As we collectively stare out the window, our eyes insulted by the shock of snow-covered ground and ice-patched parking lots, most of us have one thing on our minds: summer. Although dreaming of tropical weather in February may seem akin to self-inflicted torture, we can all take comfort in knowing that summer isn’t as far off as it feels.
To get into a warm-weather mindset, peruse this list of unique—and, in all likelihood, rather popular—summer camps bound for the Philadelphia area. You’re practically guaranteed to find something to hone the skills and enrich the experiences of your kids, regardless of their age or interest. Whether your first grader needs handwriting help or your 11th grader craves college preparation, we’ve got you covered. If your little one just can’t seem to put his LEGOs down, check out the LEGO Engineering camp. If an erudite child wants to learn another language—even sign language—there’s a camp for that, too. Of course, there are day camps aplenty to accommodate working parents or to suit kids who seek an immersive experience.
The school year is sure to fly by, as they always do, so act quickly. With so many summertime options to choose from, this June, July and August have the potential to add up to the best summer yet. Just be sure to register as soon as possible so someone else doesn’t snatch your spot.
ACADEMICS/SCHOOLS
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Bryn Mawr
610-687-0650 |ndapa.org
i2 Camp – The Physics of Photography: June 15 to 19; June 22 to 26
i2 Camp – Science of Sound, Music & Motion: June 22 to 26; June 29 to July 3
i2 Camp – Engineering Ice Cream: July 6 to 10; July 13 to 17
i2 Camp – Surgical Techniques: July 20 to 24; July 27 to 31
Basketball Camp (grades 1-8): June 15 to 19
Lacrosse Camp: June 29 to July 2 (high school); July 13 to 16 (middle school)
Field Hockey Camp: July 20 to 22 (high school, middle school); August 24 to 26 (middle school)
Softball Camp (high school, middle school): July 27 to 30
Strength and Conditioning Camp (high school): August 17 to 20
Tennis Camp (high school): August 17 to 20
The Agnes Irwin School
Rosemont
610-525-8400 | agnesirwin.org
Handwriting Help! (Grades K-2): June 15 to July 24
Explore Nature (Grades K-2): June 15 to July 24
Creative Writing (Grades 3 and 4): June 15 to July 24
LEGO Education – We Do Robots (Grades 3 and 4): June 15 to July 24
Toy Design (Grades 3 and 4): July 13 to 18
DIY Fashion (Grades 3 and 4): July 20 to 24
Improv (Grades 5-8): June 15 to July 24
LEGO Robotics (Grades 5-8): June 15 to July 24
Sign Language (Grades 5-8): June 15 to July 24
Web Design and Flash Animation (Grades 5-8): June 15 to July 24
Practical Kitchen (Grades 7 and 8): June 15 to July 24
Writing for High School (Grades 9-12): July 6 to July 24
Pre-Permit Rules of the Road (Grades 9-12): June 15 to July 24
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Radnor
610-688-7610 | jcarroll.org
Call or visit website for updated information on 2015 summer sports, performing arts and academic camps.
The Benchmark School
Media
610-565-3741 | benchmarkschool.org
Language Arts/Recreation (Grades 1-6): June 29 to July 31
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
Bryn Mawr
610-527-3915 |cdssh.org
Academic Enrichment, Athletic Training and Creative Exploration Summer Camp (Grades PreK-12): June 8 to July 17
Devon Preparatory School
Devon
610-688-7337 | devonprep.com
Summer Enrichment Program (Ages 10-14): Session 1 – June 22 to 26 and July 6 to 10; Session 2 – July 13 to 24
French International School of Philadelphia
Bala Cynwyd
610-667-1284 | efiponline.com
French for Fun Summer Camp (Ages 4-9): July 6 to 24
Friends’ Central School
Wynnewood
610-649-645-5132 | fcsprograms.org
Tenderfoot Camp (Ages 3-6): June 22 to August 7
Trailblazer Camp (Ages 6-12): June 22 to August 7
Trailblazer Enrichment Camp (Grades 5-7): June 22 to August 7
Basketball, Reading and Math Clinic (Grades 2-10): June 29 to July 31
LEGO Pre-Engineering (Grades K-2): August 10 to 14
LEGO Engineering Fundamentals (Grades 2-5): August 10 to 14
George School
Newtown
215-579-6500 | georgeschool.org
George School Day Camp: June 22 to August 7
George School Summer Equestrian Program: June 22 to August 7
George School Summer Academy: July 27 to August 7
Germantown Academy
Fort Washington
215-646-3300 | germantownacademy.net
GA Day Camp (Grades 1-8): June 22 to August 14
Cape Cod Marine Life Adventure Discovery Camp (Grades 6-7): June 13 to 16
Digital Photography Arts Camp (Grades 5-8): July 6-10, July 13-17, July 27-31
Kids Kitchen Discovery Camp (Grades 1-8): July 13 to 17, July 20 to 24, July 27 to 31
New England Mountain Adventure Discovery Camp (Grades 7-8): July 6 to 9
Video Game Design Discovery Camp (Grades 1-8): June 29 to July 2
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
Gwynedd Valley
215-646-8815 | gmahs.org
Basketball Camp (Grades 5-8): June 22 to 25
Lacrosse Camp (Grades 3-9): June 22 to 26
Tennis Camp (Grades 4-12): August 10 to 14
Volleyball Camp (Grades 7-9): June 15 to 18
Technology Camp (Grades 6-8): July 13 to 17
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Bensalem
215-639-0811 | holyghostprep.org
Summer Enrichment Program: June 22 to July 24
Baseball Camp: June 22 to 26
Basketball Camp: July 13 to 17
Lacrosse Camp: July 20 to 24
Soccer Camp: July 27 to 31
Tennis Camp: June 29 to July 3
Track and Field Camp: July 6 to 10
The Hun School of Princeton
Princeton, N.J.
609-921-7600 | hunschool.org
Hun Camp (Ages 5-13): June 29 to July 30
Raider Basketball Camp (Ages 8-15): August 3 to 7, August 10 to 14
Meadowbrook School
Meadowbrook
215-884-3238 | themeadowbrookschool.org
Call or visit the website for updated information on 2015 summer programs.
Media-Providence Friends School
Media
610-565-1960 | mpfs.org
World Explorers Summer Friends Camp (Ages 3-9): June 22 to August 15
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Flourtown
215-233-3177 | msjacad.org
Camp Glee (Grades 5-9): June 15 to 26
Doubles Tennis Camp (Grades 6-9): June 22 to 26
Field Hockey Camp (Grades 6-9): June 22 to 26
Volleyball Camp (Grades 6-9): June 8 to 12
Lacrosse Camp (Grades 6-9): June 22 to 26
Nazareth Academy High School
Philadelphia
215-637-7676 | nazarethacademyhs.org
Summer Enrichment Program (Grades 7-9): June 22 to July 16
Notre Dame High School
Lawrenceville, N.J.
609-882-7900 | ndnj.org
English Workshop (Grades 9-12): July 6 to 9
College Jump Start for Juniors: July 6 to 10
Time Management, Test Taking, and Learning Strategies (Grades 9-12): July 13 to 16
Writing Workshop (Grades 9-12): July 20 to 23
Strength & Conditioning Camp: June 22 to 25
Champion Football Camp (Grades 3-9): July 6 to 10
Fighting Irish Baseball Camp (Grades 5-9): July 20 to 24
Irish Wrestling Camp (Ages 8-15): August 10 to 14
Youth Cheer Camp (Ages 7-15): July 13 to 17
Princeton Day School
Princeton, N.J.
609-279-2700 | pds.org
Pretty Brook Farm Day Camp (Ages 4-17): June 8 to August 14
Valley Forge Military Academy & College
Wayne
610-989-1262 | vfmac.edu
Day Camp: June 22 to August 7
Overnight Camp: June 21 to July 24
Valley Forge Fitness Camp: June 21 to July 24
Villa Maria Academy High School
Malvern
610-644-2551 | vmahs.org
Call or visit the website for updated information on 2015 summer camps.
ATHLETICS
Dom DiJulia School of Golf
New Hope
215-862-9045 | dijuliagolf.com
Call or visit the website for updated information on 2015 junior camps for kids ages 6 to 14.
Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs
King of Prussia
610-265-9401 | jkcp.com
Call or visit the website for updated information on 2015 tennis and golf camps for kids ages 7 to 17.
Newtown Athletic Club
Newtown
215-968-3089 |nacsportscenter.com
Camp NAC (Ages 3-15): June 8 to August 28
Philadelphia Union Soccer Camps
Bryn Mawr
610-581-7600 | unionsoccerschools.com
Call or visit the website for details on camps throughout the area, for ages 6 to 14, from June 15 to August 21.
Phillies Baseball Academy
Bryn Mawr
610-520-3400 | philliescamps.com
Call or visit the website for details on camps throughout the area, for ages 6 to 14, from June 15 to August 21.
Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camps
Philadelphia
prosportsexperience.com/eagles
Call or visit the website for details on camps throughout the area, for ages 6 to 14, from June 26 to August 6.
Philadelphia Rock Gym
Philadelphia
877-822-ROPE | philarockgym.com/camp.php
Call or visit the website for details on camps for ages 4 to 14 at locations in Oaks, East Falls and Brandywine Valley.
Sixers Basketball Camp
Philadelphia
610-668-7676 | sixerscamps.com/basketball-camps
Call or visit the website for details on day camps and overnight camps, from June 15 through August 21.
THE CREATIVE ARTS
The Center on Central
Paoli
610-710-1487 | thecenteroncentral.com
Summer Creative Arts Day Camp (Grades K-6): June 8 to September 4
The Clay Studio
Philadelphia
215-925-3453 | theclaystudio.org
Summer Clay Camps (Ages 6-18): July 6 to August 28
Digital Media Academy
Bryn Mawr, Philadelphia
866-656-3342| digitalmediaacademy.org
Call or visit the website for details on specialty camps for ages 6 to 17 at Bryn Mawr College and Drexel University.
Doylestown School of Rock
Doylestown
215-230-3406 | doylestown.schoolofrock.com
Dave Grohl Camp: July 6 to 10
The Beatles Camp: July 13 to 17
Old School Punk Camp: July 20 to 24
Led Zeppelin Camp: July 27 to 31
Women in Rock Camp: August 3 to 7
Black Sabbath Camp: August 10 to 14
Girls Rock Philly
Philadelphia
215-776-5246 | girlsrockphilly.org
Summer Rock Camp (Ages 9-18): August 3 to 7
James A. Michener Art Museum
Doylestown
215-340-9800 | michenerartmuseum.org
Call or the visit website for details on summer programs for ages 3 to 18.
Main Line Art Center
Haverford
610-525-0272 | mainlineart.org
“Wild About Art” Summer Art Camp (Ages 4-12): June 15 to August 28
Media Theatre for the Performing Arts
Media
610-891-0100 | mediatheatre.org
Camp Media Theatre 2015 (Ages 5-17): June 15 to August 21
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia
215-972-2054 | pafa.org/summercamp
Summer Art Camp: June 29 to August 14
Pennsylvania School of the Performing Arts
Newtown
215-598-8513 | pspadancer.com
Creative Level Camp: July 6 to 10 or July 13 to 17
Musical Theater Camp: July 6 to 10 or July 13 to 17
August Contemporary Ballet Workshop: August 17 to 21 or August 24 to 28
Philadelphia School of Rock
Philadelphia
267-639-4007 | philadelphia.schoolofrock.com
Dave Grohl Camp: July 6 to 10
The Beatles Camp: July 13 to 17
Led Zeppelin Camp: July 27 to 31
Black Sabbath Camp: August 10 to 14
WHYY
Philadelphia
215-351-1200 | whyy.org/camps
Young Journalists Camp: June 29 to July 10 or August 10 to 21
WHYY Film Academy: July 13 to 31
LEARNING DIFFERENCES
Valley Forge Educational Services
Malvern
610-296-6725 | vfes.net
Summer L.I.F.E. – Day Camp or Overnight Camp (Ages 8-21): August 16 to 21 or 23 to 28
Summer Voyagers – A Voyage of Discovery … To Confidence and Academic Success for Children (Ages 5-17): July 6 to August 7
DAY CAMPS AND MISCELLANEOUS
Briarwood Day Camp
Furlong
215-598-7143 | briarwood-camp.com
Day Camp: June 22 to August 14
The Experiment in International Living
Brattleboro, Vt.
800-345-2929 |experiment.org
Argentina – Community Service and the Great Outdoors (Grades 9-12): June 29 to July 27
Botswana – Wildlife, Ecology and Culture (Grades 9-12): June 29 to August 3
Ecuador – The Galápagos Islands and the Andes (Grades 9-12): July 2 to 30
France – Culinary Traditions and French Cuisine (Grades 9-12): June 30 to July 28
The Netherlands – Gender Equality and Human Rights (Grades 9-12): July 6 to August 3
Japan – Language and Cultural Traditions (Grades 9-12): June 28 to July 27
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
215-448-1200 | fi.edu
Fantastic Physics (PreK-Grade 9): June 15 to 19
Mystery of the Unseen (PreK-Grade 9): June 29 to July 3
From Field to Fork (PreK-Grade 9): August 3 to 7
Habonim Dror Camp Galil
Ottsville
215-968-2013 | campgalil.org
Overnight Summer Camp (Ages 8-16): June 28 to August 16
iD Tech
Philadelphia, Villanova
888-709-8324 | idtech.com
Call or visit the website for details on camp dates at locations in Bryn Mawr, Philadelphia, Villanova and West Chester, for ages 6 to 18.
Lavner Camps
Locations throughout the region
215-767-1385 | lavnercampsandprograms.com
Call or visit the website for details on various camps, dates and locations throughout the Philadelphia area.
Malvern Day Camp
Glen Mills
610-558-3200 | malverndaycamp.com
Malvern Day Camp (Ages 5-14): June 15 to August 21
Penn Museum
Philadelphia
215-898-4000 | penn.museum/camp
Anthropologists in the Making Summer Camp (Ages 7-13): June 29 to August 21
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia
215-243-5603 | philadelphiazoo.org
Wildlife Warriors Summer Camp (Ages 4-13): June 22 to September 4
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Gladwyne
610-527-5234 | riverbendeec.org
Call or visit website for details on Summer Exploration and Adventure Camps for ages 3 to 13.
Tyler Arboretum
Media
610-566-9134 | tylerarboretum.org
Tiny Trackers (Ages 4-5): June 22 to August 14
Young Explorers (Ages 5-11): June 22 to August 14
Young Naturalists (Ages 11-13): June 13 to August 14
