Summer at CPA

Summer at CPA 2025 Registration opens January 12, 2025 at 3 p.m.
2025 Camp Schedules will be listed on January 8, 2025

CPA is bringing over 40 camp offerings, some new, some camper favorites, in the areas of athletics, arts, and discovery! All Summer at CPA camps are open to the Nashville community. All grade levels will be based on rising grades for 2025-26. Before care for all camps will be available from 8 - 9 a.m.

Click the link on this page to register on Sunday, January 12, create an account with CampBrain (if you have not already), sign up for multiple camps, download permission forms, and access all camp resources.

Early Bird Discounts through May 20. Refunds available prior to May 1.

Questions? Email camps@cpalions.org.

Boys Baseball (1-8)

-Rising grades 1-8
-May 28 – 31 (Tuesday – Friday), 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
-Coach: Larry Nesbitt, Head Varsity Baseball Coach
-Cost: Early Bird- $200; After May 20 - $225

Campers will be exposed to hitting, fielding, and pitching techniques as well as philosophies on how we win and ways to glorify God on the baseball diamond. Please bring gloves, cleats, and/or tennis shoes, water bottle and any other specific equipment you would like to bring.

Basketball Camp (K-2) & (3-6)

-Rising grades K-2 Co-Ed (1 pm. - 3 p.m.) and Rising grades 3-6 Co-Ed (3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
-May 29 - 31 (Wednesday - Friday)
-Coaches: Becky LeGate and Kevin Maggard, CPA Head Varsity Basketball Coaches
-Cost: Early Bird - $150; After May 20 - $175

Our CPA Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball Coaches will lead this camp. Campers will engage in multiple drills, games and activities as they learn and practice the basic skills of basketball. Campers will also learn the qualities and characteristics of being a great teammate and learn team concepts that will help them as they progress in their basketball experience.

Week 2: June 3-7

LEGO Builder Session 1 (K-4)

-Rising grades K-4
-Session 1: June 3 - 7 / 9 - 3 p.m.
-Instructors: Robotics Coach, Megan Heaton
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

Whether your child is just beginning to build with LEGOs or builds independently, this camp will be an engaging adventure in imagination and engineering. Campers will follow instructional sets to build fantastic worlds of their own choosing and will work together to build freely and creatively.

Preschool Bookworm Camp: Session 1 (4-5 years old)

-Ages 4-5 years (campers must be 4 at the time of camp and fully potty trained)
-Session 1: June 3 - 7 / 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
-Instructors: Jennifer Roddy and Lisa Frutchey, Instructors of Preschool
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

Join us as we explore a different beloved children’s book each day of this fun-filled camp! Campers will enjoy creating crafts and participating in activities all inspired by their favorite classic children’s books.

All-Sports Camp: Session 1 (K-6)

-Rising grades K- 6
-Session 1: June 3 -7 / Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. / Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
-Instructor: CPA Coaches/Staff
-Cost: Early Bird- $300; After May 20 - $325

The optimum word for All Sports Camp at CPA is FUN! Our Coaches focus on creating an environment where relationships are built through multiple sporting activities. Students participate in traditional sports such as basketball, football, baseball, and soccer, and we also play multiple “Big Camp” games that are only conducted at CPA.

Preschool All-Sports Camp: Session 1 (ages 4-5)

-Ages: 4 – 5 years (campers must be 4 years old and fully potty-trained)
-Session 1: June 3 - 7 /
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
-Instructor: Lauren Overbeek, Head of Preschool
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

The optimum word for Preschool Sports Camp at CPA is FUN! Our teachers and coaches focus on creating an environment where students are running, jumping, playing and making new friends! When you drop big brother or big sister off at CPA All Sports Camp, little brother or little sister now has a chance to be a camper as well! Join us for fun!

Week 3: June 10-14

LEGO™ Builder Session 2 (K-4)

-Rising grades K-4
-Session 2: June 10 - 14 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
-Instructors: Robotics Coach, Megan Heaton
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

VEX Robotics Camp: Session 1 (7-9)

-Rising grades 7-9
-Session 1: June 10-14 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
-Instructor: Dr. Tricia Russ, Upper School Robotics Coach
-Cost: Early Bird - $325; After May 20 - $350

Students will spend the first half of the week working on the basics of building with Vex and coding with C++. The second half of the week will be spent working on VRC sumo, a classic challenge that incorporates multiple engineering aspects that are crucial to our success during the VRC season. Camp will be held in the upper school design lab and space is limited.
Students who are joining the Upper School Robotics team for the first time are encouraged to participate in this camp.

Beginning LEGO™ Robotics/Stop Motion: Session 1 (K-4)

-Rising grades K-4
-Session 1: June 10-14 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
-Instructor: Robotic Coaches
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

Students have an opportunity to build amazing robots using LEGO WeDo sets. Campers will create their own stop motion videos using sets and tons of LEGOs! This camp will focus on building LEGO robots and programming them using iPads. Students will create stories with LEGO sets and characters to make a fun, short video of their own. On the final day of camp, copies of student videos will be shared with parents.

Preschool Exploring Our World (4-5 years old)

Messy Art Camp: Session 1 (K-2)

Girls Lacrosse Clinic (3-6)

-Rising grades 3-6
-June 10 - 13 (Monday - Thursday) 1 – 3 p.m.
-Coaches: Meg Freeman and Carlee Brian, Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coaches
-Cost: Early Bird $200; After May 20 - $225

This is a great opportunity for both seasoned and new players to learn and fine tune the fundamentals of girls lacrosse! Please bring a girls lacrosse stick, girls lacrosse goggles, a mouthguard and a refillable water bottle.

Boys Football (Non-Contact) Camp (K-8)

-Rising grades K-8
-June 10 – 13 (Monday – Thursday), 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
-Coach: Ingle Martin, Head Varsity Football Coach
-Cost: Early Bird- $200; After May 20 - $225

Each camper will work with the Varsity football coaches on fundamentals of the game. There will be many stations set up that focus on running, catching, throwing and agility work. They will learn many aspects of the game and be able to set their foundation as well as sharpen what they already know. We ultimately have two goals for our football camp: learn how to play safely and have fun.

Softball Camp (1-8)

-Rising grades 1-8
-June 10 – 13 (Monday – Thursday), 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
-Instructor: Amy Freije, Head Varsity Softball Coach
-Cost: Early Bird- $200; After May 20 - $225

CPA Softball Camp will introduce fundamentals to younger athletes as well as strengthen softball skills for more advanced athletes. We encourage anyone who would like to learn the proper fundamental skills to attend. Your student athlete will walk away from camp knowing key skills that will form a basis for future improvement. We will spend time focusing on throwing, fielding, hitting, sliding and catching! We will emphasize repetition and confidence in each athlete’s skills as well as enjoyment of the sport!

Girls Cheerleading Camp (K-5)

-Rising grades K-5
-June 10 – 13 (Monday – Thursday), 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
-Instructor: Carly Nichols, Varsity Cheerleading Coach
-Cost: Early Bird- $200; After May 20- $225

Your daughter will have a blast at cheer camp this summer! Not only does your child have the opportunity to know the Varsity cheerleaders, she will also learn dances, cheers, chants, tumbling, and stunts. This camp helps elementary girls learn the foundations of cheering. Campers can cheer from the stands with the Varsity cheerleaders on Friday nights, as they learn cheers at camp to help pump up the crowd. We hope to see your daughter at camp this summer! Rising kindergarten through rising 5th graders are eligible for this camp.

Week 4: June 17-21

LEGO Builder: Session 3 (K-4)

-Rising K-4
-Session 3: June 17-21 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
-Instructors: Robotics Coach, Megan Heaton
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

Extreme Science: Session 1 (2-4)

-Rising grades 2-4
-Session 1: June 17 - 21 / 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
-Instructor: Katie Decker, Instructor of Upper School Chemistry
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225 ($25 supply fee)

This crazy camp is loaded with extreme experiments that will have campers creating slime, concocting invisible ink, making ice cream, exploding gummy bears, and much, much more! Campers will learn how to (safely) explore the fun behind the science that is all around them.

Art Studio (6-9)

Preschool Art Camp (ages 4-5)

-Ages 4 – 5 years (must be 4 years old by start of camp and fully potty-trained)
-June 17-21 / 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
-Instructors: Anna Rider and Taryn Harvey, Instructors of Preschool
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225 ($10 supply fee)

Campers will enter the colorful world of visual arts creation through distinct art projects in connections with books these students love.

Messy Art Camp: Session 2 (2-5)

All-Sports Camp: Session 2 (K-6)

-Rising grades K-6
-Session 2: June 17 - 21
-Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. / Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
-Instructor: CPA Coaches/Staff
-Cost: Early Bird- $300; After May 20 - $325

Preschool All-Sports Camp: Session 2 (ages 4-5)

-Ages: 4 – 5 years (potty-trained)
-Session 2: June 17 - 21 /
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
-Instructor: Lauren Overbeek, Head of Preschool
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

Soccer Camp (K-8 Co-Ed)

-Rising grades K-8 (Co-Ed)
-June 17 - 20 (Monday - Thursday), 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
-Coach: Tom Gerlach, Head Varsity Soccer Coach
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

Campers will learn basic skills and concepts of the game. Older students will spend time sharpening and developing their individual skills. Campers will receive individualized attention and encouragement. Soccer camp is energetic, competitive, and fun!

Musical Theater Camp (4-7)

-Rising grades 4-7
-June 17-28 / 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and June 22 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
-Into the Woods, Jr.
-Directors: Douglas Waterbury Tieman and Annabelle Fox
-Cost: Early Bird - $900; After May 20 - $925

For the first time ever, CPA will offer a two week long musical theatre camp, culminating in a full production of a junior version of a musical on the gorgeous Soli Deo Center Stage! This production of "Into the Woods JR." will be directed and choreographed by renowned Nashville theatre husband and wife duo Annabelle Fox and Douglas Waterbury Tieman and will feature select set and costume pieces from CPA Upper School's upcoming production of "Into the Woods" this spring! Space is limitedParticipating students will be asked to submit an audition video featuring them singing a one minute cut of a musical theatre song. Cell phone videos are fine. karaoke tracks or live accompaniment are preferred, but acapella auditions will be accepted if a track cannot be found. Please state your name and age at the top of the video along with any specific roles you are interested in. This is NOT an audition to get into the camp. All who register before the camp is sold out will be accepted. The audition video will be used for "Into the Woods JR." casting purposes only.

Art in a Day (3-5)

Art Adventure (K-2)

Week 5: July 8-12

LEGO Builder Session 4 (K-4)

-Rising K-4
-Session 4: July 8-12 / 9 - 3 p.m.
-Instructors: Robotics Coach, Megan Heaton
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

Beginning LEGO Robotics / Stop Motion: Session 2 (K-4)

-Rising K-4
-Session 2: July 8-12 / 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
-Instructor: Robotic Coaches
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

Preschool Builder (ages 4-5)

-Ages: 4 - 5 (campers must be 4 at the time of camp and fully potty trained)
-Session 1: July 8 - 12, 9 - 12 PM
-Instructors: Taryn Harvey and Anna Rider, Instructors of Preschool
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

Join us for a week of building, creating and constructing with various materials. The day will be filled with fun, creative activities (inside and outside).

Kindergarten Readiness Camp

-Rising Kindergarten
-July 8-12 / 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
-Instructors: Carol Enoch, Mary Rachel Petty, and Wheat Teller, Instructors of Kindergarten
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

This camp is a great opportunity to help your student transition from preschool to lower school. Students will have a true “big school” experience. It is a wonderful time for them to become comfortable in a kindergarten classroom and meet some other new lions!

Crossfit, Ninja Warriors & Games (3-5)

-Rising grades 3-5
-July 8 - 12 / 1 - 4 p.m.
-Instructor: Anna Rider
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

Join this fun class where students will incorporate facets of fitness and Crossfit training. We will also focus on balance, speed & agility, obstacle courses and much more. Students will have a great opportunity to strengthen their individual leadership skills, as well as learn values gained by being part of a team!

Learning Labs for Math/Reading (3-5)

-Rising grades 3-5
-July 8-12, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
-Instructors: CPA Faculty
-Cost: Early Bird - $250; After May 20 - $275

New this year is our Learning Lab Summer Camp! In learning labs, students will review key concepts in math and reading comprehension, receive targeted support to complete summer assignments, and apply these math concepts and reading strategies to design and pitch an innovation by the end of the week.

Messy Art Camp Session 3 (K-2)

Brentwood Driver Training - CPA Campus and BDT Brentwood location

-Session: July 8-12
-CPA Campus: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. / BDT Brentwood location: Friday
-Cost: $575

Information and registration is through BDT: https://brentwooddrivertraining.com/product/cpa-summer-2024

*Please note: Registration is not through the Academy. Please register through Brentwood Drivers Training.

For additional questions: (615) 373-5634

Week 6: July 15-19

LEGO Builder: Session 5 (K-4)

-Rising K-4
-Session 5: July 15-19 / 9-3 p.m.
-Instructors: Robotics Coach, Megan Heaton
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

Whether your child is just beginning to build with LEGOs or builds independently, this camp will be an engaging adventure in imagination and engineering. Campers will follow instruction sets to build fantastic worlds of their own choosing and will also get to work together to build freely and creatively.

Extreme Science: Session 2 (2-4)

-Rising grades 2-4
-Session 2: July 15-19 / 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
-Instructor: Katie Decker, Instructor of Upper School Chemistry
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225 ($25 supply fee)

Adventure Day Camp (5-8)

-Rising grades 5-8
-July 15 - 19 / 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
-Coaches: Sally Weatherly and Bruce Francis, Instructors of Middle School
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325 ($40 activity fee)

Adventure Day Camp will explore fitness in a whole new light through different, fun adventures including hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, fishing and more! Each day we will play games that incorporate cardio and strength training. We will also focus on the development of life skills so our campers are challenged physically and mentally.

Boys Lacrosse Clinic (2-8)

-Rising grades 2-8
-July 15 - 18 (Monday – Thursday) / 6 – 8 p.m.
-Coaches: Chris Cudmore, CPA Lacrosse Coach
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

Lacrosse Camp will introduce fundamentals to younger athletes as well as strengthen lacrosse skills for more advanced athletes. We encourage anyone who would like to learn proper fundamental skills to attend. (Please bring cleats, sticks, helmets, and refillable water bottle)

Football (Contact) (4-8)

-Rising grades 4-8
-July 15 – 18 (Monday – Thursday), 6 – 8 p.m.
-Coach: Ingle Martin, Head Varsity Football Coach
-Cost: Early Bird- $200; After May 20 - $225

Each camper will work with our High School Varsity Position Coaches on how to properly run, block, and tackle. Campers will have an opportunity to learn about every position on the field, as well as focus on the position they intend to play in the future. We ultimately have two goals for our football camp: Learn how to play safely and have fun!

Week 7: July 22-26

VEX Robotics Camp: Session 2 (7-9)

-Rising 7-9
-Session 2: July 22 - 26 / 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
-Instructor: Dr. Tricia Russ, US Robotics Coach
-Cost: Early Bird - $325; After May 20 - $350

Students who are joining the Upper School Robotics team for the first time are encouraged to participate in this camp.

Beginning LEGO Robotics / Stop Motion: Session 3 (K-4)

-Rising K-4
-Session 3: July 22-26 / 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
-Instructor: Robotic Coaches
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

Preschool Bookworm Camp: Session 2 (ages 4-5)

-Ages 4-5 years (campers must be 4 at the time of camp and fully potty trained)
-Session 2: July 22-26 / 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
-Instructors: Jennifer Roddy and Lisa Frutchey, Instructors of Preschool
-Cost: Early Bird - $200; After May 20 - $225

Volleyball Camp (4-8)

-Rising grades 4-8
-July 22-25 / 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
-Coach: Carrol and Dave DeNure, Head Varsity and Middle School Volleyball Coaches
-Cost: Early Bird- $200; After May 20 - $225

CPA Girls Volleyball Camp will introduce fundamentals to younger athletes as well as strengthen volleyball skills for more advanced athletes. We encourage anyone who would like to learn the proper fundamental skills to attend. Your student athlete will walk away from camp knowing key skills that will form a basis for future improvement. We will spend time focusing on passing, serving, setting and hitting. Emphasizing on repetition and confidence in each athlete’s skills as well as enjoyment of the sport.

LEGO Builder (K - 4)

-Rising K-4
-Session 6: July 22 - 26 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
-Instructors: Robotics Coach, Megan Heaton
-Cost: Early Bird - $300; After May 20 - $325

Nike Girls Basketball Camp
Nike Boys Basketball Camp
Nike Girls Volleyball Camp
Nike Boys and Girls Soccer Camp