Classes & Camps
Keep kids learning and having fun beyond the classroom. Washington Parent helps families find the best classes, camps and afterschool programs across DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia, from STEM and sports to arts, music and enrichment. Browse our latest camp and class guides below.
In a highly competitive world that places a huge premium on easily-measured achievements, creative arts are sometimes considered an extra…
A little bit of art can make a lot of change for one community. Arts on the Block is a…
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” — Albert Einstein For Greg Viggiano, Executive Director of…
Grace Kelley was like many other fourth-grade students. She started off the school year with ambitious plans of acing every…
Does your child love to sing? Love plunking on the piano or pounding on the drum? Do you think you…
“I’m bored,” my 11-year-old daughter grumbled as she collapsed onto the couch. It was a rare unscheduled moment in her…
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) has grown in popularity in recent years as a way to educate children…
Anyone can learn how to draw. I usually get some raised eyebrows when I make that statement. Skeptical parents shake…
While it’s not a medical diagnosis, child-advocacy expert Richard Louv coined the term “nature deficit disorder” in 2005 to describe…
I recently spoke to Joe Duffey of District Irish Dance Academy about Washington D.C.’s first resident Irish dance school and…
What would happen if we were to replace our local treasures, the cherry blossoms of the nation’s capital, with delightful,…
At some point in time, nearly every preschooler picks up paper and crayons and begins to draw out disjointed circles…
Digital Citizenship not yet Present in Summer Camps Parents living in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area most likely will not…
Wide-receiver LeBron James? Skiing star Novak Djokovic? Major League catcher Tom Brady or basketball power forward Abby Wambach? Confused? You’re…
Sleep away camp is a big step for many kids as they grow and learn to become more independent. For…
Good music is one of the joys of life. And educators know that early introduction to music is a great…
