FAMILY FUN
Educational Summer
Programs to Explore
1 BY HEATHER M. ROSS
Abrakadoodle Art Classes
for Kids
Locations in Northern Virginia and
Prince William and Loudoun counties
703-860-6570 Abrakadoodle offers art education
for groups of children as young as 20
months to 6 years old and beyond. The
youngest learners will take part in a
parent/child class designed to help them
develop their motor, language and social
skills. This visual arts summer program
focuses on individual expression and
teaching art history, with information on
both modern and historic master artists.

Register online at abrakadoodle.com/
programs/abrakadoodle-classes American University High
School Summer Scholars
4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
Washington, D.C. | 202-885-1000
American University gives high schoolers
the opportunity to take advantage of free
time over the summer to keep learning
and earn college credit. The AU Summer
Scholars course allows students to earn
college credit for online courses in areas
including biotech, data science, global
public health, political action, psychology
and more. Rising sophomores, juniors
and seniors with a minimum 3.0 grade
point average are eligible. american.

edu/summer/precollege/high-school- summer-scholars.cfm
3 Guidepost Montessori at
West Alex
3475 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA
571-206-1687 Guidepost offers weeklong programs
for children in pre-K, kindergarten
and elementary school during the
summer. Each week of the Montessori
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school’s summer program will have
a different subject or theme, such
as creating with fibers, storytelling,
drawing, communication and
circuitry. guidepostmontessori.com/
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Summer Chess Camps
Locations throughout Northern
Virginia and Maryland |703-574-2070
At the Magnus Chess Academy, kids can
learn about the most famous game of
chess ever played, review or learn the
rules and play in practice tournaments
with peers. The academy offers online
and in-person camps in the summer
for different skill levels. Learning and
playing chess exercises concentration,
pattern recognition, decision making and
more cognitive skills to keep your child’s
wheels turning all summer. Dates for
2023 camps TBD. chessacademy.com/
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Kids Elite Sports
423 Quackenbos St. NW,
Washington, D.C. | 240-321-9287
Encourage healthy habits for your
kids through Kids Elite Sports’ many
options— including football, soccer,
basketball, floor hockey, kickball, futsal
and swimming— within its summer
programs. In addition to promoting
an active summer, Kids Elite Sports
encourages participants to read,
socialize and engage in strategy and
teamwork exercises. Each program
lasts a week. Choose the program that’s
right for your child at one of three D.C.

area locations. kidselitesports.com/
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