Summerside Camps is a summer camp in Philadelphia, PA.

Our headquarters are located in Springside Chestnut Hill (SCH) Academy's McCausland Lower School & Commons—the newest building on the school's campus!

Address: 8000 Cherokee Street, Philadelphia, PA 19118 

Please have all three PDFs printed and filled out prior to your camper's first day of programming:

1. Family Agreement
2. Physical Exam
3. Ropes Course Waiver

Summerside Camp tuition ranges from $370-$495/week. Please refer to the specific camp descriptions to review the cost per camp offering.

Discounts and Payment Plans

Multi-Sibling Discount: Families registering 2 or more campers will receive $25 off each week after registering their first camper. 

Payment Options: Families can either pay in full, or opt for our 4x payment or 3x payment plans. These plans can be found at check-out when registering.

7:30 - 8:30 am Early Bird Drop-off ($5/day)
8:30 - 9:00 am Camp Drop-off
9:00 - 3:00 pm Camp Day
3:00 - 3:30 pm Camp Dismissal
3:30 - 6:00 pm After Care ($30/day)

Summerside plans on running from Monday, June 7, 2021 and ends Friday, August 20, 2021.

Please visit the Summerside Calendar for a detailed list of camp offerings.

• Any enrollment cancellations before April 1, 2021, will be charged a $50 administration fee.

• Any enrollment cancellations after April 1, 2021, must give notice of cancellation in writing. A cancellation fee of $100 per child will be charged. All remaining fees, outside of this cancellation fee, will be refunded.

• Any enrollment cancellations, up to seven days prior to the start of programming, will not be eligible for any refunds.

• Should any on-campus Summerside Camps programs be cancelled due to COVID-19, before the programs begin, as mandated by PA State, City of Philadelphia, or SCH Academy, Summerside Camps will issue a full refund for fees paid towards 2021 summer programs.

• Should Summerside Camps need to close programming or cancel for more than one day, during an already in-progress camp program, a prorated fee will be refunded for the unused camp days when Summerside Camps is closed. 

• Families who need to cancel their camp enrollment due to COVID-19, health-related reasons should reach out to Summerside Camps directly to discuss terms of cancellation and refunds.

After successfully running a safe 2020 camp season during COVID-19, we are excited to be returning for the 2021 season. For information on how we are keeping campers safe this summer, please consult our Summer 2021 FAQ and/or our Summerside 2021 Policies and Procedures.

If you are interested in the ways Summerside hosted camp in 2020 during the pandemic, please refer back at our Summer 2020 FAQ.

• Pennsylvania Certification requirements per law

• Pre-season training

• 6:1 staff to camper ratio

• Most instructors are SCH faculty

• Many return year after year (some of our counselors have been with us for 10 years!)

To read Summerside's arrival/dismissal, food, waterplay, medication, wellness, hygiene, cleaning, COVID-19, and travel policies and procedures, click here.