Summer Camps 2025
Seashore and Woodland Adventure Camps
Led by Madrona Teacher Isaac Kemsley
8:30 am - 1 pm
Ages 5 - 12
Max enrollment: 20
$350 per week
Drop your adventurers at a different park or beach each morning and we will explore the forests and shorelines of our beautiful Bainbridge Island during some of the sunniest days and lowest tides of the season. Hike, climb, dig, and discover natural wonders; all while playing with a group of peers. Each day will involve a hike, exploration of wild spaces, child-led play, stories and discovery. Teacher Isaac has spent his lifetime teaching outdoors in the Northwest and together we will share stories and adventures.
Week One: June 9th - 13th Seashore and Woodland Adventures 1
Week Two: June 16th - 20th Seashore and Woodland Adventures 2
Week Three: June 23rd - 27th Seashore and Woodland Adventures 3
Week Four: August 4th - 8th Seashore and Woodland Adventures 4
Week Five: August 11th - 15th Seashore and Woodland Adventures 5
Isaac Kemsley has worked with children for over 30 years, the last 18 at Madrona School as lead teacher of the Salmonberry Kindergarten/Pre-Kindergarten class. He has previously taught woodworking and handcrafts at the school, held the position of Faculty Chair, served on school committees and the Board of Directors, and parented 3 children who are now Madrona School alums.
A native North-Westerner, Teacher Isaac spent his childhood in Oregon, Southeast Alaska, and the Olympic Peninsula. He graduated with a BA from the University of Washington and received Waldorf teacher training from the Sound Circle Center in Seattle.
Creativity in Nature Summer Camps
Two weeks of creativity and imagination at Madrona School Led by Waldorf Teacher Kim Vennerholm
Max enrollment: 18
$350 per week
Week One: Nature Crafting Camp
July 7-11, 8:30-1:00
Ages 7-12
Come ready to get messy and creative as we explore art through the gifts of
nature. Beeswax orbs, paper making, herbal body products, and block
printing are just some of the fun we’ll have.
And of course there will be nature walks, games, and stories to round out the day.
Week Two: Fairy and Gnome Camp
July 14-18, 8:30-1:00
Ages 5-12
Between the ferns, the moss, and the roots dwell the fairies and woodland
beings. The sometimes mischievous gnomes are also out and about on these
magical summer days! Crafts, fairy houses, stories, imaginary play, and the
wonder of nature are how we will fill our days.
Whether digging in the earth or creating art, camp instructor Kim Vennerholm loves to get her hands dirty. She is most at home in the outdoors and spends her free time hiking, gardening, and kayaking. Curiosity, play, imagination, and the wonders found in nature are at the heart of Kim’s work.
She holds a masters degree in education and has taught kindergarten through grade nine for over thirty years. She is a Waldorf educator having taught at Madrona School on Bainbridge Island and is currently teaching seventh and eighth grade at Sunfield Farm in Chimacum.
Spanish Camp
Led by Teacher Adriana Sanchez
July 21-25, 8:30am-1:00pm
Ages 5-12
$350
Join Adriana at Madrona School for a week of fun activities designed to boost or expose children to the Spanish language. Participants will grow their Spanish skills and enrich their cultural knowledge around the Spanish-speaking world through conversational learning, music, dancing and piñata making!
Adriana is a native Spanish speaker and has extensively explored a variety of cultures, languages and customs. She takes great pride and joy in sharing the Spanish speaking world with her students!
Adriana joined us at Madrona School in 2023, teaching Spanish in our Grades program. She also substitute teaches whenever and wherever the need arises!
