School-Age

Summer Camp

Our Summer camp

We are thrilled to announce our STEAM Camp for Summer 2023: Full STEAM Ahead! In ‘Full STEAM Ahead!’ we have 8 weeks of exciting STEAM-related activities where children can learn through hands-on, down, and dirty fun!

Our summer camp will serve children ages 6 to 8 years old (and 5-year-old SAECC alumni). It will be a hands-on enrichment program that provides opportunities for growth, friendship, and self-empowerment while observing all safety measures.

We have crafted intentional activities that reinforce what children have learned through the school year, and continuously make connections to the environment, the global community, and each other. By the end of summer, we hope our campers will have great stories to share and meaningful memories to cherish.

Our summer will be divided into 2-week sessions, each with its own theme.

We are looking forward to a safe summer filled with learning and fun for everyone! For program questions, please contact Emily at elebaron@saecc.org or Kemi at oawosika@saecc.org. For enrollment questions, please contact Sadè at admissions@saecc.org.

Enrollment Packet

FAQs

Cost

Registration: $150 - waived for current families!

Tuition: $1000 bi-weekly Deposit: $1,000

*Currently enrolled students-

normal tuition rates/standards apply*

Meals (AM, PM, & Lunch) and filtered water included.

Dates

Camp Dates: June 26, 2023 – August 18, 2023

Closures

Closed on July 4, 2023 to observe Independence Day.

Times

Monday-Friday

Camp Hours:

8am -5pm

Location

St. Albans Early Childhood Center

Steam Room
4404 Wisconsin Avenue N.W.

Washington DC, 20016

nature Quest
6/26/23-7/7/23

Let’s take this session to get back to nature and all its wonder. We will be growing and using different plants in cooking, art and gardening activities, practicing good earth stewardship, and taking a look at the diversity of environments and living things.

Engineering Extravaganza
7/10/23-7/21/23

Catapults, race cars, marshmallow towers, and a trip to the Building Museum fill this fun session. Campers will flex their innovation muscles in these two weeks dedicated to the building of amazing things.

Animal Investigation
7/24/23-8/4/23

We will be learning about different animals big and small, where they live, what they need, and how they help us. We will be growing triops and mealworms, and enjoying a trip to visit some reptiles!

Brushes and Beats
8/7/23-8/18/23

What better way to close out summer than to create and reflect on our summer fun with big, bold colors and sounds? This final session will provide a multitude of opportunities to splatter and smear, to sing, dance, and drum our hearts out!

On-Site Guests

This summer will also include a variety of guest vendors and field trips. Please note, these events are subject to change due to weather, attendance, or vendor considerations.

Kuumba Kids

Foam Party

Blue Sky Puppets

Wow Wheelz

Mad Science

The Great Zucchini

Soccer Shots

Field Trips

Bobby G's Pets Reptile Environment

This is a reptile petting zoo serving the Northern Virginia area. Students will travel to Dulles Town Center for a show full of snakes, bearded dragons, and lizards.

Smithsonian Zoo

The Smithsonian Zoo is located on Connecticut Ave in Washington DC. There are many different animals and exhibits to see and explore such as the Panda exhibit, the Bird House, and other animal habitats. Friends of the National Zoo, a non-profit, working in partnership with the National Zoological Park providing support to wildlife conservation programs at the zoo and around the world since 1958.

The Piscataway Park

The Piscataway Park is a living classroom where generations come together
to learn about the environment and the role that people play in shaping the landscape. Their education programs promote regenerative agriculture and agroforestry through inclusive, hands-on visitor engagement, scholarly research, and presentations.