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Smart Kids, Inc.
  • Home
  • Donate
  • About Us
    • Brief History
    • Our Impact
    • Board of Directors
    • Committee Departments
  • Community Partners
    • Community Partners
    • Testimonies
  • Our Programs
    • The Tutor Me Program
    • Explore St. Louis Summer
  • Gallery
  • Contact
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Employment

Explore St. Louis Summer Camp

CAMP INFORMATION

Explore St. Louis Summer and Camp's (ESSC) mission is to allow campers to explore St. Louis through different events, programs, exhibits, and field trips outside of their neighborhood. ESSC dates are Monday, June 3, 2024 - Friday, July 26, 2024. For information to come soon.


ESSC is a summer day camp that serves co-ed campers, ages 5-13. We have two different payment options. We are currently working on funding for a free summer camp. Before Care (BC) is from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM. After Care (AC) is from 4:00 pm to 6:00 PM. The weekly fee is $15 per day for each service. 


ESSC Enrollment Applications opens  April 1, 2024. Only the first 30 applications will be accepted. We will keep the applications until we hit capacity. All parents will be notified once we receive your application.  Please click here to fill out the application. Remember, one application per camper. 


If you have a camper that is currently receiving Special School District services, campers can receive financial assistance with covering the entire tuition for our summer camp. Please use this link to enroll: https://sef-stl.org/what-we-do/kid-to-camp.html. Please turn in all documents needed and select Smart Kids, Inc. as your vendor. Don't forget to fill out your application to save a slot


ESSC provides underserved campers to explore Missouri through different field-trips, attractions, shows, exhibits, programs, activities, community events, and other places outside their neighborhoods. We are excited to provide underserved campers with tutoring/mentoring, Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.M. activities, financial literacy, DIY projects, computer enhancement skills, nutritional and health education, painting, cooking classes, swimming activities. Breakfast and lunches are provided, so there's no need to pack a lunch.


For the 2024 summer, we are excited to bring this program to your children. For more information, please check back at a later date. We also have our camp information on BluePrint4Summer.


ESSC also partners with the Summer Youth Employment Program that employs youth. This program supports the youth in both St. Louis County and St. Louis City. For students wanting employment, please sign up early to secure your spot for employment. Click for both St. Louis County/City 


Application Link: Click the Find Our More Button

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Testimonies

Kayla - Camper

Ms. Prumiss - Camp Counselor

Ms. Prumiss - Camp Counselor

I want to come back next year because it would be fun again.

Ms. Prumiss - Camp Counselor

Ms. Prumiss - Camp Counselor

Ms. Prumiss - Camp Counselor

I think the students learned a lot this summer and I feel like the counselors had a big part in how they are now.

Mr. William - Camp Counselor

Ms. Prumiss - Camp Counselor

Mr. William - Camp Counselor

What I liked the most was being able to gain experience working with kids. The kids gained confidence and prep for school.

Ms. Shanya - Camp Counselor

Ms. Shanya - Camp Counselor

Mr. William - Camp Counselor

I have seen students grow in confidence in Math as well as Reading Comprehension. At the start of camp, there were a few participants wanting to volunteer in answering questions but now everyone wants to participate. I also liked the opportunity the program provided for them to continue to learn over the summer break, which they can apply in the upcoming school year. This camp give them a boost of confidence and advancement. 

Levi - Camper

Ms. Shanya - Camp Counselor

Charley - Camper

Yes, I would tell people about this camp because it was good.

Charley - Camper

Ms. Shanya - Camp Counselor

Charley - Camper

I found out that I am good at spelling. This camp was fun, plus I liked playing on the scooters a lot.

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Explore St. Louis Summer Camp

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    DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION

    Smart Kids, Inc. engages with a lot of students, volunteers, and staff members of different ethnic groups. It is with great understanding that all participants recognize the importance of working side by side with people from different backgrounds. Our team deals with diversity everyday in the workplace, when providing our program services to students with the Greater St. Louis region. We make it a priority to discuss, implement, and practice the importance of policies and procedures of diversity training. We never want to make feel uncomfortable when participating in our organization. 


    Being that we all come from different backgrounds at Smart Kids, Inc., it is understood that we have great equity at all times. One of our first priorities is to treat everyone with respect and dignity. We also provide the same opportunities to enhance the student’s educational growth. 


    As an organization that deals with a lot of diverse students with different backgrounds, we want everyone to feel comfortable and for them to be themselves. It is already hard for students to seem perfect with social media telling them what is perfect and what it not. That is not our environment and we strive to make it a better experience when participating in our programs. We have all walks of life that we work hand in hand with and we aim for them to be their full selves. Being yourselves and being comfortable here at Smart Kids, Inc. makes it easier for you to be successful and really learn what you need better through our tutoring sessions. 


     Smart Kids, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, the appointment to and termination from its Board of Directors, hiring and firing of staff or contractors, selection of volunteers, selection of vendors, and providing of services.

    Smart Kids, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We shall not discriminate and will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, Board membership, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, or for any other discriminatory reason. 

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