Educationally-focused Camps Engage Children All Summer Long

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Johnstown, PA (Apr. 19, 2015) – Sunshine and summer time will be here before you know it! With the warm weather comes The Learning Lamp’s summer camps for kids of all ages. This year, The Learning Lamp is offering 12 weeks of camp for school-age and preschool kids, as well as the 9th Annual Performing Arts Academy—which features Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, Jr.

The Learning Lamp’s preschool summer camps for ages 3, 4, and 5 are part-day sessions designed and taught by teachers certified in early childhood education. Parents will find age-appropriate themes like Zoo Friends, Jurassic Island, Ooey Gooey and Mission to Mars. These camps are available in Richland , Westmont , Somerset , Jennerstown  and Bedford . No matter where your child goes to preschool or kindergarten, The Learning Lamp’s summer camps are a great way to keep him or her engaged in hands-on learning activities all summer long. Tuition is $60 per week, and classes run from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.

For students entering grades 1 to 5, school-age summer camps feature fun ways to engage with hands-on-learning. Camp themes include Passport to Fun, H2Oh!, Treasure Hunters and Keep Calm and LEGO® On. School-age camps fill quickly. Camp locations include Richland, Westmont, Ebensburg, Conemaugh Township-Davidsville, Somerset, Jennerstown and Bedford. Tuition varies depending on location, and classes run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For 6th through 12th grade students who love to put on a show, The Learning Lamp is offering its 9th Annual Summer Performing Arts Academy June 13-24, 2016. The two-week program takes place at Richland Performing Arts Center, where students will learn the ins and outs of theater production as they audition, rehearse, build sets and finally perform for an audience. This year, the featured production is Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, Jr. Tuition is $270 and includes acting, vocal and choreography classes, show rehearsals, scripts and costumes, a t-shirt and two tickets to the show.

For more information about The Learning Lamp’s 2016 lineup of summer camps, click on the For Families tab. Parents can register for preschool and school-age summer camps by calling The Learning Lamp at 814-262-0732 extension 243. For the Summer Performing Arts Academy, please select extension 230.

The Learning Lamp is a nonprofit organization with a mission to engage all children in the support they need to succeed. We deliver high quality programs that are affordable and accessible to families of all income levels. The Learning Lamp served 30,711 children from 57 school districts and 53 non-public and private schools and other organizations in 17 Pennsylvania counties and one county in Maryland in 2015.

Our programs include: one-to-one tutoring; before/after school programs; portable classrooms aimed at building math and science skills; alternative education programs for at-risk students; evidence-based prevention programs; online learning and credit recovery; SAT preparation; educationally-focused child care; literacy-based preschool programs; and grant writing and project consulting for schools.