Summer Camp Options? I work in downtown DC and live in Loudoun County. HELP!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 23:09 - look at camps on your way to work. The Arlington YMCA, for example, does not have any residency requirements (or discounts for county residents) and you can drop off at their main location and they'll bus the kids around to the various camp locations. The hours are pretty good too.

There are a few camps I've found in DC but haven't used any of them yet - Music on the Hill, Shakespeare Theater.

But either way, you need to get on this fast because many camps start registering and filling up in January.

Just FYI, the Shakespeare Theatre camps are great but only 2 weeks (except one for much older kids) and very expensive. If OP's looking for camps for two children, for more than two weeks at a time, they might not be a good option.

[Anonymous]

Congressional Camp may work. They have buses and I think may have a pickup/drop off site in Reston.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congressional Camp may work. They have buses and I think may have a pickup/drop off site in Reston.

+1 They also have after-camp care.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been told it’s just a 20 minutes, tops, commute from Loudoun County to DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been told it’s just a 20 minutes, tops, commute from Loudoun County to DC.

Going to figure either this is sarcasm or you don't live in this area....

[Anonymous]

You are going to have to drive to work this summer.
There are many camps at many locations on your route but odds are none will be exactly on your bus route.
Plus you have to sign kids in and out so you will have to physically go into the building, sign them in and go back and wait for the next bus. It will take you forever to get to work and the reverse on the way home.

[Anonymous]

7:54 - Congo is like $600/week though including extended day. That's the reason we have never used them.

Maybe you could find a camp near Metro with parking, and then Metro the rest of the way to work? Vienna/Dunn Loring have parking options, and Ballston has a couple of nearby parking garages with daily or monthly options. Clarendon has a couple of church-based camps and a parking garage. I think you're going to have a hard time balancing camps for two kids with a bus schedule - you'd spend half your time waiting on buses and only get to work about a 4-5 hour day.

[Anonymous]

Congo camp is expensive but my son LOVES it. He's aged out but it was worth every penny. I'm certain they still have openings because they are def more expensive than most camps.

[Anonymous]

“
Get a summer nanny.”

+1 for two kids this is really the best option especially since you are starting super late. Get on care.com and find a college kid looking for summer hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“
Get a summer nanny.”

+1 for two kids this is really the best option especially since you are starting super late. Get on care.com and find a college kid looking for summer hours.

I don't think OP is worried about $$$; she just wants to find fun camps for kids on her way to work. Kids get exhausted by going to too many camps, I would send them to 1 or 2 max and nanny out (outsource) the rest. Have you looked into overnight camps at the Naval Academy? They're usually about a week long and super fun, the overnight option is only like $150.00 more than a regular option/extended option.