Think warm thoughts of summer

Click here to preview the camps USN will offer in 2025 and plan for warmer days. Registration opens at 12 p.m. Monday, January 6 at usn.org/summer, and waitlists are available for sold-out camps. USN Summer Camps will run Monday, June 2 through Friday, July 11. There will be no camps on Juneteenth or Independence Day. The popular Dog Days of Summer return to the River Campus from Monday, July 21 through Friday, August 1.
By Juanita I.C. Traughber, Director of Marketing & Communications

University School of Nashville strives to provide the most dynamic and varied summer programming options for rising grades K-12 with over 150 camps covering science & technology, sports & adventure, visual & performing arts, and fun & learning between Monday, June 2 and Friday, July 11 plus the popular outdoor Dog Days of Summer from Monday, July 21 through Friday, August 1.

Visit usn.org/summer to preview camp offerings and return to the website at noon Monday, January 6 to register. Expect popular camps to sell out fast; there will be waitlists available.

Each camp session lasts for one week. We offer half-day camps at $250/week and a few full-day programs at $500/week. Morning sessions run from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Afternoon sessions are held from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Supervised lunch is from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. for campers staying for both morning and afternoon sessions. Families can send a lunch or purchase from USN’s Sperling Cafeteria for $40/week. In addition, aftercare is from 4 to 5 p.m. for $50/week.

USN Summer Camps will be closed Thursday, July 19 for Juneteenth and Friday, July 4 for Independence Day.

Think warm thoughts of USN Summer Camps. Email Summer Camps Director Jason Shuster with questions or for more information.
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