The Discovery School Day Camp
for children ages 3 - 11
Welcome to a summer where imagination builds, splashes, and soars! On our 7-acre nature campus, campers ages 3–11 become engineers of the woods, artists of the maker space, and explorers of wild wonder. They kayak across calm waters, design forts from branches and grass, and dive into days filled with field games and surprises like slip ’n slides, roasting marshmallows, treasure hunts, soccer games, and camp-wide parties. Expect hands to be dirty, smiles to be wide, and hearts to be full!
The Discovery School Day Camp offers a limited number of partial camper scholarships for families in need. Contact Regina (regina@discoveryschoolpgh.com) for more information.
Summer 2026 Camp Sessions & Info
Week 1: June 8 - June 12
Week 2: June 15 - June 19
Week 3: June 22 - June 26
Week 4: July 6 - July 10
Week 5: July 13 - July 17
Week 6: July 20 - July 24
Week 7: July 27 - July 31
Camp Fees: $450 per weekly session. A non-refundable $50 deposit per session is due at the time of registration to hold your camper’s place, and will be applied toward the total balance. The remaining balance will be charged on May 1st.
Payment Options: Pay via check or credit card (3.9% processing fee). If you need to split payments or are interested in learning about applying for a partial scholarship please contact daycamp@discoveryschoolpgh.com.
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel at any time, however, no refunds will be issued after April 30th.
Hours: 8:45am - 4pm (drop off 8:45am-9am and pick up 3:45pm-4pm)
FREE Before Care: Playtime in our gym (8am - 8:45am)
Food: Snack and lunch included
Playful Pollinators (ages 3 - 5): Note: must be potty trained.
Woodland Wonders (ages 6 - 11)
Playful Pollinators (ages 3 - 5)
Our youngest campers grow, play, and explore in a nurturing space designed just for them! Each day follows a comforting rhythm full of joy and discovery. During playtime, campers rotate through engaging activities like sensory exploration, creative arts, music and movement, and imaginative play. Then it’s time to head outside for a cozy picnic-style snack and story under the trees, followed by a nature adventure to discover the wonders of our seven-acre campus. After cooling off indoors with lunch and a little rest, we head back outside to enjoy our Daily Special. Depending on the day, campers might enjoy water play, a treasure hunt, backyard games, a s’mores-style snack mix around the “campfire”, tent play, or our joyful Playful Pollinator end-of-week celebration!
NOTE: Campers must be potty trained to attend camp. Playful pollinators do not kayak on the pond.
A Day in the Life of a Playful Pollinator camper…
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Families may drop off their children early! During this time, children will engage in open-ended play and group games in our gymnasium.
Note: Register early - Before Care spots fill up fast!
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Children can be dropped off at camp anytime between 8:45am and 9:00am. During this time, children enjoy open-ended play and team building with counselors and friends!
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Our playtime includes a daily rotation of sensory experiences, creative arts, music and movement, and imaginative play! Campers have the opportunity to explore thematic play stations throughout the room.
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Campers gather each morning to greet one another and learn about the day’s special activities! This time might include singing a song, playing a group game, practicing yoga, or sharing about ourselves with friends.
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Under the shade of the trees, campers savor a snack while stories come to life!
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Next, our youngest campers will enjoy an outdoor nature adventure to stick village, our sandpit mud kitchen, the fairy house, hummingbirds hideout or our chalk wall!
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Campers come in to cool off. After using the restroom and washing up, they will enjoy a well rounded camp prepared lunch followed by a quiet rest time on individual mats.
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After a cozy rest, campers explore our imaginative play stations with friends and counselors.
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Children enjoy a snack while counselors bring another themed story to life!
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Just like our “big campers,” our Playful Pollinators enjoy a daily sprinkle of magic! Whether they’re splashing in water tables, running through sprinklers, sharing stories and s’mores around a cozy “campfire,” hunting for hidden treasures, or dancing at a backyard celebration, every day is filled with wonder, laughter, and little moments to celebrate!
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We’ll cool off at the sandpit with a popsicle while waiting for our caregivers, wrapping up another fabulous day of camp fun!
Woodland Wonders (ages 6 - 11)
Our older campers dive into days full of adventure, friendship, and discovery! A consistent routine gives them a comfortable rhythm to their day, balancing familiar structure with the excitement of new experiences. Each day, campers visit our six discovery stations, where they build independence, explore the wonders of our nature campus, and express their creativity through hands-on activities. Our discovery stations include the Nature Playground (daily special), Frog Field (team games), the Whimsical Woods (drama and music), Stick Village (building and engineering), the Wishing Pond (kayaking and nature exploration), and our Maker Space (materials, tools & imagination).
As friendships grow, so does the fun! Our program encourages teamwork, laughter, and just the right amount of friendly competition. Every day brings a brand-new adventure, bursting creativity, and camp magic!
A Day in the Life of a Woodland Wonder camper…
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Families may drop off their children early! During this time, children will engage in open-ended play and group games in our gymnasium.
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As campers arrive, they go to their animal room where they listen to music, engage in small group play and get to know their counselors and new friends!
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All Woodland Wonders campers and counselors come together for skits, campfire songs and fun!
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Whimsical woods is a large wooded area that is home to our outdoor nature theater. This is a magical place where campers may enter the world of imagination through music, song, dance and theater games, often culminating in a child-created performance at the end of the week. Our counselors are trained by theater professionals to support campers with the basics of acting, as well as developing their own scripts, setting and costume design! While plots may be silly and oftentimes take unusual twists and turns, it’s a true joy to see children owning and immersing themselves in this creative experience.
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Frog Field is a large flat outdoor area perfect for team building activities and all sorts of field games! It also holds our shaded areas, including the hoop house, tetherball court, tire snake, benches, sandpit and rock garden. Through collaborative team building and group games, our campers improve motor skills, gain confidence, as well as make social connections with one another.
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Let your inner engineer out! Using large branches, twigs and grasses, campers create a world of their own in our very own stick village!
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Campers pick up their prepared lunches and choose a spot to picnic, or cool off in their animal room if they need a break from the heat.
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Spending time at our pond each day is both a calming and exciting sensory experience. Your child will learn to use their senses to become aware of and connect with the natural world. Campers have the opportunity to kayak, climb trees, relax with friends, as well as use nets to explore pond life. We often observe toads, dragonflies, fish, crawfish, geese and non-venomous snakes here throughout the summer months, providing a natural teacher as our campers learn about the pond ecosystem.
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Our maker space is a catalyst for creative thinking and innovation. In our safe and inspiring environment, campers take risks without the fear of failure and are empowered to see themselves as inventors and creators! A variety of tools, loose parts and creative materials are rotated throughout the summer to inspire creativity and fresh ideas. Our maker space provides a great opportunity to cool off, use our imaginations, and get creative with friends.
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Animal groups will find a shady spot on campus to enjoy a restful snack break. This is a good time to cool off, refresh sunscreen, fill the water bottle, and use the bathroom.
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It’s daily special time! This is a super special surprise meant to keep things fresh and exciting! Our daily surprises include activities such as slip n’ slides, whole campus treasure hunts, making s’more at our campfire ring, surprise counselor vs. camper games, and more! Our special activities take place at our Nature Playground so campers may also explore our tree climbers, play on the swings, try out the slackline, or simply relax in the shade with friends.
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Campers head back to their animal rooms to pack up, cool down, and reflect on the day’s adventures. During this time, we may share about the day, engage in a relaxing game, or sing songs as a group in our classrooms as we wait for parents and caregivers to arrive and check us out.
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Children can be picked up at camp anytime between 3:45pm - 4:00pm each afternoon. During this time, children enjoy relaxing games and/or songs with their counselors and friends!
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Our Day Camp Parents are saying…
We are hiring!
Do you have fond memories of camp and love the outdoors? Enjoy being silly and working with children? We want you on our team! We are looking for full time summer camp staff members for 8 weeks of fun filled adventures (June 1st - July 31st). We have multiple positions to choose from.
Playful Pollinators Camp Counselor (ages 3-5)