Camp Riverbend

2025 camp Dates

Camp Riverbend is for ages 12 months through 8 years/2nd grade. If space allows, we may consider older siblings for Science Camp.

ALL CLASSES ARE 9:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

Attend ONE, TWO OR ALL 3 Sessions.

Session 1 - June 16-26

Session 2 - July 7-17

Session 3 - July 21-31

Tuition

Session 1, 2 OR 3 - $550 per child

ANY 2 SESSIONS (Same Child) - $1,000

ALL 3 SESSIONS (Same Child) - $1,350

Tuition deposit equal to half tuition is due at the time of enrollment. The balance is due by May 5, 2025.

All payments must be made via brightwheel (pay from your bank account for FREE, credit cards result in additional fees).

We do not offer enrollment for single weeks of camp. However, we will consider ONLY if spots do not fill.

Registration Dates

February 10 - Registration is open to CURRENT RBCS FAMILIES

February 19 - Registration opens to New Families Enrolled to Begin Fall 2025

March 3 - Registration opens to Former Campers and Riverbend Church Members

March 10 - Registration opens to the general public

Children who are not currently attending RBCS will be required to submit health and emergency forms at the time of registration.
Please have your child’s vaccination records handy and ready to upload on the online form.

Waiting lists will begin once classes begin to fill.

Camp Activities

Our teachers will provide creative age-appropriate activities in a loving, Christian environment.  Camp Riverbend will be full of nature and discovery activities which encourage higher thinking and problem solving while promoting positive social interactions in a safe, caring environment. Activities include indoor center play, outdoor play and recreation on three different outdoor play areas, process art activities, story time, as well as creative movement and music, which will include simple tumbling, imaginative play, obstacle courses, non-competitive games, songs, body movement and rhythm instruments.

On-campus “field trips” include special visitors such as Sportball, Kidokinetics, and petting zoo, as well as foam and splash days. Each session will end with a pizza and popsicle party, at no additional charge.

Children in the 12-17 month age group will nap during the camp day, if needed. Children over the age of 18 months will not nap during Camp Riverbend. We will send them home tired! If your toddler usually takes a nap earlier than 1:30, you may choose to pick up early. There are no discounts for late drop offs, early pickups or absences, whether planned or unplanned.

What to Bring each day

Nutritious snack

Nutritious lunch and drink, finger foods for toddlers

Labeled water bottle or spill proof cup (no baby bottles)

At least one change of clothes for children up to 4 years

2 or 3 Disposable diapers, if applicable

If your toddler needs a comfort item, they may bring their pacifier, lovey, etc. Please leave personal toys at home unless it’s a comfort item.

Please put sunscreen on your child before bringing your child to class.

Label every item your child brings to school with a permanent marker or name label. 

Science Camp

Children CURRENTLY attending elementary school will be a part of our Science Camp. Science camp is part of Camp Riverbend, and the only difference is the focus of the curriculum.  Our school-aged children will be introduced to a wide variety of experiments and wonders.  From glow in the dark discoveries to Mentos geysers to quicksand, your child is sure to learn something new this summer.  Your future engineer, scientist or inventor will explore force, load, motion and distance with simple machines. There are design challenges and competitions and lots of interactive games and activities.  Although Science Camp is designed for children in Kinder, 1st and 2nd grade, we welcome older children who have attended our camp before to enroll, if space permits. They can help lead the experiments!

CAMP STAFF

We pride ourselves on providing low ratios, much smaller than Texas Minimum Standards. All classes have a lead teacher and an aide. Whenever possible, we will choose staff who work in our program during our school year program or have experience working in a licensed facility or teach Elementary school.

During our camp program, we sometimes hire teenage aides to assist the lead teachers in our older classrooms.  Teenagers are never left unattended with the children but are there to help with classroom activities and retrieve art and resource supplies.  The campers really enjoy having a "big kid" in their classroom.  Adult aides will be available to those classes with teen aged aides to help with potty breaks and provide extra supervision.