TPCDC Travel Camp, Summer 2024
Registration Link
Please note that there are waitlists for all weeks.
Quick Details
- Dates: Monday, June 17-Friday, August 16 (9 weeks)
- Hours: 7 AM-6 PM | No extra charges for before or after care!
- Week-by-week registration
- For campers entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2024
- General Weekly Schedule: Mondays: Play at TPCDC; Tuesdays & Thursdays: Swimming at Long Branch Pool; Wednesdays & Fridays: Field trips to parks, museums, etc. No extra fees for trips! Other activities include water play, arts & crafts, sports, cooking, outdoor walks, and time to play on our playgrounds.
- Breakfast and twice-daily snacks included.
- Weekly tuition: $500
- 10% sibling discount
- 50% payment for all weeks is due with registration. For a 5-day week, this first payment includes a non-refundable deposit of $75/week plus a $175 part 1 payment. Final balance (part 2 payment) is $250. ($75 + $175 + $250 = $500)
- Link to 2023 Camp Handbook (2024 Handbook will be available soon.)
- See TPCDC Covid policies here.
Registration & Payment Steps
- Register here. (Link posted when public sign up opens.)
- Receive an invoice, which will serve as your confirmation.
- Pay your invoice within one week, online or with a check. Checks should be payable to TPCDC and may be mailed or dropped off. Please write your child’s name and camp weeks on the check.
- If payment is not received within one week of your invoice, you will be notified and will be moved to the waitlist for the camp weeks that you have expressed interest in.
- The remaining balance is due the month before your child attends camp. Payment for June weeks is due on May 15. Payment for July weeks is due June 1. Payment for August weeks is due July 1. Reminders and invoices will be sent out one week ahead of time.
2024 Weekly Themes & Tuition
| Week | Dates | Theme | Tuition |
| Week 1 | Mon-Fri, June 17-21 Closed Wed, June 19 |
Go Go LEGO! Welcome to the first week of camp! This week is all about LEGO bricks! Campers will participate in building, exploring, and testing out our LEGO connecting skills. We will have daily LEGO challenges, games, crafts, and even edible LEGO treats. To end the week we will visit the LEGO Discovery Center in Washington, D.C., and have a LEGO gallery expo here at TPCDC for everyone to come and admire all the LEGO creations. |
$400 |
| Week 2 | Mon-Fri, June 24-28 | Fiber Art Fun We invite campers to explore the colorful and textured world of fiber arts as they use fabric, felt, ribbons, and yarn to create fiber/textile art pieces. Campers will make fabric bowls, yarn paintings, and multimedia fabric weavings. They will learn about artist Rosie Lee Tompkins as they work collaboratively to create a fabric mural inspired by her work. Join us for hands-on fabric fun! |
$500 |
| Week 3 | Mon-Fri, July 1-5 Closed Thu, July 4 |
Destination Disney Embark on a magical Disney adventure at camp! Dive into the world of beloved characters and timeless animations. Explore kids' favorite movies and Disney characters, stage a puppet show, and design movie covers. We’ll draw inspiration from short movie scenes for drawing projects and role playing. Join us for a week of creativity, laughter, and Disney magic. |
$400 |
| Week 4 | Mon-Fri, July 8-12 | Splashdown! Our splashdown week will be the perfect camp for the longest and hottest days of the summer! We’ll visit swimming pools, water parks, and play water games like bucket race, slip and slide, and sponge toss! Teachers will share water-themed games and activities that campers can do on their own at home too. Campers will have fun creating mini mason jar aquariums, sponge sail boats, and seashell creations. Get ready to dive into a great, wet week! |
$500 |
| Week 5 | Mon-Fri, July 15-19 | Week of the Young Chef Join us for a week of culinary fun as kids bake cookies, flip pancakes, and create tasty dishes. From precise measurements to stirring and pouring, our young chefs will master the kitchen and say, "Yum Yum Yum!" Ignite a passion for cooking in a delightful and delicious adventure. Let the culinary journey begin! |
$500 |
| Week 6 | Mon-Fri, July 22-26 | Martial Arts Mayhem We’re "kicking” off this week of summer camp with martial arts! We’ll have a guest martial arts teacher visit a few times during the week to teach us some basic moves, and we’ll work on our hand eye coordination, speed, teamwork, and body control. Field trip locations will include Urban Air and/or Red Door Escape Room. We’ll also create our own TPCDC martial arts belt to reward our campers for all their hard work! |
$500 |
| Week 7 | Mon-Fri, July 29-August 2 | Nature Exploration Campers will gain an appreciation for nature this week as they explore and learn about the natural world around them. We’ll spend lots of time outside, take a trip to the Watkins Nature Center and to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. We will also create a variety of nature-inspired crafts like clay impression necklaces, seed mosaics, watercolor nature prints, and we’ll even paint with natural pigments! |
$500 |
| Week 8 | Mon-Fri, August 5-9 | Power Up: Video Game Fun Level up your summer with a week of imaginative, video game-inspired fun. Kids will dive into the creative worlds of Mario, Among Us, Sonic, and more through exciting crafts and IRL games influenced by Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation. No gaming skills required, just bring your imagination and enthusiasm, and join us for a week filled with creativity, themed adventures, and unforgettable fun! |
$500 |
| Week 9 | Mon-Fri, August 12-16 | Blackout & Glow Up Come on in and experience a week of radiant adventures! Join us for a week of glow-in-the-dark excitement, featuring blind taste tests, captivating crafts, and games under mesmerizing black lights. Let’s test our nocturnal navigation skills too! The highlight? A dazzling Glow in the Dark Party to conclude all our fun! |
$500 |
Additional Details
- 7-9 AM: Arrival, free play inside or outside
- Morning meeting
- Morning snack (provided)
- Planned activity
- Outside playtime or walk around the neighborhood or to a park
- Lunchtime outside if weather allows
- Free play inside
- Outdoor time or water play
- Afternoon snack (provided)
- Planned activity
- 4:30-6 PM: Outdoor play and dismissal
- All change or refund requests must be in writing.
- Changes: Up until the Wednesday before the affected camp weeks, a child may transfer from one week to another as long as there is space available in the week they wish to transfer to. Tuition is also transferable between siblings. Tuition is non-transferable between unrelated children.
- Withdrawals before April 1st: A full refund of the Part 1 payment (minus the $75 non-refundable deposit) will be issued.
- Withdrawals between April 1st and the Balance Due Date: A 50% refund of the Part 1 payment (minus the $75 non-refundable deposit) will be issued. Part 2 payment for June weeks is due on May 15. Part 2 payment for July weeks is due June 1. Part 2 payment for August weeks is due July 1.
- Withdrawals after the Balance Due Date: No refunds will be issued after May 15 for June weeks, after June 1 for July weeks, or after July 1 for August weeks.
- Covid Refunds: If your child contracts Covid so that their isolation period overlaps with the entirety of their camp week, a full refund (minus the non-refundable deposit) will be issued. Test results and/or a doctor’s note may be required.
- No refunds or credits will be given for absences of part of any day or week due to inclement weather, holidays, illnesses other than Covid as explained above, closures of the Center or a classroom due to implementation of a health and safety plan, or other circumstances.
- If TPCDC is shut down by state or county mandate, tuition will be refunded.
- All refund or change requests are subject to the discretion of the Center Director.
For Ages 5 to 12 Year Olds
We pride ourselves on our quality before and after-school programs. Designed specifically for elementary school age students, we provide them with age-appropriate activities in a safe and secure environment that allows children to be children. Our school-age class has a fun-filled curriculum which engages each child's curiosity and allows them to explore mathematical, scientific, art, and literary skills all while in a comfortable, stimulating environment. Weekly themes and strong curriculum keeps our children actively involved.
Teachers give all children a healthy afternoon snack when they arrive and then children are taken outdoors. Your child will have an array of enrichment activities to engage in after a stimulating day of learning at school and we also have teachers who are willing to help children with homework at the parent’s request. A junior library of non-fiction and fiction aged-appropriate books occupy the after-school classroom. Board games and a selection of online computer based learning programs will be offered as well.
Before & After School Care | School-Year Camp Days | Kindergarten-6th Grade
During the school year, TPCDC offers a before-and-after school program for children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Children are grouped roughly by grade level: the "Bright Stars" include grades K-1, the "Shining Stars" include grades 1-2, and the "Super Mighty Stars" include grades 2-6. Children may attend before care and/or after care from one to five days/week, either on a scheduled basis or on a drop-in basis if space allows. The school year program involves diverse activities, including art, music, movement, and other lively activities designed to appeal to elementary school students. A homework corner provides a quiet place for children who wish to do their school work.
The Center follows federal government closings for weather and therefore is often open when the public schools are closed. On these days, TPCDC offers full day programs for school-agers. For an additional fee, families may also arrange for full day care on other days when the schools are scheduled to be closed, such as teacher work days or school holidays when special "camps" are offered.
Summer Camp | Rising 1st-6th Grade
TPCDC offers a full-day summer program during the public school summer recess. This program can be contracted either for the full ten weeks, or in one-week sessions. The summer program is designed to offer a creative and exciting way to spend hot summer days. The program makes use of local parks and swimming facilities, and sponsors regular field trips. Each session focuses on a special theme such as nature, music and movement, the circus, or sports.