure-filled experience. Make it your best summer yet!

Please contact us if you have any specific questions and we look forward to seeing you next summer! Contact SummerCampProgram@orchard.org or call (317)-358-7631.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION AND UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THE MEANTIME, CHECK OUT THE SNEAK PEEK OF OFFERINGS BELOW...

ORCHARD SUMMER CAMP SNEAK PEEK (2025)

List of 11 frequently asked questions.

  • EARLY DROP-OFF AND LATE PICK-UP OPTIONS

    Early drop off:
    7:45-8:45 am, $15/day
     
    Late pick up:
    4:00-5:00 pm, $15/day
    5:00-5:30 pm, $22/day

  • WEEK OF JUNE 2

    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (HALF DAY)
    • Once Upon a Time with Soccer Shots Camp
      Preschool - Pre-K

    • Cooking Adventures with Georgia Pappas
      Preschool - KG

    • Dinnerware and Decorations Pottery Wheel Fusion with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
      Preschool - Grade 1

    • Rapunzel’s Gymnastics with Jeanie Gensheimer
      Grades KG - Grade 4

    • Build It, Ride It: Create Your Custom Skateboard in the Makerspace with Orchard Marketing & Communication Director James Layne and Orchard Makerspace Coordinator Scott Weaver
      Grades 1 - 4

    • Lego Challenges with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
      Grades 1 - 4

    • Ballet: The Nutcracker with Kate Koschnick '20
      Grades 1 - 8

    • The Wizarding World of Orchard with Orchard Preschool Teacher Erin Hiday
      Grades 2 - 4

    • Fencing with Indianapolis Fencing Club
      Grades 2 - 8

    • Volleyball Camp with Sophia Wright '17
      Grades 5 - 8

    • HSPT prep for English with Orchard 8th Grade English Teacher Jenna Niemeyer
      Grade 8

    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (HALF DAY)
    • Eron Gordon Basketball Camp
      Grades 3-8

    • Christmas in July & Around the World Holidays with Orchard Executive to the Head of School Jenna Hernandez
      Preschool - KG

    • Owlets: Wheels- Hot Wheels! Edition with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
      Preschool - Grade 1

    • Perlers, Beads, and Looms with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
      Grades 1 - 4

    • Baking with Georgia Pappas
      Grades 1 - 4

    • Karate Camp with Jeanie Gensheimer
      Grades 1 - 8

    • Dinnerware and Decorations Pottery Wheel Fusion with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
      Grades 2 - 8

    • The Wizarding World of Orchard with Orchard Preschool Teacher Erin Hiday
      Grades 5 - 8

    • Owlet’s Camp Compadres Leadership Program with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
      Grades 5 - 8

    • Build Your Own Skateboard in the Makerspace with Orchard Marketing & Communication Director James Layne and Orchard Makerspace Coordinator Scott Weaver
      Grades 5 - 12

    • HSPT prep for English with Orchard 8th Grade English Teacher Jenna Niemeyer
      Grade 8

    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (FULL DAY)
    • June 2-13, 9:00-4:00
      “Disney’s Frozen, Kids!”: A Two Week Theater Camp Directed by Orchard Teachers Suellen Sharp and Morgan Bernat

      Performances: June 13 at 7 p.m. and June 14 at 2 p.m.
      Auditions for lead roles in May.
      Virtual auditions will be available if needed.
      All students will receive a part.

      Grades 2-9

      Read more here!

    • Hiking and One-Night Campout at the Cabin with Orchard MS Technology Teacher Amanda Johnson
      Grades 3 - 8

  • WEEK OF JUNE 9

    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (HALF DAY)
    • Let’s Camp In! with Orchard Preschool Teacher Erin Hiday
      Preschool - Pre-K

    • Orchard Down Under: Australia Adventures with Orchard 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher Kathleen Cliff
      Grades 3-6
    • Incredible Giants Pottery and Brick Builders Camp with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
      Preschool - Grade 1

    • Yoga in Nature: Sun, Moon, and Seasons with Silly Hearts Yoga For Kids
      Preschool - Grade 1

    • We’re Going on a Nature Hunt! with Orchard KG Teacher Amanda Land
      Grades KG - Grade 1

    • PE Games with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
      Grades 1-4

    • Makerspace: Wooden Animals with Orchard Makerspace Coordinator Scott Weaver
      Grades 1-8

    • Ballet: Sleeping Beauty with Kate Koschnick '20
      Grades 1 - 8

    • Fencing with Indianapolis Fencing Club
      Grades 2 - 8

    • Building and Design with K’nex with Orchard 3rd Grade Math & Science Teacher Kelsey Diarra
      Grades 3 - 5

    • Edible Science with Orchard 5th Grade English Teacher Becky Fee
      Grades 3 - 6

    • Camp Sonrisas: Spanish Language and Cultural Immersion with Orchard 7th & 8th Grade Spanish Teacher Ana Grillo
      Grades 4 - 8

    • SAT prep English (reading, grammar, writing, vocabulary) with Orchard 8th Grade English Teacher Jenna Niemeyer
      Grades 10 - 12

    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (HALF DAY)
    • Eron Gordon Basketball Camp
      Grades 3-8

    • Owlets: Under the Sea! with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
      Preschool - Grade 1

    • Summertime Fun with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
      Grades 1-4

    • Cooking Basics: Getting Started in the Kitchen with Orchard 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher Kathleen Cliff
      Grades 4-9
    • Kindness Camp: Stories, Activities, and Movement with Orchard Pre-K Teacher Carey Vincent '01
      Pre-K - Grade 1

    • Storybook Adventures with Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler
      Grade 2 - 4

    • Incredible Giants Pottery and Brick Builders Camp with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
      Grades 2 - 8

    • Owlet’s Camp Compadres Leadership Program with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
      Grades 5 - 8

    • ACT English prep (reading, grammar, writing, vocabulary) with Orchard 8th Grade English Teacher Jenna Niemeyer
      Grades 10 - 12

      9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (FULL DAY)
      • June 2-13, 9:00-4:00
        “Disney’s Frozen, Kids!”: A Two Week Theater Camp Directed by Orchard Teachers Suellen Sharp and Morgan Bernat

        Performances: June 13 at 7 p.m. and June 14 at 2 p.m.
        Auditions for lead roles in May.
        Virtual auditions will be available if needed.
        All students will receive a part.

        Grades 2-9

        Read more here!

      • Art Around Town with Orchard Preschool Teacher Caitlin Arnold
        Grades 2 - 4

      • Middle School Madness with Orchard PE Teacher Andre Kirtz
        Grades 5 - 8

    • WEEK OF JUNE 16 (NO CAMP JUNE 19 & 20)

      9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (HALF DAY)
      • Animal Stories, Craft Games, and Themed Activities with Georgia Pappas
        Preschool - KG

      • Nurturing Nature with Orchard Executive Assistant to the HOS Jenna Hernandez
        Grades Preschool - KG

      • Playdough Party with Orchard EC/ES Spanish Teacher Andrea Luellen
        Grades Pre-K - Grade 1

      • Splash Pads and Parks with Orchard MS Technology Teacher Amanda Johnson
        Grades KG - Grade 3

      • Makerspace: Sword, Shield, and Battle Ax with Orchard Makerspace Coordinator Scott Weaver
        Grades 1 - 4

      • Perlers, Beads, and Looms with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1 - 4
      • Ballet: Swan Lake with Kate Koschnick '20
        Grades 1 - 8

      • It’s Game Time! with Orchard EC/ES Administrative Assistant Kristen White
        Grades 2 - 4

      • Writing Skills with Orchard 8th Grade English Teacher Jenna Niemeyer
        Grades 2 - 4

      • Soccer Clinic with Orchard 3rd Grade Math & Science Teacher Kelsey Diarra
        Grades 5 - 8
      1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
      • Eron Gordon Basketball Camp
        Grades 3-8

      • Owlets: Art That Goes Splat! with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • Playdough Party with Orchard EC/ES Spanish Teacher Andrea Luellen
        Grades Pre-K - Grade 1

      • Splash Pads and Parks with Orchard MS Technology Teacher Amanda Johnson
        Grades KG - Grade 3

      • Sweet and Savory Cooking with Georgia Pappas
        Grades 1 - 4
      • Summertime Fun with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1-4

      • Game Quest: Scales and Tales with Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler
        Grades 2-4

      • Creative Writing and Drawing Camp with Professor Watermelon & Mister Smart
        Grades 2 - 5

      • Owlet’s Camp Compadres Leadership Program with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Grades 5 - 8

      • Makerspace: Sword, Shield, and Mini Battle Ax with Orchard Makerspace Coordinator Scott Weaver
        Grades 5 - 8

      • Writing Skills with Orchard 8th Grade English Teacher Jenna Niemeyer
        Grades 6 - 8

      9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (FULL DAY)
      • Sewing for Service with Orchard ES Learning Support Teacher Beth Larner
        Grades 4 - 8

    • WEEK OF JUNE 23

      9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
      • Out of this World Space Camp with Soccer Shots
        Preschool - Pre-K

      • Story Safari with Orchard Preschool Teacher Becky Bradley
        Grades Preschool - KG

      • Cook! Books! with Orchard Preschool Teacher Caitlin Arnold
        Grades KG - Grade 1

      • Splash Pads and Parks with Orchard KG Teacher Kate Lange '94
        Grades 1 - 3

      • Boogie Buddies with Orchard KG Teacher Taleesha Martin
        Grades 1 - 4

      • Summertime Fun with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1-4

      • 90’s Crafts with Orchard EC/ES Spanish Teacher Andrea Luellen
        Grades 2 - 4 

      • Backyard Games with Orchard 3rd Grade Math & Science Teacher Kelsey Diarra
        Grades 3 - 5

      • Nature Week with Orchard 5th Grade English Teacher Becky Fee
        Grades 3 - 6

      • Robotics with Orchard MS Technology Teacher Amanda Johnson
        Grades 5 - 8

      • Makerspace: The Carpenter's Kitchen with Orchard Makerspace Coordinator Scott Weaver
        Grades 5 - 9

      1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
      • Eron Gordon Basketball Camp
        Grades 3-8

      • Owlets: Reptiles of the Past and Present! with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • Prince/Princess Camp: Dancing, Singing, Crafting, Dressing Up, and Tea Parties with Orchard Pre-K Teacher Carey Vincent '01
        Pre-K - Grade 1

      • Storybook Adventures with Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler
        Grades 2-4

      • 90’s Crafts with Orchard EC/ES Spanish Teacher Andrea Luellen
        Grades 2 - 4

      • Relaxation Spa Camp with Orchard KG Teacher Taleesha Martin
        Grades 1 - 4

      • Lego Challenges with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1 - 4
      • Wonderful Watercolor with Orchard Preschool Teacher Becky Bradley
        Grades 1 - 4

      • Print Lab: Discover the Art of Printmaking with Orchard Assistant to the MS Head Nicole McHugh
        Grades 3 - 8

      • Art and Beauty Among Us with Orchard KG Teacher Kate Lange '94
        Grades 4 - 6

      • Kitchen Chemistry with Orchard MS Technology Teacher Amanda Johnson
        Grades 5 - 8

      • Owlet’s Camp Compadres Leadership Program with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Grades 5 - 8
       
      9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      • Sew Creative with Orchard ES Learning Support Teacher Beth Larner
        Grades 4 - 8

      • Middle School Madness with Orchard PE Teacher Andre Kirtz
        Grades 5 - 8

      • DIY Academy: Cooking with Orchard Outdoor Education Teacher Jason Peterson
        Grades 5 - 10

      • Google Sheets with Orchard  6th Grade Math Teacher Aiyasami Salem Sreenivasan
        Grades 6 - 12

    • WEEK OF JUNE 30 (NO CAMP JULY 4)

      9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
      • Build with Boxes with Orchard Preschool Teacher Caitlin Arnold
        Preschool  - Pre-K

      • Every Day is a Holiday: Cooking and Crafting with Georgia Pappas
        Preschool - KG

      • Wild Spanish with Orchard EC/ES Spanish Teacher Andrea Luellen
        Grades Pre-K - Grade 1

      • Camp Sunshine: A Week of Giving & Growing! with Orchard EC/ES Administrative Assistant Kristen White
        Grades KG - Grade 1

      • Rapunzel's Gymnastics with Jeanie Gensheimer
        Grades KG - Grade 4

      • Chess and Strategic Games with Aaron Dean
        Grades KG - Grade 8

      • PE Games with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1-4
      • Indianapolis Field Trips with Orchard 5th Grade English Teacher Becky Fee
        Grades 3 - 6

      • Buttercream Bliss: Cake Decorating Camp with Orchard Assistant to the MS Head Nicole McHugh
        Grades 3 - 8

      • Makerspace: Make a small and unique chess table with Orchard Makerspace Coordinator Scott Weaver
        Grades 5 - 9

      1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
      • Eron Gordon Basketball Camp
        Grades 3-8

      • Owlets: County Fair Fun! with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • Wild Spanish with Andrea Luellen
        Grades Pre-K - Grade 1

      • Summertime Fun with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1-4
      • The Flavor Lab with Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler
        Grades 2-4

      • Build with Boxes with Orchard Preschool Teacher Caitlin Arnold
        Grades KG - Grade 2

      • Chess Bughouse with Aaron Dean
        Grades KG - Grade 8

      • Every Day is a Holiday: Cooking and Crafting with Georgia Pappas
        Grades 1 - 4

      • Karate Camp with Jeanie Gensheimer
        Grades 1 - 8

      • Fun with Florals with Orchard Executive Assistant to the HOS Jenna Hernandez
        Grades 3 - 8

      • Owlet’s Camp Compadres Leadership Program with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Grades 5 - 8

      9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      • WWII with Orchard 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher Stone Robbins
        Grades 6 - 8

    • WEEK OF JULY 7

      9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
      • If You Give a Camp a Numeroff Book with Orchard Preschool Teacher Becky Bradley
        Preschool - Pre-K

      • Forest Crafts: Creating Art Outdoors Using Natural Materials with Orchard Pre-K Teacher Carey Vincent '01
        Preschool - KG

      • Bringing Your Imagination to Life with Adzooks Puppets
        KG - Grade 2

      • Basically Beads with Orchard Preschool Teacher Caitlin Arnold
        Grades 1 - 4

      • Lego Challenges with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1 - 4
      • Book Club with Orchard 5th Grade English Teacher Becky Fee
        Grades 4 - 6

      1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
      • Eron Gordon Basketball Camp
        Grades 3-8

      • Owlets: Vet Rescue- Zoo Nursery with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • Excited about Embroidery with Orchard Preschool Teacher Becky Bradley
        Grades 2 - 4

      • Bringing Your Imagination to Life with Adzooks Puppets
        Grades 2 - 4

      • Camp Fortification with Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler
        Grades 2 - 4

      • Owlet’s Camp Compadres Leadership Program with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Grades 5 - 8

      9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      • Perlers, Beads, and Looms with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1 - 4
      • Science of Playgrounds with Orchard 3rd Grade Math & Science Teacher Kelsey Diarra
        Grades 3 - 5

      • Middle School Madness with Orchard PE Teacher Andre Kirtz
        Grades 5 - 8

      • DIY Academy: Home Repair with Orchard Outdoor Education Teacher Jason Peterson
        Grades 5 - 10

    • WEEK OF JULY 14

      9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
      • Don't Let the Pigeon Loose in Summer Camp! with Orchard Preschool Teacher Becky Bradley
        Preschool - Pre-K

      • STEM and Art Camp with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • Under the Sea Pirate and Mermaid Adventure with Orchard KG Teacher Amanda Land
        Grades KG - Grade 1

      • Soccer Camp with Soccer Shots
        Grades KG -Grade 2

      • Fort Building STEM Adventure Camps with Orchard 1st Grade Teacher Alli Kordys
        Grades KG - Grade 3

      • Rapunzel's Gymnastics with Jeanie Gensheimer
        KG - Grade 4

      • Summertime Fun with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1-4
      • Bob Ross Painting Party with Orchard 5th Grade English Teacher Becky Fee
        Grades 3 - 8

      1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
      • Eron Gordon Basketball Camp
        Grades 3-8

      • Owlets: Famous Artists III- Preschool Style with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • Castle Dreams with Orchard Preschool Teacher Becky Bradley
        KG - Grade 2

      • Karate Camp: Obstacle Course Week with Jeanie Gensheimer
        Grades 1 - 8

      • Lego Challenges with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1 - 4
      • The Flavor Lab with Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler
        Grades 2-4

      • STEM and art camp with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
        Grades 2 - 8

      • Soccer Clinic with Orchard 3rd Grade Math & Science Teacher Kelsey Diarra
        Grades 5 - 8

      • Owlet’s Camp Compadres Leadership Program with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Grades 5 - 8

      9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 
      • Pre-K Academics and Recreation with Orchard Pre-K Teacher Carey Vincent '01 and Orchard Pre-K Teacher Kate Amos
        Ages 3 and 4

      • Grades 3 and 4 Academics and Weirding Woods with Orchard 4th Grade Teacher Jamie Belmont, Orchard 3rd Grade Math & Science Teacher Kelsey Diarra, and Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler

      • Hiking and One-Night Campout at the Cabin with Orchard MS Technology Teacher Amanda Johnson
        Grades 3 - 8

      • Math FUNdamentals Camp with Orchard 6th Grade Math Teacher Aiyasami Salem Sreenivasan
        Grades 5 - 8

    • WEEK OF JULY 21

      9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
      • Animal Adventures Camp with Soccer Shots
        Preschool - Pre-K

      • Perlers, Beads, and Looms with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1 - 4
      • Orchard Down Under: Australian Adventures with Orchard 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher Kathleen Cliff
        Grades 3-6

      • Sensory Explosion with Orchard Preschool Teacher Becky Bradley
        Preschool - Pre-K

      • Literature and Art Wonders with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • Ancient Olympic Games with Orchard 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher Stone Robbins
        Grades 4 - 8

      • Volleyball Camp with Sophia Wright '17
        Grades 5 - 8

      1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
      • Eron Gordon Basketball Camp
        Grades 3-8

      • Amazing Art Adventures with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • PE Games with Summer Camp Co-Directors and Counselors
        Grades 1-4
      • Frozen Treats: Cooking and Crafts with 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher Kathleen Cliff
        Grades 4-9

      • Owlets: Water, Water, Everywhere- You're Going to Get Wet! with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Preschool - Grade 1

      • Sensory Explosion with Orchard Preschool Teacher Becky Bradley
        Grades KG - Grade 1

      • Owlet’s Camp Compadres Leadership Program with Orchard Kids Connect Coordinator Jackie Smith
        Grades 5 - 8

      9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      • Kindergarten Academics and Recreation with Orchard KG Teacher Amanda Land and Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler

      • Grades 1 and 2 Academics, Recreation, and Cooking with Orchard 1st Grade Teacher Alli Kordys and Orchard 2nd Grade Math & Science Teacher Anna Winzeler

      • Middle School Academics and Recreation: English, Writing, Science, and Math with Orchard 5th Grade English Teacher Becky Fee and Orchard 5th Grade Math Teacher Kendall Crowley
        Grades 5 - 6

    • SINGLE DAY CAMPS

      Family Pottery (chip and dip bowls) with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
      June 11th, 6:30-8:30 PM
      All Ages

      How to Help Your Child With Writing with Orchard 8th Grade English Teacher Jenna Niemeyer
      June 17th, 6:30-8:30 PM
      Grades 3-6

      Family Pottery (designer vase and mini plate) with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
      July 16th, 6:30-8:30 PM
      All Ages

    • ADULT OPPORTUNITIES

      Three-Part Genealogical Workshop with Professional Genealogist, Jackie Smith
      First session:  Sunday, 7/13, 4-6 p.m.
      Second session: Sunday, 7/20, 4-6 p.m.
      Third session: (choose one) Wednesday, 7/23, 6-8 p.m.; Thursday, 7/24, 6-8 p.m.; or Saturday, 7/26, 4-6 p.m.


      Family Pottery (chip and dip bowls) with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
      June 11th, 6:30-8:30 PM
      All Ages


      Family Pottery (designer vase and mini plate) with Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts
      July 16th, 6:30-8:30 PM
      All Ages

    ORCHARD SUMMER CAMP HIGHLIGHTS

    Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students: The Orchard School values diversity and seeks talented students. Orchard admits students of any race, color, national origin and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Orchard does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.