Tenacre Summer Programs

Specialty Camps

Our two-week Specialty Camps offer programs for a wide variety of interests that campers might have. Specialty Camps are offered to campers entering 3rd through 5th grade.

While participating in Specialty Camp, campers spend approximately half of their day in specialty based programming, and half of the day participating in traditional camp activities. Some traditional camp activities we offer include art, indoor sports, nature, music, ropes/challenge course, team sports, crafts, theater arts, field sports, clay, newcomb, kickball, archery, and more. Just like Full Day camp, each camper in Specialty Camp will have time in the pool.

All of our Specialty Instructors are exceptionally qualified and have many years of experience in youth education.

Stay tuned for more information about our program offerings for 2025!

Dates & Rates

Session 1: June 24 - July 3, Closed 7/4
Tuition: $1,620 (Camp is closed on Friday, July 4th)

Session 2: July 7 - July 18
Tuition: $1,800

Session 3: July 21 - August 1
Tuition: $1,800

Session 4: August 4 - August 15
Tuition: $1,800 

*Some specialty camps are potentially subject to a materials fee.

Specialty Camps

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Specialty Camps

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More Information

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  • Counselor to Camper Ratio

    The counselor to camper ratio for our specialty camps is 1 counselor for every 5 campers. The group staff is comprised of a specialty instructor with vast knowledge and teaching experience, along with group counselors to help the instructor during specialty activity periods. The group counselors travel with the group throughout the day to their traditional camp activity periods as well.

  • Hours

    • Drop-off Hours: 8:00 - 8:25am
    • Pick-up Hours: 3:15pm
    Monday through Friday
    Full Day
    8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

    Aftercamp is available until 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday.

  • Swimming Lessons

    We believe that swimming is an important life-saving skill and we continually get top marks for our swim program. Specialty campers have a swim lesson each morning and the group lesson size is small. 

    The swim staff is entirely separate from the counselor staff, and all members of the swim staff hold Lifeguard Training (LGT) certification, and some hold Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification. On the first day of each session, the new campers are tested for their swimming ability, and at the end of each child's enrollment in camp, an evaluation of progress is sent home in the form of a swim report.

    In addition to offering instructional swimming, we also offer a daily  recreational swim period as an activity.

  • Theme Weeks

    Each week we have a special theme and campers can dress up on Fridays if they choose.  Our "Fun Friday" activities are created around the weekly themes.

    2024 Themes
    Week 1: Outerspace
    Week 2: Toyland
    Week 3: Secret Agents
    Week 4: Carnival
    Week 5: Disney
    Week 6: Kids Wanna Rock!
    Week 7: Fantasy
    Week 8: Olympics

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  • Fun Friday Theme Weeks

  • Low Counselor to Camper Ratios

  • Lunch Available for Purchase

  • Two Swim Times Daily

We Are Accredited

Tenacre Day Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), and is celebrating more than 40 years of providing a safe, fun, wonderful day camp experience for children.  Learn why choosing an accredited camp is important. 

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Tenacre Summer Programs

80 Benvenue Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-3238
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About Tenacre
Country Day School

We are a private school for pre-kindergarten to grade 6.