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CAMP STORIES Find a Camp They’ll Adore All-Girl and All-Boy Camps 2020 CAMP DIRECTORY

SUMMER CAMP 2020!

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GIVE HER A SUMMER SHE’LL NEVER FORGET GREAT VALUE!

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania offers day and overnight camp experiences that rival any private camp, for less.

Our girl-led, girl-focused programming teaches leadership to inspire courage, confidence and character.

With adventure courses, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, s’mores(!), archery, and more, she’ll make memories for a lifetime.

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Find a Camp They’ll Love The search can be daunting. Here’s how to narrow the list to find the perfect match.

By Kimberly Blaker Whether you’re looking for enrichment for your child, a way to keep the kids occupied and supervised while you work, or you need a short reprieve from parenting, there’s a summer camp that’s the right fit for your family.

Before you start your search, create a list of the criteria important to you.

Here are some things to consider.

• What is your budget?

• What is the purpose of sending your child to camp?

• Do you want an overnight or day camp?

• Are you looking for a short-term (week or two) or summer-long program?

• Do you want a camp that’s very structured or one that provides your child with lots of freedom and choices?

• What are your child’s passions, such as a particular sport, hobby or other interest?

Now you can begin your search. An excellent place to start is a local parenting magazine (Like this one!). Many summer camps advertise here and online. (You can go to MetroKids.com/Camp to search our Camp Guide, which is sortable by location, type of camp, services provided, and activities offered.)

The American Camp Association (ACA) accredits summer camps. So this is another excellent place to look. The ACA educates camp owners and directors in health and safety for staff and campers as well as program quality. It then accredits camps that meet the ACA’s standards. (The Camp Directory on P. 16 indicates which camps are ACA accredited.)

Once you’ve selected a few camps, share the choices with your child to see what excites her. Be sure to let her know upfront that you still need to thoroughly investigate the camps before making a final decision.

When you and your child have narrowed the list to a manageable number, investigate the camps further.

There are several things to consider.

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What are the staff ’s qualifications?

Many summer camps use teens to staff the camps. Teens make excellent mentors and can bring liveliness to summer-camp programs. However, the programs themselves should be developed by professionals and have professional oversight to ensure kids are getting the most from their camp experience.

How does the camp ensure your child’s safety?

Find out what kind of safety training the camp provides its staffers. Also, is there someone on hand at all times who knows CPR? What are the camp’s procedures if your child becomes ill, has an accident, or an emergency?

What is the daily schedule for campers?

Ask for a daily itinerary so you know your child will be getting everything you anticipate from the program.

What are the rules?

Each camp has its own set of rules. Find out whether your child is allowed to call you. If it’s a summer-long residential camp, can parents come and visit? Can kids bring along a cell phone or electronics? Also, how much money can they bring, and how is it managed?

Don’t sweat it

Though there are many great camps, no camp is likely to offer everything precisely the way you want it. Just choose the one that best fits your child and satisfies your most important criteria. Your child will have many summers to try new camp experiences.

Kimberly Blaker is a freelance writer.

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Camp for Creative Arts, Technology, Sports, Swimming and more!

1405 Twining Road • Dresher, PA 19025 • 215-657-3388 •2 – 11 Week Sessions

• Door to Door Transportation • Extended Hours Available

• Non-consecutive wks avail. • Certified Teaching Staff & Nurse • Pre-School Enrichment Camp • Air Conditioned Buildings • Great Camper/Staff Ratio • Teen Quest Program

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Instruments, Rock and Jazz Bands, Theater, Art, Ceramics, Yoga, Robotics, Dance, Fashion Design, Voice , Photography, Pastry Arts, Creative Writing, Computer Animation, Film Making, Strategy Games, Science, Rocketry, Nature, Swim, Archery, Sports and More!

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All-boy and All-girl Camps Some kids thrive at camps where the social pressure to impress the opposite sex is not an issue.

By Rose Destra Summer camp can be a place where memories are made and lasting friendships begin. While sleepaway and day camps are typically coed, some parents and their children prefer single-sex camps in part for their opportunity for empowerment.

Less social pressure

All-boy or all-girl camps are usually smaller, so interactions are more intimate and, because there are no social pressures from the opposite sex, campers feel more confident in their environment.

“I think the boys and girls like to be surrounded by whatever they’re classifying as,” says Alexis Featherman, program manager at Camp Kelly in Tunkhannock, PA. There’s less pressure to act cool or look good and kids can act more authen-

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tically and explore outside their comfort zones.

“For parents of girls, they like the idea of their daughters being at a camp where they are not being judged by their appearance and can feel free to interact with other girls and not have the social pressures that boys would add to the mix,” says Renee Flax, director of camper placement for the American Camp Association, New York and New Jersey.

“For boys, it is very much the same philosophy. Parents want their sons to have strong role models from the counselors at camp.” At single-sex camps, most counselors are exclusively male or female for the comfort of campers.

Without social anxieties there is more opportunity for growth. “Having an intentional population where kids have the opportunity to engage with their peers who understand them is huge,” says Brian Lux, director of Camp Sequoia in Pennsburg, PA. His camp was created 10 years ago for non-neurotypical boys to improve skills and encourage friendships. “A lot of these kids, they just need the time and space to be able to grow, and if you’re in a situation with too many moving pieces, it’s more difficult to experience the same level of success,” he says. Once camp is over, these lessons are taken back into a coed environment.

Gender-inclusive camps

Some single-sex camps also provide onsite therapists and gender-neutral bunks for nonconforming campers. “At our TriState Camp Conference we offer several sessions about how to be inclusive,” says Flax. “In the past several years we see more and more camps offering specific programming that will make all campers feel comfortable and accepted.”

If your child is transgender or gender nonconforming, ask camps what kind of training they give their staff and the resources available on site. Find a camp that provides a safe environment where your child can grow, have fun and have something exciting to look forward to each year.

How to decide

Parents should understand their child’s interests and comfort level before they decide on a single-sex or coed camp. “If you can come up with a list of five musthaves and then a secondary wish list, it will help you to understand which camps will actually fulfill your needs,” says Flax.

“It is difficult to find one type of camp that will suit all of your requirements, but you can get very close if you research it well.”

Rose Destra is a freelance writer from PA.

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Tomato Patch 2020 Summer Arts Workshops

Camp Lee Mar

Theater • Dance • Music • Video • Visual Art

Session I June 22 - July 16 Grades 8-12 4-week session $ 875

All Camps open to any and all.

Restricted only by age

Session II July 20 - Aug. 6 Grades 4-7 3-week session $ 795

THE PENN TENNIS CAMP

Master Class in Acting Session I Session II June 22 - July 10 July 20 - Aug. 7 Grades 8-12 Grades 8-12 3-week session 3-week session $ $ 725 725

Philadelphia, PA

• Full and Half*Full Dayand Options • Special Squash / Tennis Camp WeekCamp 6 Half Day Options. * Special Squash / Tennis Week 6 • Boys and Girls age 3 - 17 *Boys and Girls age 3 - 17

2020 Camp Dates

Taught by professional artists, on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College.

Tomato Patch, now in its 47th year, is the longest running, most successful multidisciplinary summer arts program in central New Jersey.

Call 609-570-3566 or visit www.kelseytheatre.org MCCC • 1200 Old Trenton Road • West Windsor, NJ 08550

Week 6: July 13-17 Week I: June 8-12 www.wilsontenniscamp Week 7: July 20-24 Week 2: June 15-19 Week 8: July 27-21 Week 3: June 22-26 Week 9: Aug 3-7 Week 4: June 29-July 3 Week 10: Aug 31-Sep 4 Week 5: July 6-10

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Thrilling adventures are in store for children at summer camps throughout the Delaware Valley in 2020! 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: See the key below.

Find a searchable version at MetroKids.com/camps.

Contact camps to express interest and mention you saw their listing in MetroKids.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS 76ers Camps

Multiple Locations; 610-668-7676 director@sixerscamps.com • 76erscamps.com DAY The #1 Basketball Camp in the NBA celebrates our 36th Year! Learn the drills the pros use to take your game to the next level. Age-specific and skill-specific fundamentals and skill development for beginners to advanced. Meet players, coaches and other NBA Stars. Youth basketball player development at its finest. Half-day, full-day and overnight camps available for 5–17 year olds.

Arsenal USA Premier Soccer Camps

Multiple Locations; 610-922-8255 rjacobs@esfcamps.com • Arsenalsoccercampsusa.com DAY Arsenal USA premier soccer camps, for boys and girls from ages 6–14, provides players of all skill levels an opportunity to improve their game and be immersed in the same philosophy as the professional academies in London. The Arsenal Way is taught to campers as they are immersed in a curriculum that has helped develop some of the world’s best players. Learn from Arsenal coaches who direct and help you combine techniques, tactics and that winning spirit.

Engineering for Kids

Multiple Locations; 215-559-9233 greaterphila@engineeringforkids.com Engineeringforkids.com/greater-philadelphia DAY Engineering For Kids brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to kids in a fun and challenging way through camps, classes and parties. We are proud to inspire children to build on their natural curiosity by teaching engineering concepts through hands-on learning.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Headquarters: 330 Manor Rd., Miquon, PA Gsep.org/camp DAY, PROGRAM, RESIDENTIAL Nobody does camp like Girl Scouts!

Want to build exploding volcanoes, learn survival techniques like Katniss or whip up new recipes over a campfire? GSEP has you covered. We’ve got four resident and three day camps that are open to all girls — let camp be your first Girl Scouts experience!

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Paris Saint-Germain Academy Soccer Camps USA

Multiple Locations; 610-922-8255 rjacobs@esfcamps.com • Psgacademysoccercampsusa.com DAY The Paris Saint-Germain Academy USA soccer camps, for boys and girls ages 6–14, provide players of all skill levels an opportunity to improve their game and be immersed in the same philosophy as the professional academies in Paris. Individual skill development and team play is incorporated with the character traits necessary to be the best you can be. European coaches help direct each day’s action.

Phillies Baseball Academy

Multiple Locations; 610-520-3400 campmail@philliescamps.com • Philliesacademy.com DAY Phillies Baseball Academy is the premier baseball camp experience for boys and girls, ages 6–14, featured at numerous great locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Only Phillies Baseball Academy offers top-notch instruction with the unique opportunity to go on a behindthe-scenes tour of Citizens Bank Park and the chance to meet a Phillies player and coach.

Temple University Summer Education Camps

580 Meetinghouse Rd., Temple University Ambler; Ambler, Center City, Main Campus; 267-468-8500 • Temple.edu/summer/youthcamps DAY Temple University offers Summer Education Camps for rising 2nd graders to rising 12th graders. June, July and August at Ambler and Main campus. Camps include: Robotics, Art and Drawing, Forensic Science, Theater, Virtual Reality and more.

YMCA of Greater Brandywine

Multiple Locations Ymcagbw.org/camp DAY Make it the best summer ever with friends, fun and the discovery of new and hidden talents. Day camps feature weekly themes like Wild West Frontier, Power of the Force, School of Wizardry, Summer Olympics and more. Specialty camps focus on building skills and nurturing talents in specific areas of interest, like environmental science, animal care, performing arts, theater, fishing, fashion and more! And don’t forget, YMCA camp counselor programs build great leadership skills for the future! From preschoolers through teens, Y camps offer something for everyone!

Financial assistance is available.

BUCKS COUNTY Camp Onas

609 Geigel Hill Rd., Ottsville, PA 610-847-5858 • Camponas.org RESIDENTIAL Camp Onas, the Quaker camp in Bucks County, PA, is for all kids ages 8–13. Campers live and play in a friendly, diverse community and choose their own activities from a complete camp program. Includes 2- and 4-week sessions and a special 1-week session for first-time campers ages 7 and 8. ACA

George School Day Camp

1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd., Newtown, PA 215-579-6689 • Gsdaycamp.org DAY Summer is better with Friends! Voted Best Day Camp in Bucks County three years in a row, GSDC is open to boys and girls ages 4–14. From archery to arts, swimming to ziplining and everything in between, GSDC gives campers experiences and opportunities like none other. Lunch is provided daily!

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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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French for Fun

Summer Camp!

150 North Highland Avenue • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 667-1284 • www.frenchschoolphila.org

For children from 4 to 12 years old—no prior knowledge of French needed!

CALL TO ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE! Wed., Feb. 12 Tues., Mar. 10 Fri., Apr. 24 8:45 - 9:15am

Songs, games, art, science, sports, cooking... en français!

Ecole Française Internationale de Philadelphie

French International School of Philadelphia

Weekly sessions held from 6/24 to 7/26!

George School Day Camp

Open to children ages 4-14.

Lunch is provided daily.

Three-time best of bucks winner!

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Camp Directory CHESTER COUNTY

Bala House Montessori Summer Camp

410 West Seven Stars Rd. Phoenixville, PA 19460 admissions@kimberton.org • Kimberton.org DAY Summer days filled with creek adventures, arts, crafts, creative play, picnics, woodland explorations, games, water play and fun. Our beautiful campus provides a wholesome environment where children can experience the wonders of nature and create memories to last a lifetime.

27 Conshohocken State Rd., Bala Cynwyd, PA 610-664-6767• admissions@balahouse.org • Balahouse.org DAY, PROGRAM Fun, yet stimulating experience for first-time campers.

Flexible schedules and convenient hours (8am–5:45pm) for ages 3–6.

Choose individual weeks as needed. Weekly art, gymnastics and Soccer Shots classes complement our small, nurturing environment. Storytellers, petting zoos and museums visit camp. Our beautiful wooded campus and well-equipped playground are the perfect backdrop for summer fun.

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Burn Brae Day Camp of Creative Arts

Kimberton Waldorf School Summer Camp

Benchmark School Summer Camp

2107 N. Providence Rd., Media, PA; 610-565-3741 Admissions@benchmarkschool.org • Benchmarkschool.org DAY This transformative five-week program for students in grades 1–6 includes Benchmark’s internationally recognized language arts program, executive function skills instruction and design thinking activities in our Innovation Lab, as well as art, science, sports and zipline.

Math tutoring available for grades 1–9. June 29–July 31. Voted Best of Philly 2016 and 2017.

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Community Arts Center — Summer Spree

414 Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford, PA 610-566-1713 • CommunityArtsCenter.org DAY Summer Spree is an arts camp for ages 4–17 that offers visual art, music, outdoor fun, and special activities. Half- or full-day options during one-week sessions from June–Aug. Experience the power of art in a magical place.

Main Line Art Center

746 Panmure Rd., Haverford, PA; 610-525-0272 info@mainlineart.org • Mainlineart.org DAY At the 2020 Main Line Art Center Summer Art Camp, Pre-teen and Teen studios, get ready for an artistic adventure and discover your inner explorer. Journey through the steamy jungles of the Amazon, traverse the desert dunes, and dive into the deep blue sea to discover the wonders of the coral reefs. Throw away the map and let creativity be your guide!

The Grayson School

211 Matsonford Rd., Radnor, PA enrichment@thegraysonschool.org • TheGraysonSchool.org/camp DAY Project-based learning adventures for grades K-12 that include time outside everyday. Our Grayson teachers understand the intellectual curiosity of all gifted children, and challenge high-ability learners to think critically, ask and answer difficult questions, solve problems to stretch their minds, have fun, and make new friends!

(Camp for the Arts, Technology, Swim, Sports and More!)

1405 Twining Rd., Dresher, PA; 215-657-3388 info@burnbraedaycamp.com • Burnbraedaycamp.com DAY Celebrating 39 years of friendships, confidence-building, fun and exploration for boys and girls ages 3–15. We have a huge variety of indoor and outdoor activities on our beautiful, spacious setting with A/C buildings centrally located. We are a nurturing, non-competitive environment and no-bully zone. Campers ages 7–15 create their own schedules according to their interests. Ages 3–6 can try everything in a well-rounded schedule. Pick and choose from two, 11-week sessions with non-consecutive weeks available. Experienced, caring and professional certified teaching staff with a 5-to-1 camper/staff ratio. Academic tutoring, door-todoor transportation and early and late care available. Registered Nurse on site.

Camp Pegasus

Sacred Heart Academy, 480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 610-649-1080 ext. 3 • info@camppegasus.com Camppegasus.com DAY Camp Pegasus, in Bryn Mawr, PA, is a coed day camp for 6- to 16-year-olds struggling with social-cognitive deficits. By weaving together social skills techniques, creative-art therapies and traditional camp activities, kids with/without diagnoses like ADHD, Asperger’s and HFA, improve social competency and increase self-esteem. SN

Center School’s Summer Program 2020

2450 Hamilton Ave., Abington, PA; 215-657-2200 mstalker@centerschoolpa.org • Centerschoolpa.org PROGRAM Center School’s Summer Learning and Enrichment Program provides students with academic and recreational opportunities to develop and maintain skills, practice effective learning strategies, and increase abilities. Help your child realize their potential this summer! For students in grades 1–8. July 6–July 31. SN

Cheltenham Center for the Arts

439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham, PA; 215-379-4660 education@cheltenhamarts.org • Cheltenhamarts.org DAY Summer Art Camp is the best place to explore your creativity. Kids ages 5–12 will experience the fun of drawing, painting, theatre and clay Young People’s Theatre Workshop (YPTW): Theatre Arts Summer every day! Weekly swimming trips are included as well as guest artists Overnight Camp at Eastern University • 363 Radford Ct., Glen Mills, PA throughout the summer. Teens ages 13–16 are offered a more in-depth Youngpeoplestheatreworkshop@gmail.com; Yptw.org art experience focusing on ceramics, painting/drawing printmaking and RESIDENTIAL Overnight camp for ages 11–18 at Eastern University, other special topics in our Teen Summer Studio. Sessions June 15–Aug. June 21–26. Classes include musical comedy, Shakespeare, improv, monologues, dance, characterization, auditions, showtunes. Air-conditioned 21. Come for one week or for the whole summer! Call today for details! dorms, good food, and an experienced staff of professional educators.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIM Academy Summer Enrichment Program

1200 River Rd., Conshohocken, PA; 215-483-2461 summer@aimpa.org; Aimpa.org/summerataim DAY Explore STEAM activities and reinforce essential skills in reading, writing, math and college prep in a creative and dynamic enrichment environment for children entering grades 1–12. Campers enjoy a chance to imagine, invent and play along with three hours of daily literacy and academic instruction tied to AIM’s research and arts-based curriculum.

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Elmwood Park Zoo Camp

1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown, PA; 610-277-3825 ext. 234 camp@elmwoodparkzoo.org • Epzcamps.com DAY, PROGRAM Children ages 3–12 will enjoy a fun and educational experience learning about and interacting with many of the zoo’s resident collection. Each weeklong camp includes crafts, stories, snacks, animal visitors, and in-depth tours of the zoo. Regular summer zoo events and shows are incorporated into camp. In 2020 we are introducing advanced workshops for teens ages 13–15 who are interested in wildlife conservation.

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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Camp Directory Flourtown Swim Club & Day Camp

1528 Bethlehem Pk., Flourtown, PA; 215-836-1429 dcollins@flourtownswimclub.net • Flourtownswimclub.net DAY The Flourtown Summer Day Camp is a traditional summer day camp offering daily swim lessons with many varied activities. With a mature and experienced staff, we look forward to creating a wonderful experience and a lifetime of positive memories for your child. June 15–August 21.

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French for Fun c/o French International School of Philadelphia

150 N. Highland Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA; 610-667-1284 info@efiponline.com • Frenchschoolphila.org/summer-camp DAY French for Fun Summer Camp teaches children, ages 4–12, French language skills in a fun environment through games and fun activities. No prior knowledge of French is required! The camp runs six individual weeks starting on June 22nd. Counselors are native French speakers and/or are members of the faculty at the French International School. Weekly field trips and parents welcome for Friday camp presentations.

Frog Hollow Racquet Club

2115 Weber Rd., Lansdale, PA; 610-584-5502 • Frogcamps.com

DAY Frog Hollow’s Tennis Camp is an exceptional place for children to

learn tennis, meet friends and make memories! Frog Hollow has a camp for all levels and all ages starting at age 5. Whether you’re just learning to play or have extensive tennis experience, Frog Hollow has something for you! Invitational camp is available for sectionally and nationally ranked tournament players. Sign up for a week or the entire summer, for full day or half day. Camp runs June–September; weekly sign ups and extended day are available. Visit Frogcamps.com to learn more.

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Germantown Academy Summer Camps

Penn Charter Summer Camps

3000 W. School House Ln., Philadelphia, PA 19144; 215-844-3460 summercamps@penncharter.com • Penncharter.com/summercamp DAY Mix and match more than 20 camps. Day, Sports, Performing Arts, Science, Digital Music Design, Rock Climbing, Drone, Robotics, Rocketry, Handwork Studio, Dance, Pottery, Chess, Minecraft, Girls Empowerment, Tennis, Squash, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling. Experience everything!

Ages 3–16. Lunch, transportation, extended-day available.

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Penn Museum Anthropologists in the Making and Junior Anthropologists Summer Camps

3260 South St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 summercamp@pennmuseum.org • Penn.museum/camp DAY Journey through time and across continents without leaving Philadelphia! During summer 2020, Penn Museum will offer two distinct summer camp programs that will encourage children to discover world cultures — both past and present — through gallery tours, art-making, games and theatrics, as well as music and dance guest performances.

Penn Tennis Camp / Wilson Collegiate Tennis Camps

240 S. 31st St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 Wilsontenniscamps.com/penn DAY Long regarded as one one of the most popular tennis camps in the nation, the Penn Tennis Camp, in partnership with the The Wilson Collegiate Tennis Camps, will host 10 weeks of camp this summer. By offering full- and half-day options, there is an appropriate camp option for all levels of boys and girls ages 3–18. Most of our camp weeks sell out, so we recommend signing up as soon as possible.

Society Hill Synagogue Playschool

340 Morris Rd., Ft. Washington, PA; 267-405-7321 summer@gacamp.org • Gacamp.org DAY, PROGRAM Germantown Academy offers children ages 3–16 an amazing all-around day-camp experience, instructional sports camps with GA coaches, and specialized camps in the arts, sciences, and technology at the school’s beautiful campus in Fort Washington. New for this year, Art Camp with new programs for 1st – 9th graders! Sessions run June 15 – August 14.

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418 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19106 Sara@societyhillsynagogue.org • Societyhillsynagogue.org/playschool DAY Our camp wonderfully blends hands-on exploration, literacy and language acquisition, thematic art projects, music and movement, outdoor play, and splash zone thrills for children ages 2–5. Flexible 11-week program June 1–August 14, with enrollment by day, week, or entire summer.

Hideaway Day Camp

Adventure Camp at Roundtop Mountain Resort

3471 Arcola Rd., Collegeville, PA 610-489-2191 • Hideawaydaycamp.com DAY The true camp experience. Coed program for ages 4–14 on 72 beautiful acres near Valley Forge. Fishing, canoeing, archery, swimming, equestrian, sports, arts and crafts and ropes adventure course with rock wall.

NEW Miquon Day Camp

2025 Harts Ln., Conshohocken, PA; 267-240-4456 campdirector@miquon.org • Miquon.org/camp DAY Located in a 10-acre wooded valley just outside Northwest Philadelphia, Miquon offers a rustic setting where children have that summer camp experience of yesteryear. Children enjoy daily programming including swimming lessons, sports, drama, nature, and art activities as well as supervised free play in our woods and on our trails. Miquon is close enough to be accessible to many Philadelphia city and suburban neighborhoods, with bus and van transportation included with registration. Extended Day programs are available. Open to children ages 4–11 who are entering preschool–6th grade.

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OUTLYING AREAS - PENNSYLVANIA 925 Roundtop Rd., Lewisberry, PA 717-432-9631 • skiroundtop@skiroundtop.com Roundtopmountainresort.com/camps/summer-adventure-camps DAY, RESIDENTIAL Book your child’s best week of the summer at South Central PA’s favorite ski resort where campers enjoy a multitude of adventure-based activities including zip lines, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, archery, paintball, OGO balls, high and low ropes courses, the super slide, chairlift rides and much more. All right here on our beautiful 1,200 acre mountain property. Day and residential camps available.

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Camp Lee Mar

450 Rte. 590, Lackawaxen, PA; 215-658-1708 ari@leemar.com • Leemar.com RESIDENTIAL Camp for children and teenagers with mild to moderate developmental challenges. A structured environment, individual attention and guidance are emphasized at all times. Traditional camp activities plus academics, speech and language therapy, music, arts and crafts, daily living skills and much more. We also have therapeutic horseback riding and overnight trips. Heated pool, modern facilities and air-conditioned buildings (including bunks). ACA SN

162 Egypt Rd., Jeffersonville, PA; 610-277-0660 dphifer@pathwayschool.org • Pathwayschool.org DAY Have fun at our 6-week summer program which provides authentic learning experiences through hands-on activities and exciting field trips. SN YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser 201 Cushion Peak Rd., Reinholds, PA 610-670-2267 • SMYMCA.org PHILADELPHIA COUNTY RESIDENTIAL, OVERNIGHT We welcome you to our 600 mountain top acres in Berks County, Pennsylvania. While we offer a variety of session Discovery Camp at The Franklin Institute lengths, most campers come for 2- or 4-week sessions. We are a coed 222 North 20th St., Philadelphia PA 19103 program for campers 6–17 years old. Traditional camp programs includDiscovery.camp@fi.edu • fi.edu/summer-camp/ ing horseback riding, swimming, boating, athletics, target sports, mounDAY Discovery Camp combines the best of your favorite visit to The Frank- tain biking, creative arts, nature, adventure and teen leadership. We also lin Institute with the adventures of summer camp. Campers get to explore offer a variety of specialty theme camps, adventure trips and international ACA exhibits and take part in hands-on activities, all while fostering a communi- trips. We can’t wait to see you on the mountain! ty of young people who love science.

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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OUTLYING AREAS - OTHER CCArts Fine & Performing Arts Camp

410 Upper Snuff Mill Row, Yorklyn, DE; 302-239-2434 jhartz@ccarts.org; Ccarts.org DAY Come gather, connect, and create this summer at CCArts! Half-or full-day camps with before and after care offer flexibility for busy summer schedules. Professional teaching artists offer painting, drawing, ceramics, fibers, photography, printmaking, mixed media, theater and music.

Centreville Layton School Summer Program

6201 Kennett Pk., Centreville, DE; 302-571-0230 djarrell@centrevillelayton.org • Centrevillelayton.org DAY Centreville Layton School offers a summer program to reinforce academic skills and organizational strategies. Additionally, our afternoon program, offered to ages 3–13, provides a nurturing environment where children can focus on building social skills and having fun. Our program is offered to students ages 3–18. Camp runs from June 22–July 24.

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Easterseals Camp Fairlee

22242 Bay Shore Rd., Chestertown, MD; 410-778-0566 fairlee@esdel.org • Easterseals.com/de/fairlee RESIDENTIAL, TRAVEL Camp Fairlee provides a traditional summer camp experience for children (age 6+) and adults with various disabilities including developmental, CP, MD, MS, orthopedic impairments and other disabilities. Special Autism weeks with 1:1 counseling. Wall climbing, high ropes, zip-lining, pool, canoeing and kayaking, horseback riding plus other activities. Nurses on staff 24/7. We also have off-season respite weekends for children and adults. In addition we also have travel trips for adults over age 18. All facilities are new, including our 12,000-squarefoot activity center, new health center, expanded dining hall, and four new cabins. ACA SN

we create a space where they’re heard and listen to what they have to say — even when they’re preverbal,” she says.

Gladwyne Montessori in Gladwyne, PA is one of a handful of Liberty Lake Day Camp programs in the area that provides an infant classroom. While 1195 Florence-Columbus Rd., Bordentown, NJ, 08505 babies may not necessarily be completing “work” like their tod609-499-7820 • Libertylakedaycamp.com DAY Liberty Lake Day Camp is a transformative experience, teaching life dler counterparts, the structure of the classroom always keeps skills to inspire young people to change the world. Campers enjoy 60 mag- Montessori principles at the forefront. nificent shady acres, outdoors and screen free. Kids can customize their “A Montessori classroom focuses on language acquisition, so day with the Freedom of Choice elective program with 60+ activities. Open a teacher won’t just change a diaper, she’ll talk to a baby — say Houses: Jan. 26, Feb. 9, March 1 & 22, April 5 & 26, May 17.

ACA she must be feeling uncomfortable, here’s what we’re going to do to address it, here are the steps involved in changing the Tomato Patch @ Kelsey Theatre diaper,” explains Head of School Carrie Kries. “A baby isn’t go1200 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor, NJ; 609-570-3566 ing to necessarily understand those words just yet, but in time projects@mccc.edu • Tomatopatch.org DAY Multidisciplinary Summer Arts Workshops for grades 4–12. Theater, she will acquire the sounds as well as the steps and routine of dance, vocal music, visual art. Each session culminates in a Festival diaper changing in a way that gives a child an understanding and Performance and Gallery Exhibit. The longest running, most successful respect for her own body and the idea that she has a say in how summer arts program in Central New Jersey, now in its 47th year. Session this all goes.”

I for grades 8–12; Session II for grades 4–7.

SN Once a baby is old enough to stand, diapers are changed in the standing position so infants can see what’s happening and parWhale Camp at the Fundy Marine Institute ticipate as much as they’re developmentally able. Kries notes Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada; 888-54-WHALE info@whalecamp.com • WhaleCamp.com that the infants in their program also do not use high chairs and RESIDENTIAL No other marine science camp offers as many face-to-face they nap on tiny beds that are low to the ground, so they can encounters to closely observe and study whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals access eating and sleeping areas independently. and puffins in their own natural habitat. Board our research vessel for “Rather than going through the motions of taking care of a unmatched opportunities to observe marine life. Explore beaches, coastal baby, which is the primary purpose of daycare, the key ingretrails and fishing villages on beautiful Grand Manan Island. Ask about our dient of a Montessori program is developing the human spirit $40,000 college scholarships, STEM projects & college credits. and celebrating the child for what he or she can do and all of the things they continue to learn how to do,” Kries adds.

Key: Extended hours Offers financial aid “The confidence that children of any age can develop is unbePart-day or part-week sessions Provides transportation lievable — when they’re physically manipulating something and ACA: ACA-accredited CIT: Counselor-in-training progra SN: Some special needs may be accommodated learning that they can do it on their own and don’t need someone to help them, the joy on their face when they solve a difficult problem is the greatest thing in the world,” Barrera says.

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Jennifer Lesser is a freelance writer from New Jersey.

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