Summer Is Calling
From science and education to sports and nature, summer camps and programs offer countless ways for kids to grow, explore, and have a blast.
Crocuses and daffodils have already begun to peek through the soil, and the tiny amphibians known as spring peepers have begun their nightly calls. These are sure signs that winter has breathed its last breath and spring has arrived.
In the Philadelphia area, though, spring can pass in a blink. Put another way, summer will be here before we know it. Considering the challenges of recent memory, chances are we’re all champing at the bit to get out into the sunshine. Are you and your family ready?
Our area’s educational institutions and other service providers certainly are, especially because some of them kept their doors closed last year out of an abundance of caution. The following listings detail some of the many camp options for families in Philadelphia and its suburbs.
Organizations’ websites will provide more detail about dates, availability, and how to register, as well as any COVID-19-specific updates and safety protocols. Demand is high, so available slots tend to fill up quickly. Translation: Get in touch as soon as possible.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Briarwood Day Camp
Furlong
briarwooddaycamp.com
Camp America
Chalfont
camp-america.com
Camp Kweebec
Schwenksville
kweebec.com
Camp Sequoia
Pennsburg
camp-sequoia.com
Future Stars Day Camps
Multiple locations
futurestarscamps.com
Habonim Dror Camp Galil
Ottsville
campgalil.org
Hideaway Day Camp
Collegeville
hideawaydaycamp.com
Malvern Day Camp
Glen Mills
malverndaycamp.com
Perkiomen Pines Day Camp
Schwenksville
perkiomenpines.com
ACADEMICS +
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Summer Enrichment and Sports Camps
Villanova
ndapa.org
The Baldwin School Camp Magar Day Camp
Bryn Mawr
baldwinschool.org
Bucks County Community College – Kids on Campus Summer Camps
Newtown
bucks.edu
Friends’ Central Summer Camps
Wynnewood
fcsprograms.org
Germantown Academy Summer Camps
Fort Washington
germantownacademy.net/summer
Hill Top Preparatory Academy Summer Adventures
Rosemont
hilltopprep.org
Holy Ghost Preparatory School – Summer at HGP
Bensalem
holyghostprep.org
The Hun School of Princeton Summer Programs
Princeton, N.J.
hunschool.org/summer
Notre Dame High School – Summer at Notre Dame
Lawrenceville, N.J.
summercamps.ndnj.org
Perkiomen School English Summer Academy
Pennsburg
perkiomen.org/summer
Princeton Day School Summer Programs
Princeton, N.J.
pds.org/summer-programs
Sacred Heart Academy Summer Camp
Bryn Mawr
shabrynmawr.org
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School Summer Programs
Philadelphia
sjprep.org
Temple University Summer Education Camps
Ambler and Philadelphia
summer.temple.edu/youthprograms
Villa Joseph Marie High School Summer @ Villa
Holland
vjmhs.org/summer
LEARNING DIFFERENCES
Benchmark School 2021 Summer Camp
Media
benchmarkschool.org
Delaware Valley Friends School Remote Summer Programs
Paoli
dvfs.org
ATHLETICS
CAL Sports Academy Summer Camps 2021
Hatfield
calsportsacademy.com
Phillies Baseball Academy
Multiple locations
philliesacademy.com
Youth Football Camps of the Philadelphia NFL Alumni
Multiple locations
prosportsexperience.com
CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Burn Brae Day Camp of Creative Arts
Dresher
burnbraedaycamp.com
HomeCooked Kids Cooking & Baking Camp
Paoli
homecooked.net
Michener Art Museum In-person and Virtual Summer Camps
Doylestown
michenerartmuseum.org
Main Line Art Center 2021 Summer Camp
Haverford
mainlineart.org
The Music School of Delaware
Wilmington and Milford, Del.
musicschoolofdelaware.org
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts – Summer Virtual Art Camp for Kids
Philadelphia
pafa.org
Rockdale Music 2021 Summer Camps
Aston
rockdalemusic.com
SCIENCE AND DISCOVERY
Althouse Arboretum 2021 Summer Nature Camp
Pottstown
althousearboretum.org
Awbury Adventures at Awbury Arboretum
Philadelphia
awbury.org/summer-camp
Elmwood Park Zoo Summer Camp 2021
Norristown
elmwoodparkzoo.org
The Franklin Institute’s GSK Science in the Summer
Philadelphia
fi.edu
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania Summer Adventure Camp
Chestnut Hill
morrisarboretum.org
Riverbend Environmental Education Center Summer Camp 2021
Gladwyne
riverbendeec.org
Science Explorers In-person and Virtual STEM Summer Camps
Multiple area locations
scienceexplorers.com
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Life magazine, March 2021.
