Of course – please select the camp guide for your province:

–  Camp STEAM Canada Guide 2026, Ontario
–  Camp STEAM Canada Guide 2026, Alberta
–  Camp STEAM Canada Guide 2026, British Columbia

We try very hard to accommodate special needs children where we can. There is no strict policy regarding special needs children as several factors depend on our ability to provide an environment suitable to them. Suitability and capabilities vary from site to site. Therefore, if you have a special needs child and they wish to come to Camp STEAM, please contact us and we will review each case independently. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer 1:1 care for special needs campers.

Unfortunately, we do not offer half day enrollment or part time enrollment. While it is your choice to only send your child for half a day or a few times a week, there is no price discount. The full enrollment fee will apply.

All lost and found items will be kept at camp until the end of the last week of camp, at which time they will be donated to a local charity if unclaimed. They will not be shipped back to Head Office. Camp STEAM Canada strongly recommends that you label everything and check the Lost and Found area daily to ensure that your camper returns home with their belongings.

Typically, we have 1 counsellor for every 7 children, though some variations apply. If volunteer CIT’s (Counsellors-In-Training) apply they are most welcome as well. Each camp location has a Camp Coordinator, a Program Coordinator and regular counsellors.

The majority of our counsellors are university and college students looking for summer employment (and a few secondary school students are hired each year, as well). We also employ teachers who want to do something in the summer, and graduates of teacher colleges. A recent Vulnerable Sector Police Check is a mandatory requirement for all counsellors. There will be at least one counsellor present at each camp location with their First Aid certification at all times.

Camp STEAM has locations all over Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia for summer camp 2026! You can see all our locations for summer camp 2025 here.

Yes! We make sure that there are a lot of projects and options to ensure the campers are always busy learning and having fun! Many of our projects have extensions available if a camper needs a bit more of a challenge as well.

Yes! We recognize guardian work days sometimes extend beyond our 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. camp day, and so we offer extended care. Early drop off starts at 7:30 a.m. and late pick up is offered until 5:30 p.m.

You can add this extended before care and/or extended after care to your cart at checkout when you register for camp, or purchase it later if you prefer.  Before care is $40 for 5-day camp weeks ($32 for 4 day weeks), and after camp care is also $40 for 5-day camp weeks ($32 for 4 day weeks).  Please note, only entire weeks (not individual days) can be purchased.

The first day of camp is an exciting and busy day. Some children will be experiencing nervousness about what to expect at camp, who they’re going to meet, and will they like it!? We get it!

On the first day, we encourage you to arrive a bit early (we suggest between 8:30 am and 9:00 am) on the first day only. This will allow parents and children time to acquaint themselves with the drop off/pick up location and procedures. This is a great time to meet one of the camp leaders and counsellors, ask questions you may have and request special groupings with friends/siblings/cousins, etc…

For anyone who has booked Before Care, early drop off is 7:30am – 9:00am. If you are running behind and will arrive after 9:00am to the campsite, please call our Support team (in Ontario: 226-214-2050, in BC: 236-317-4208, in Alberta: 587-855-7300; and press 1 for Parents/Guardians) and our team will notify the camp. Most facilities will have their doors locked after programming begins at 9:00am, this is for security reasons. Alternatively, if you need to pick up your child(ren) from camp prior to the end of programming at 4:00pm, we also ask that you call our Support team or notify camp leadership when you drop off your child(ren) at the start of the day.

Programming concludes at 4:00pm and the pick-up process begins.

After Care service is provided from 4:00pm – 5:30pm and is available for purchase through the camp registration process, or by calling our Support team to have it added to your account.

Please find a sample schedule below of what a day in the life of a camper looks like at Camp STEAM Canada. Many hands-on activities are designed to be conducted outdoors in green spaces surrounding facilities. Please note, staff will often take campers to local parks for outdoor fun and games. Staff follow strict safety protocols when taking campers off site.

• 7:30am – 9:00am: Before Care 
• 8:45am – 9:00am: Camper Drop Off
• 9:00am – 10:20am: LEGO Spike PRIME & Hands-On Activities
• 10:20am – 10:30am: Snack
• 10:30am – 11:45am: Minecraft & Hands-On LEGO Activities
• 11:45am – 12:30pm: Lunch + STEAM Games
• 12:30pm – 1:45pm: Codey Rocky & Hands-On Activities
• 1:45pm – 1:55pm: Snack
• 1:55pm – 3:15pm: 3D Printing & Hands-On Activities
• 3:15pm – 3:30pm: Clean Up
• 3:30pm – 4:00pm: STEAM water games/indoor activities 
• 4:00pm – 4:15pm: Camper Pick Up
• 4:00pm – 5:30pm: After Care

No, campers will not need to (and we request that they do not) bring any devices to camp. We are very pleased to provide a laptop for all campers at our Camp STEAM locations. This ensures all campers have equal access for all camp activities.  

To ensure their safety, all campers must be signed in at the time of drop off and signed out at the time of pick up, by their guardian. Guardians must indicate the names of the authorized persons for pickup on their online registration form.

Camp STEAM Canada staff will bring the camper(s) to the normal drop off/pick up location and the parent/guardian will be required to sign out their camper(s).

For your child(ren) to be released from camp, the person signing them out must:

• For the safety of all campers, show a physical  overnment-issued photo ID every time they sign out their child. Digital copies or photos of ID will not be accepted.
• Acceptable forms of ID include a driver’s license, passport, or health card.
• If you do not have acceptable ID with you, your child will not be released. To help ensure a smooth and positive pick-up experience, please come prepared with your physical ID each day. Our staff are required to enforce this policy strictly and consistently to protect every camper. Please do not argue with staff who are simply following Camp STEAM Canada’s safety rules and doing their best to keep your child safe — we will gladly wait while you retrieve your physical ID.
• This rule applies regardless of how well you know the staff or how many times you have previously picked up your child. All approved pick-up persons must be 18 years of age or older — no exceptions.
• Anyone picking up a camper — regardless of their relationship to the child(ren) — must be listed on the Approved Pick-Up List. This list is located on the “Household Form” within your online account. You completed this form when registering your child for Camp STEAM Canada, and you may update it at any time by logging in to your account and selecting the “Household Form” link. The same safety rules apply to all parents and guardians.

We take the care and safety of your child(ren) very seriously. Under no circumstance will a child be permitted to leave camp without being signed out by an authorized adult that has verified their identification by showing a physical copy of government issued photo ID.

Campers Leaving Camp (Signing themselves out)

For the safety of all participants, campers are not permitted to leave the camp location at any time without permission. If a camper leaves the premises without authorization, Camp STEAM Canada staff will immediately contact the parent or guardian to inform them of the situation.

Depending on the age and circumstance, a staff member may need to physically intervene to prevent a child from leaving camp and entering a potentially dangerous situation. Please understand that this action would only be taken as a last resort to ensure the child’s safety.

No waivers or exceptions are available to permit a child to walk home alone. Every camper — regardless of age or circumstance — must be signed out by an authorized adult (18 years or older) listed on the Approved Pick-Up List (as above) and everyone must show identification in order to sign out a child.

Should a parent wish to add an authorized person(s) to the approved pick up and drop off list for their child, they may login to their account or call our team:

In Ontario: 226-214-2050

In BC: 236-317-4208

In Alberta: 587-855-7300

We post this information on the location pages as soon as we receive it from our partner sites. In the case where Camp STEAM is located at a university or a college this information can take a while to be forwarded to us as they have internal procedures they must follow to make drop off and pick up as seamless as possible for parents. An email is sent prior to the start of each Camp STEAM week to all enrolled parents with this information.

As much as possible, we will be grouping the campers by grade. However, this depends on the camp location and the enrolment of any given week. As a not-for-profit organization, we do not have the means to employ extra staff to break down into smaller groups if we cannot group easily by age or grade. We cannot guarantee the ages of the campers prior to the camp week, nor can we guarantee how they will be grouped.

Yes! There is at least one staff member at every site that has their First Aid and CPR certification.

Due to an increase in food related allergies and sensitivities in society, we request parents to take special care when preparing their child’s lunch and snacks.

Camp STEAM Canada is a nut-aware camp. We ask all families to be considerate of campers who may have peanut and/or nut allergies by providing only peanut-free and nut-free items in your child’s lunches and snacks. Your support helps us reduce the risk of exposure and create a safer environment for everyone.

Please note that Camp STEAM Canada staff do not monitor compliance with this request and do not search campers’ backpacks or lunches. Additionally, our camp locations may share facilities with other groups or individuals not affiliated with Camp STEAM Canada, and we cannot control what food they bring.

For these reasons, Camp STEAM Canada should be considered nut-aware rather than nut-free, except in certain locations where specific restrictions apply. Any designated nut-free locations will be clearly identified on the individual camp location pages at campsteam.ca.

If your child is exhibiting cold or flu-like symptoms or those of any communicable disease, (ex. Chicken Pox, Pink Eye, Hand Foot & Mouth, Lice, COVID-19, etc.) please do not send your child to camp. Follow public health guidelines and/or direction from a medical professional regarding the appropriate time for your child to return to camp. Absences from camp due to illness are not refundable per the Cancellation and Refund Policy. Please read below for further details. 

If your child becomes ill while they’re at camp, you will be contacted to come get them if the camper indicates they can’t make it through the day or are showing physical symptoms of illness, throwing up, pale, etc. 

Participants may transfer to a different camp week by providing at least 7 days’ notice to Head Office. Switching camp locations or weeks is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. To request a location or week switch, please contact our Support Team by email at [email protected] or call us at the number for your province (Ontario: 226-214-2050, BC: 236-317-4208, Alberta: 587-855-7300) to speak with one of our Support team members.

No. We suggest that parents evaluate their situation closely prior to enrolling their child and that should a situation occur where the child indicates they are not “having fun” or “didn’t learn anything”, strongly encourage them to try their best the next day. Children often focus on one thing during the day they did not like but in actuality they had 10 other positive things happen. Another suggestion would be to discuss the situation with the Camp Coordinator on site as there is often more to the story.

There is a 2.4% Credit Card Surcharge added to all transactions to cover the fee that payment processors charge. This is a non-refundable fee.

Please note, credit card charges may appear on your statement as Bambora Internet PSP, the company that provides payment gateway services to Camp STEAM.

NOTE: Bambora/Worldline is one of the most widely used payment gateways on the Internet. If you have found this page by searching online for a charge you found on your statement, but you have not signed up for camp, the charge you are seeing is most likely not from Camp STEAM.