Farm Camp
2026 Summer Camp Registration is Open!
Join us at The Compass School Farm for an unforgettable summer filled with learning, exploration, and fun! We offer half-day and full-day camps every week throughout the summer, with expanded opportunities for campers up to 9th grade.
Our camps feature multi-age learning experiences, where buddy activities foster social-emotional growth and a strong sense of community. Campers are grouped by age and developmental interests, with curriculum thoughtfully scaffolded to meet each child’s learning level.
Aligned with The Compass School's mission, our camps emphasize project-based learning rooted in environmental sustainability and social responsibility. While air-conditioned spaces are available for high-heat days, your child will spend as much time as possible exploring our vibrant farm, gardens, and natural spaces, connecting with the outdoors in meaningful and enriching ways.
Come experience a summer at The Compass School, where curiosity thrives and every day is an adventure!
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Farm Camp Schedule and Registration
Garden Arts Special
Introducing a new, camper-designed experience for middle-grade learners! Campers love expressing themselves through art, from hands-on creative projects to playful experiences like our watering-can percussion station. Our trained educators guide campers in drawing inspiration from the natural world, encouraging creativity across a wide range of artistic mediums.
Dates:
Session 1: June 29 - July 2, 2026 (No camp Friday due to holiday)
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Incoming Grades: 3rd - 6th
Session 2: July 20 - 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Incoming Grades: 1st - 4th
Cost: $130 per session
Growing Garden Grab Bag
Hands on activities with soil, plants, animals and farm-to-table harvest are features of this program. Kids use magnification to spy on miniature soil life, make and apply compost tea to feed our garden, and get up-close and personal with pollinator studies! Making lavender shortbread cookies and exploring our hiking trails are favorite activities of this summer camp which emphasizes outdoor learning through play and exploration.
Dates:
Session 1: June 29 - July 2, 2026 (No camp Friday due to Independence Day)
Session 2: July 13 - 17, 2026
Session 3: July 27 - 31, 2026
Session 4: August 11 - 14, 2026 (No camp Monday due to Victory Day)
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Incoming Grades: K - 3rd
Cost: $130 per session
Junior Garden Chefs
This new hybrid farm and cooking camp experience explores the science and ecology of sustainable farming through hands-on learning and fun on campus. Age-appropriate mini-groups allow campers to explore the surrounding ecosystem that supports our farm while getting actively involved in engaging cooking activities. This new full-day option is designed for returning campers and sibling groups who have aged out of Junior Camp but may not yet be ready for our STEM Special and Team Building Camps. And of course, we’re keeping Compass Camp favorites, including lavender cookies and daily garden snacks!
Dates:
Session 1: July 20 - 25, 2026
Session 2: August 3 - 7, 2026
Session 3: August 11 - 14, 2026 (No camp on Victory Day)
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Incoming Grades: 3rd - 7th
Cost: $260 per session
Garden STEM Special
Introducing a new, camper-requested experience featuring hands-on design and build challenges such as kite, boat, bridge, and fort construction, along with egg drop engineering and even maze design for our farm animals. Our trained educators guide campers through this collaborative, team-based exploration that blends creativity, problem-solving, and real-world STEM skills.
Dates:
July 6 - 10, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Incoming Grades: 4th - 7th
Cost: $130
Farm Team Building
This camp offers the hands-on, outdoor companion experience to our Dungeons & Dragons series, bringing team-based games and adventure challenges into the natural world. Campers will explore the woods, creek, food forest, garden, and playground while building collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership skills through active outdoor play. Campers will also visit the URI climbing gym as part of this exciting camp week.
Dates:
July 13 - 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Incoming Grades: 4th - 7th
Cost: $130
Junior Internship Opportunity
This advanced farm camp opportunity will explore the science and ecology of sustainable farm practices, harvest and feasting, and learning both on and off campus with walking tours. Exploring the surrounding ecosystem which supports our farm, doing microscopy for soil analysis, making and applying compost tea to crops, getting up-close and personal with pollinators. Campers will work with URI professionals and venture through URI forest for advanced ecology observations as well.
Dates:
Session 1: July 6 - 10, 2026
Session 2: July 13 - 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Incoming Grades: 4th - 9th
Cost: $60 per session
Dungeons and Dragons: Calling all heroes! Dungeons and Dragons is a storytelling game set in a fantasy world that will test your teamwork, creativity, problem solving, and addition and subtraction skills. All materials (rulebooks, dice set, pen and paper) will be provided but students are welcome to bring their own dice if they choose. Cost: $110/wk
Dates:
Session 1: July 6 - 10, 2026
Session 2: July 13 - 17, 2026
Session 3: July 27 - 31, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Incoming Grades: 4th - 9th
Cost: $110 per session
Compass School & YMCA Summer Camp Partnership
Through our partnership with the YMCA of Greater Providence, we’re thrilled to offer a unique STEAM-focused summer camp experience! Campers will spend their mornings immersed in hands-on learning at The Compass School Farm, exploring sustainable agriculture, science, and the environment. Afternoons are packed with exciting activities at the YMCA, where campers enjoy a wide variety of programming in a fun, active setting.
Dates:
July 6 - 10, 2026
August 3 - 7, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Incoming Grades: 2nd - 4th
To register, visit YMCA Greater Providence Summer Camps and ask about discounted member pricing. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to combine outdoor exploration with creative learning and YMCA fun!