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Many kids today struggle with weight loss and fitness boot camps for kids have been shown to help alleviate the problem. Others just want to get in better shape. Getting into shape can be a painful process for children with weight issues, and kids' fitness boot camps anticipate this. They help kids and teens work through struggles, eventually lose weight, and triumph over their fitness issues. Read more
Camps below have a focus on building self esteem through education, activity and engagement in a healthy lifestyle.
KidStrong Classes
Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 13, 2030
We're a child development program that builds kids’ strength, confidence, and life skills through fun, structured, programs! Visit website |
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These camps and programs may have a general population of teens, while also offering an environment where kids with struggles can find some support.
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Grade 11 Travel Marine Biology (SBI3U)
Jul 05 - Jul 30, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Build hands-on biology skills and earn credit while travelling in Canada and exploring fresh- and salt-water ecosystems. Visit website |
Get Ready for Future Gen Study, London, UK
Jul 04 - Aug 15, 2027
Get ready for university with academic skills, English, AI tools and real-world projects. Visit website |
Tap Dance Class Registration ( multiple styles)
Sep 14, 2026 - May 22, 2027
Tap dance is fun, lively, creating one beat after another with footwork technique and tap shoes, this class is a popular one! Visit website |
Outdoor School LIT (Leaders in Training)
Oct 06, 2026 - May 30, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Build outdoor skills, confidence, and leadership through hands-on adventures, mentorship, and community. Visit website |
Weekend Wanderers
Oct 03, 2026 - Jun 06, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Spend your weekends exploring Toronto parks through play, nature crafts, games, stories, and seasonal adventures. Visit website |
P.A. Day Academic Enrichment Camp
Sep 02, 2026 - Jun 04, 2027
Structured P.A. Day learning with academic focus, small groups, and balanced enrichment in a private school environment. Visit website |
Red Wolf Overnight Camp Leaders in Training (LIT) Program
Jul 28 - Aug 28, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Designed for teens passionate about developing leadership skills, self-growth, and practical expertise in the wilderness. Visit website |
Modern/ Lyrical Dance Class
Sep 14, 2026 - May 22, 2027
Modern/lyrical dance is beautiful flowing moves translating song lyrics into dance moves through expressive dance technique Visit website |
Musical theatre Dance Class
Sep 14, 2026 - May 22, 2027
Broadway Musicals come to life in this class with a combination of fun open dance styles, improv, acting for stage presence. Visit website |
Outdoor School: Weekly Nature Programs
Sep 28, 2026 - Jun 04, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Outdoor adventures where kids explore, build skills, and grow confidence in nature through programs year-round. Visit website |
Run Wild After School Program
Sep 28, 2026 - Jun 04, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Each week, kids explore nature, play, learn outdoor skills, and grow confidence in a fun, supportive after-school community. Visit website |
Junior Development
May 04 - Oct 29, 2026
Junior Development is the gateway to consistently rowing. Visit website |
Lakeshore - Fall - Strength & Conditioning
Sep 07 - Nov 23, 2026
Enhance overall athleticism, compliment your sport specific skills and build resistance to injury Visit website |
March Break Intensive Camps-Reading Week
Mar 08 - Mar 19, 2027
Structured March Break learning with academic focus, small groups, and balanced enrichment in a private school setting. Visit website |
Explorer 2 Leadership Program
Jun 30 - Aug 30, 2027
For campers turning 17. A challenging 9-week program that includes an in-camp component and a 24 to 28-day canoe trip. Visit website |
Hip-Hop Dance Class Registration
Sep 14, 2026 - May 22, 2027
Bringing the urban street style dance into the studio, combining cool funky dance moves & battle set into choreography! Visit website |
REP Boys Basketball Team (Grade 3 - Grade 12)
Sep 19, 2026 - Jun 26, 2027
Focus on developing core basketball skills, agility, balance, coordination and speed. Interactive games, drills and skills. Visit website |
Summer Trail Rides
May 23 - Oct 17, 2026
Calming Heart Connections between horses, humans, and the land! Be Inspired by Horses. Visit website |
Teen Wilderness Adventure
Oct 16, 2026 - May 09, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Four weekends of wilderness adventure, outdoor skill-building, and mentorship that help teens gain confidence and independenc Visit website |
Camp Kodiak - Fun! Friends! Success!
Jul 04 - Aug 22, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Your camper deserves a summer of fun, friends and success! Learn how a summer at Camp Kodiak can change their life. Visit website |
Red Wolf Wayfinder Program
Aug 01 - Aug 21, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Wayfinders mix camping, canoeing and leadership training for the ultimate backcountry adventure. Visit website |
New Fall Season Jazz Dance Class Registration
Sep 14, 2026 - May 22, 2027
Energetic fast paced fun class, moving to popular pop music.Kids learn jazz technique, stretches, big jumps & choreography Visit website |
New Fall Season Dance Class Registration ( multiple styles)
Sep 14, 2026 - May 22, 2027
Non-competitive dance, 2.5-adult.Small classes, certified teachers, fun, friendship & growth. Be a part of our dance family! Visit website |
Adventure Leadership Training
Jun 27 - Aug 06, 2027
Adventure Leadership Training for teens 15-17 Visit website |
Red Wolf Overnight Camp
Aug 01 - Aug 28, 2027
Meet them at the Camp Expo - Feb 21
Escape into nature, learn to live with the land, build life-long friendships, and discover your full potential. Visit website |
Snowshoeing with the Star People
Dec 09, 2026 - Mar 29, 2027
Get outside, have fun with the family on a Snowshoe Walk at dusk. Learn about the Star People, Awaken your Five Senses. Visit website |
Jill Baxter runs a fitness camp for kids in Ottawa where kids learn nutrition, get active and gain through pain. As she says, these kinds of boot camps are definitely "not a joy ride," and kids learn that fitness requires work. Indeed, as one young camper has put it: "I was in tears almost every day at first... but I lost 29 pounds by the end of camp and had a blast doing it."
Fitness boot camps are tough, but they do work.
What fitness boot camps teach
Camps listed on this page apply a broad focus that goes well beyond exercise. These camps teach nutrition and put it into practice in meals and meal preparation. Camps take a holistic approach to dealing with weight issues, one that includes diet, proper nutrition, exercise and weight management and monitoring. As with boot camps of other kinds, the focus in recent years has shifted from outward discipline to ownership by the individual teen or child.
These camps also avoid the quick-fix mentality and will often last throughout the summer to fully engage children in weight management and healthy habits. On a daily basis, lessons are learned and relearned on eating right and exercising. Far beyond an old-school boot camp mentality, children gain knowledge and confidence they'll remember. As one counselor says, "Habits don't get changed in one week."

Disclaimer
Above, we apply the phrase "fitness boot camps" a term broadly used to describe camps that focus on fitness (for both kids and adults). Not all camps listed here would necessarily call themselves "boot camps." However, all of these camps certainly do focus on weight loss and fitness for kids and teens.
How many Fitness boot camps are there?
There is 1 program specializing in Strength and Conditioning, Weight Loss ProgramIn addition, there is 26 program offering strength and conditioning, weight loss program as an activity. Use the filters to narrow by age and program type, then click on matched programs to see daily activities, dates, rates and registration information.
What are the fees to attend Fitness boot camps?
Fees for Fitness boot camps range from $65 to $80 per program (program types and lengths vary). Use the filters here to narrow programs by age and type.
What age do Fitness boot camps start at?
There are programs available for children aged 1 through 12.
Where can parents meet with Fitness boot camps?
Meet with program directors and staff at the Our Kids Camp & Program Expo. The Expo is held annually in February, and is a fun and informative day for parents, kids, and teens. Find event details and free tickets here.