How to decide which summer program is best for my child(ren)?

Camp Sonshine Maryland offers both age-appropriate and interest-based summer programming. Below you will find some information to help you decide which program to enroll your child(ren) in:

Core Summer Camps

DISCOVERY

• Traditional Camp Programming
• Who: Campers who’ve just completed Pre-K and K
• Locations: Silver Spring and Germantown

EXPLORER

• Traditional Camp Programming
• Who: Campers who’ve just completed 1st and 2nd grades
• Locations: Silver Spring and Germantown

ADVENTURE

• Traditional Camp Programming
• Who: Campers who’ve just completed 3rd and 4th grades
• Locations: Silver Spring and Germantown

HIGH ADVENTURE

• Traditional Camp Programming
• Who:
  Silver Spring Location: Campers who’ve just completed 5th and 6th gradesGermantown Location: Campers who’ve just completed 5th, and 6th grades

TEEN ADVENTURE

• Traditional Camp Programming
• Who:
  Silver Spring Location: Campers who’ve just completed 7th–10th grades
  Germantown Location: Campers who’ve just completed 7th–10th grades

LEADER-IN-TRAINING (L.I.T.)

• Leadership Development
• Receives up to 35 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours per week
• Who: Campers who’ve just completed 7th–11th grades
• Location: Silver Spring & Germantown

Specialty (or Interest-Based) Camps

ARTS ADVENTURE

• Develops interest and skills in Theater, dance, music, visual arts
• Who: Campers who’ve just completed 1st–6th grades
• Location: Olney

S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)

• Campers will experience artistic, mathematical, and architectural design in a fun way; explore the basic concepts of physics.
• Who: Campers who’ve just completed 1st–6th grades
• Location: Olney

Coding Camp

• Partnering with Code Kingdoms, campers will learn about building and coding concepts such as methods, global variables, and constructors.
• Who: Campers who’ve just completed 3rd–8th grades
• Location: Olney