Camps
Offering engaging, high-quality summer learning camps for elementary and middle school students
Camp Schedule
We offer week-long half-day and full-day camps over five weeks every summer. Half-day camps take place from 9 AM-12 PM or 1-4 PM Monday through Friday. Full-day camps are from 9 AM – 4 PM Monday through Friday.
2027 Camp Dates
Week 1: June 7-11
Week 2: June 14-18
Week 3: June 21-25
Week 4: June 28-July 2
Week 5: July 12-16
Registration for our 2027 camps opens Feb. 27, 2027
Please enroll students for camp based on their current grade as of February 2027.
Before enrolling Pre-K students, please make sure the student meets all the criteria listed on our Twinkles Camps page.
Camp Locations
Bright Lights main program site for Summer 2027 is Roper Elementary School, located at 2323 S. Coddington Ave in Lincoln, Nebraska. This is where 75% of our camps will be held.
Our International Week camps will be held at Lux Middle School, 7800 High St, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Our remaining camps are held at community sites. Directions are available for all Bright Lights camp sites and field trip locations. For additional camp information, please visit our FAQ and Policies pages.
Camp Cost
The program fee for each half-day camp is $145. Additional fees may apply.
The program fee for each full-day camp is $290 and includes supervised lunch care. (Students bring a sack lunch.) Additional fees may apply.
Need-based scholarships are available.
Testimonials
Additional Camp Information
Before Care and Lunch Care Options
As a service to our families, Bright Lights also offers Before Care and Lunch Care.
Before Care takes place from 7:30 – 9 AM Monday through Friday for registered students for $15 per week. During this time, students participate in supervised and organized activities until their camp begins. For Summer 2027, this program is only available to be added on to camps taking place at Roper Elementary School during Program Weeks 1, 4 and 5 (June 7-11, June 28-July 2, and July 12-16).
Lunch Care takes place from 12 – 1 PM Monday through Friday for registered students for $20 per week. Students bring their own sack lunch and Bright Lights’ staff provides supervision. For Summer 2027, this program is only available to be added on to camps taking place at Roper Elementary School during Program Weeks 1, 4 and 5 (June 7-11, June 28-July 2, and July 12-16).
Additional explanation of these care options can be found in our YouTube video.
Children of Military Deployed Parents
Bright Lights honors the children who have fathers or mothers currently deployed outside the U.S. Each dependent child will receive a half-price discount on one Bright Lights camp. If this applies to you, please contact Bright Lights at 402-420-1115 ext. 46 for more information prior to registering for a camp.
Registration
Registration for Summer 2027 camps opens Feb. 27, 2027 at Brightlights.org.
Our camps are popular but registering as soon as you can after registration opens typically helps students get into the camp(s) of their choice.
Registrations are only taken online and registration closes one week before the start date of the camp. No on-site registrations will be accepted.
Who Can Register for Camps?
Bright Lights camps are offered for students who have completed kindergarten through 8th grade. Enroll by the student’s current grade as of February 2027.
To Register
Once registration opens, visit BrightLights.org and click on the registration button. If you are a returning Bright Lights family, please find your login information from last year; New registrants will create an account when they register. TIP: Please remember your login information so you can access your account in the future (including registering again next year!).
Start by selecting/adding each student you want to register. Then select all the camps you want for each student. Doing this will hold a spot in the camps you have selected while you proceed to check out.
Once you have all of the camps you want in your cart, you will proceed through the registration process.
If a camp is full at the time of registering, you can choose to be placed on a waitlist for a specific camp. If there is an opening, you will be contacted by the Bright Lights office.
A credit card or electronic check must be used at checkout. You can either pay in full or select the installment plan.
Scholarships are available and can be applied for during the registration process.
Bright Lights t-shirts can also be purchased during registration and will be distributed during camps.
For further assistance with camp registrations, please contact the Bright Lights registration specialist at 402-420-1115 ext. 46 or email registration@brightlights.org.
NOTE: Custodial parents with court-ordered custody issues that may affect your student during Bright Lights classes should contact Renee Ford at the Bright Lights office, 402-420-1115 ext 41, prior to the program week.
Scholarships
Through the generous donations of committed community organizations and individuals, Bright Lights is able to offer need-based scholarships to students again this year.
