Providence Summer Camp

The Croft School, 179 Wayland Ave. Providence, RI 02906

PROVIDENCE, RI

Providence Summer Camp

All year long, kids find themselves encased in rigid structure.

When summer comes, we give them what they desperately need — freedom to expand and evolve. At Steve & Kate’s, campers choose which activities they do, whom they do it with and for how long. For kids, this experience is pure joy. It’s also a kind of training ground for life, where they’ll need to be empowered and independent and resilient and responsible for their own decisions. Happy human-ing starts here.

Grown-ups adore freedom, too.

We’ve described the magical gift you give your kids when you empower them to make their own decisions. Now let’s talk hardcore convenience for you:

Buy a Summer Pass and send your kid to camp any day you want? Check.
Drop them off and pick them up whenever you want? Yup.
Long camp hours, all included in your camp fee? Totally.
Tasty meals and snacks, also included? You bet.
Get an automatic refund for unused days at summer’s end? For sure.
Do you desire this kind of freedom? Yes, you do.

Activities

The camper’s dilemma.

Coding. Sewing. Baking. Making. Sporting. Lounging. Every day, campers face the excruciating task of choosing from these and many more engrossing activities. Some select a mix of many. Others burrow deep into one or two. Every morning, they face a brand new day bristling with terrible trade-offs and tantalizing possibilities.

animation5 — Create animated art in our bustling Media Lab, as you breathe life into your stories via stop-motion “shorts” filmed on our purpose-built animation stages.

Copy of fashion_28 — Use customized patterns and challenges—and a mix of hand and machine sewing—to manufacture bags, clothing and other fashionable, funky creations. This year campers can even use stencils to design their own fabric.

coding_5 — Absorb hands-on coding concepts using curated iPad apps with drag-and-drop platforms that cater to both early and advanced readers. Our approach gamifies the learning process to put power in the hands of new coders.

dance_Perform_stage — Move and groove with motion-based games like Just Dance, or film your own music videos with friends. New this year campers can also make puppets for our custom theater. Want to burst out in song and dance, or act out a gripping dramatic scene? This is your big moment.

robots1 — Leverage leading-edge robotic technology to empower your learning and problem-solving. Choose from guided activities and self-directed games, plus tools like robot landscapes and custom mazes.

breadmaking1_web-309 — Bake up a storm in our wildly popular test kitchen. Choose fillings, spices, and add-ons, explore new flavors, and customize confections to satisfy your discerning palate.

maker_boys — Release your inner innovator with crafts, inventor kits, 3D pens, and giant foam blocks. Construct take-home projects or collaborate on large-scale builds such as forts or thrones. Our hand-selected STEAM-based materials fuel your curiosity and inspire exploration.

piethrowing_7 (2) — Participate in decades-old Steve & Kate’s traditions like Find Chuckie—our beloved, elusive, rubber chicken—and Friday Pie-Day—where you can cap off a productive week by treating friends and camp staffers to a refreshing pie in the face.

gaga_girl — Run, jump, throw, kick, play. Each site is equipped with go-karts and additional athletic gear optimized for the available fields and play spaces. Team up with peers and staffers to play sports, design games, concoct obstacle courses and more.

5U9A0319 — Every day, experience a special, show- stopping activity. A giant inflatable, a musical performance or guest speaker, a movement class, obstacle course—anything’s possible. We’ll announce our official 2024 specials lineup this spring.

waterslide_6 — On a sweltering summer afternoon, nothing keeps you cooler than games and activities like water tag, inflatable slip n’ slides and giant sprinklers. Wherever space, weather, and local water restrictions allow ‘em, we provide ‘em.

lounge_2 (1) — Enter a pulsating paradise of foosball, marble mazes and other indoor diversions. Retreat to a quiet corner with sensory objects, puzzles and fidget toys. Or immerse yourself in a selection from our library of books curated for all ages and interests.

Extra action.

At Steve & Kate’s, enough is never enough. So every week we supplement our main offering of awesome activities with thrill-inducing weekly specials. Here’s what’s coming this summer to your location:

JUNE 17 - JUNE 21

Ferris Wheel Bounce House!
Monday–Wednesday
Campers can bounce the day away in this bounce house!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

Foam Party!
Friday, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
A foam dance party complete with dance floor and piles and piles of foam! The only thing you need to bring is a swimsuit and some groovy moves!

JUNE 24 - JUNE 28

Rainbow Bounce House & Slide
Monday–Wednesday
This fun, rainbow themed bounce house also has a slide!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

Disco Dance Party!
Thursday, 10:30AM-11:30AM
Time to get funky with a glow-stick-powered dance party!

Kenny Extravaganza!
Friday, 10:30AM-11:30AM
An hour long variety show featuring juggling, comedy, puppets and more!

JULY 1 - JULY 5

Purplush Bounce House
Monday–Wednesday
Bounce and jump and flip the day away in a big purple bounce house!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

Foam Party!
Friday, 2PM-3PM
A foam dance party complete with dance floor and piles and piles of foam! The only thing you need to bring is a swimsuit and some groovy moves!

JULY 8 - JULY 12

Rainbow Bounce House & Slide
Monday–Wednesday
This fun, rainbow themed bounce house also has a slide!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

Tie Dye Day!
Thursday, 10:30AM-11:30AM
Campers can bring something from home or grab a shirt from camp to tie-dye!

Reptile Circus!
Friday, 10:30AM – 11:30AM
Join us for an interactive reptile show where you can meet and even touch over 10 different kinds of reptiles!

JULY 15 - JULY 19

Thunder and Lightning Bounce House & slide!
Monday–Wednesday
A little lightning and thunder never stopped us from playing in a bounce house, at least not this one!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

Bubble Party
Thursday

JULY 22 - JULY 26

Jurassic Bounce House!
Monday–Wednesday
Bounce with dinos in this prehistoric themed bounce house!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

Foam Party!
Thursday, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
A foam dance party complete with dance floor and piles and piles of foam! The only thing you need to bring are a swimsuit and some groovy moves!

JULY 29 - AUGUST 1

Rainbow Bounce House & Slide
Monday–Wednesday
This fun, rainbow themed bounce house also has a slide!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

AUGUST 5 - AUGUST 9

Castle Bounce House & Dual Slide
Monday–Wednesday
Calling all kings and queens! The Castle Bounce house is open!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

Silly Science Show & Slime Lab!
Thursday, 10:30 AM
A show full of colorful experiments (with tons of jokes and clowning around) and a slime lab where kids get hands-on in their own creations and get to take home some slime!

AUGUST 12 - AUGUST 16

Dino Fiesta Bounce House
Monday–Wednesday
Time to jump, flip and bounce with the dinosaurs!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

AUGUST 19 - AUGUST 23

Ferris Wheel Bounce House!
Monday–Wednesday
Campers can bounce the day away in this bounce house!

Water Play!
Thursday & Friday
Campers will play in sprinklers! Bathing suit & towel are required.

Kenny Extravaganza!
Thursday, 10:30AM-11:30AM
An hour long variety show featuring juggling, comedy, puppets and more!

CARNIVAL DAY

On the last day of camp we’ll trade in our traditional activities for a giant end-of-summer celebration! Get excited for carnival games, extra treats, and plenty of chances to win prizes!

Youngest campers fly solo, but there’s a net.

Most kids take to life at Steve & Kate’s like the naturally hardy individuals they are. For some, especially our younger campers, it can take a little longer to get their wings. That’s why each camp has staff dedicated specifically to supporting our youngest campers. Helping these campers discover their camp magic is the whole point of our Youngest Camper Support Staff, and every time it’s exhilarating to behold.

Food

Eat your heart out.

Life without delicious food sucks. That’s why our cuisine de camp features a mouth-watering array of tasty, nourishing grub. In partnership with fan favorite restaurants, we keep kids fired up with food they love — from piping hot pizza to salubrious Caesar salads to tangy tomato soup, and much more. Our menus include rotating specials as well as healthy snacks and sides kids can grab whenever their fuel gauge dips into the red. Chomp, chomp. Munch, munch.

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DAILY SIDES & SNACKS

VG= Vegetarian , VV= Vegan , GF= Gluten Free , DF= Dairy Free , SF= Soy Free , EF= Egg Free

Fees

What camp costs.

Perhaps you are a grown-up who loves to plan. Or maybe you’re an expert of the fine art of logistical improvisation. Miraculously, our camp fees are designed to scratch both of your respective itches. Buy any number of Day Passes or a Summer Pass, and use them whenever you want during the summer. Don’t even bother to let us know when you’re coming — just roll up. If your plans change, don’t sweat it. We’ll automatically refund your unused Passes in full at summer’s end. How many other camps can offer you that level of flexibility?*

*Not one that we know of.

Day Pass and Summer Pass fees cover the entire Steve & Kate’s experience, including lunch, snacks, activities and the entire day from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.

Buy any number of Day Passes and use them anytime
Upgrade to a Summer Pass at any time by purchasing 30 Day Passes per a given child
Unused Day Passes are automatically refunded in mid September

Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.

One fee covers the entire summer–That’s up to 49 days of camp in Providence!
If you purchase a Summer Pass and use less than 30 days of camp, we’ll calculate what you would have paid at the Day Pass rate and refund you the difference automatically in mid September

Does your employer offer back-up care through Bright Horizons? Learn how to use your benefits at Steve & Kate’s Camp, here!

Camp details

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DATES

Jun 17 - Aug 23

NOTES

Closed 7/4

HOURS

8am to 6pm

AGES

5-12

ADDRESS

The Croft School
179 Wayland Ave.
Providence, RI 02906

DIRECTOR

Jake

EMAIL

providence@steveandkate.com

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Additional info for denizens of Providence

Virtual Camp Orientation & Drop-off/Pick-Up Procedures

Check out our virtual camp orientation for everything you need to know before your first day of camp, coming this spring. Once we get closer to summer, we’ll email registered families a link to our virtual, camp orientation. This will provide important information such as camp drop-off & pick-up procedures, how to check-in and check-out of camp each day, what to bring (and not bring), and a few more camp details.

Campus & Accessibility Details

The Croft School is ADA-accessible

Testimonials

These people are very smart. You should listen to them.

Camp was a huge success for my kids!! My son Jack was crying hysterically before drop off this morning and came running to greet me this afternoon asking if he can go to camp even though I'm not working tomorrow. He gave the rave review "Mom, that actually wasn't boring!". Both kids had a great time and I am excited to have this option for my kids as I work part time and love the idea of drop in and not making lunch!

Michelle D.

[I loved most about camp] That at the end of the day when I picked him [my son] up, he couldn't wait to return the next day.

Sophia S.

It was my son’s first time experiencing summer camp and it could not have been a more memorable experience. From a parent perspective, I could not have asked for a more caring and passionate group of people. It was obvious from day one that every single camp counselor and staff member truly cares about all of the kids and making their camp experience the best and most memorable possible. I cannot wait for him to participate again next summer, we’re counting down the days.

Michelle S.

(S&K parent)

Staff

So much more than
a job.

For our team members, giving kids the space to liberate their true potential becomes a kind of calling. Think of them as a high-energy, warm-hearted crew of child advocates who deftly balance two invaluable skills — that of providing structure and guidance, and that of staying the heck out of campers’ ways. If that’s not enough, they’re all background-checked and trained in CPR and first-aid. Say “hi” to them at camp — they’d love to meet you.

Events

Steve & Kate's Events

Join us at an upcoming virtual Information Session to learn all the camp basics. We’ll give a quick presentation and overview on our program, and then answer any questions you have. Please note that Information Sessions are open to all Steve & Kate’s Camps, and are not specific to any given location. All Information Sessions are listed in ET.

Local Events

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Get in touch.

Feel free to contact us anytime with your questions about life at Steve & Kate’s, or questions about life in general.

JAKE

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We’re excited to welcome Jake to the Steve & Kate’s team this summer! He enjoys skiing, and you can find him cheering on some New England sports teams when he is not at camp.

Jake is most excited to make an impact and have a fun summer this summer!

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