Friendship Cares is Friendship Public Charter School’s licensed extended day program operated at all six elementary campuses: Armstrong, Blow Pierce, Chamberlain, Ideal, Southeast, and Woodridge campuses.
Friendship Cares hours of operation for the 2022 Summer Camp:
Before Care: 7:00 am – 7:55 am
Summer Academic Programs (SLA, ESY, Kinder Bridge, and Inventors Playground): 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Friendship Cares Summer Camp: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
After-Care: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
*All current Pre-K3 through 5th grade students must be enrolled in ONE of the Academic Programs in order to participate in the Friendship Cares Summer Camp. Please be aware that there is a separate registration process for the academic programs.
2022 Summer Camp Theme: Spy Training Camp
Every day is a new adventure. Campers become cadets in a Spy Training Academy and solve daily mysteries. Along the way, they explore disguises, secret codes, spy gadgets, disappearing ink, chromatography, fingerprint analysis, forensic chemistry, sign language, secret compartments, night vision, spy cameras and so much more! This camp encourages learning in chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, forensics, creative thinking, problem solving and teamwork.
Friendship Cares is a licensed childcare program and is fee-based. The weekly fee is $75 per child (Pre-K3 and up). Childcare subsidy is available to those who qualify. If you think you may qualify for a childcare subsidy, please click link below to make an appointment with our Eligibility Specialist.
How to Register for the Friendship Cares Summer Camp
For current Friendship Cares parents:
Once you register your child in one of Friendship’s academic programs from 8 am – 1 pm, the link to register for Summer Camp will be included in your confirmation email.
For new Friendship Cares parents:
Once you register your child in one of Friendship’s academic programs from 8 am – 1 pm (click here), the link to register for Summer Camp will be included in your confirmation email. PLEASE NOTE that your Friendship Cares Summer Camp application will not be reviewed or processed until your child is registered for one of the academic programs. In addition, all OSSE required supplemental forms must be completed and approved before your child can be fully admitted and start the summer camp.
The Friendship Cares Summer Camp is a fee-based camp. Parents either pay a weekly fee or are subsidized by D.C. government (if income eligible).
If you are interested in receiving subsidized childcare, click below to schedule an appointment online with an Eligibility Specialist.
Questions? Email us at FriendshipCares@friendshipschools.org.