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Summer Camp · Grades 6–8 camp week

Challenge Camp

Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14) · 5 days · 2 hours a day · up to 8 students · live online

A capstone: a rated-style tournament or a Python game.

A live week that goes deep on one subject, ending with students presenting their work to the group.

Your child will be able to

Finish a capstone
Document their choices
Leave with a next-step plan

Camp weeks by grade

PRE-K–KMini CampStory chess and simple builds, one short hour a day.

GRADES 1–2Explorer CampOne track, chess or coding, at its first steps.

GRADES 3–5Maker CampA full game or tournament run in five days.

YOU ARE HERE · GRADES 6–8Challenge CampA capstone: a rated-style tournament or a Python game.

What you need

A computer or tablet with a camera and microphone
A quiet spot for the whole class

Your instructor

Taught live by a Griot-trained instructor. Your instructor's name appears here once the class is scheduled.

$50a day

$250 for the 5-day week

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No payment now. Virtual camp refund policy. Cancel seven or more days before your camp's first scheduled day for a full tuition refund, with no processing fees deducted. Cancel fewer than seven days before the first scheduled day and you receive full credit toward another Griot Academy camp or class, valid for 12 months. Once camp begins, tuition is not refundable or creditable, including for missed camp days. If Griot Academy cancels a camp, you receive a full tuition refund. If Griot Academy cancels a camp day and does not reschedule it, you receive a prorated refund for that day. This policy covers Griot Academy's multi-day virtual camps. Regular online classes have their own first-class guarantee. In-person camps and school-partner programs have separate refund and cancellation terms. Refund and cancellation terms

Schedule. Days and times are set when the class forms, shown in your time zone.

$50 a day

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