Traditional Day Camps - Summer Camps - McDonogh School

Traditional Day Camps

Camp Red Feather (Ages 4-5)

Ages: For children turning four years old before June  20, 2023, and for five-year-olds that have not yet attended Kindergarten.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition:
Session 1: June 20 to June 30 (two-week session) - $875
Session 2: July 3 to July 14 (two-week session) - $875
Session 3: July 17 to July 28 (two-week session) - $940 SOLD OUT
All three sessions - $2,465 ($225 all-session discount included)

*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee - $25 per camper

Camp Red Feather is an exciting summer experience for our youngest children. Based in the Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, and Lower School buildings, this program promises to give the camper a full day of fun and new camping experiences.

This program is designed with developmentally appropriate activities and classes for your camper. Arts and crafts, nature and science, story time, daily swim, cooking, sports, games, and much more will round out a truly wonderful summer experience in the sun.

Staffed by teachers and mature, caring young adults, there will be four groups split by age: Younger 4s; Older 4s; Younger 5s; and Older 5s. Camp Red Feather has a camper-counselor ratio of 5 to 1 to assure each camper individual attention.

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact the Camp Office (443-544-7100) if you wish to register for a partial session.

Camp Red Eagle (Ages 6-8)

Ages: Boys and Girls 6 to 8
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: 
Session 1: June 20 to June 30 (two-week session) - $875
Session 2: July 3 to July 14 (two-week session) - $875
Session 3: July 17 to July 28 (two-week session) - $940 SOLD OUT
All three sessions - $2,465 ($225 all-session discount included)

*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee - $25 per camper

Summer days come alive with good friends in a variety of games, sports, and other fun-filled activities in our most popular traditional day camp program. Camp Red Eagle has been in operation for more than 80 years and is one of the most respected day camps in the area. This structured program is specifically designed to develop individual skills and increase general knowledge.

The campers will experience a wide variety of organized activities and classes, including daily swim, arts and crafts, music, cooking, nature and science, sports, games, and much more. Campers are grouped according to age, and every effort is made to closely monitor each camper’s activities and growth.

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact the Camp Office (443-544-7100) if you wish to register for a partial session.

Senior Camp (Ages 9-13)

Ages: Boys and Girls 9 to 13
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Dates and Tuition:
Session 1: June 20 to June 30 (two-week session) - $875
Session 2: July 3 to July 14 (two-week session) - $875
Session 3: July 17 to July 28 (two-week session) - $940 
All three sessions - $2,465 ($225 all-session discount included)

*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee - $25 per camper

Senior Camp is designed for the experienced camper who wants to continue to enjoy all the fun of a traditional day camp with the added excitement of new, age-appropriate activities. Daily activities will include swimming, sports, and outdoor games, talent shows, art design, cooking, and computer graphic design to name a few.

The experienced staff encourages campers to approach each activity with equal enthusiasm and interest, even if that activity is somewhat unfamiliar. New outdoor activities including laser tag, and our state-of-the-art rock wall will be introduced to all campers. Field trips will return for the 2023 camp; activities such as bowling, skating, or visiting a state park, for example.

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact the Camp Office (443-544-7100) if you wish to register for a partial session.

Teen Camp (Age 13-15)

Ages: Boys and Girls 13 to 15
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dates and Tuition:
Session 1
: June 20 to June 30 (two-week session) - $890
Session 2: July 3 to July 14 (two-week session) - $890
Session 3: July 17 to July 28 (two-week session) - $975 SOLD OUT

*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee - $25 per camper

McDonogh’s Teen Camp is designed by teens just for teens. Our oldest campers crave variety, flexibility, field trips, and lots of time to be social. We have combined the best activities from our day camps to create this capstone summer program. 

Our experienced staff will lead these teens as they explore areas of classic camp fun, 21st-century technology, and exciting adventures. A variety of on-campus activities are planned that include, but are not limited to, high and low ropes skills, rock climbing, swimming, competitive games, computer games, and scavenger hunts. Campers will venture off campus most days on field trips that may include skating, miniature golf, swim parks, movies, and other local activities.

Outdoor Adventure Camp (Ages 10-15)

Ages: Boys and Girls 10 to 15
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition:
Session 1: June 20 to June 30 (two-week session) - $875
Session 2: July 3 to July 14 (two-week session) - $875
Session 3: July 17 to July 28 (two-week session) - $940 SOLD OUT
All three sessions - $2,465 ($225 all-session discount included)

*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee - $25 per camper

The Outdoor Adventure Camp is an exciting and unique program where campers experience a variety of outdoor activities that include rock climbing, rappelling, outdoor survival skills training, fishing, map and compass orienteering, swimming, mountain-bike riding on campus trails, campsite cooking, outdoor laser tag arena, and field games. Campers learn valuable survival skills such as shelter building, fire starting, and safety, as well as team-building skills that teach leadership, planning, and communication.

All of these adventurous activities take place on McDonogh's beautiful, 800-acre campus which includes multiple streams, four ponds, fascinating wildlife, and gorgeous forest and field areas. This camp also has daily use of the Outdoor Adventure Complex, which consists of a state-of-the-art rock climbing tower, a team-building development course, a high- and low-ropes course, a super swing, and a 300-foot zip line!

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact the Camp Office (443-544-7100) if you wish to register for a partial session.

The All Sports Camp (Ages 8-15)

Ages: Boys and Girls 8 to 15
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition:
Session 1: June 20 to June 30 (two-week session) - $875
Session 2: July 3 to July 14 (two-week session) - $875
Session 3: July 17 to July 28 (two-week session) - $940
All three sessions - $2,465 ($225 all-session discount included)

*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee - $25 per camper

Research shows that the modern-day athlete benefits from participating in a variety of sports. Each day, All-Sports campers engage in a rotating schedule of sports with other kids their age. These sports include soccer, basketball, baseball, flag football, floor hockey, volleyball, disc golf, and more. Camp also includes daily swimming. The highlight of each week is our Color War in which campers compete in exciting team events. 

Former and current college athletes teach game fundamentals, encourage friendly competition, and reinforce the value of spirit and sportsmanship. Field trips will return for the 2023 camp; activities such as bowling, a baseball game, or skating are potential trips.

Sign up to see what all the hype is about!

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact the Camp Office (443-544-7100) if you wish to register for a partial session.

Counselor-in-Training (Age 14-16)

Ages: Boys and Girls 14 to 16
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Dates and Tuition:
Session 1: June 20 to June 30 (two-week session) - $775
Session 2: July 3 to July 14 (two-week session) - $775
Session 3: July 17 to July 28 (two-week session) - $775

*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee - $25 per camper

An introduction to the demands and responsibility of a counselor’s job, the CIT program offers hands-on experience in a supervised setting. Participants will learn activity planning, first-aid, CPR, group management and leadership skills, as well as leadership and group cooperation techniques.

CITs will have the opportunity to use their newly learned skills as they assist in the day-to-day operations of Camp Red Eagle, Camp Red Feather, Senior Camp, Outdoor Adventure, and The All Sports Camp. CITs who successfully complete the program will be given preferential consideration for future employment with McDonogh Summer Programs when they reach the age of 16. A certificate of completion will be awarded to all successful participants.

McDonogh Summer Camps