Springing into Summer
Seasonal changes spur childhood dreams of days spent at the area’s foremost summer camps and programs.
by Bill Donahue

To most kids, summer camps mean freedom, growth, and fun in the sun. They’re ideal for meeting new friends, developing new skills, and making memories, without most of the 21st century distractions that often prevent kids from just being kids.

Most summer camps offer the same experience adults may recall from their coming-of-age years, with a few modern-day updates and upgrades. From academics and athletics, to music and technology, today’s summer camps know few bounds. No matter where a child’s interests may lie, families have summer-camp options for their son or daughter.
 
The schools, camps, and other organizations listed on the following pages want to help local families have the best … summer … ever. Their websites will provide more detail about camp dates, availability, and registration. A word of caution: Some camps already have wait lists, so we recommend touching base as soon as possible.
 
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Briarwood Day Camp
Furlong
briarwooddaycamp.com
June 19 to August 4
 
Camp America
Chalfont
camp-america.com
June 19 to August 11
 
Camp Curiosity
Doylestown
campcuriosity.com
June 19 to August 18
 
Camp Kweebec
Schwenksville
kweebec.com
June 25 to August 13
 
Camp Sequoia
Pennsburg
camp-sequoia.com
June 24 to August 5
 
Future Stars Day Camps
Multiple locations
futurestarscamps.com
Flexible scheduling
 
Habonim Dror Camp Galil
Ottsville
campgalil.org
June 21 to August 13
 
Hideaway Day Camp
Collegeville
hideawaydaycamp.com
June 19 to August 11
 
Liberty Lake Day Camp
Mansfield Township, New Jersey
libertylakedaycamp.com
June 26 to August 18
 
Malvern Day Camp
Glen Mills
malverndaycamp.com
June 12 to August 18
 
Perkiomen Pines Day Camp
Schwenksville
perkiomenpines.com
June 26 to August 18
 
Pinemere Camp
Stroudsburg
pinemere.com
June 25 to August 13
 
School’s Out Day Camps
Hatfield
xlhatfield.com/camps
Contact for details
 
Valley Forge Military Academy Summer Camp
Wayne
vfmac.edu/summercamp
June 26 to August 4

ACADEMICS +
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Summer Enrichment and Sports Camps
Villanova
ndapa.org
Contact for details
 
Archmere Academy Summer Sports Camps
Claymont, Delaware
archmereacademy.com
Contact for details
 
The Crefeld School
Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill)
crefeld.org
Contact for details
 
Friends’ Central Summer Camps
Wynnewood
fcsprograms.org
Contact for details
 
Friends School Haverford Summer Camp
Haverford
friendshaverford.org
Contact for details
 
Germantown Academy Summer Camps
Fort Washington
germantownacademy.net/summer
Contact for details
 
The Meadowbrook School Summer Programs
Meadowbrook
themeadowbrookschool.org
Contact for details
 
Notre Dame High School – Summer at Notre Dame
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
ndnj.org/summer-experience
Contact for details
 
Perkiomen School
Pennsburg
perkiomen.org
Contact for details
 
Salesianum School Summer Edge
Wilmington, Delaware
salesianum.org
Contact for details
 
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School Summer Programs
Philadelphia
sjprep.org
Contact for details
 
Tatnall School Summer Camps
Wilmington, Delaware
atatnallsummer.org
Contact for details
 
Ursuline Academy
Wilmington, Delaware
ursuline.org/discovery-cove
Contact for details
 
Villa Joseph Marie High School Summer@Villa
Holland
vjmhs.org/summer
Contact school for details

LEARNING DIFFERENCES
AIM Academy Summer Enrichment
Conshohocken
aimpa.org
Contact for details
 
Benchmark School 2023 Summer Season
Media
benchmarkschool.org
Contact for details
 
Center School Summer Learning and Enrichment Program
Abington
centerschoolpa.org
Contact for details
 
Summer 2023 at Delaware Valley Friends School
Paoli
dvfs.org
Contact for details
 
Woodlynde School Summer Camp
Strafford
woodlynde.org
Contact for details

ATHLETICS
CAL Sports Academy 2023 Summer Camps
Hatfield
calsportsacademy.com
Contact for details
 
Game Breaker Lacrosse Camps
Multiple locations
laxcamps.com
Contact for details
 
Hatfield Ice Summer Camps
Hatfield
hatfieldice.com/youth-hockey/summer-camps
Contact for details
 
High Performance Tennis Academy 2023 Summer Camp
Haverford College, the Cynwyd Club, Radnor Valley Country Club
hpta-riverside.com
June 12 to September 1
 
Phillies Baseball Academy
Multiple dates and locations
philliesacademy.com
Contact for details
 
Youth Football Camps of the Philadelphia NFL Alumni
Multiple dates and locations
prosportsexperience.com
Contact for details

CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Burn Brae Day Camp of Creative Arts
Dresher
burnbraedaycamp.com
Contact for details
 
HomeCooked 2023 Kids Cooking Camp
Paoli
homecooked.net
June 20 to August 24
 
Main Line Art Center 2023 Summer Art Camp
Haverford
mainlineart.org
June 20 to August 25
 
Michener Art Museum Summer Camps
Doylestown
michenerartmuseum.org
June 19 to August 11
 
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts – 2023 Summer Art Camp
Philadelphia
pafa.org
Contact for details
 
Rockdale Music 2023 Summer Camps
Aston and Media
rockdalemusic.com
Contact for details
 
School of Rock Doylestown 2023 Summer Camps
Doylestown
schoolofrock.com/locations/doylestown
Contact for details

DISCOVERY, SCIENCE, AND TECH
Awbury Adventures at Awbury Arboretum
Philadelphia
awbury.org/summer-camp
Contact for details
 
Bucks County Audubon Society Summer Adventure Camp
New Hope
bcas.org/education/camps/summer-camp
June 19 to August 25
 
Bucks County Community College – Kids on Campus Summer Camp
Newtown
bucks.edu
Contact for details
 
Delaware Valley University Kids U! and Inspire U! Summer Programs
Doylestown
delval.edu/programs
Contact for details
 
Elmwood Park Zoo 2023 Summer Camp
Norristown
elmwoodparkzoo.org
Contact for details
 
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania Summer Camp 2023
Chestnut Hill
morrisarboretum.org
Contact for details
 
Philadelphia Zoo – Zoo Camps
Philadelphia
philadelphiazoo.org/camps
Contact for details
 
Riverbend Environmental Education Center Summer Camp 2023
Gladwyne
riverbendeec.org
Contact for details
 
Science Explorers STEM Summer Camps
Multiple area locations
scienceexplorers.com
Contact for details
 
WHYY Summer
Philadelphia
whyy.org/education
Contact for details
 
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Life magazine, March 2023.