ACADEMIC CAMPS
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp
Penn GEMS: Girls in Engineering Math & Science Camp
St. Joseph’s University Summer Reading Program
Penn Summer Scholars Program – for high school students
Arcadia Community Learning Center Reading Camp
Institute of Reading Development
PACTS Summer Institute – Franklin Institute science institute for rising 6, 7, 8th grades
CENTER CITY
Academy Explorers Camp at The Academy of Natural Sciences
Camp Voyages – French Communication Institute
Treehouse Camp at Grow Thru Play
Youth Film & Journalism Summer Camps
Old Pine Community Center – Summer in the City
Performing Arts Center for Kids
Friends Select Future Stars Camp
The Franklin Institute Discovery Camp
City Wild – Exploring nature in an urban environment
Project Flow – Fairmount Water Works, for middle school students
Schuylkill Acts & Impacts – Fairmount Water Works, for high school students
Settlement Music School
Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Fun Factory with Maestro Luis 2016
NFTE BizCamp for 14-18 year old entrepreneurs
NORTH PHILADELPHIA – Including Fishtown/Port Richmond
LNESC Summer Program – For 5th-8th graders. Located in Kensington. Free trips, free breakfast/lunch. Call 215-423-4811 for more information.
Althea Gibson Tennis Camp – (215) 232-7404
Boyer College of Music & Dance at Temple
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
Casa Monarca: Spanish immersion camp. Contact Mirna Ramirez, 215-253-3033, 1448 S. 17th St.
Christian Street YMCA Day Camp
The Children’s Playhouse Early Learning
M. Amber & M. Laura’s Spanish Summer Camp
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Anthropologists in the Making Summer Camp
Shofuso Japanese House & Garden
NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA
Be Outside Teen Camp – 215-683-3683
Schuylkill Environmental Center
Morris Arboretum Adventure Camp
Summerside on the Hill – Springside/Chestnut Hill Academy
CAMPS WITH MULTIPLE PHILLY LOCATIONS
Introduction to the Performing Arts Camp
City of Philadelphia Summer Youth Camps & Programs
Yes And…Collaborative Arts Summer Camps
Science in the Summer – free two-day science classes at local library branches
CAMPS BEYOND PHILADELPHIA
ESF Summer Camps – Provides busing from Center City, University City, and West Philadelphia
Camp Rim Rock for Girls (Yellow Spring, WV)
Amigos service learning abroad – for high school & college students
Riverbend Summer Exploration Camp
Main Line Chinese Culture Center
Fashion University Summer Camp
Science Explorers – Summer Science Camps
Philadelphia Eagles Football Academy
SUMMER JOB, INTERNSHIP, CREDIT, & SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Mayor’s Office of Leadership Investment High School Internships
Summer Owls Leadership Experience
Student Conservation Association
Penn Summer Mentorship Program
Neurology High School Scholars Program
Philadelphia Outward Bound Leadership Corps
Philadelphia Police Explorer Cadets
UArts Pre-College Summer Institute
Check out the Germantown Avenue Parents compilation of free or almost-free camps or this one from Philly Parenting!
Here is an additional resource guideof enrichment activities throughout Philadelphia.
You can also conduct your own comprehensive camp search (and research!) using websites like Kids in Center City, Philadelphia Summer Camps, MetroKids, Activity Hero or The Best Camps
This list of programs is provided as a courtesy to ICS families and does not represent an endorsement of any of the programs listed.
