School Age Summer Camp (5-12 Years) | Spring Break Camp (Preschoolers - 6th Grade) | Winter Break Camp (2-12 Years) | Serving McLean, VA
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Week 1 (June 1 – June 5):
Drop-In Care Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 2 (June 8 – June 12):
Drop-In Care Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 3 (June 22 – June 26):
Tennis Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 4 (June 29 – July 2):
Basketball Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 5 (July 6 – July 10):
Dance Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 6 (July 13 – July 17):
STEAM Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 7 (July 20 – July 24):
Pony Riding Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 8 (July 27 – July 31):
Young Chef’s Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 9 (August 3 – August 7):
Art Camp (2D & 3D)
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 10 (August 10 – August 14):
Nature Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Week 11 (August 17 – August 21):
Soccer Camp
Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Click To Learn More About Each Camp!
Fun Activities & Academics For Guaranteed Excitement
Your School-Ager’s Tuition Includes Fun Take Home Projects, Weekly Themed Packets, & A Free T.E.A T-Shirt & Recycle Bag!
Delicious Breakfast & Snacks Included In Your Camp Tuition
Here's Just One Of The Reasons Why We're The BEST Summer Camp In Falls Church, VA, Vienna, VA, Arlington, VA, & The Surrounding Area:
Breakfast & PM Snacks Are Included!
Option To Add Lunches For An Additional Cost.
Daily Outdoor Play Boosts Physical & Mental Health
Weekly Themed Field Trips For Hands-On Learning
Exciting, weekly themed field trips encourage your child to explore, learn, play, and discover in real-world environments outside the classroom. As they engage their senses in new experiences, they better understand the world around them.
Your Camper Should Arrive By 9:00 AM For Morning Field Trips!
Social-Emotional Skills Boost Their Confidence
Time For Lasting Memories & Unforgettable Friendships
Don’t Miss A Moment With Your Parent App
Exciting Weekly Themes Like Disney, Art, & More
Nature based curriculum and program to blossom the young mindful leader
Nature education is vital for fostering happy children and, subsequently, content adults. The World Happiness Report underscores the role of regular nature connection in personal well-being. Even in an Unburn neighborhood, the T.E.A. Center offers a nature-based holistic curriculum, aiming to instill environmental leadership in children. This equips them to be effective advocates and conservation leaders in their communities, contributing to a happier and sustainable future.
Session Dates for School-Age Summer Camp 2024
Week 1: June 17 - June 21
Entrepreneurship Camp
Week 2: June 24 - June 28
Architect Leadership Camp
Week 3: July 8 - June 12
Dance Leadership Camp
Week 4: July 15-July 19
Basket Ball Leadership Camp
Week 5: July 22 – July 26
STEM Leadership Camp
Week 6: July 29 – August 2
Nature Leadership Camp
All Camps Close Between July 3rd - July 7th - Happy Independence Day!
Week 7: August 5 – August 9
Art Leadership Camp
Week 8: August 12 – August 16
Space Leadership Camp
Week 9: August 19 – August 23(fcps open)
Dr. Seuss Camp
Week 10:August 26– August 30(fcps open)
Disney Camp
Session Dates for School-Age Summer Camp 2024
Week 1: June 12 – June 16
Entrepreneurship Camp 101
Your budding entrepreneur creates a business plan, including a portfolio with all the latest business methods, design tools, and personal advice from CEOs. Your imaginative student fosters big ideas, leadership, public speaking, positive thinking, and collaborative teamwork.
Week 2: June 19 - June 23
Basketballs & Hoops Camp
Expert coaches help build your camper’s character while promoting good sportsmanship and leadership skills. They learn the fundamentals of basketball, like dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, and defense, as they stay active and work as a team.
Week 3: June 26 – June 30
Fundamentals Of Architecture
Your child meets and learns from some of the leading architects from NOVA. Some focus areas are designing and drawing plans, building styles and materials, and environmentally friendly LEEDS buildings.
Week 4: July 17 – July 21
Sports & Physical Activity
Through sports and physical activity, your little one learns to take risks and face challenges as they build collaboration, resiliency, confidence, leadership, agility, motor skills, and strength in a safe, supervised, supportive environment.
All Camps Close Between July 3rd - July 7th - Happy Independence Day!
Week 5: July 24 – July 28
Express Their Inner Picasso
Your junior artist delves into a world of creativity and imagination as they explore art in all its forms. They work on 2D and 3D projects, learn from experts, bring masterpieces to life, and visit a leading art studio!
Week 6: July 31 – Aug 4
Hands-On STEM Camp
STEM integrates science, technology, engineering, and math into engaging hands-on activities that foster a love of learning. Your little scientist dives into exciting experiments you can participate in at the end of the week!
Week 7: Aug 7 – Aug 11
Dancing The Week Away
Your child learns cool choreography in multiple dance styles like jazz, hip-hop, modern, ballet, and more. Fun movement games inspire confidence and relationship building, and at the end of the week, you’re welcome to attend their dance party and ice cream social!
Week 8: Aug 14 – Aug 17
4-Day Nature Exploration
Your little explorer spends the week learning about nature with awesome outdoor adventures. After 4 days of exploration and discovery, your child emerges as an environmentally responsible citizen of the natural world.
Week 9: Aug 21 - Aug 25
Oh Boy! Everything Disney!
It’s every child’s dream to visit Disneyland, so let’s send them there through imagination and creativity! Each day your child experiences many fun Disney-related activities, including their very own Disney-themed tea party!
Week 10: Aug 28 – Sept 1
World Leadership Camp
Challenge your little camper to envision solutions, not problems, and empower them to turn those visions into reality. Through leadership training and group speaking exercises, they become confident global community leaders in the future!
Winter Break Camp
Winter Camp For 2 - 12-Year-Olds During Fairfax County Public Schools Winter Break!
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No School? No Problem! Sign Up For Winter Camp
- Snacks
- Breakfast
- An Optional Lunch Add-On
- Full-Day Academic & Fun-Filled Program
- Monday - Friday Care From 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Spring Break Camp
Spring Camp For Preschoolers - 6th Grade During Fairfax County Public Schools Spring Break!
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An Engaging Spring Break They Won’t Want To Miss!
- Breakfast
- An Optional Lunch Add-On
- Afternoon snack
- Full-Day Fun-Filled Program With A Strong Focus On Academics
- Monday - Friday Care From 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Parents Night Out
Enjoy “Parents Night Out” Once Every Month With Extended Care From 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM! Your Child Has A Blast With:
- Dinner
- Movies
- Popcorn
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
- Hot Chocolate
- Dancing
- Cooking
- Art & Crafts
- Face Painting
- & More!
FAQs
1. What are your cleaning protocols?
2. I'm a parent, and I'm not bilingual - will immersion be an issue?
3. If my child goes to an English school later, will they be behind?
4. Should I start with my baby or wait until they are a toddler or preschooler?
5. Is there a nap time for preschool and Prek? What if my child does not nap?
6. Can I start with a three quarter day program and switch to full day program-switch programs?
7. What meals are included
8. What is the student teacher ratio?
9. There is mention of language immersion... how many hours a week in normal Pre-K program is that?
World Language begins at 2 years – toddler program
Spanish – 2 hours per week
Mandarin – 2 hours per week
French- 2 hours per week
10. Is this school year round or Sept - June?
No – regular school year – August 1 to June 30 of next year.
Summer camp – register by the week for the months of July and August (optional) and families can start later pending availability and the tuition is prorate by the later start date.
11. What days are you open/closed during regular school year?
The center is closed on- labor day, Thanksgiving, Winter break (between Christmas and Jan. 1), Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, and Memorial day – for details Contact Us.
12. Can you sign up for enrichment classes or parents night out if you are not a student at the T.E.A Center?
13. What are your fees?
14. What Degrees Do Your Teachers Have?
Assistant Teachers- Holds Bachelor’s degrees, Associate’s degrees, or working towards a CDA. All Teachers and staff are certified in CPR and First Aid, and have Continuing Education and some have Food Handler certificates. All leads teachers have 100+ hrs of T.E.A. Center Standards and Curriculum training with continuing education of 40+ hrs annually.
| Teacher qualifications | ||
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| State | T.E.A. Center Staff | |
| 12 hrs | 40 +hrs | |
| Lead education | CDA | PhD to CD’s |
| Lead Training hrs to start | 0 | 100 hrs |
15. How Long Have Your Teachers Been With You?
The average tenure of teachers is 2+ years
16. How Long Have Your Leadership Team Been With You?
The average tenure of our leadership is 5+ years. Rest assured of the consistency of care and administration of policies and procedures.
