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School break camps in dc

Whether you’re planning for Spring Break or scrambling ahead of a Professional Development Day that wasn’t in your family calendar, there are always a few options!

  • DC Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR): Ages: 3-13 | Hours: 8:00am-6:00pm | Cost: Starting at $10 per single-day holidays, $40 per week-long holidays | Location: Multiple across DC | Lottery system.

    Discover Fun Camp: Ages: 3-14 | Hours: 8am-2pm | Cost: $100 per day | Location: Crestwood-Petworth | Thanksgiving & Winter Break camps

    Polite Piggy’s “Day Off Camps”: Ages: 3-10 | Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm | Cost: $67-97 per day | Location: Maury Elementary School (NE DC), School Within School (NE DC)

    Urban Adventure Squad: Ages: 6-12 | Hours: 8:45-4pm | Cost: $88 per day (scholarships available at $22 per day) | Location: Outdoors in DC (e.g., Rock Creek Park, National Arboretum, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens)

  • Bouldering Project: Ages: 4-14 | Hours: 9am-3:30pm (Before & aftercare available 8-9am & 3:30-6pm) | Cost: Starting at $150 per day | Location: Eckington, NE DC

    DC Soccer Club: Ages: 6-14 | Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm | Cost: $95 per day | Locations: NE & NW DC

    DC Way: Ages: 4-13 | Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm (before and aftercare available) | Cost: $70-135 per day | Locations: Capitol Hill

    HoopEd Nation: Ages: 5-13 | Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm | Cost: Starting at $105 per day | Locations: NE DC, NW DC, MD

    Salsa with Silvia: Ages: 4-10 | Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm | Cost: $145-165 per day | Location: Columbia Heights, DC & Bethesda, MD | Languages: Bilingual English & Spanish

    Silver Stars Gymnastics: Ages: 4-12 | Hours: 8:30am-4:00pm | Cost: $80-99 per day | Location: Silver Spring

  • Art Works Now: Ages: 5-9 | Hours: 8:30-4pm | Cost: $150 | Location: Hyattsville

    Create Arts Center: Ages: 6-12 | Hours: 8:00-6:00pm | Cost: $90 for full day 9am-3pm; $9 for 8-9am before care; $28 for 3-6pm aftercare | Location: Silver Spring, MD

    Merry Pin: Ages: 4-8 | Hours: 8:30-5pm | Cost: $90 for half-day (8:30-3pm), $130 for full-day (8:30-5pm) | Location: Shepherd Park NW DC

    The Theatre Lab: Spring Break Weeklong Camp Only. Ages: 6-14 | Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm (early drop-off at 8:30 & 3-6pm aftercare available as add-ons)| Cost: Starting at $425 per week | Location: Downtown DC

  • Alliance Française: Ages: 5-11 | Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm (aftercare until 5:30pm available) | Cost: $115 per day | Location: Dupont Circle

    Casa Lala: Ages: 3-11 | Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm | Cost: TBD for 2025-2026 school year | Location: NW DC | Languages: Spanish, English

    Salsa with Silvia: Ages: 4-10 | Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm | Cost: $145-165 per day | Location: Columbia Heights, DC & Bethesda, MD | Languages: Bilingual English & Spanish

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