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Morse Community School Summer Camp

Morse Community School, 40 Granite St., Cambridge, MA · $300/week

Offers a variety of activities including arts, sports, and field trips for children in a community school setting.

▌ Editor's read The provided URL, https://www.cambridgema.gov/Services/summercampsandprograms, is a general listing of summer camps and programs offered by the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It confirms that the Morse Community School Summer Camp is one of the programs available, indicating it is run by the municipality. The listing states the camp is for children entering grades 1-5 and offers activities such as sports, arts and crafts, and field trips. The cost is listed as $300 per week. However, the URL does not provide a dedicated page for the Morse Community School Summer Camp, making it challenging to find specific details about its history, staff-to-camper ratios, or accreditation status. Further research would require navigating the Cambridge Public Schools or City of Cambridge websites more extensively to locate a specific program page or contact information for the Morse Community School Summer Camp itself.
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Who thrives here Ages 5–14

Morse Community School Summer Camp sits in the upper-elementary to middle-school window where specialization starts to mean something. Kids in this band often want to go deeper on one thing rather than rotate through five, and many camps begin offering pre-CIT (counselor-in-training) tracks here. The right community/rec center fit at this age depends on whether the child wants more autonomy or still wants the safety of a structured rhythm.

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: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 5–14
  • Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Address: 40 Granite St, Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Phone: 617-349-6050
  • Cost notes: USD. Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP).

Logistics

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

Frequently asked about Morse Community School Summer Camp

What ages does Morse Community School Summer Camp accept?
Morse Community School Summer Camp is open to children ages 5–14. 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 Morse Community School Summer Camp cost?
Morse Community School Summer Camp publishes $300/week for the standard session. USD. Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP). Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are Morse Community School Summer Camp's hours?
Morse Community School Summer Camp runs 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Morse Community School Summer Camp?
Morse Community School Summer Camp 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 Morse Community School Summer Camp provide lunch?
Morse Community School Summer Camp 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 Morse Community School Summer Camp compare to other community/rec center camps in Cambridge?
Morse Community School Summer Camp is one of 13 community/rec center camps in Cambridge 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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