The Barnes Foundation is partnering with seven other Philadelphia cultural organizations to offer free summer activities for children ages 5 and under. The Early Learner Summer Pods program targets children living…
When the pandemic started to spread last year, Acting Without Boundaries, the only theater program in the greater Philadelphia area for kids, teens and young adults with physical disabilities, had to…
During the coronavirus pandemic, University of the Arts graduates Jason Corn and Billy Sander noticed that local parents were looking for safe, flexible and affordable educational programming for their…
Summer is fast approaching, and Philadelphia recently announced its fun and enriching summer programs and activities for local children and teens. To make it easy for families to find opportunities…
People who work at camps for children with special needs will often report one universal truth about these programs. Once the kids enter the camp’s grounds, they’re no longer defined by their…
Whether you've attended summer camp as a child or whether your child is the first in your family to go to camp, sending your child to camp takes some preparation and…
Parents know there is a small window of time to make a meaningful, positive impact on children and shape who they may become as adults. A large portion of that influence comes…
We often associate summer camp with young children, but as kids grow up, we may forget that they need some of the same experiences they enjoyed when they were younger. Maybe you…
Help for parents to pinpoint the perfect camp for their children.
Some kids thrive at camps where the social pressure to impress the opposite sex is not an issue.
Summer camps range from just down the road for a few hours a day to international travel for weeks at a time.
The appropriate time for parents to send their children off to camp
The free, day-long science camps are held at libraries in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Thirty children learned choral-singing techniques in the basement of the Philadelphia cathedral.
Children with speech delays might find it hard to make friends. Here’s how parents can help.
Parents (and grandparents) return to summer camp with the kids for an affordable family vacation.
Boy Scouts now welcome girls. Or choose Girl Scouts for a girls-only experience.
Travel camps give children the opportunity and freedom to explore the world while also remaining safe and learning some things along the way.
The 7-week, all-day program for rising juniors and seniors is sponsored by Girls Who Code. Deadline to apply is March 15.
Some summer camps go out of their way to make teens feel welcome regardless of their sexual orientation.
NXTsports lacrosse camps offer kids, from beginner to elite, a chance to explore the sport and hone their skills.
Families from across the Delaware Valley came to Plymouth Meeting to learn about dozens of camps, win prizes and take home freebies.
These health specialty summer camps give kids a chance to have fun with others who have the same medical condition.
Counselor-in-Training (CIT) programs help middle-school students transition from camper to counselors and learn leadership and problem-solving skills.