What ages does Grooves For Growth accept?

Grooves For Growth is open to children ages 11–13. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.

How much does Grooves For Growth cost?

Grooves For Growth publishes $64/week for the standard session. USD. DC Department of Parks and Recreation. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.

What are Grooves For Growth's hours?

Grooves For Growth runs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.

Who runs Grooves For Growth?

Grooves For Growth is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.

Does Grooves For Growth provide lunch?

Grooves For Growth does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.

How does Grooves For Growth compare to other arts camps in Washington?

Grooves For Growth is one of 5 arts camps in Washington that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

▌ Arts · Ages 11–13

Grooves For Growth

Leckie Education Campus, 4201 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SW · $64/week

Grooves For Growth is a summer day camp offered by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, focusing on arts and recreation for children.

▌ Editor's read The provided URL leads to the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 2026 Summer Camps page, which lists 'Grooves For Growth' as one of their offerings. This indicates the camp is operated by a municipal parks department. The website does not provide specific staff-to-camper ratios or explicit language regarding staff background checks for this particular camp, though it is generally expected for municipal programs. The camp is a day camp, with a listed cost of $64.13 per week. The DPR's Instagram handle is @dcdpr and their Facebook handle is DCDPR. There is no specific Google review rating or count available for 'Grooves For Growth' as it is part of a larger municipal program, and no ACA accreditation was found for this specific program. The DPR website serves as the primary source of information for this camp.

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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized

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Who thrives here Ages 11–13

Grooves For Growth is built for middle-school campers — an age where leadership tracks, deeper specialization, and identity exploration take over from generalist day-camp formats. arts programs that thrive at this age publish a clear weekly progression rather than a rotating activity menu, and the staff-to-camper conversation usually matters more than the activity list.

Facts & Credentials

Program type: Day camp
ACA accredited: Not verified
Established: Not listed
Operator: Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio: Not listed

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Details

Category: Arts
Ages: 11–13
Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Address: 1275 1st St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 673-7647
Cost notes: USD. DC Department of Parks and Recreation.

Logistics

Lunch provided: No
Transportation: No
Financial aid: No
Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Grooves For Growth

What ages does Grooves For Growth accept?: Grooves For Growth is open to children ages 11–13. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does Grooves For Growth cost?: Grooves For Growth publishes $64/week for the standard session. USD. DC Department of Parks and Recreation. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are Grooves For Growth's hours?: Grooves For Growth runs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Grooves For Growth?: Grooves For Growth is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Grooves For Growth provide lunch?: Grooves For Growth does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does Grooves For Growth compare to other arts camps in Washington?: Grooves For Growth is one of 5 arts camps in Washington that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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