Summer Camps for ages 14–15 in Philadelphia.
37 camps in Philadelphia accept ages 14–15. Median week: $1,395; range $500–$2,814.
By high school, summer "camp" usually means something else: a pre-college program, a sports academy, a job-shadow internship, an outdoor leadership trip, or a Counselor-In-Training role at the day camp the kid attended at age 8. Most Philadelphia families switch at this age from camp-shopping to portfolio-shopping.
Top 20 camps
- Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Summer Camps · Philadelphia Parks and Recreation · Ages 3–17
- ESF Camps at Friends Select School - Multi-Sports Camp - Big Ten Division · Friends Select School · Ages 11–14 · $685/week
- ESF Camps at Friends Select School - Jr. 76ers Basketball Camps · Friends Select School · Ages 6–14
- ESF Camps at Friends Select School - Phillies Baseball Academy · Friends Select School · Ages 6–14
- Friends Select School - Arts Camps (ESF Camps) · Friends Select School · Ages 3–15
- ESF Camps at Friends Select School - Science & Engineering Camps · Friends Select School · Ages 6–14
- ESF Camps at Friends Select School - Bold Summers · Friends Select School · Ages 8–15
- Friends Select School - All Programs (ESF Camps) · Friends Select School · Ages 3–15
- Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Summer Camps · Philadelphia · Ages 3–17
- Penn Medicine Summer Program · University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA · Ages 15–18 · $2813.75/week
- Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) · University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA · Ages 15–18 · $3083.33/week
- Penn Band High School Summer Camp · University City · Ages 14–18 · $1395/week
- Lavner Education Tech Revolution STEM Camp at University of Pennsylvania · University City · Ages 6–14
- Water Gap – Backpack & Canoe - 12-14 - 07/07/2026 to 07/18/2026 · Ages 12–14 · $2578/week
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) Summer Academy · Philadelphia · Ages 14–18
- Asian Americans United Youth Summer Programs · Chinatown · Ages 10–18
- Walnut Street Theatre - Camp Walnut (Ages 8-14) · Washington Square West · Ages 8–14 · $500/week
- Circus Camp - TEEN Camp · Philadelphia School of Circus Arts · Ages 13–17 · $495/week
- Philadelphia School of Circus Arts · Germantown · Ages 5–17 · $500/week
- Penn Pre-College Residential Program · Philadelphia · Ages 15–18 · $2532/week
↘ What to look for
Ask what the artifact is — transcript, certificate, college rec letter, paid stipend? If the program promises "college prep," look at how many kids actually came back the next year (a flat retention rate is a yellow flag). For sports academies, the right question is whether the coaches actively recruit/scout, not the brand on the gym wall.