Special Needs - Seattle's Child SummerTime 2023

SPECIAL NEEDS

City of Redmond Parks & Recreation

Ages 4-18

15670 NE 85th St., Redmond 98073 425-556-2300, guestservices@redmond.gov redmond.gov/register

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

When your children attend camp, they will play, create, explore and seek adventure. They will meet new friends, play games and create lifelong memories. The City of Redmond offers full- and half-day camps, which provide a safe and healthy environment for children to choose their own adventures.

Edmonds Center for the Arts

Ages 7-16

410 4th Avenue North, Edmonds 98020 425-274-9595, boxoffice@ec4arts.org Ec4arts.org

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) presents diverse, week-long arts, culture, and S.T.E.A.M. camps for young people ages 7-16. Hosted both onsite in ECA’s state-of-the-art theater and classrooms, as well as in offsite outdoor spaces, these creative programs are designed to inspire and foster a love of the arts and creative collaboration in students!

Hamlin Robinson School

Grades 1-8

1701 20th Ave. S, Seattle 98144 206-763-1167, info@hamlinrobinson.org hamlinrobinson.org/summeracademy

Hamlin Robinson School ignites the academic and creative potential of students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. Students discover the joy of learning, build positive self-esteem, explore creative potential, and acquire the specific language skills necessary for success.

KidsQuest Children’s Museum

KidsQuest Summer Camp

Ages 4-10

1116 108th Ave. NE, Bellevue 98004 425-637-8100, education@kidsquestmuseum.org kidsquestmuseum.org/programs/summer-camp/

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

With children’s health, education and growth top-of-mind, KidsQuest is thrilled to offer a variety of summer camps in 2023. KidsQuest camps offer hands-on fun and learning through science experiments, artistic exploration, and collaboration. Check out our in-person programming, featuring photography, physics, kitchen science, and more. We will also be offering virtual summer camp opportunities and will ship materials right to your doorstep for a screen-free summer!

The Northwest School Summer Camp

Ages 10-16

1415 Summit Ave., Seattle 98122 206-816-6070 northwestschool.org/summer

Explore, learn and make friends—locally and globally! Are you ready for a summer camp that’s fun and engaging and offers a variety of classes? You can dance, make music, act onstage and bring an artistic vision to life, dive into Marine Biology, design a robot or build an architectural model. It is all possible this summer.

Pacific Science Center

Camps for Curious Minds

Grades PreK-8

200 2nd Ave. N, Seattle 98109 206-443-2925, edprograms@pacsci.org pacificsciencecenter.org/camps

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

PacSci’s award-winning summer camps offer exciting opportunities for exploration and experimentation. There are in-person sessions at six locations: Pacific Science Center; Mercer Slough in Bellevue; Explorer West Middle School in West Seattle; St. Thomas Middle School in Medina; Kirkland Seventh-Day Adventist School and Salish Sea Elementary in South Seattle’s Othello Square. Girls-focused and sensory-friendly options are available.

Stone Soup Theatre

SummerStage

Ages 5-17

Meridian Playground

4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle 98103 Jefferson Park

3801 Beacon Ave. S, Seattle 98108 206-388-9212, education@stonesouptheatre.org stonesouptheatre.org

Early nurturing of drama skills can create a lifetime of confidence and is proven to improve reading skills. Join us this summer at our two outdoor parks in north Seattle and south Seattle (Meridian Playground and Jefferson Park). Weekly camps run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday with before- and after-care available. Choose from these exciting Summer Camps: Encanto, Elephant and Piggie, Hamilton, Percy Jackson, Wizard of Oz, and many more. All programs culminate in a Friday performance.

Tilth Alliance

Summer Farm & Garden Camps

Ages 1-15

Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands

5513 S Cloverdale St., Seattle 98118

4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, #100, Seattle 98103 206-633-0451, youthprograms@tilthalliance.org Tilthalliance.org

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

At Tilth Alliance’s Summer Farm & Garden

Camps, kids spend summer days outdoors being urban farmers and gardeners, discovering where food comes from and learning about the natural world. Summer camp is also a time to have fun adventures exploring our gardens and farm, engaging in science investigations, making art, singing songs and cooking up delicious dishes.