Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in Vancouver.
35 camps in Vancouver accept ages 12–13. Median week: $337; range $150–$660.
Middle-school summer camps in Vancouver have the smallest selection and the hardest decision. Many traditional day camps cap at 12, leaving "leadership-in-training" tracks (real, but uneven) and specialty programs (great if your kid has a track, frustrating if they don't). This is also when overnight options open up meaningfully.
Top 20 camps
- YMCA of Greater Vancouver – Summer Day Camp · Greater Vancouver · Ages 5–12 · $284/week
- VISST - Maker Lab: Digital Design and Fabrication · Vancouver · Ages 10–14
- JCC of Greater Vancouver Day Camp · JCC of Greater Vancouver Day Camp · Ages 3–14 · $450/week
- Arts Umbrella - Summer Dance Intensive (Ages 12-18) · Granville Island · Ages 12–18 · $700/week
- BGC Summer Day Camp · Multiple locations in Metro Vancouver · Ages 6–12 · $125/week
- Oxford International Junior Programs - University of British Columbia · University of British Columbia · Ages 12–17 · $2480/week
- Arts Umbrella - Musical Theatre Intensive · Arts Umbrella, Granville Island Location · Ages 13–19 · $510/week
- Canucks Autism Network - Summer Sport Half-Day Camp · Canucks Autism Network - Summer Sport Half-Day Camp · Ages 6–13 · $150/week
- Canucks Autism Network - Multisport Half-Day Camp · Canucks Autism Network - Multisport Half-Day Camp · Ages 6–13 · $325/week
- Canucks Autism Network - STEM Half-Day Camp · Canucks Autism Network - STEM Half-Day Camp · Ages 6–13 · $260/week
- Canucks Autism Network - Integrated Full-Day Camp · Canucks Autism Network - Integrated Full-Day Camp · Ages 6–13 · $380/week
- Canucks Autism Network - Golf Half-Day Camp · Canucks Autism Network - Golf Half-Day Camp · Ages 13–17 · $325/week
- Canucks Autism Network - Summer Sport Camp · Canucks Autism Network - Summer Sport Camp · Ages 13–17 · $150/week
- Canucks Autism Network · Canucks Autism Network · Ages 6–21 · $150/week
- Therapy Through Arts · Therapy Through Arts · Ages 5–18
- Arts Umbrella - Clay Sculpture Intensive · Arts Umbrella - Clay Sculpture Intensive · Ages 10–13 · $674/week
- Arts Umbrella · Arts Umbrella · Ages 3–19 · $337/week
- Champlain Heights Summer Day Camps · City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps - Champlain Heights Summer Day Camps · Ages 5–12 · $150/week
- Dunbar Summer Day Camp · City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps - Dunbar Summer Day Camp · Ages 5–12 · $120/week
- Hastings Summer Day Camps · City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps - Hastings Summer Day Camps · Ages 5–12 · $150/week
↘ What to look for
Ask whether the program is age-segregated or whether 12-year-olds get bucketed with 9-year-olds (common, demoralizing). If your camp has a CIT/leadership track, ask what the kids actually DO — real responsibility (planning sessions, supervising under-8s) vs. glorified-camper status with a different t-shirt. Cost-per-week often jumps at this age; check what the increase covers.