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Days off from school

Staff professional development: camps for the day off

Philadelphia’s district schools are closed on Friday, February 12. 7 programs listed here have posted a camp for it.

Open that day

A program is listed here only when its own website names this date. Spots fill, so check with the program before you count on one.

Type
Area

Butcher’s Sew Shop Junior

Art & making

Hours
9 am to 3 pm; afternoon care 3 to 5 pm
Cost
$99 a day, afternoon care $20
Ages
5–11
What it runs
Full-day sewing camps, 9 am to 3 pm, for ages 5–11, $99 a day. Afternoon care from 3 to 5 pm is $20.
Where
800 S 8th St
On school days
Picks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, McCall and Southwark; near Columbus Charter.
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Checked October 6, 2026. Sources: Butcher’s Sew Shop Junior vacation camps

Elite Sports Factory

Sports & movementAll-round day camp

Hours
9 am to 3 pm, with half-day options
Ages
5–15
What it runs
School’s Out day camp, 9 am to 3 pm with half-day options, for ages 5–15: sports and games led by counselors, a ninja warrior course and time with friends. Its 2026–27 list covers every district day off, including Thanksgiving week, four days of winter break and Memorial Day, and it follows the Lower Merion calendar too. Prices are on its sign-up page.
Where
5050 Umbria St
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Checked October 16, 2026. Sources: Elite Sports Factory: School’s Out campElite Sports Factory: childcare

Philly Art Center, Queen Village

Art & making

Hours
9 am to 3 pm; extra care 8:15 to 9 am and 3 to 5:30 pm
Cost
$98 a day
Ages
5–12
What it runs
Full-day vacation camps when public schools are closed, 9 am to 3 pm, for ages 5–12, $98 a day, each day registered separately. Extra care runs 8:15 to 9 am and 3 to 5:30 pm.
Where
514 Bainbridge St
On school days
Picks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, McCall and Southwark.
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Checked October 6, 2026. Sources: Philly Art Center vacation campsPhilly Art Center registration: full-day vacation camps, Queen Village

PlayArts day camps

Art & making

Hours
9 am to 3 pm, or to 6 pm
Cost
$80 a day to 3 pm, $110 to 6 pm
Ages
5–10
What it runs
Full-day camps on 16 days schools are closed in 2026–27, open to any child aged 5–10. 9 am to 3 pm is $80 and 9 am to 6 pm is $110, or $1,120 for all 16 days to 6 pm. No camp on November 25, Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Memorial Day. Financial aid is offered.
Where
1320 N 5th St (Maas Building)
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Checked October 7, 2026. Sources: PlayArts day camps

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Nature & outdoors

Hours
8 am to 3 pm; aftercare 3 to 6 pm
Cost
$80 a day for members, $90 for others; aftercare $20
Ages
5–12
What it runs
Day-off camps, 8 am to 3 pm, for grades K–6: nature explorations led by its educators, using the science lab, Discovery Center, trails, streams and ponds, in light rain and snow. $80 a day for members, $90 for others; aftercare 3 to 6 is $20 more. Its 2026–27 schedule covers most of the district’s days off (not Thanksgiving week, winter break or Memorial Day) and some days other districts are off. Registration closes a week before each day, and a day is cancelled a week out if too few sign up.
Where
8480 Hagy’s Mill Rd
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Checked October 16, 2026. Sources: Schuylkill Center day-off camps

Plan this day for each childAll days off this year

Run camps on days off, with this one not posted

These programs run camps on some days school is closed. Their sites didn’t list this date when we checked, so ask.

Before you book

  • These are the School District of Philadelphia’s dates. Charter and private schools set their own calendars, so check yours.
  • Hours, prices and ages are on each program’s own page. Confirm with the program before you count on a spot.
  • Want a heads-up before each day off? Get them by email.

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Calendar: School District of Philadelphia 2026–2027 academic calendar, 2026–27, checked October 5, 2026.