JULY 2018 DELAWARE
CAMP 2018
2018 CAMP DIRECTORY
CAMP DIRECTORY Thrilling adventures are in store for children at summer camps throughout the Delaware Valley in 2018! This camp directory includes an ample array of choices for all abilities, ages and interests. Navigate the directory by focusing on your preferences for: • Geographic area: Camps are grouped by county & outlying areas. • Category: Each description is prefaced by camp type — day, program, residential, special needs or travel. • Special features: Blue icons at the end of each listing indicate if a camp offers extended day care, part-day or part-week schedules, financial aid or transportation. Abbreviations denote whether a camp is ACA accredited, has a counselor-in-training program or may accommodate some special needs. See the key at the bottom of the page. Find a searchable version at MetroKids.com/camps. Contact camps to express interest and mention you saw their listing in MetroKids. KEY Extended hours Offers financial aid Part-day or part-week sessions Provides transportation ACA: ACA-accredited CIT: Counselor-in-training program SN: Some special needs may be accommodated
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Kidz, Ink Camp Wow!, Locations in Bear, Dover, Middletown & Smyrna, DE
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Lavner Camps! PA, NJ and DE 610-664-8800 info@lavnercampsandprograms.com Lavnercampsandprograms.com
DAY, RESIDENTIAL Lavner Camps is the Leader in Summer Enrichment Camps. As the #1 CAMP EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS, TECHNOLOGY, & THE ARTS, we have AWARD WINNING SUMMER CAMPS at 14 Philadelphia Metro, New Jersey & Delaware locations, with 35+ Specialty Camps to choose from... an INCREDIBLE summer camp experience awaits for your child! Our Cutting-Edge Summer Camps include Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Robotics, Minecraft, Coding, Game Design, Culinary Arts, Fashion, Film & Lots More! Our Delaware location is at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington. Additional camp locations in NYC, Manhattan, Washington DC, St. Louis MO, Nashville TN & Los Angeles CA! Ages 6-15, Co-ed. Space is limited, register now! ACA
New Castle County Summer Camps Various locations in New Castle County, DE: Claymont, Middletown, New Castle, Newport, Newark, North Wilmington, Glasgow, DE 302-395-5600 hmergenthaler@nccde.org Nccde.org/camps
DAY Sports Camps’ Full-day All Sports Camp; Half-day: Skateboarding, baseball, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, speed & agility. Recreation Camps, Full-Day at 5 sites; Half-Day at Battery Park, Old New Castle, Leasure and Brookside Elementary School. Specialty Camps - Safety Town, Artventures at NCC Art Studio, and Rockwood Museum Camp Drama & Science Explorers CIT SN STEM, Camp Carousel.
YMCA of Delaware Day Camps, Multiple Locations in DE & MD 302-221-9622 Ysummercamp.org DELAWARE
A Tatnall Summer: Day Camps, Sports Camps, Swim Team 1501 Barley Mill Rd. Wilmington; 302-892-4347 ATatnallSummer@tatnall.org ATatnallSummer.org
DAY The Tatnall School opens its 110-acre campus to the community June 18-Aug. 17, with exciting new summer camps and classes serving children ages 3-grade 12. With half- and full-day offerings plus extended day, Tatnall provides a variety of activities including sports, swimming, science, music, arts, CIT computer design and more.
Brandywine Zoo Camp, 1001 North Park Dr., Wilmington; 302-571-7850, ext. 209 education@brandywinezoo.org ; Brandywinezoo.org Camp Arrowhead, 35143 Homestead Way, Lewes; wlafontaine@camparrowhead.net Camparrowhead.net Camp at NDNCC Newark Day Nursery & Children’s Center, 921 Barksdale Rd. Newark; 302-731-4925; bporter@newarkdaynursery.org; Newarkdaynursery.org Camp Clover @ A.S. Academy of Learning 891 Pulaski Highway; Bear 302-276-0868 asacademyoflearning.com
Camp Clover @ A.S. Academy of Learning offers an exciting camp experience. Campers will build strong friendships through themed week activities, games, swimming, hands on fun and weekly field trips! Tuition covers all trips. POC PLUS is accepted. 7am-6pm.
Centreville Layton School Summer Program, 6201 Kennett Pike, Centreville 302-571-0230; djarrell@centrevillelayton.org; Centrevillelayton.org Concord Preschool and Childcare; 1800 Fairfax Blvd., Wilmington 302-654-9629; Concordpreschoolandchildcare.com Delaware Art Museum’s Summer Art Camp, 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington 302-571-9590; artiscreating@delart.org; DelArt.org Delaware Dance Co. Summer Dance & Theatre Camp, 168 South Main Street Madeline Crossing, Suite 101, Newark; 302-738-2023; Delawaredancecompany.org Delaware Museum of Natural History 4840 Kennett Pike, Route 52 Wilmington 302-658-9111, ext. 328 education@delmnh.org Delmnh.org/camps
DAY Summer day camps for children 1st through 6th grade to explore science and nature in-depth and up-close. This year features new hands-on learning activities, as well as brand new camps for each age group. Includes outdoor fun, museum gallery exploration, traveling exhibit discoveries, live animal experiences and more! For grades 3-6, two camps include optional overnight. Museum Babies program for 3 and under and Museum Peeps (half-day sessions) for ages 4-6. Extended care avail. for an extra fee.
Delaware Nature Society (Ashland, Abbott’s, Coverdale, DEEC) PO Box 700, Hockessin, 302-239-2334; candy@delnature.org; Delnature.org Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay - Camp Country Center 1051 Sharpless Rd., Hockessin, 302-456-7150; dlubbers@cbgsc.org; Gscb.org/camps Pilot Summer Camp, 208 Woodlawn Rd., Wilmington, DE cshivone@pilotschool.org; pilotschool.org Prompt & Play, LLC, 5157 W. Woodmill Rd., Ste. 16, Wilmington 302-691-5658; info@promptandplay.com; Promptandplay.com St. Anne’s Episcopal School, 211 Silver Lake Rd., Middletown; 302-378-3179 mferster@stannesde.org; StannesDE.org/summer Stage Lights Dance Studio - Evening & Day Camp Classes Stage Lights Dance Studio, 25 S. Old Baltimore Pike, Newark; 302-453-0714 stagelights2@aol.com; Stagelightsdancestudio.com
2018 Delaware Aerospace Academy, PO Box 125, Bear; 302-834-1978 dasef.outpost@verizon.net; DASEF.org
Summer Adventures Camp at Hockessin Montessori 1000 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin; 302-234-1240, velasic@theHMS.org; theHMS.org
2018 Summer Stage Dance and Theatre Camps at Delaware Arts Conservatory 723 Rue Madora, Ste. 4 Bear; 302-595-4160 info@delarts.com; DelArts.com
Summer at Independence 1300 Paper Mill Rd. Newark 302-239-9060 Theindependenceschool.org
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DAY Pursue your passions in musical theatre, dance, acting, music & visual arts! Day camps for ages 2-16. Day and evening intensives for intermediate through professional performers. Each themed camp and SN intensive ends with a live performance.
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DAY Summer at Independence offers choices for age 3 through 8th grade, from theme-based day camps to weekly programs for a variety of interests. Options include Indy Exploratorium, visual & performing arts, Adventure Camp, STEM, academics and sports. Nurse and Extended Day on campus daily.
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CAMP DIRECTORY Summer at Tower Hill 2813 W. 17th St. Wilmington; 302-472-7370 summer@towerhill.org Towerhill.org/summer
DAY Summer at Tower Hill’s Day Camp offers unlimited opportunities for fun and learning for ages 3 - 6th grade, including field trips.
DAY Summer @ Cecil has what you want with awesome summer camp choices for youth ages 5-17. Camps are offered at Cecil College, Fair Hill, Plumpton Park Zoo and Upper Bay Museum. We offer STEM, photography, theater, art, Legos, Harry Potter, Frozen, Minecraft, robotics, video games, virtual reality and so much more! CIT ACA SN
OUTLYING AREAS - PENNSYLVANIA
Wilmington Ballet Summer Dance Camp, 1709 Gilpin Ave., Wilmington 302-655-1004; info@wilmingtonballet.org; Wilmingtonballet.org/summer-program Wilmington Friends School Day Camps 101 School Rd. Wilmington 302-576-2998 lscamp@wilmingtonfriends.org Wilmingtonfriends.org
Summer Camps @ Cecil 107 Railroad Ave. Elkton, MD 443-907-1451 learning4life@cecil.edu Cecil.edu/youth
DAY June 18-Aug. 24: Lower school camp features weekly themes, soccer, tennis, art, STEM design, cooking and adventure camps, plus swimming, ice skating & bowling. Middle school camp offers Base Camp with swimming, fishing, gardening, hiking, ice skating and bowling plus sports camps & programs in art, adventure, sports, STEM, cooking and 3D printing. Before & after care available. Online registration available — early bird discount! Check online for Open House dates.
Darlington Arts Center Summer Camp, 977 Shavertown Rd., Garnet Valley, PA 610-358-3632; info@darlingtonarts.org; Darlingtonarts.org/camp Science Camp Watonka, PO Box 127, Hawley, PA; 570-857-1401; mail@watonka.com Watonka.com OUTLYING AREAS - OTHER Camp Haluwasa 377 Ehrke Rd. Hammonton, NJ 877-234-2267 Campingnj.com
DAY, RESIDENTIAL The Ultimate South Jersey Christian Camping Experience! Exciting overnight & day camp programs for boys & girls ages 6-16 in a Christian environment. Water park with rope swing, waterslides, zip-line & a sandy beach! Activities: swimming, obstacle course, climbing walls, field games, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, ropes course, arts & crafts, and a ride-on railroad! Open House: June 16, 2018, 10 am-3 pm with free train tours & BBQ.
NEW PAFA Summer Art Camp 128 N. Broad St., Phila., PA 215-972-2054 pafa.org/family
DAY PAFA offers engaging programs for kids and families throughout the year from Summer Art Camp weekly sessions to free Sunday workshops for families.
OUTLYING AREAS - MARYLAND Easterseals Camp Fairlee, 22242 Bay Shore Rd., Chestertown, MD; 410-778-0566 fairlee@esdel.org; Easterseals.com/de/fairlee Echo Hill Camp, 13655 Bloomingneck Rd., Worton, MD; 410-348-5303; EchoHillCamp.com Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay - Camp Grove Point, 2930 Grove Neck Rd. Earleville, MD; 302-456-7150; Dlubbers@cbgsc.org; Gscb.org/camps
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Whale Camp at the Fundy Marine Institute, Grand Manan Island New Brunswick, Canada; 888-54-WHALE; info@whalecamp.com; WhaleCamp.com YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser, 201 Cushion Peak Rd., PO Box 147, Wernersville, PA 610-670-2267; SMYMCA.org
A.S. Academy of Learning
CAMP CLOVER Summer Camp Program
Theme Weeks • Field Trips • Breakfast and Snacks included with Tuition
302-276-0868 • 302-834-5620
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