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Daycroft Summer Camp offers summer camp sessions with half-day and full-day options. Camp days include a morning drop-off period, a structured camp day, and an afternoon pick-up period. Campers bring their own snacks and lunch, and a cheese pizza lunch and popsicle are offered on Fridays.
• Ages: 1–11 years old
• Schedule: Weekly camp options between June 8 and August 14, 2026, with half-day (9am–12pm) and full-day (9am–4pm) camps, Monday–Friday
Registration for Daycroft Summer Camp begins online at 9am on February 1, 2026. For summer 2026, camps run on a modified schedule: Week 1 is June 8–12 for toddler through Grade 6; there are no camps June 15–July 3; Week 2 is July 6–10 for toddler, preschool, and kindergarten camps only; Weeks 3–6 (July 13–17, July 20–24, July 27–31, and August 3–7) are for toddler through Grade 6; Week 7 is August 10–14 for toddler, preschool, and kindergarten camps only. Daily drop-off runs from 8:45am to 9am, half-day camps run 9am to noon, full-day camps run 9am to 4pm, and pick-up is from 3:45pm to 4pm.
Toddler Summer Camps are limited to 12 students with three teachers, Early Childhood Summer Camps are limited to 20 students with two teachers, and elementary-aged summer camps are limited to 20 students, with all elementary camps offered as full-day only. Toddlers must be 18 to 35 months, walking independently, able to feed themselves, and taking one afternoon nap to attend. Students register for the grade level they will attend in the 2026–2027 school year. Families do not need to be current Daycroft students to enroll in Early Childhood or elementary summer camps, and enrollment is first-come, first-served. Campers in Toddler, Early Childhood, and Elementary programs bring a healthy morning and afternoon snack and lunch each day, and a cheese pizza lunch and popsicle are offered every Friday during camp.
Daycroft School is a Montessori school and one of Ann Arbor’s leading independent schools. The school’s mission is “Empowering learning.” Daycroft provides a personalized learning environment that appreciates individual differences, nurtures the whole child, and enables students to develop at their own pace and achieve to their full potential. The program is based on principles developed by Maria Montessori and is student-centered, with individual learning styles met through a low student-to-teacher ratio and the Montessori approach, complemented by traditional and progressive teaching methods. Daycroft has demonstrated its impact on students and families for over 56 years and holds accreditations, with specific accrediting bodies not listed.
Leadership for these programs includes Katie Cosmi, Early Childhood Director, and Michele McGrath, Director of Auxiliary Programs. Daycroft’s Summer Camps are described as providing a loving place where kids are seen, embraced, and guided by gentle hands that encourage exploration, growth, and community. The school community works for the betterment of the school and the global community through collaborative projects that demonstrate compassion and caring for others and partners with others to provide unique learning opportunities for students.
Parent and student testimonials describe Daycroft as having dedicated staff and teachers, a low student-to-teacher ratio with two teachers in each classroom, and a “learn at your own pace” teaching philosophy. Families note an emphasis on independence, creativity, cultural diversity, and community, and describe the environment as creative, productive, orderly, interesting, stimulating, and fun. Parents report that their children have grown academically and gained social and leadership skills, and students describe school as feeling like home and say that Daycroft School has changed their lives.
Last updated January 5, 2026.
• Ages: 1–11 years old
• Schedule: Weekly camp options between June 8 and August 14, 2026, with half-day (9am–12pm) and full-day (9am–4pm) camps, Monday–Friday
Registration for Daycroft Summer Camp begins online at 9am on February 1, 2026. For summer 2026, camps run on a modified schedule: Week 1 is June 8–12 for toddler through Grade 6; there are no camps June 15–July 3; Week 2 is July 6–10 for toddler, preschool, and kindergarten camps only; Weeks 3–6 (July 13–17, July 20–24, July 27–31, and August 3–7) are for toddler through Grade 6; Week 7 is August 10–14 for toddler, preschool, and kindergarten camps only. Daily drop-off runs from 8:45am to 9am, half-day camps run 9am to noon, full-day camps run 9am to 4pm, and pick-up is from 3:45pm to 4pm.
Toddler Summer Camps are limited to 12 students with three teachers, Early Childhood Summer Camps are limited to 20 students with two teachers, and elementary-aged summer camps are limited to 20 students, with all elementary camps offered as full-day only. Toddlers must be 18 to 35 months, walking independently, able to feed themselves, and taking one afternoon nap to attend. Students register for the grade level they will attend in the 2026–2027 school year. Families do not need to be current Daycroft students to enroll in Early Childhood or elementary summer camps, and enrollment is first-come, first-served. Campers in Toddler, Early Childhood, and Elementary programs bring a healthy morning and afternoon snack and lunch each day, and a cheese pizza lunch and popsicle are offered every Friday during camp.
Daycroft School is a Montessori school and one of Ann Arbor’s leading independent schools. The school’s mission is “Empowering learning.” Daycroft provides a personalized learning environment that appreciates individual differences, nurtures the whole child, and enables students to develop at their own pace and achieve to their full potential. The program is based on principles developed by Maria Montessori and is student-centered, with individual learning styles met through a low student-to-teacher ratio and the Montessori approach, complemented by traditional and progressive teaching methods. Daycroft has demonstrated its impact on students and families for over 56 years and holds accreditations, with specific accrediting bodies not listed.
Leadership for these programs includes Katie Cosmi, Early Childhood Director, and Michele McGrath, Director of Auxiliary Programs. Daycroft’s Summer Camps are described as providing a loving place where kids are seen, embraced, and guided by gentle hands that encourage exploration, growth, and community. The school community works for the betterment of the school and the global community through collaborative projects that demonstrate compassion and caring for others and partners with others to provide unique learning opportunities for students.
Parent and student testimonials describe Daycroft as having dedicated staff and teachers, a low student-to-teacher ratio with two teachers in each classroom, and a “learn at your own pace” teaching philosophy. Families note an emphasis on independence, creativity, cultural diversity, and community, and describe the environment as creative, productive, orderly, interesting, stimulating, and fun. Parents report that their children have grown academically and gained social and leadership skills, and students describe school as feeling like home and say that Daycroft School has changed their lives.
Last updated January 5, 2026.
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