The Summer Camp is open to all children between the ages of 2 to 9 years that may or may not be currently enrolled at MCDB. The following weekly camp themes are for children 5 years old and above; the camp themes for younger children will change on a semi-monthly or monthly basis.

Children that sign a 12 month contract for school year 2009-2010 will automatically be enrolled in all the summer camps with no additional fee. Please note that the school will be closed for students from June 22nd - 26th to prepare for the summer camps, and for the week of August 24th to prepare for the new school year.

The weekly camp fees for children not enrolled in a 12 month contract are as follows:

Pre-Primary (2 to 3 years)
8:30am - 11:30am - $250/week ($200 for the week of June 29-July 2)
8:30am - 2:45pm - $350/week
8:30am - 4:45pm - $550/week

You can choose to enroll for the months of July and August only at a rate of $1,400 per month for 8:30am to 4:45pm.

Primary (3 to 9 years) - Must be potty-trained
8:30am - 11:30am - $200/week ($160 for the week of June 29 - July 2)
8:30am - 2:45pm - $300/week
8:30am - 6pm - $500/week

You can choose to enroll for the months of July and August only at a rate of $1,200 per month for 8:30am to 6pm.

Summer Camp Themes

Fun-filled activities related to summer travel will be introduced in the month of July with cooking projects on a weekly basis. Nature and Healthy living will be the themes for August. Children will go on nature walks to see the different types of plants, insects, and birds that are out during the summer months.

June 29th - July 2nd - Summer Travel - Camping
     o Modes of transportation
     o Types of vacations
     o Camping - Pitch a tent in class, make smores, sing campfire songs

July 6th - July 10th - Summer Travel - Amusement Parks and Beach
     o Beach - Have a beach day on the playground, with a picnic
     o Amusement Park - Field day with amusement park activities

July 13th - July 17th- Summer Travel - National Parks and State Parks
    o United States Geography and Overview of National Parks and State Parks. 

Discuss some famous and local National Parks like:
    o Shenandoah National Park and Great Falls National Park (Virginia)
    o Grand Canyon (Arizona)
    o Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii)
    o Glacier National Park (Alaska)

July 20th - July 24th - Summer Travel - International Travel
    o Make a Passport
    o Pack a suitcase
    o Overview of 7 continents
    o Travel to Mexico and Canada - Highlights of these 2 countries

July 27th - July 31st- Summer Travel - International Travel continued
    o Africa and South America
    o Europe
    o Australia
    o Asia

August 3rd - August 7th - Nature - Plants

August 10th - August 14th - Nature - Insects and Birds

August 17th - August 21st - Healthy Living
    o Personal Hygiene
    o Exercise - Sports/Yoga
    o Healthy Snacks and Meal