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Carpe Diem Arts

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 2026 Registration is now OPEN
 

See below for more information about our Summer Day Arts Camp offerings.

2026 Day Camp Fees  
$395 per week

Sibling discount is offered at 10% off the cost. 
Financial aid is offered at 25% off the cost.

Online registration by Credit/Debit Card or Check.  Payment plans and cash payments can be arranged:  email us here.

2026 Camp Information and Details

Flowetry - July 6-10, 2026
Rising 6th-8th Graders

This year's Arts for Social Change camp is designed to engage middle school youth in arts activities tied to learning about water rights and environmental justice. 

The camp day will run 9:30-3:30 Monday through Friday. Please pack a lunch and bring a water bottle. Snacks will be provided.

 

Language Immersion Arts Camps - Morning focus will be on visual arts and vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills. Afternoons will bring music, ukulele skills* and other activities, such as field trips and continued art-making.

August 10-14 - Spanish - for students entering grades 1 and 2 in the fall of 2026. 

August 17-21 - Spanish - for students entering grades 3 through 5 in the fall of 2026.

*Ukulele for grades 3-5 only.

Camps run from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.  Each camp ends with a celebration with families and caregivers at the end of the day on Friday.

$15/hr for before and after care of no more than one hour each.  Available for elementary grade camps only. 


The Language Immersion camps are offered at the end of summer to help your child brush up on their language skills before school starts. Predominant language spoken in camp will be Spanish. 

Language Immersion Camps are located at Seekers Church, Takoma DC.

NOTE: Campers must bring their own lunch and water bottle, ukulele for grades 3-5 (unless a loaner is needed), and wear comfortable shoes.

REFUND POLICY

Refund policy if camper must withdraw:

     •   75% refund* if notice received on or before April 1 
     •   50% refund* if notice received before May 1 
     •   25% refund* if notice received before June 1

*Refund of actual dollars received by Carpe Diem Arts, which would reflect the registration fee less credit card processing fees for those who pay by credit card.

 

Please make a donation to sponsor a child.

Summer 2024 camps were loads of fun!

Summer 2022 camps were full of cool activities! Check them out!

We had a blast in our Summer 2021 camps! Check out photos below.

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