Whether your camper is heading through Center City by way of South Philly, West Philly, Northern Liberties, Fishtown, Mount Airy, or Chestnut Hill, the SCHuttle is available for our Center City families. Families have the option for weekly bookings, round-trip, or one-way. Additional routes are available on request.

Visit ShuttleBee for details, rates, and how to sign up.

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.