Our Summer sessions are designed for children who have already turned 2 by their first day of Summer school through children who will be entering their kindergarten year.

Summer Session

2025-2026 Summer enrollment will open in March starting with our currently enrolled students and incoming 2025-2026 school year families. If additional spaces are available, the registration form will be posted in late March.

Sessions

Since we serve the youngest campers in our community, we run our Summers on a two-week block schedule. Routine is very important for this age group, and this consistency allows our students and teachers to thrive in a peaceful, safe and enjoyable environment.

Each session has a theme that reflects a value of global citizenship that we at MCS believe should be fostered in all children to build a cultural connection to their community and the world.

We are still finalizing field trips and programs highlights, and will update this page to show more accurate descriptions as plans become finalized. For administrative purposes, sessions cannot be split into one week sessions.

Session One: June 16-27

Local Culture and Heritage

Possible Highlights:

  • Indigenous culture lessons and demonstrations

  • Historic building-inspired projects

  • State symbols explorations

Session Two: July 7-18

Connection to the Natural World

Possible Highlights:

  • Natural History Center field trip or Naturalist visit

  • Riverfront trail field trip

  • Nature walks and journals

Session Three: July 21-August 1

Creative Arts and Expression

Possible Highlights:

  • Field trip to the ZACC or Missoula Art Museum

  • Visiting artist

  • One-day workshop with Missoula Children’s Theater

Session Four: August 4-15

Civic Engagement 

Possible Highlights:

  • Visit to City Hall

  • Children’s Rights Charter

  • Superheroes of Kindness Day

Summer Session Tuition

Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm: $512 per session

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (extended care): $730 per session

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 9am-3pm: $325 per session

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 8am-5pm (extended care): $485 per session

We offer the following scheduling options. For continuity, we are not able to split two-week sessions into single weeks.