Week 1 · June 22–26
Mathematics
Led by Akin Alston, 25-year veteran South End math educator. Real algebra, real geometry, real confidence — the kind of mathematical fluency our community already has and deserves to see reflected back.
Estelita's Library Summer Camp 2026
Our children deserve the best, and our community has the power to provide it.
A five-week summer camp on Beacon Hill for kids ages 6–13 (K–8). Mathematics, Capoeira, critical literacy and debate, chess, and health and wellbeing — led by educators rooted in our community. Sign up for one week, several, or all five. The first 15 seats each week are free; beyond that, pay what you can.
The basics
- When
- June 22 – July 24, 2026 · M–F · 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Extended care
- Available until 5:00 PM (optional)
- Where
- Estelita's Library — 2901 17th Ave S, Seattle WA 98144
- Who
- Children ages 6–13 (K–8) from the Central District, Beacon Hill, and South Seattle
- Capacity
- 15–30 campers per week · 15 free seats + pay-what-you-can
Five weeks, five pillars
Each week stands alone. Pick one, several, or all five.
Week 2 · June 29 – July 3
Movement: Capoeira
A week of capoeira — the Afro-Brazilian art that braids dance, martial discipline, and music into one practice. Bodies, rhythm, history, and joy. Led in partnership with Union Cultural Center.
Week 3 · July 6–10
Critical Literacy & Debate
Reading, writing, podcasting, and the art of making your argument and standing behind it. Each child leaves with five books, theirs to keep, and the skill to defend a position with both fire and care.
Week 4 · July 13–17
Chess
Chess instruction, strategy, tournament play, and the cultural history of Black and global chess. Every child takes home their own board, a chess book, and a Chess.com membership.
Week 5 · July 20–24
Health & Wellbeing
A partnership with the UW School of Medicine. Children spend the week with doctors, nurses, healers, and researchers who look like them — and learn what it means to take care of a body, a mind, and a community.
What we promise
Your child will be physically safe. Your child will be culturally safe — not the 'diverse' one in someone else's room. Your child will be fed real food. Your child will be seen, by educators who look like them, by elders who know their neighborhood, by mentors who came up where they're coming up.