Junior Camp is for campers ages 9-13 or grades 3rd-8th (as of the 2023-2024 School Year).

Senior Camp is for campers ages 14-18 or grades 9th-12th (as of the 2023-2024 School Year). If an incoming freshman camper feels that they would prefer to join Senior Camp, please reach out to Camp Admin at info@impactarts.org.

It’s kind of like being at home. For minor injuries, we have First Aid Certified staff members along with a sports trainer on campus during the day. For more severe medical issues, we have a relationship with a walk-in clinic just up the road from St. Stephen’s. For emergencies, we take campers to a nearby emergency center. Campers must have complete medical history and health forms on file prior to the start of camp.

We have a written set of rules that all campers must abide by. The rules are given to the campers and parents.

No. Texas Arts Project is not affiliated with any religion. Our campers come from all different backgrounds and there are no religious activities at camp

Staff members are a combination of local, regional and national educators, college students, and professional artists. All staff members undergo a thorough background check and must take a seminar mandated through the Episcopal Diocese titled, “Safeguarding God’s Children,” which is an educational program for preventing child sexual abuse. Many staff members are certified in CPR and First Aid.

St. Stephen’s is a boarding high school during the school year. The summer camps are fortunate to use those dorms. The dorms are equipped with full kitchens, common areas with television and comfortable lounging and community bathrooms with separate shower stalls. The dorm rooms typically have two sets of bunk beds, accommodating four campers. Each camper has access to closet space, dressers and shelves. Some dorm rooms have a sink and a mirror. Showers are located in the bathrooms at the end of each hall.

St. Stephen’s 300-acre campus near Austin in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, offers breath-taking views and state-of-the-art facilities.

We do our best to honor all reasonable roommate requests. It is very important that ALL of the campers involved make the same requests. Requests should be made upon registration.

Meals are provided. (1 time daily for Junior Campers & 3 times daily for Senior Campers.) There is standard fare for each meal and a featured daily dish. Standard breakfast includes scrambled eggs, a waffle station, toast, bagels, a cereal bar, oatmeal, coffee, milk and juice. Standard lunch and dinner includes a deli sandwich station, a salad bar, peanut butter and jelly and fruit. Featured dishes range from lasagna to chicken stir-fry to burgers to fajitas. Dishes are always accompanied by a vegetable and a starch side dish. There are vegetarian options available.

Homesickness is a normal experience in the process of growing up, and every counselor is trained to help a homesick camper through encouragement, lots of activity and building new friendships. Refrain from making a fuss over your departure or suggesting that your child might get homesick. So long as you encourage your child to stay at camp, he or she will be in good hands and will have a wonderful experience.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal School is not responsible for lost or stolen items. We suggest that campers leave valuables at home.

If you would like to send spending money with your camper, we suggest no more than $100. The only times campers might have the opportunity to make purchases are at the campus concession stand, merch purchasing, and soda and snack machines.

We prefer that any necessary communication goes through Camp staff. Many camps do not allow phone calls at all. However, if you wish to talk to your camper, feel free to leave a message on his or her phone and he or she will return the call at a designated phone time.

Parents have the option to bring campers to camp or send them on an airplane. At no additional cost, a staff member will pick up campers at the airport. When making flight arrangements, we ask that you do your best to fly in before camp check in. All travel arrangements must be entered online within the supplemental forms. Pickup must be arranged at the end of camp following the Showcase.

Senior Camp is expected to have approximately 30 campers. Junior Camps are each expected to have approximately 20 campers.

There will be no visitation time for either Junior or Senior Camp prior to the showcase.

We realize that many of our campers are used to having cell phones. In order to maintain productivity and a healthy lifestyle during the camp week, we limit the use of cell phones at camp. We will allow campers to bring cell phones, but they will not be allowed during rehearsal hours. Once a day, campers may check their phones for messages. Our goal is to avoid obvious intrusion that can be caused by cell phones - talking late at night and keeping roommates awake, ring tones during classes and rehearsals, texting, focusing on old friends instead of new ones, etc.

The camper to staff ratio is approximately 4:1. Our counselors are college students or adults who are experienced artists and leaders. Counselors are also around during classes and rehearsals as teaching assistants, dance captains, and stage managers. With the Residential Director, they lead activities and monitor campers during non-class times. The camper to counselor ratio is 8:1.

Yes, upon registration, you may purchase a video of the final showcase/films.