Steve and Kate’s Camp – Capitol Hill

This is the camp we have been looking for for years.
Summer camps in the D.C. area are expensive, difficult to get into, and often only for a couple of weeks. Steve and Kate’s is affordable, available throughout the summer, and as easy as it could possibly be. A few examples:
–Our son is dairy– and gluten-​free. While this is often very difficult at kids’ events — pizza, ice cream, and almost everything fun is out — Steve and Kate’s has gluten– and dairy-​free options at every meal. He simply got a sticker on his wrist band and ate away.
–The hours are great. My husband and I could drop them off at 7:00 and pick them up at 6:00 after a full day of work — there was no need to truncate our work hours to make sure we would be on time.
–Registration couldn’t have been easier. They even made sure we knew that the other local location (in Virginia) required some specific proof of immunization certificates so we didn’t opt for that location if we didn’t have those at the ready.
–We didn’t need reservations, so once we had registered we could simply show up. I can’t overstate how valuable that is on days when something goes wrong and we need last-​minute childcare support.
–The teachers knew our kids’ names (right off the bat) and kept in constant contact with us. When our son left his pet turtle, they happily put it aside for us, and they frequently emailed us to make sure the kids were having a good time and see if there was anything they could do better.
Honestly, there’s not a thing I would change about Steve and Kate’s. The kids had a great time, and we had the support we needed. We’ll be using Steve and Kate’s for years to come.

Best camp ever! I stumbled across Steve & Kate’s camp online and could not believe what I read — and then it turned out to be even better than I thought. First, my 6 year old LOVES this camp. He talks about camp all the time! This camp is exceptional: lots of activities and freedom to move about (reminds me of Montessori theory of education). Lots of indoor and outdoor activities. My son is baking break at camp! Dancing! Participating in the making of films! Kids can sew, knit and crochet! Water slides! Go-​karts! Climbing walls! Human spheres! The cost of the camp is exceptionally reasonable: The price includes morning and after care and a quality lunch (French, Mexican, Asian, Italian or American, depending on the day). You can drop your kids off as early as 7:30am (priceless for this working mom). Wow, I could go on and on. But what I should highlight first and foremost is the energetic, engaged and nurturing staff. Allison and Adrienne are both stars and have made my son and me feel very welcome to this wonderful environment.
I’d really like to spread the word about this FABULOUS camp — It’s been around for over 30 years. So pleased I found it for my child and you will be, too!