University Avenue Discovery Center provides a unique summer camp adventure for students, with experienced  teachers, fun-filled activities, and tailored by age groups in the heart of Madison. Students benefit from enrichment classes and learn to explore parts of the community that are enriching for their particular age and interests. The groups take the city bus or chartered buses to explore farther surroundings near and far, like farms, water parks and state parks etc. Nutritious whole foods are prepared for breakfast, lunch and snack onsite by our own chef with many ingredients sourced from a local organic farm. 

We offer two programs tailored to the age groups: Badgers campers are going into grades 1-2 and Packers campers are going into grades 3-5 (through age 11). Each program has a similar structure but is customized by age and interest. For example, Badger campers may take a morning visit to an art museum and then return to camp to create their own art. The Packer group may tour the museum, meet with an artist to ask questions and then sketch while at the museum.