Ballantyne Reading Academy for the Very Young - Summer Camps
Run by Ballantyne Reading Academy for the Very Young (C&L Learning Academies LLC)
9815 Suzanne Court, Suite A, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Small-group (max 10 campers) literacy camps with weekly themes, reading, writing, crafts and games led by degreed, certified current or former teachers. Pre-school and elementary tracks.
These are 2026 details. The camp hasn't posted 2027 information yet, so expect changes.
- Ages
- Ages 3–10 (Pre-school camp: age 3 (potty trained) through TK; elementary camps: rising 1st-5th grade)
- Price
- $260–$285/week
- Schedule
- Mornings, 9:00am–12:00pm Monday-Friday
- Extended care
- 12:00pm-2:30pm, $125/week extra
- Lunch
- Pack a lunch
About the price: 2026 season, priced 'per camp' (page does not say which camps are mini-camps, so per-session prices left null). Early bird before March 1: $260 per camp ($160 per mini-camp), balance due March 1. After March 1: $285 per camp ($175 per mini-camp), balance due June 1. $50 deposit per camp (applied to tuition). Extended session +$125/week. 10% sibling and multi-camp discount. No refunds after June 1. Separate 2026 Summer Book Club (completed 3rd grade and older), June 17-Aug 5, 4-5pm, $10/session.
Weeks (2026)
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Jun 22–26 | Pre-school: Things that Move |
| Elementary: Sensational Superheroes | |
| Jun 29 – Jul 3 | Pre-school: Reading in the USA |
| Elementary: Reading in the USA | |
| Jul 6–10 | Pre-school: Medieval Magic |
| Elementary: Medieval Magic | |
| Jul 13–17 | Elementary: Fun with Phonics (rising 1st and 2nd graders) |
| Jul 20–24 | Pre-school: Bug Basics |
| Elementary: Arachnids, Insects, and Reptiles-Oh my! | |
| Jul 27–31 | Pre-school: Countdown to Kindergarten, Week 1 |
| Elementary: Back to School Bootcamp, Week 1 | |
| Elementary: Back to School Bootcamp, Week 1 - afternoon session 1:30pm-4:30pm | |
| Aug 3–7 | Pre-school: Alphabet Island |
| Elementary: Fun with Phonics (rising 3rd and 4th graders) | |
| Aug 10–14 | Pre-school: Countdown to Kindergarten, Week 2 |
| Elementary: Back to School Bootcamp, Week 2 |