Oakland School offers a four and a half week summer program designed for students who need an academic boost, or those who benefit from individualized and small-group instruction.
Our program blends intensive academics with classic summer activities, so students strengthen essential skills while enjoying a full camp experience and returning to school with confidence.
Summers at Oakland
Summer 2026
June 22 - July 23 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Program Highlights:
Overnight boarding (available for students age 9+)
Day program
Daily 1:1 instruction period
Small class sizes
Intensive reading instruction
Reading, English or phonics, and math
Horseback riding
Swimming lessons
Science and nature
Art
Archery, soccer, basketball and more!
Who May Apply:
Elementary through tenth-grade students; must be at least 9 years of age to board
With average or above-average intelligence
With or without learning or attention issues
Who would benefit from an academic boost or individualized instruction
Oakland is not appropriate for students with severe behavioral or emotional issues
For students enrolled in the year-round program, summer at Oakland is a required part of the 180-day school year.
Summer 2026 Key Dates
Summer Camp Enrollment Deadline: Monday, June 8
First Day of Summer Camp: Monday, June 22
Last Day of Summer Camp: Thursday, July 23
Parent Conferences Offered: Friday, July 24
Space is limited!
Preference is given to returning students and their siblings.
To begin the 2026 Summer Camp application process, contact us at 434.293.9059 or information@oaklandschool.net.
Our Equine Summer Camps
Horsemanship: Core Concepts
Monday, May 18th - Thursday, May 21st, 2026 | 9:00am - 2:30pm
Join us for a four-day experience where your child will learn the core concepts involved in Equine care. Our day will start with some morning chores in the barn and expand into the pasture with our horses.
Join Us To Practice:
Balance and coordination
Catching and leading horses
Growing your confidence through grooming such as picking feet, brushing and washing, and preparing the horse to ride
Horseback riding and fun with the goats
Price: $550.00
Student is asked to bring bag lunch, water, and snack(s).
Horsemanship: Skill Building
Monday, June 1st - Friday, June 5th, 2026 | 8:30am - 3:30pm
Join us for a five-day experience where your child will continue to build their skills in our Equine program. Our days will include the care necessary to maintain horses and a barn and will include deepening skills around riding.
Prerequisite: Attending Core Concepts and complete an evaluation by our program director prior to enrollment.
Program Includes:
Catching and leading
Sitting and steering, ie. walk-to-trot and trot-to-walk
Additional barn and farm animal activities with horses, goats, and more
Price: $850.00
Student is asked to bring bag lunch, water, and snack(s).
Learned Bravery Camp
A 4-Day Experience in Becoming Unstoppable
What You Get:
Clarity on the strengths you can count on and how to embody them
Confidence to go after what you want
Resilience so setbacks don’t keep you down
Fun-filled days and experiences that stick with you!
Camp Details:
Who Can Apply: Pre-Teens & Teens (ages 11-17)
Camp Dates: June 1st - 4th | 9am-3pm
Cost: $550 per student | $150 for parents on day 4
Every goal worth achieving requires a brave step forward!
Ever wonder if you have what it takes to get what you want? Why some people go for it and others don’t? It comes down to bravery. Most people think you’re either born with it or you’re not. Not true! It can be developed. That’s what the Learned Bravery experience is all about!
Why Parents Love Our Summer Camp
We were blessed to find the wonderful people at Oakland school last year…
“When we found out our child had a learning disability and was reading below grade level we were not sure how best to help him over the summer. After researching other camps in the area, we were happy to find Oakland School and their summer program. The camp at Oakland provides a loving, nurturing environment that focuses on academic skills, especially increasing reading levels to help prevent the “summer slump” our son had in previous years. We also love that academics isn’t the only theme at Oakland’s camp. There is also a focus on outdoor skills such as horseback riding, swimming, and archery, providing a true camp experience. Our son made friends that have continued in the school year and is excited for his next summer at Oakland.”
— Nicole and Steve A.
Summer Camp ParentsTestimonials & Stories
Oakland school takes their motto of "one student at a time" seriously…
“They individualize each child's education to bring out the ability in each student. When my child attended Oakland for the first time she was struggling with the most basic concepts and reading far below her grade level. After one summer camp we saw not only a huge improvement in her scores, but her self confidence and desire to learn had skyrocketed as well. For the first time in her life my daughter felt like learning was something she was capable of and excited to do. My daughter regularly tells me how much she loves going to school and how excited she is to learn the curriculum. She is reading at grade level and excelling in her math classes. My daughter's entire vision of who she is and what she is capable of has changed, she believes she can do anything she wants. Oakland School will always have a place in our hearts as the school that saw the potential in my daughter and helped her see it too!”
— Carrie M.
Summer Camp ParentThis was the very first fall Oliver has returned to school with a smile and confidence to his step…
“Knowing he kept up with academics during the summer helped alleviate the anxiety that used to rule his school mornings. Worried camp is boring or too much school? Oliver assures everyone that the “school” part of summer camp was “no big deal.” He came home full of stories of horses, swimming, and popsicles!”
— Kristin W.
Day School Parent