Summer Camps for ages 6–7 in Washington.
28 camps in Washington accept ages 6–7. Median week: $495; range $250–$600.
By 6–7, Washington kids handle longer days and a wider activity menu — sports skills, basic STEM, beginner arts. The split that matters now is "structured curriculum" (a real instructor teaches a real thing for the week) vs. "supervised play" (counselors run rotations of mostly free activities). Both work; they're priced differently and parents should know which one they're buying.
Top 20 camps
- Smithsonian Summer Camp · National Mall · Ages 5–14 · $495/week
- DC Department of Parks and Recreation Summer Camps · Washington Parks and Recreation · Ages 3–17
- Discovery Camp · Washington Recreation Center · Ages 6–10 · $67.5/week
- Sports Camp · Washington Recreation Center · Ages 6–13 · $67.5/week
- Aqua Day Camp · Washington Recreation Center · Ages 6–13 · $92.5/week
- Future E.G.O.T. Performing Arts Camp · Washington Recreation Center · Ages 6–10 · $110/week
- Full STEAM Ahead! STEAM Camp · Washington Recreation Center · Ages 6–10 · $162.5/week
- TIC Summer Camp - Session 1 · Georgetown Day High School · Ages 7–15 · $675/week
- TIC Summer Camp - Session 2 · Georgetown Day High School · Ages 7–15 · $675/week
- TIC Summer Camp - Session 3 · Georgetown Day High School · Ages 7–15 · $710/week
- Georgetown Day School - Adventure Bike Riding Camp · Tenleytown · Ages 7–10
- Capitol Hill Arts Workshop - Arts Adventure Camp · Capitol Hill · Ages 5–10 · $600/week
- Capitol Hill Arts Workshop - Summer Violin Enrichment · Capitol Hill · Ages 6–11 · $250/week
- Alliance Française - Les JudoKalligraphes · Dupont Circle · Ages 5–11 · $625/week
- Alliance Française - Drôle de Corps (5-8YO) · Dupont Circle · Ages 5–8 · $625/week
- Alliance Française - Les Gardiens de la Nature (5-8YO) · Dupont Circle · Ages 5–8 · $625/week
- iGen STEAM Camp - Dupont · Dupont Circle · Ages 5–8 · $435/week
- PopRox Dance Studio - Capitol Hill Summer Camp · Capitol Hill · Ages 7–9 · $450/week
- Camp Free2Be · Tenleytown/Van Ness · Ages 6–14
- Camp Free2Be - Session 1 · Tenleytown/Van Ness · Ages 6–14
↘ What to look for
For specialty camps, ask what the kid will leave with — a finished project, a measurable skill, a t-shirt? For traditional day camps, ask the daily schedule and whether siblings can be grouped. Extended care matters at this age — many work-day-shaped families need 8am–6pm, and not every camp covers it.