Hosted by Brevard Academy, this one-week day camp blends outdoor exploration, environmental learning, and challenge-based activities into an engaging, screen-free summer experience.

Program Overview

The Brevard Academy Outdoor Education Summer Camp is a skill-based, experiential program focused on outdoor survival, environmental awareness, and teamwork. Through guided instruction, exploration, and hands-on challenges, campers learn how to safely and responsibly engage with the natural world.

Both camp sessions share the same core skill themes, with instruction tailored to be developmentally appropriate for each age group.

Sessions, Dates & Ages

Rising 7th-8th Grade

June 15–18 (Monday–Thursday), 9-3pm

$130

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Rising 5th–6th Grade

June 22–25 (Monday–Friday), 9-3pm

$150

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What’s Included

Cost includes:

  • All instruction and staffing (1:13 Teacher to Instructor Ratio)

  • Program materials and equipment

  • Camper take-home items

    • Each camper receives a Brevard Academy Outdoor Education Kit, including: Outdoor journal, Wildcraft items created during camp, Local plant and wildlife field guide, and a Brevard Academy Outdoor Education Camp t-shirt (provided on the final day).

Skill Themes & Daily Focus

Each day centers around a core outdoor theme:

  • Water safety and purification

  • Boiling and filtration methods

  • Fishing basics

  • Aquatic ecology

  • Off-campus field experience

Water

  • Gardening and edible plants

  • Outdoor cooking

  • Archery

  • Wildlife awareness

  • Off-campus field experience

Land

  • Plant identification

  • Forest ecology

  • Bushcraft skills

  • Shelter building

Forest

  • Camping systems

  • First aid and self-care

  • Navigation basics

  • Group problem-solving challenges

Survival