About
Headfirst Summer Camps offers a range of programs including Jr. Day Camp, Day Camp, Multi-Sport I, Multi-Sport II, Multi-Sport III, Innovators, Inc, Sprouting Scientists, D.C. United Summer Camps, Nationals Baseball Camps, and Nationals Softball Camps. The program describes its approach as “Spot • Create • Celebrate” to shape confidence-building moments for campers. It is described as a premium summer experience full of friendship, learning, and unforgettable moments.
• Ages: 3–13 years old
For 30 years, Headfirst Summer Camps has created joyful, intentionally designed experiences that focus on confidence, curiosity, and independence. Its mission highlights purposeful play, hands-on discovery, and caring guidance so campers feel known, supported, and excited to try what’s next. Programs are offered across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, and Headfirst partners with campuses including St. Albans School & National Cathedral School, Mater Dei School, Flint Hill School, and St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School. Unique features include growth-focused programming, age-intentional design for each age group, an emphasis on community and belonging, and daily swim or water play at most locations.
Parent feedback includes a Junior Day Camp parent who shared that their daughter wakes up excited to go to camp, has made friends, tried new things, and comes home “grinning from ear to ear.” A Multi-Sport parent in Cathedral Heights, DC, reported that their daughter was so thrilled with the activities and counselors that she chose to stay longer at camp instead of following her original end-of-summer plans. A parent with children in Junior Day and Innovators, Inc. camps described being a four-time returning family, consistently impressed by the creativity behind camp themes and the care and attention given to each child, and noted that watching their kids grow more confident and enthusiastic each summer keeps them coming back.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
• Ages: 3–13 years old
For 30 years, Headfirst Summer Camps has created joyful, intentionally designed experiences that focus on confidence, curiosity, and independence. Its mission highlights purposeful play, hands-on discovery, and caring guidance so campers feel known, supported, and excited to try what’s next. Programs are offered across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, and Headfirst partners with campuses including St. Albans School & National Cathedral School, Mater Dei School, Flint Hill School, and St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School. Unique features include growth-focused programming, age-intentional design for each age group, an emphasis on community and belonging, and daily swim or water play at most locations.
Parent feedback includes a Junior Day Camp parent who shared that their daughter wakes up excited to go to camp, has made friends, tried new things, and comes home “grinning from ear to ear.” A Multi-Sport parent in Cathedral Heights, DC, reported that their daughter was so thrilled with the activities and counselors that she chose to stay longer at camp instead of following her original end-of-summer plans. A parent with children in Junior Day and Innovators, Inc. camps described being a four-time returning family, consistently impressed by the creativity behind camp themes and the care and attention given to each child, and noted that watching their kids grow more confident and enthusiastic each summer keeps them coming back.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
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