Camps with pottery in Vermont

Ages 6–17

Visual-arts camps for ages 6-17 at Burlington City Arts studios, taught by professional teaching artists, bookable as half-day sessions or combined morning and afternoon full days. The site points to a 2026 Summer Camps FAQ.

As published: Not published

Ages 9–17

A co-ed overnight camp for neurodivergent children and teens on 400 wooded acres with a 65-acre lake, offering traditional camp activities with a social-skills focus and a high counselor-to-camper ratio. 2027 runs two three-week sessions, plus a family camp and a "Beyond Akeela" program.

As published: 2027: $9,900 per three-week session (June 25 to July 16; July 19 to August 9); Family Camp $4,400; Beyond Akeela $8,950

Ages 8–14 · $3,595–$9,270/session

Camp Betsey Cox is an overnight camp for girls, young women and gender non-binary campers on Burr Pond near Rutland, founded in 1953 and still a family business. Campers completing grades 3-8 choose from activities including riding, a farm, pottery, weaving, performing arts and outdoor skills, and older girls can join a three-year Leadership program. Sessions run from two to eight weeks.

As published: 2027: Session 1 (three weeks, June 27-July 17) $5,047; Sessions 1 and 2 (five weeks) $8,413; Session 2 (two weeks, July 18-31) $3,595; all three sessions (eight weeks, June 27-August 21) $9,270. Early enrollment discount of 3 percent by December 31; tuition discounts and payment plans available case by case.

Ages 9–14 · $9,800–$13,800/season

Nearly 100 years old (founded 1927), Camp Killooleet is a screen-free, deliberately non-competitive traditional sleepaway camp for ages 9–14 on 300 acres bordering the Green Mountain National Forest in Hancock. It's distinguished by camper-choice scheduling and an unusually broad mix of sports and arts offerings, including ceramics, woodworking, silverwork, and video.

As published: Full summer session: $13,800 (camp also lists a "calculated cost to cover expenses" of $14,300); July-only option for first-time campers (one month): $9,800. Tuition covers all food, activities, trips

Ages 10–15 · $3,950–$8,350/session

Camp Kiniya is an overnight camp for girls ages 9-14 on the shores of Lake Champlain, founded in 1919 and run by Camp Dudley since 2006. Campers have a single 25-day session, choose arts, athletics and outdoor majors, and take age-scaled hiking, climbing or canoe trips in the Green Mountains. Tuition is offered in tiers with a tuition assistance option.

As published: 2027 tiered tuition shared with Camp Dudley: Tier 1 $8,350 (true cost), Tier 2 $7,250, Tier 3 $6,150, Tier 4 $5,050, Tier 5 $3,950, and Tier 6 is the tuition assistance program with a financial aid application. Non-refundable $400 deposit (or a reduced amount). Camp states over 22 percent of campers at both camps used tuition assistance in 2026.

Ages 8–14 · $9,400–$14,475/session

Lanakila is an overnight camp for boys and gender nonbinary youth in grades 3-8 on Lake Morey, run by the Aloha Foundation. Campers choose from daily activity periods that include sailing, ropes, archery, woodshop and a first-session camp musical, with a minimalist, rustic approach. Sessions run three weeks, seven weeks or longer through a Bridge program.

As published: 2027: full seven-week season $14,475 (June 25-August 11); each three-week session $9,400 (June 25-July 18 and July 20-August 11); Bridge program (eight weeks, from June 21) $14,475. Campership aid is based on household income.

Ages 8–14 · $3,595–$8,413/session

Camp Sangamon is an overnight camp for boys and non-binary children on 200 acres with a small lake near Rutland, founded in 1922. Campers direct their own day by choosing from over twenty activities, including waterfront, creative arts, a farm and garden program, riding and hiking trips. The community is about 90 campers living in cabin groups of eight to ten with three staff leaders.

As published: 2027: two-week sessions $3,595 (July 18-31 and August 1-14); three-week Session 1 (June 27-July 17) $5,047; Sessions 2 and 3 (July 18-August 14) listed at $6,728; Sessions 1 and 2 (June 27-July 31) $8,413. Enroll by December 31 for a 3 percent discount; need-based aid and payment plans available.

Ages 5–13

Craft-focused summer camp at the Shelburne Craft School, with pottery, woodworking, mosaics and mixed media in the school's studios. 2026 ran four weekly sessions, July 6 to July 31, 9am to 3pm, in air-conditioned buildings.

As published: 2026: $465/week; scholarships offered

Ages 12–17

A residential (with day-student option on past rate sheets) summer arts program on The Putney School campus: multi-week teen workshops for ages 14 to 17 and a one-week middle school exploration for ages 12 to 13, with studio, performing and writing classes taught by working artists. The 2027 Teen Program instructor directory is posted and 2027 applications are listed as coming soon.

As published: 2027 rates not published (the Dates, Rates page still shows 2025: 3-week teen boarding $7,500, day $3,500; 1-week intensive boarding $2,650, day $1,300)

Ages 8–11 · $300–$375/week

Vermont Commons School, an independent school, runs themed summer day camps (such as Cardboard Contraptions and Kitchen Creations) for ages 8–11 at its Green Mountain Drive campus in South Burlington. Camps are project-based, hands-on, single-week sessions.

As published: Cardboard Contraptions: $375/week; Kitchen Creations: $300/week (sample sessions as published)