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[quote=Anonymous]Harbor School in Bethesda has a camp that is interesting for that age -- no swimming, and the whole school is small, so everyone knows everyone very quickly, and it's a very warm and supportive environment.  We had a child care emergency last summer and I needed to find something quickly for my kids, including one who had never been to school or camp and tends to be very introverted.  They were very sweet to her, and it worked out well.  The camps have a STEM focus for each week, and do projects/experiments/reading/art that focuses on that topic.  For instance, last year they had an archeology week, and the kids excavated toys out of hardened sand, built sugar cube pyramids, etc.

If there's a particular interest he has (science, karate, etc.), I might look for a small camp that does that.  My experience is that the big general camps like the Y and Headfirst tend to be a little rough and tumble without a ton of supervision at certain points of the day, so a shy kid might get lost in the shuffle.  [/quote]

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