Summer Program

2026 Summer Camp Registration Opens February 1

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About our Summer Program

Our summer program is open to children aged 3 to 8. Most of our daytime activities will take place outside and at field locations around DC. More information is available in the Sample Schedule Below.

Our "Base Camp" at Lutheran Church of the Reformation in the Capitol Hill neighborhood will serve as the location for morning drop off, aftercare, and pick-up. It will also serve as our backup location on days when the weather is not conducive to being outside (e.g., extreme heat, poor air quality, thunderstorms, etc.).

Location, Registration, and Fees

Dates: June 22 to August 26 (August 24-26 is our three-day MiniCamp for PreK students)

Location: Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20002 (across the street from Folger Shakespeare Theater)

Hours: Camp hours are 8am to 4pm for full day, with aftercare available 4pm to 6pm.

Registration: Registration is on a week-to-week basis and requires a non-refundable deposit fee. Aftercare is available on a drop-in basis.

Pricing: Tuition rate is determined by an income-based tiered pricing structure. Families may opt out and pay full price. The highest tuition rate is $475 per week for full day, $100 per week (or $20 per day).

Refund Policy: We offer a refund minus deposit fee for cancellations before June 1.

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Sample Schedule

8:00-9am drop-off
9am - 12:30pm Field Outing (11am snack break + shade/water breaks)
12:30 lunch
1:30 story time
1:45 - 2:30 STEAM Time (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)
2:30 - 4:00 Free Play/Exploration
4:00 - 6:00 Aftercare

What to Bring

Lunch
Water bottle
Hat
Comfortable Shoes
One change of clothes

Sunscreen is optional. We'll provide and apply midday, but you may send your own.

What We Provide

Daypack
Journal
Morning Snack
Lunch (for a fee)
Water
Sunscreen
Afternoon Cold Treat
Snack during Aftercare (4-6pm)
Adventure!!!

A Day at Camp

Starting at 8am, we welcome children and start our day at our program center. Children enjoy supervised free play while the staff prepares for the day’s outing to the Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens.

At 9am, when everyone has arrived, we gather for our morning circle. We sing songs, discuss some of the creatures and other nature we might see, and review plans for the day. After a quick trip to the restroom, we head out – equipped with our daypacks containing water, sunscreen, a field journal, and other essentials.

After a 15 minute walk to the Metro station, a 20 minute train ride, and a 20 minute walk to the park, we settle in the picnic area for our morning snack. After snack and some free play, we explore the national park, learning about its water lilies and lotuses, marshlands, and aquatic wildlife. We hear from a local expert on birdwatching, and use our journals to sketch and take notes on our surroundings.

Around noon, we hit the restrooms, fill our water bottles, and head back to our home base in Capitol Hill for lunch and a storytime before our afternoon activities.

After storytime, children have free choice time until 3pm. This afternoon, campers can join free or semi-structured active play, or join a group field exploration around the program center. Today, two instructors take a group to birdwatch around the gardens of the Capitol, taking along bird books, binoculars, and plenty of curiosity.

At the end of afternoon choice time, we enjoy a cold treat. Today’s treat is frozen tubes of yogurt. Then we gather our things and prepare for 4pm dismissal. From now until aftercare ends at 6pm, we read books, play games, and watch an episode of our camp favorite, Wild Kratts.

Campers head home with their daypacks and art projects, ready for tomorrow’s adventure!