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The Growing Place Summer Camp 2026

Stomp, chomp, and ROAR your way into a dino-mite summer adventure!

Coral Gables

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Ages

310

Address

536 Coral Way, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Stomp, chomp, and ROAR your way into a dino-mite summer adventure! TGP's 2026 summer camp is themed around the "How Do Dinosaurs" series by Jane Yolen, with weekly themes spanning friendship, family, pets, birthdays, food, and bedtime.

Sessions:

  • Session One: June 15 – July 2, 2026 (no camp June 19 + July 3)
    • Week 1: How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?
    • Week 2: How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?
    • Week 3: How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?
  • Session Two: July 6 – July 24, 2026
    • Week 4: How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday?
    • Week 5: How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
    • Week 6: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Camp activities: Arts & Crafts, Cooking, STEM Lab (3s and up), Music & Movement, Water Play, in-house field trips, weekly-theme activities. All activities are age and developmentally appropriate.

Two daily schedule options:

  • Half-day (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM): $700/session, $1,300/both, $285/week
  • Full-day (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM): $800/session, $1,500/both, $315/week

Required fees per child:

  • $150 registration fee
  • $150 security fee
  • 50% camp tuition deposit at enrollment (non-refundable, non-transferable)
  • Balance due May 22, 2026

Optional: Early Morning Care 8:00–8:45 AM, $40/week flat fee (pre-registration required, no drop-ins). Morning snack included. Lunch from home or via Our Lunches. Pizza Friday every week.

Note: Camp is by full session, not by individual week. Additional weekly enrollment available only after registering for at least one full session.

Enrollment opens: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Open until full.

DCF License: C11MD0470. Operated by First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables (Methodist-affiliated). Affiliated with The Growing Place School.

Sessions

Session One

Jun 15, 2026 – Jul 2, 2026

Weekly themes

  • How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?
  • How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?
  • How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?

No camp June 19 + July 3

Session Two

Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026

Weekly themes

  • How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday?
  • How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
  • How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Pricing

OptionHoursSessionBoth sessionsPer week
Half-day9:00 AM – 12:30 PM$700$1300$285
Full-day9:00 AM – 3:00 PM$800$1500$315

Activities

Arts & CraftsCookingSTEM LabMusic & MovementWater PlayIn-house Field Trips

What to bring

  • lunch (or order via Our Lunches)
  • water bottle
  • swim clothes

Lunch

Lunch from home or order via Our Lunches. Pizza Friday every week. Morning snack included.

Extended care

Early Morning Care 8:00–8:45 AM, $40/week (pre-registration required, no drop-ins).

Required fees
  • Registration fee(non-refundable)$150
  • Security fee(non-refundable)$150
  • Camp tuition deposit(non-refundable)50% of tuition, non-transferable
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