Apply to DHSP Summer Camps and Programs!

The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) offers summer camps and programs to Cambridge children and youth in Kindergarten through 8th grade. In our Community Schools Summer Camps and Cambridge Youth Programs Pre-Teen / Middle School summer programs, children and youth learn new skills, make connections, and have fun! Activities include art, sports, swimming, field trips, and more. All DHSP summer camps and programs are filled through a lottery process.

Apply online to the 2024 DHSP Summer Lottery. Applications received after March 3 will be automatically added to the Waiting Pool. 

• Families who applied by March 3 will be notified the week of March 25 of their child's summer program offer or placement in the Waiting Pool.

If you have questions, please contact DHSP at askdhsp@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-6200.

DHSP Summer Camp and Program Sessions

All camps and programs run Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Mini-session: Week 1, July 1-5 (closed July 4)
Session 1: Weeks 2 and 3, July 8 –19
Session 2: Weeks 4 and 5, July 22 – August 2
Session 3: Weeks 6 and 7, August 5 – August 16 

*The "mini-session" from July 1-5 is 1 week. All other sessions are 2 weeks. Applicants cannot split or combine sessions.

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be Cambridge residents or children of City of Cambridge employees.  
• For Community Schools and King Open Summer Camps, children must be entering Kindergarten through 5th grade in September 2024.  
• For Cambridge Youth Programs Pre-Teen / Middle School (CYP) Summer Programs, children must be entering 4th through 8th grades in September 2024. 

Tuition:

Tuition for DHSP Summer Camps and Programs is based on household size and income. View tuition rates

For more information, visit www.cambridgema.gov/SummerCamps. If you're interested in receiving monthly updates about programs, opportunities, and events for families, sign up for DHSP News for Kids, Teens, and Families!