How much to budget for summer camp next year?

[Anonymous]

We pay about $5K for 7 weeks of camp. The rest of the summer is family vacation and sports conditioning. This is for one child.

[Anonymous]

For 2 kids we pay about $6K for the summer, that's for 9 weeks this year. My kids (now 10 and 11) like to mix up a variety of camps so we balance more expensive camps (most expensive is $900/week) with less expensive (cheapest is $210/week).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The cheapest camps are about $200 per week full day. Most parents who can't afford these camps don't work, so they don't have to worry about them.

I am having a difficult time processing your last sentence. You can understand this in so many different ways. Me, it angers greatly. I could understand you, and "forgive" you your ignorance, but you cannot be this stupid to really believe this. This goes beyond ignorance. And no one even called you out on this. You are either incredibly stupid, let's call you ignorant, or simply a bad human being. People like you are the reason I despise this city. If there are people who seem fit for Mao's cultural revolution, it is you and people alike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $5K for 7 weeks of camp. The rest of the summer is family vacation and sports conditioning. This is for one child.

This is fucking unbelievable.

[Anonymous]

If you want daily swimming and need extended care, budget at least $500 per week. Our budget is about $4,500 per child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We pay about $5K for 7 weeks of camp. The rest of the summer is family vacation and sports conditioning. This is for one child.

This is fucking unbelievable.

Unbelieveable good or unbelievable bad?

[Anonymous]

In Mont. County they have something called Summer Fun Centers that is 6 weeks and costs about $350 (total) It is a low cost camp for part of the summer.

[Anonymous]

It's a ton. PP is right it is hard to get a slot at DC Rec.
We have found all day camps for $200/week plus aftercare as cheap as $10 a day, but most of the private school camps are at least $400 week plus $150 for aftercare. If you can cobble together vacation weeks, "grandparent camp" or backup daycare, that is helpful. Cheapest way we did it was to send our kids back to their daycare for the summer, a familiar setting for little kids. Now we do a private school camp plus karate camp and vacation weeks. About $4000 for two kids. Youch.

[Anonymous]

Check websites - Sidwell, Casa at Sheridan, Sidwell, Bricks4Kids, Kaizen Karate, DC Parks and Rec, MomiesTLC, Georgetown Day, Washington International School have rates listed online. Don't forget aftercare.

[Anonymous]

I mean, having kids costs money...what do you expect to happen to them over the summer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, having kids costs money...what do you expect to happen to them over the summer?

You may as well take unpaid vacation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For 2 kids we pay about $6K for the summer, that's for 9 weeks this year. My kids (now 10 and 11) like to mix up a variety of camps so we balance more expensive camps (most expensive is $900/week) with less expensive (cheapest is $210/week).

I think hiring somebody to take them to the pool and enjoy an easy summer would be cheaper and less structured. I'm glad to be able to be able to do camps for fun and for childcare.

[Anonymous]

These are the best camps: having fun with your kids and literally disconnect from any structured setting.

[Anonymous]

There are also a lot of certifikid living social type deals in camps, if you're looking to save. Also, bible camp through churches is often super cheap as the teachers are often just volunteers.
We're spending about 10k on 3 kids for 9 weeks. I think the cheapest we could really find would be $300/wk/kid, but we let them each pick a couple weeks of more expensive camps. It's a major expense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are also a lot of certifikid living social type deals in camps, if you're looking to save. Also, bible camp through churches is often super cheap as the teachers are often just volunteers.
We're spending about 10k on 3 kids for 9 weeks. I think the cheapest we could really find would be $300/wk/kid, but we let them each pick a couple weeks of more expensive camps. It's a major expense.

When do you start looking and enrolling? Some have early bird specials.
What camps? That's a lot