Wildhearts Academy
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Rd, Annapolis, MD 21409
About
Wildhearts Academy offers Wildhearts Wanderers: Nature, Art & Adventure, a week-long summer camp with hiking, nature observation, imaginative play, art-making, building projects, and cooperative games. It also offers Wildhearts Little Art Lab, which includes individual and collaborative art projects using high-quality materials. The academy also lists the Sprouts Program with play, music, movement, hands-on activities, circle time, songs, stories, guided play, and a balance of structured moments and free play; the Explorers Program with hands-on activities, creative lessons, meaningful play, outdoor exploration, storytelling, art, and social-emotional learning; and the Trailblazers Program with arts-integrated academics, student-led exploration, outdoor adventure, books, discussion, hands-on projects, hiking, and collaborative play.
Programs
- Wildhearts Wanderers: Nature, Art & Adventure — mixed-age; youth ages 3-13; younger campers and older campers described · Week-long summer camp on a working farm with hiking, nature observation, imaginative play, art-making, building projects, and cooperative games. Screen-free and child-centered.
- Wildhearts Little Art Lab: A Creative Studio Camp — children · Playful, exploratory studio camp with individual and collaborative art projects using high-quality materials.
- Wildhearts Academy – Sprouts Program — 3-4 · Gentle, nurturing introduction to learning with play, music, movement, hands-on activities, circle time, songs, stories, guided play, and a balance of structured moments and free play.
- Wildhearts Academy – Explorers Program — 5-7 · Weekly, nature-inspired learning with hands-on activities, creative lessons, meaningful play, outdoor exploration, storytelling, art, and social-emotional learning.
- Wildhearts Academy – Trailblazers Program — 8-13 · Project-based learning with arts-integrated academics, student-led exploration, outdoor adventure, books, discussion, hands-on projects, hiking, and collaborative play.
- Changemakers Tutorial — 5-8 · Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Changemakers Tutorial — 9-13 · Wednesdays, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Small-group tutorial with academic skill-building, creative exploration, real-world connection, seminars, guided reading, discussion, independent work, hands-on projects, and field trips.
At a glance
- Ages: 3–13 years old
- General schedule: 2026 Summer Camps; 2026-2027 Enrichment Forest School Programs; 2026-2027 Enrichment Tutorial Programs
About the provider
Wildhearts Academy says its philosophy is to teach children while building an inclusive, compassionate, and forward thinking community. Leadership is listed as Laura Brino, Stephanie Smith, and Glory Paredes. Community organizations and schools mentioned include Maryland Hall, Marshall Learning Center, and Annapolis elementary schools. Wildhearts Academy is not a school and stands solely as a supplemental enrichment program.
Wildhearts Academy is not a school and stands solely as a supplemental enrichment program. Families of homeschooled children are responsible for completing reviews through their county or with a private umbrella.
Last updated October 31, 2026.
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