Summer at Willows

Willows Academy, 1015 Rose Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016

mapWillows Academy, 1015 Rose Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016

About

Summer at Willows offers girls a mix of sports, outdoor activities, arts & crafts, and other art mediums. Camp days can include trail hikes, outdoor skills, teamwork activities, a treasure hunt, and prayer. Campers are asked to pack a lunch daily.

• Ages: 6–12 years old
• Schedule: 3 one-week sessions for girls entering grades 1–7, running June 9–13, June 16–20, and June 23–27, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with early arrival available at 8:30 AM
• Price: Get Moving: $275; Get Creative: $275; Get Outdoors: $350; $100 off when registering for all three weeks; 10% off multiple siblings with code SIBLING; 25% cancellation fee for all camps

Summer at Willows is led by Camp Directors Mary Therese Brown and Kate DeCanto. The program takes place in an all-girls environment and offers complimentary bus service for campers, with bus service available from St. James Crossing or Lambs Farm. Registration opens January 25th, and all camps are first come first serve with no advance spot reservations, no refunds or cancellations within one week of the start of each camp, and no refunds if a camper misses days or cancels after camp has begun. Willows Academy, which runs Summer at Willows, is celebrating 50 years of educating girls and has a mission statement that says it challenges young women to transform society for the good. Willows Academy is NICHE ranked as the #1 all-girls high school in Illinois. Promotional offers for the camps cannot be combined.

Last updated January 8, 2026.

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