Faith & Fun-Filled 2026 Summer Camps
Our summer camps offer kids and teens the opportunity to grow in their Faith, deepen friendships, enjoy athletics, learn through storytelling, and experience joy and wonder. Join us in Lakewood, Ohio for tennis, dance, art, crafting, Blue Knights, Little Flowers, and more!
All are welcome! You do not need to be enrolled at PPA to register for a summer camp.
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Come join a fun week of creating real, phyiscal art with instructor, Len Peralta. Mr. Peralta will lead the students in creating 5 different process art projects that are designed to be fun, engaging and easily repeatable.
Details:
Instructor: Mr. Peralta (learn more about him here)
Cost: $75
Who: 4th-8th grade
When: June 8-12, 10:30am-12:30pm
Supplies: bring a water bottle and a smock or apron
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Come and pirouette into the beauty of ballet with Miss Stein! This one week Ballet Summer Camp will teach new skills, refine technique, and conclude with a fun show! After a dance lesson, ballerinas will spend time each day learning about a classical ballet, including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and more, and completing a related craft. This wonderful camp will include time for prayer and allow little girls to appreciate their human dignity through graceful movement and fun dance!
On Friday, the last day of class, parents are welcome to join us at 11am for a short dance performance!
Details:
All Skill levels welcome
Camp Leader: Miss Stein
Who: Rising 2nd-6th grade girls
Please bring: water bottle and a small healthy snack
Cost: $60
Dates & Time: June 15-19, 9-11am
Please drop your child off at the Cohassett entrance (car line) in the morning. We will dismiss out the same side doors at 11am.
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Get some steps in and enjoy the beautiful Metroparks! Students entering grades 7-12 are welcome to walk with Mrs. Ibanez. The Metropark location will be determined by participants and proximity to Metropark locations.
High school students are eligible to earn 5 hours of P.E. credit for daily participation in this club session.
Younger students may participate with a parent.
Led by Mrs. Ibanez. Cost is $20.
Open to: Rising 7-12th graders. Rising 3rd - 5th graders with participating adult.
When: July 13-17, 7-8pm
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Blue Knights is a half-day camp aimed at teaching the truths of the Catholic faith to boys K-6 through games, activities, crafts, saints' biographies, scripture, and the catechism, using materials developed by retired Marine and Catholic author, Dan McGuire.
Little Flowers is a half-day camp for girls grades K-6 that teaches virtues and the love of our Catholic faith through activities, games, crafts, saints biographies, scripture, and the catechism, using materials based upon documents by Father Lasance and the writings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
Details:
July 27-31, 2026, from 9:30am to 12pm. Cost is $75 per students.
Open to rising K-6 boys and girls.
Mr. Doug Eiben leads the Blue Knights and Mrs. Christine Joyce leads the Little Flowers.
Please drop your child off at the Cohassett entrance (car line) in the morning. We will dismiss out the same side doors at noon.
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Learn basic skills and practice your game with Mrs. Emily Cudnik!
Sports Gear: each participant will need a racquet and a can of tennis balls. Good sneakers recommended.
Cost: $110 per student ($10 discount for siblings, for example, Cece and Charlie would pay $100 each, $20 total savings).
Location: Lakewood High School tennis courts just down the street from Padre Pio Academy (0.5 miles)
Open to rising 3rd-8th graders. Please email Mrs. Cudnik if children outside of the age range would like to join!
August 17-21, 4-5:30pm
Summer tutoring is also available for reading and mathematics. If you are interested, please contact Christine Joyce to arrange.
Summer Program Photos
You can pay for camps using the fees & tuition link. Please select the tuition option when paying.
If you need assistance calculating your total please complete the form above (please estimate your total or input $0) and then contact us. We will be happy to confirm your total cost. Thank you!