Key Info for All 2026 Summer Camps

Choosing the Correct Camp 

Please double-check the age range for a camp before registering your child. 

• Grade ranges for each camp are for the grade your child is going into for the 2026-27 school year. 

• Kids entering kindergarten for the 2026-27 school year must ALSO have turned 5 before the first day of camp.

Cost of Summer Camps

When registering for a camp, select from Mono/Inyo resident, nonresident, scholarship, or waitlist.

• Mono & Inyo County residents: $50 per student per week of day camp, $100 per student for backpacking camps

• Nonresidents: $350 per student per week of day camp, $500 per student for backpacking camps

• There is no charge to join a waitlist; payment for camp is due when you register

• Scholarships are available for Mono/Inyo County residents who would otherwise not be able to enroll. Simply select “scholarship” when registering for camp through our online store, or email info@sierrastem.org to sign up using a scholarship. Scholarships open on March 15 during in-person registration and on March 16 online.

Refund policy: Please double-check your family’s calendar and the age ranges for camp before registering!

• Through May 31, we will offer an 80% refund of your registration fee if you have to cancel for any reason. (The remaining 20% covers the credit card transaction fees and administrative time required to manage the registrations and waitlists.)  

• From June 1 onward, no refund is possible for a canceled registration.

Residency Policy

Our camps are generously sponsored by local organizations whose goal is to support Mono/Inyo County residents through discounted registration fees. At Sierra STEM, Mono/Inyo County residency means that your family lives in the area full time and your child attends school or is homeschooled in Mono or Inyo County. If your child attends school elsewhere, you are considered a non-resident for the purposes of summer camp registration. Why do we have this policy?

Registration Process 

Sunday, March 15: in-person registration events:

• June Lake, 1-3pm, June Lake Brewing patio area - receive a voucher for a free beer with camp registration! 

• Lee Vining, 4:30-6:30pm, Lee Vining Community Center - with the Lee Vining Women’s League’s Irish dinner night! 

Monday, March 16, 9am: online registration opens for everyone

• To register, go to the specific camp below or to our store. Select the summer camp you’d like to sign up for. Select your residency or scholarship and add the “item” to your cart. 

• When you check out, you’ll be asked to provide information for each student registered for each camp. 

• You will receive a receipt by email and your child will be added to the attendance list for camp. 

• If your desired camp is sold out, you can register for the waitlist by selecting “Waitlist” in the store item’s registration options. 

Before camp begins:

• you will receive an email with information about the week’s itinerary activities, what to bring, and other logistics.

• you will also be asked to complete a liability waiver, behavioral contract, and photo release. These requests will go to the email address you use to register.

We are actively seeking additional funding sources to make this season a success. If you or your business are interested in becoming a sponsor for our 2026 Summer Camps, please reach out to info@sierrastem.org. It is impossible to run these low cost programs without your support.