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Spring and Summer Camp at WAVE

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JUST ADDED Full Day K-1 Summer Camps in July

WAVE Foundation offers Summer and Spring Break day camps. Camp WAVE curriculum features learning and exploration with animal ambassadors and entertaining programming that engages young learners in the aquatic world. Hosted at the WAVE education building at Newport on the Levee with daily trips to the Newport Aquarium to experience the biology of aquatic creatures first-hand.

Spring Camp registration now open!

Week 1: March 24 - 28, 2025
Week 2: April 7 – 11, 2025

Become a scientist as we explore the five senses. Uncover ways humans are similar to animals, discover how they use their super senses to survive in their habitats and experience the wonders of our animal friends. Register here!

Step into the world with WAVE as we investigate wild and wacky animal senses and use scientific methods to examine animal adaptations. From sensational sharks to legless lizards, find out how animals have used their senses to adapt to the environment. Register here!

 Did you know that plants can communicate through their root systems? Have you ever wondered how big our impact is on nature? Come with us as we identify the earth’s senses and the ways we alter the world. From local streams to national forests, how do we relate to nature? Register here!

Frequently Asked Questions

WAVE Foundation is committed to increasing access to Camp WAVE through full and partial scholarships. Our scholarship fund is comprised of community donations. You can apply by submitting a scholarship application in our registration system. The Scholarship Application deadline for 2025 Spring Camp is March 1, 2025. Scholarships are approved on a rolling basis, and will be approved until all spots are filled. WAVE will notify you whether or not your application has been accepted. Awards are granted based on the need and funds available.
How to apply:
  1. Please create an account in UltraCamp. Once you have added the primary adult, you must also add each child as a separate individual on the account.
  2. Click on the Menu button -> select Document Center -> then select Camp Scholarship Application.
  3. Select the child for whom you are applying for a scholarship from the account members list. You will need to submit a separate application for each child in need of a scholarship.
  4. You’re all done! Check your inbox for a confirmation email. Returning from 2024 Summer Camp? Log into Ultracamp and navigate to 2024 Spring Break Camp WAVE. Start at Step 2 above.

Gift certificates are now available for purchase!

  1. Create an account on UltraCamp or login to your existing account.
  2. Click on the reservations tab and select “Explore Session” to pick which camp experience matches your needs.
  3. Select any additional criteria at the bottom of the camp session you choose. For example, if you are a Newport Aquarium pass holder, select the pass holder discount from the options menu below the session information section.
  4. Want to make sign-up a breeze? Navigate to “My Account -> Overview” and add your camper information before signing up. You can choose your camper’s name at the top of the page for each session you select to auto-populate their information.

Full Day Camp

  • $300 per student per week.
  • $275 per student per week for current Newport Aquarium pass holders.
  • Before care for campers is $40 per child.
  • After care for campers is $50 per child.

Check out our Camp WAVE scholarship page for information about how to apply.

Gift certificates are now available for purchase!
  1. Create an account on UltraCamp or login to your existing account.
  2. Click the link above OR head over to the “Camp Store” category on UltraCamp to make your purchase.
  3. Determine the amount of the gift certificate and indicate who it is for and who it is from. Note: One week of Camp WAVE is $300 per student for spring and summer sessions.
  4. Enter the email of the person receiving the certificate. They will receive an email with a redemption code. If you do not provide their email, the redemption code will be sent to you to forward to the recipient.
Add a personalized message to show your love for your kiddo!

Please drop off campers at WAVE Foundation at 1 Levee Way, Suite 1103, Newport, KY 41071. From 3rd Street, pull into the circle drive by Brio. WAVE will be straight ahead. This is the only location where campers may be dropped off and picked up. If you arrive early for pick-up or drop-off, please pull into the parking garage to avoid a line of cars backing up onto 3rd Street. The first hour in the garage is FREE. You may walk up to WAVE’s doors to drop off campers with camp staff.

Drop Off: Drop off time is from 8:45–9 a.m. Please call the camp staff at (859) 652-9991 if you are running late.

Pick-up: Pick-up time is from 3:30–3:40 p.m. Picking up campers after 3:45 p.m. may result in an extra fee of $15. Guardians must call camp staff at 859-652-9991 if they are running late for pick-up.

Before Care:

  • 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Drop off begins at 8 a.m. in front of the WAVE building
  • $40 per student

After Care:

  • 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Campers must be picked up by 5 p.m.
  • $50 per student
  • Please call (859) 652-9991 if you’re going to be late.

Campers grade level for Spring camp is determined by what grade they are currently in at school.

**Campers must be 5 years or older to attend camp.**

Cancellations received 15 days or more before the first day of camp will receive a full refund minus a $25 administration fee. Cancellations received less than 14 days prior to the first day of the camp will forfeit any paid camp fees. All cancellation requests must be made through UltraCamp or submitted via email at camp@wavefoundation.org. Refunds will be issued to the payment type used during registration.

Please contact Camp WAVE staff at 859-652-9991 if your camper will be absent. Campers may return to camp once they have been symptom-free for 24 hours.

Please do not send your child to camp if they have any of the following symptoms:

  • Severe coughing
  • Sore Throat
  • Diarrhea or vomiting
  • Fever over 100
  • Untreated rashes or skin patches
  • Lice

If a camper shows symptoms of sickness during camp activity, their emergency contact will be notified and early pick up will be required. In case of emergency, certified First Aid staff will assess the situation in addition to notifying the emergency contact.

If a camper misses 3 or more days due to illness, partial refunds may be assessed on a case-by-case basis with the submission of a doctor’s note to camp@wavefoundation.org.

Camp WAVE instructors try to keep the kiddos near shady areas when outside. Camp WAVE instructors are not permitted to apply sunscreen to children.

You may send your camper with sunscreen they can reapply themselves. WAVE suggests campers wear a hat and/or lightweight UPF shirts for extra all-day sun protection.

Need more information? Please review our 2025 Camp Packet. You can also contact Kristen Schmitz via email with additional inquiries.