2026 Summer Camps at IST
Experience summer camps at the International School of Texas! Our camps are designed to be fun, creative, engaging, and hands-on. We are dedicated to providing excellent instructing to all of our camps and our teachers are excited to share their knowledge of each subject matter. Whether you are new to a subject or are looking to hone in on advanced learning and skills, IST summer camps are the perfect solution to staying busy, active, and to continue learning this summer!
Camps overview
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Camps Overview
Ages
Girls and Boys rising JPK-Grade 12
Dates
All camps run Monday-Friday.
Camps are offered the following weeks:
June 1 - 5
June 8 - 12
June 15 - 19
June 22 - 26
Times
All camps are available for half a day from either 9AM-12PM or 1PM-4PM or for the full day 9AM-4PM.
Kids registered for a full day will be given 12PM-1PM for lunch and recess.
*All camps are co-ed and open to the public.
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Sports Offerings
June 1-5
AM Soccer - Rising Grades 3-5 - Lower School Skills
PM Basketball - Rising Grades 9-12 - Upper School Skills
June 8-12
AM Soccer - Rising Grades 6-8 - Middle School Skills
PM Volleyball - Rising Grades 9-12 - Upper School Skills
June 15-19
AM Volleyball - Rising Grades 3-5 - Lower School Skills
PM Basketball - Rising Grades 6-8 - Middle School Skills
June 22-26
AM Basketball - Rising Grades 3-5 - Lower School Skills
PM Volleyball - Rising Grades 6-8 - Middle School Skills
All Sports Camps are 9AM-12PM or 1PM-4PM session Monday-Friday. Sports Camps can be paired with a half day from an Activities Camp, if desired.
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Activities Offerings
June 1-June 5: Rising Grades 1-8
Music & Robotics
June 8-June 12: Rising Grades 1-8
STEM & Coding
June 15-June 19: Rising Grades 1-8
Theatre/Drama & Debate
June 22-June 26: Rising Grades 1-8
Gardening & Art
Summer Fun: Rising JPK-K
June 1-5
June 8-12
June 15-19
June 22-26
DP Upper School Options
DP Summer Camps are available the weeks of June 1 and June 8 Monday-Thursday for 90 minutes per subject. Camps are designed to prepare Upper School students for upcoming DP courses and are taught by our IST Upper School specialty teachers.
Week of June 1 -4
9am-10:30am Analytical Writing with Ms. Knaggs
9am-10:30am Art with Ms. Li
10:30am-12pm Spanish with Ms. Schwettman
12pm-1pm Lunch/Recess Off Period
1pm-2:30pm Math with Mr. Nguyen
2:30pm-4pm Engineering & Design with Mr. Emley
Week of June 8-11
9am-10:30am Art with Ms. Li
10:30am-12pm Spanish with Ms. Schwettman
10:30am-12pm Architectural Design with Mr. Emley
12pm-1pm Lunch/Recess Off Period
1pm-2:30pm Math with Mr. Nguyen
2:30pm-4pm Analytical Writing with Ms. Knaggs
Camp Descriptions
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Basketball
Learn skills, drills, and engage in game play with elite coaching. Open to all skill levels.
Skills will be separated by grade level 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12
Soccer
Improve footwork, passing, dribbling, and shooting while working on solo and partner drills, leading up to 11 on 11 games.
Skills will be separated by grade level 3-5 and 6-8
Volleyball
Engage in drills to improve hitting, setting, digging, and more.
Skills will be separated by grade level 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12
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Non-sport camps will be based on the following activities, but will also include free time, play time outdoors and indoors, and additional games and activities.
Art
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, our club provides a welcoming space to explore various artistic techniques, collaborate on projects, and express yourself through different mediums. Join us for hands-on workshops, group critiques, and fun art challenges.
Coding
A fun and collaborative environment to learn new languages, build projects, and solve real-world challenges. Explore game development, web design, AI, and more while connecting with fellow coding enthusiasts.
Debate
An engaging, hands-on program that helps students build confidence, sharpen critical thinking, and master persuasive speaking. Through interactive debates, workshops, and team activities, campers learn how to research effectively, argue thoughtfully, and communicate with clarity, while having fun and making new friends.
Gardening
A fun, hands-on program where kids explore nature while learning how to grow plants, vegetables, and flowers. Campers develop responsibility, teamwork, and environmental awareness through planting, harvesting, and creative garden projects, all while enjoying time outdoors.
Music
Create, perform, and appreciate music in a collaborative setting. Open to instrumentalists of all skill levels, the club offers members the opportunity to improve their musicianship, explore different genres, and perform.
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Robotics
Unleash your creativity and problem-solving skills! Perfect for budding engineers and tech enthusiasts, this hands-on club allows kids to design. Participants will explore the basics of robotics and engineering concepts while working in teams to tackle fun challenges.
STEM
Explore the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and math in the STEM Club! Engage in hands-on experiments, creative problem-solving, and innovative projects that bring STEM concepts to life. Whether you're coding, building, or experimenting, this club is a place to collaborate, explore new ideas, and develop critical thinking skills.
Summer Fun
A space for JPK-K students to play, learn, grow, and participate in a number of different activities and games both indoor and outdoor. Summer Fun Camp is an exciting and enriching program designed for children ages 3 to 5 (Junior Pre-K to Kindergarten). Our camp blends hands-on learning, creative play, and outdoor adventures, fostering curiosity and social development in a warm and nurturing environment. Each week features engaging themes, including arts & crafts, music, water play, nature exploration, and early STEM activities. With caring instructors and a focus on fun, friendship, and discovery, Summer Fun Camp is the perfect place for young learners to grow, play, and make summer memories!
Theatre/Drama
Whether you’re passionate about acting or singing, this offers opportunities to showcase your talents and learn new skills. Members will participate in workshops, rehearsals, and performances, exploring both classic and contemporary works.
DP Descriptions
Analytical Writing
The course will focus on finding, analyzing, and responding to both primary and secondary sources and their validity. These techniques are key to DP success and will provide students with a skill set they can apply in courses like history, extended essay, theory of knowledge, and language and literature.
Art
The course will focus on how to build a portfolio using techniques and mediums such as watercolor, acrylic, sculpture and mixed media. Students will aim to complete 3 projects during this time.
Spanish
The course will focus on the skills associated with reading for context in text types such as advertisements, blogs, articles, brochures, journals and others. Additionally, we will focus on developing listening, speaking, and writing in preparation for both Spanish Ab Initio and Spanish B SL.
Math
Students will need to have experience with pre-calculus, statistics, probability, functions, and other concepts. Particularly, students who wish to take HL math next year are encouraged to take this summer course.
Engineering & 3D Design
Students focus on user-centered design, innovation, sustainability, and 3D prototyping. They will develop skills in design thinking while navigating through the Engineering Design cycle by creating a high-performance model race car of the Pitsco Fusion Dragster. Within the turnkey cycle, the students would navigate through low-fidelity sketching ideations, high-fidelity 3D Designs in TinkerCAD, practicing safe operations during the fabrication phase with a Dremel and Sander, testing the cars with a Vibe-Coding Applet simulation, Quality Assurance in a mock-up wind tunnel, and concluding the project with a competitive race while measuring acceleration and frictional drag.
Architectural Design
Students would focus on user-centered design, innovation, environmental impact, and immersive 3D modeling. They will develop skills in design thinking while navigating through the Architectural Visualization cycle by developing a high-fidelity business concept with Epic Games "Twinmotion" program. Within the turnkey cycle, students will receive in introductory concept of the LEEDs certification by assessing the environmental impact of human-centered design. Through the TinkerCAD project, they will customize business items with an inclusive Universal Design approach within a pipeline production process. Finally, all the assets will be collected into a highly immersive final business model that will incorporate financial understanding, OSHA safety regulations, interior design, and immersive final presentations in the Twinmotion final video.
Pricing
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Sports
$300 per week for a half-day 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Activities
$250 per week for a half-day 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
$450 per week for a full-day 9am-4pm
Summer Fun
$250 per week for a half-day 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
$450 per week for a full-day 9am-4pm
Upper School DP Courses
$250 per week for a 90 minute course Monday-Thursday
*$50 non-refundable deposit required for sign up. Deposit will count toward camp fee.