Welcome to Durham Academy Summer!
Join us this summer for a transformative all-day camp experience, keeping campers close to home but feeling a world away as they gain independence and confidence. Durham Academy Summer offers empowering experiences for campers at every age and stage.
Whether it is your child’s first camp experience as a Sprout in Camp Evergreen, or they're a more "rooted" camper looking for the next challenge in our Summits and Institutes, our goal is to provide a summer that is moral, happy, and productive by delivering a high-level program that will impact your camper's life and love of learning.
Durham Academy Summer Camps
Camp Evergreen (for ages 4–13) is our all-day camp with a schedule that’s convenient for working parents, a wide array of activities reminiscent of classic overnight camps, and campers who return every evening to the comforts of home. Camp Evergreen feels like a beloved overnight camp in an all-inclusive and adventuresome day camp experience. We want our campers to try as many different experiences as possible to maximize their summer growth while exploring our 84 acres and making use of our state-of-the-art facilities. Our afternoon enrichments offers optional add-ons for campers who thirst for more time in one area.
Summits (for ages 7–14) are deep dives allowing campers focused experience in a specific area. These range from athletics and robotics to drama and other unique skills. These specialty camps meet from 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and are led by DA coaches and faculty or specialists from the broader community. After the main session ends, the fun does not have to stop; there is an option to participate in Camp Evergreen's afternoon enrichments until 3:30 p.m., or also stay for fun in Aftercare until 6 p.m.
Summer Institute (for ages 13–18) comprises fun-filled programs that allow campers to take a deep dive in areas of interest. We bring together top-of-their-game Durham Academy and University faculty and alumni with partners from our neighboring universities to create a vibrant summer of learning and discovery. Summer Institutes are held daily Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekly up to three week offerings and some overnight experiential opportunities (Archaeolgy, D.C., outdoor expeditions, or top learning immersion in state-of-the-art facilities and on the wide-open grounds of our beautiful Upper School campus.
DA Summer 2023
Camp Evergreen
Evergreen Session 1
- Week 1: June 12–16
- Week 2: June 19–23 (June 19 is optional for campers)
- Week 3: June 26–June 30
- Closed July 4–8
Evergreen Session 2
- Week 4: July 9–14
- Week 5: July 17–21
- Week 6: July 24–28
Summits
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Week 1: June 12–16
- Week 2: June 19–23 (June 19 is optional for campers)
- Week 3: June 26–June 30
- Closed July 4–8
- Week 4: July 9–14
- Week 5: July 17–21
- Week 6: July 24–28
- Week 7: July 31–Aug. 4
Institutes
- Week 2: June 19–23 (June 19 is optional for campers)
- Week 3: June 26–June 30
- Closed July 4–8
- Week 4: July 9–14
- Week 5: July 17–21
- Week 6: July 24–28
- Week 7: July 31–Aug. 4