Camps at Ruffing
2015
Camps at
Ruffing
Since 1980, Ruffing
Montessori School in
Cleveland Heights has
offered dynamic camp
programs for children
from all educational experiences. Children work
Spring • Summer
with professional artists,
musicians and trained
register on line at www.ruffingmontessori.net/camps
educators who provide a
joyful, quality experience in small student-centered
groups. Classes in academics, art, athletics, drama,
productive. High school assistants and counselors
are mentored as future staff. Camps are held on a
landscaped campus with private children’s gardens, an extensive playground, and at The Nature
Center at Shaker Lakes in collaboration with our
shared curriculum. Our LEED certified building
gymnasium with a rock wall, an art studio, and
a theatrical stage. Our children pack “No Waste
Lunches” in reusable lunch containers. Before and
After Care are available.
For more information, please visit our website at
www.ruffingmontessori.net/camps
Camps at
Ruffing
rooms, attractive common areas, kitchens, a
2015
construction elements with comfortable class-
3380 Fairmount Boulevard
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
features environmentally conscious design and
www.ruffingmontessori.net/camps
media, music, and science are fun, engaging and
2015
Spring Break 2015
We offer two full day programs 8:30AM-4PM
for students ages 3-6 and grades 1-6 taught by
professionals in their field with options for two or
one week attendance.
SIGHTS & SOUNDS
Ages 3-6
Please join us for a relaxing spring break camp: art
and craft projects, food preparation, walks to Horseshoe
Lakes for picnics and play, in and outdoor games, and
family-style lunches on Fridays.
INVENT & PERFORM
Grades 1-6
Learn about THE PHYSICS OF TOYS through Newton’s
Laws of Motion and other laws of physics through
games and toys such as boomerangs, frisbees,
gyroscopes, toy cars, cartesian divers, airplanes and
more. You will apply your knowledge of these laws to
strategies when playing indoor and outdoor games.
Participants will design and make their own toys based
on the Laws of Physics. Once a day, DRUMS-ALIVE will
help you discover with drums and other everyday
objects a world of music, movement and cultural
diversity. This class will bring out the musician and
performer in you!
Summer 2015
Dates and Fees
Open to children ages 18 months-grade 9 and
guided by professionals in their field. Artists,
musicians, and trained educators provide a joyful,
quality experience in small student-centered
groups that are fun, engaging and productive.
Our summer programs offer high school assistants
mentoring experiences as future teaching staff.
2015 SPRING CAMP
LITTLE EXPLORERS Ages 18 months-3 years
(for enrolled Ruffing students only) Led by certified
Montessori staff, activities in art, cooking, music, movement, water play and playground activities keep our
youngest campers happily engaged.
2015 SUMMER CAMP
A SUMMER TO GROW ON Ages 3-6
LITTLE EXPLORERS
Join us for summer time activities: stories, songs,
food preparation, art projects, sharing lunch together,
occasional guest presentations and performances,
weekly nature walks, gardening, and outdoor playground
activities led by professional Montessori teachers.
CREATIVE ARTS & SCIENCES Grades 1-6
Engage with professional artists, musicians and trained
educators, who lead quality experiences in small studentcentered groups. Campers build personal schedules
by selecting classes in academics, art, athletics, drama,
media, music, nature and science.
EXTREME! SRI Grades 7-9
Advanced campers bond during visits to regional arts/
music/athletic venues, urban farms, and adventure parks.
Come hike, walk, camp, canoe, zip-line, rock-climb and
explore with us what makes Cleveland Rock!
AGES: 3-12
DATES: March 16-27 (Monday-Friday)
TIMES: 8:30AM-4PM
FEE: $400 for one week; $700 for both weeks
DEPOSIT: $100 non-refundable due with registration
REGISTRATION: Closes March 2, 2015
BALANCE DUE: March 16, 2015
DATES: June 22-July 31, 2015
REGISTRATION: Closes May 15, 2015
DEPOSIT: $100 non-refundable due with registration
BALANCE DUE: June 1, 2015 ($50 administrative fee after June 1)
AGES: 18 months-3 years (for enrolled Ruffing students)
DATES: July 13-31, 2015; three consecutive weeks
TIME: 9AM-12N
FEE: $650
A SUMMER TO GROW ON
AGES: 3-6 years (not entering 1st grade in fall)
DATES: June 22-July 31, 2015; six weeks only
TIME: 9AM-1PM
FEE: $1025
CREATIVE ARTS & SCIENCES
GRADES: 1-6 (fall 2015)
DATES: June 22-July 31, 2015;
three-week option available for first or last three weeks
TIME: 9AM-3PM
FEE: $1350 for full session; $775 for three-week session
EXTREME! SRI
GRADES: 7-9 (fall 2015)
DATES: June 22-July 31, 2015;
three-week option available for first or last three weeks
TIME: 9AM–3PM
FEE: $1650 for full session; $925 for three-week session
BEFORE AND AFTER CARE
Summer camp pre- and post-camp care is offered for ages 3-grade 9.
Sibling discounts apply: 75% for second sibling; 50% for additional siblings)
TIME: 1-6PM ages 3-6; 3-6PM grades 1-9
FEE: $10 per hour
TO REGISTER: ruffingmontessori.net/camps