Directory · Washington · Ages 12–13 · 34 camps
Directory · United States · Washington DC · Washington · Ages 12–13

Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in Washington.

34 camps in Washington accept ages 12–13. Median week: $625; range $450–$700.

Middle-school summer camps in Washington have the smallest selection and the hardest decision. Many traditional day camps cap at 12, leaving "leadership-in-training" tracks (real, but uneven) and specialty programs (great if your kid has a track, frustrating if they don't). This is also when overnight options open up meaningfully.

Top 20 camps

  1. Smithsonian Summer Camp · National Mall · Ages 5–14 · $495/week
  2. DC Department of Parks and Recreation Summer Camps · Washington Parks and Recreation · Ages 3–17
  3. Boost Camp · Washington Recreation Center · Ages 11–13 · $40/week
  4. Sports Camp · Washington Recreation Center · Ages 6–13 · $67.5/week
  5. Aqua Day Camp · Washington Recreation Center · Ages 6–13 · $92.5/week
  6. Young Health Science Innovators Academy (YHSIA) · Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street NW · Ages 10–13 · $64.13/week
  7. Grooves For Growth · Leckie Education Campus, 4201 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SW · Ages 11–13 · $64.13/week
  8. Camp Erin Washington DC · Washington, DC · Ages 10–12
  9. TIC Summer Camp - Session 1 · Georgetown Day High School · Ages 7–15 · $675/week
  10. TIC Summer Camp - Session 2 · Georgetown Day High School · Ages 7–15 · $675/week
  11. TIC Summer Camp - Session 3 · Georgetown Day High School · Ages 7–15 · $710/week
  12. Model UN Summer Camp at Georgetown - Middle School Day Camp · Georgetown · Ages 11–13 · $1600/week
  13. Model UN Summer Camp at Georgetown - Middle School Overnight Camp · Georgetown · Ages 11–13 · $2950/week
  14. Georgetown Day School - 3D Modeling & Printing Camp · Tenleytown · Ages 10–13
  15. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop - Ceramics Intensive · Capitol Hill · Ages 11–13 · $350/week
  16. Alliance Française - Drôle de Corps (9-12YO) · Dupont Circle · Ages 9–12 · $625/week
  17. Alliance Française - Les Gardiens de la Nature (9-12YO) · Dupont Circle · Ages 9–12 · $625/week
  18. PopRox Dance Studio - Capitol Hill Summer Camp · Capitol Hill · Ages 10–12 · $450/week
  19. Camp Free2Be · Tenleytown/Van Ness · Ages 6–14
  20. Camp Free2Be - Session 1 · Tenleytown/Van Ness · Ages 6–14

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↘ What to look for

Ask whether the program is age-segregated or whether 12-year-olds get bucketed with 9-year-olds (common, demoralizing). If your camp has a CIT/leadership track, ask what the kids actually DO — real responsibility (planning sessions, supervising under-8s) vs. glorified-camper status with a different t-shirt. Cost-per-week often jumps at this age; check what the increase covers.

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