Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Conveniently located just south of the Twin Cities, El Camino Camp offers a full-day bilingual Spanish/English experience for students entering grades 2-6. Designed for Spanish Immersion and Heritage Spanish learners, this program delivers a thoughtfully curated blend of academic activities that strengthen reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in a dynamic, immersive environment.
Morning drop-off will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Church, and afternoon pick-up will be at Spring Lake Township Park.
Our day starts at the beautiful Immanuel Lutheran Church overlooking Fish Lake in Prior Lake. Here we will start with opening activities, do a morning rotation including reading time and targeted educational activities, followed by lunch.
After lunch, we transition down the road to Spring Lake Township Hall to spend the afternoon hours playing games and various activities outside at the park and playground.
Licensed teachers are staffed to provide instruction and to help guide and supervise activities. Staff are trained in First Aid, CPR and Epi-Pen administration.
Older students entering grades 7-12 can participate in camp as well by applying to be Junior Camp Counselors. These students assist the licensed teachers and work with the traditional campers by leading games, crafts and educational activities.
Hello! My name is Kate, and I'm excited to support your child's Spanish language journey at El Camino Summer Camp. I have been a Spanish teacher at Prior Lake High School since 2011. As both a teacher of Spanish Immersion students and a parent of one, I've seen firsthand how powerful immersion can be.
At El Camino Camp, we are committed to high-quality bilingual learning and are excited to help your child continue building their language skills in an engaging, enjoyable environment.
We are excited to offer three week-long sessions for students entering 2nd-6th grade. Each week provides a unique experience with its own theme. Students can join us for one week, two, or all three!
Registration will open on January 30th, 2026 at 10:00am.
Each session runs Monday - Friday from 9am to 3pm.
Immanuel Lutheran Church at Fish Lake
20200 Fairlawn Avenue
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Cancellations made before Monday, June 1st will receive a full refund minus a 5% administration fee.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after Monday, June 1st due to staffing commitments.
No refunds will be issued if a child is dismissed from camp due to behavior violations. Please review our behavior policy.
To request a refund, please contact us at info@elcaminocamp.com.
Students will need a morning snack and a lunch. Refrigeration is available but microwaves are not. El Camino is not a nut free operation so students with allergies will need to be responsible to eat only what they pack.
Although we enjoyed our littlest campers very much last year, the consensus among staff was that they were not quite ready for El Camino Camp. The academic nature of many activities was often too much for kids who had only completed kindergarten. They struggled noticeably more than other children in terms of attention span and proper social behavior.
We strive to keep El Camino Camp as affordable as possible for families. However, there were several factors that caused us to raise rates this year, including, but not limited to, the following:
When a camper does not follow the behavior guidelines, we will take the following action steps as behavior problems progress.
Camper fees are non-refundable if a camper is sent home for disciplinary reasons. Physical violence or bullying toward another camper or staff member will result in immediate dismissal from the camp program.