Summer Camps

Thanks for a wonderful Camp Countryside 2025! Information on 2026 will be released in January

Welcome to Camp Countryside! We offer half-day and all-day summer camps. These camps are traditionally offered in June and are open to ALL children in the area.

Campers can enroll in a morning camp and a different afternoon camp. With before and after care, campers can be dropped off as early as 7:45 and stay until 5:15.Our program is varied and has included everything from fitness and science camps to performance and global cultures. Enrollment is first-come, first-served based on the sign-up link and submitting your payment to the school

Want to be the first to know about Camp Countryside 2026?

Sign up to receive the Camp Countryside 2026 information as soon as it is available in January.

Sign up for camp info

Questions or concerns: Eileen Guest, Summer Camp Director:  guest@countrysideschool.org 

Summer Camps 2025 catalogs:

Download our catalogs below for past camp descriptions and basic information on enrollment. Camps vary each year, but the past catalogs should give you a good idea of the variety of camps offered.

How to Enroll in Camp Countryside:

This year our camp enrollment is entirely online through SignUp Genius. Check out this helpful guide on how to enroll. This link is from last year, and will be updated prior to our camp enrollment going live:

How to Enroll in camp Countryside

Enroll in Camp Countryside:

Reminders:

1. If you only see the Stardust camps (K-2nd grade) listed on the SignUp Genius page, click on the tabs across the top to get to the other camp categories: Comet camps (3rd-5th grade), Asteroid camps (6th-9th grade), and 'Put on a Musical' camp.
2. Having issues? Call our Camp Director, Eileen Guest - she will be in the office on Monday, February 2 from 6-7 pm when our registration goes live.  217-355-1253
3. After enrollment, check your confirmation email to be sure you are enrolled versus on the waitlist.

The links below will go live in February:

“My kids LOVED their time at Camp Countryside! Every day at pick up they couldn't wait to tell me all they'd done. THANK YOU!”
– parent of 2024 campers

“Camp Countryside is engaging, civic-minded, and a lot of fun. Our family highly recommends!”
– parent of a 2024 camper