DAY CAMPS

Half Day Camps at Adaire, Hackett & Moffet Elementary schools are enrolled students, ages 3-10.

Full Day Camps at Maas are for children ages 5-10. (Due to licensing restrictions, we cannot accommodate children younger than 5.) Enrollment in the Play Loud AfterSchool Program is not mandatory to attend Full Day Camps at Maas.

PRE-K-ONLY EARLY DISMISSAL FRIDAYS:

The School District of Philadelphia holds Professional Development for Pre-K teachers every Friday from 1-6pm on regularly scheduled Fridays when all other grades are still in session.  PlayArts provides care for our enrolled Pre-K students on these days, and they are included in the Pre-K regular monthly PlayLoud AfterSchool tuition price.

Any Half Day Fridays that are listed on the “Day Camp” schedule are NOT included in the regular Pre-K monthly tuition price and must be enrolled separately.

Day Camps ARE NOT included in the regular 10 month afterschool tuition. All families must register for Half and Full Day Camps separately from monthly tuition, based on their desired days.

Families can purchase Day Camps “By-the-Day” or with a deeply discounted Day Camp Package.

You will receive a confirmation email and an invoice after registering and your child’s spot will be held for 24 hours without payment.

Please Note: Registration will be automatically deleted from our system and you will need to re-register if payment is not received within the 24 hour timeframe.

Sibling Dicount:

For “By-the-Day” sibling registration, use the discount code “SIBLINGS10” for 10% off your purchase.

Day Camp Packages are already deeply discounted and therefore we do not offer any additional sibling discounts on packaged pricing.

Financial Aid:

We provide Half Day Camp tuition assistance for qualified families through the Child Care Works (CCW) program. To learn more and apply online for CCW, please click here.

Registration Policy: Registration closes 48 hours before each Day Camp. Monday camps will close the previous Friday at noon.

All payments must be received within 24 hours of your registration. Registration will be automatically deleted from our system and you will need to re-register if payment is not received within the 24 hour timeframe.

Late registrations for Day Camps or camp aftercare should be sent via email to schoolageprograms@playartsphilly.com. Late registrations impact lesson planning, staffing, and teacher preparation, thus acceptance is at the discretion of our staff. If your late registration is accepted, you will be charged an additional $10 per child as a late fee. 

Cancellation Policy: Full and Half Day Camp Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance to receive a refund in the form of account credit. This credit can be applied to future Full and Half Day Camps. If you do not communicate your cancellation within this timeframe, a credit will not be issued. The only exception for late cancellations is illness.

PLEASE NOTE: Camp dates are based on the currently published 2025-26 Philadelphia School District Calendar. These camp days may change if a new calendar is published.

If a camp you are registered for is cancelled, we will issue a refund in the form of account credit.

Late Pickup Policy: We understand that sometimes late pick-ups are unavoidable, therefore, families are given TWO (2) “free” latenesses (up to 15 minutes late) per school year.

After two latenesses are exhausted, parents will be charged as per our Late Pick-up Policy below:

Families will be charged a late fee of $5 for the first 1–5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. The fee increases to $10 for 6–10 minutes late and continues to increase in $5 increments for every additional 5-minute period. Late fees will be billed directly via QuickBooks.

• Lunch

• Water bottle

• Snack (x2 if your child stays for camp aftercare between 3-6pm)

• Appropriate clothing and shoes for outdoor play

• Any necessary medication (Please ensure you have spoken with us and completed the required paperwork if your child has allergies or requires medication.) Email schoolageprograms@playartsphilly with any questions.