Summer Sizzle

Winter is an ideal time for introspection. As adults reflect on the times of their lives that had the most impact on them, many recall memories from their childhood: slopping through creeks, learning new skills, and whiling away the hours with the best friends they’ve ever had. Many did all of the above at the same location: summer camp. Naturally, adults want to offer their children the same kind of excitement and enrichment—and they have plenty of opportunities to do so considering the monolithic number of schools, camps, and museums, among other institutions, that have created brilliant programs designed to help children have the best summer of their young lives. As the directory spread across the following pages suggests, there’s a lot to choose from. The websites listed herein will provide more detail about camp dates, availability, and registration. Our best advice, based on experience from years past, is to make plans sooner rather than later, because space tends to fill up quickly. Summer is still half a year away, but to quote the immortal Ferris Bueller—someone who knew something about making the most of summer—“Life moves pretty fast; if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” ACADEMICS + Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Summer Enrichment and Sports Camps Villanova ndapa.org Archmere Academy Summer Sports Camps Claymont, Delaware archmereacademy.com The Crefeld School Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) crefeld.org Friends’ Central Summer Camps Wynnewood fcsprograms.org Friends School Haverford Summer Camp Haverford friendshaverford.org Germantown Academy Summer Camps Fort Washington germantownacademy.net/summer The Meadowbrook School – Camp Meadowbrook Meadowbrook themeadowbrookschool.org Notre Dame High School – Summer at Notre Dame Lawrenceville, New Jersey ndnj.org/summer-experience Perkiomen School Pennsburg perkiomen.org Salesianum School Summer Edge Wilmington, Delaware salesianum.org St. Joseph’s Preparatory School Summer Programs Philadelphia sjprep.org Tatnall School Summer Camps Wilmington, Delaware atatnallsummer.org Ursuline Academy Wilmington, Delaware ursuline.org/discovery-cove Villa Joseph Marie High School Summer@Villa Holland vjmhs.org/summer ATHLETICS CAL Sports Academy Summer Camps Hatfield calsportsacademy.com Game Breaker Lacrosse Camps Multiple locations laxcamps.com The Gymnastics & Cheerleading Academy Summer Camp Cherry Hill, New Jersey thegcacademy.com Hatfield Ice Summer Camps Hatfield hatfieldice.com/youth-hockey/summer-camps High Performance Tennis Academy 2024 Summer Camp Haverford College, the Cynwyd Club, Radnor Valley Country Club hpta-riverside.com Phillies Baseball Academy Summer Camps Multiple dates and locations philliesacademy.com Philadelphia NFL Alumni Youth Football Camps Multiple dates and locations prosportsexperience.com School’s Out Day Camp and Sports-Specialty Camps Hatfield xlhatfield.com/camps CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS Burn Brae Day Camp of Creative Arts Dresher burnbraedaycamp.com HomeCooked Kids Cooking & Baking Camp Paoli homecooked.net Main Line Art Center Summer Art Camp Haverford mainlineart.org Michener Art Museum Summer Camps Doylestown michenerartmuseum.org Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Summer Art Camp for Kids Philadelphia pafa.org Rockdale Art Center Summer Art Weeks Aston rockdaleartcenter.com Rockdale Music Summer Camps Aston and Media rockdalemusic.com School of Rock Doylestown Summer Camps Doylestown schoolofrock.com/locations/doylestown DISCOVERY, SCIENCE, AND TECH Awbury Adventures Camp at Awbury Arboretum Philadelphia awbury.org/summer-camp Briar Bush Nature Center Abington briarbush.org Bucks County Audubon Society Summer at Honey Hollow New Hope bcas.org/education/camps/summer-camp-2024 Bucks County Community College – Kids on Campus at Bucks Newtown bucks.edu/kidsoncampus Churchville Nature Center Churchville churchvillenaturecenter.org Delaware County Community College – Summer Kids Camps Media dccc.edu Delaware Valley University Kids U! and Inspire U! Summer Programs Doylestown delval.edu/programs Elmwood Park Zoo – Summer Zoo Camps Norristown elmwoodparkzoo.org Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania Summer Camp Chestnut Hill morrisarboretum.org Philadelphia Zoo – Zoo Camp Trips Philadelphia philadelphiazoo.org/camps Riverbend Environmental Education Center Summer Camp Gladwyne riverbendeec.org Science Explorers STEM Summer Camps Multiple area locations scienceexplorers.com WHYY Summer Philadelphia whyy.org/education LEARNING DIFFERENCES AIM Academy Summer Enrichment Conshohocken aimpa.org Benchmark School – Summer Benchmark Camp Media benchmarkschool.org Center School Summer Learning and Enrichment Program Abington centerschoolpa.org Summer at Delaware Valley Friends School Paoli dvfs.org Woodlynde School Summer Camp Strafford woodlynde.org SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Briarwood Day Camp Furlong briarwooddaycamp.com Camp America Chalfont camp-america.com Camp Curiosity Doylestown campcuriosity.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.org Independent Lake Camp Thompson (Susquehanna County) independentlake.com Liberty Lake Day Camp Mansfield Township, New Jersey libertylakedaycamp.com Malvern Day Camp Glen Mills malverndaycamp.com Perkiomen Pines Day Camp Schwenksville perkiomenpines.com Pinemere Camp Stroudsburg pinemere.com Rainbow Academy Summer Camp Ivyland rainbowacademypreschool.com The School in Rose Valley Summer Camp Rose Valley srvcamp.org Valley Forge Military Academy Summer Camps Wayne vfmac.edu/summercamp Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Life magazine, January 2024.