Programs & Activities

Daily photos and program overviews and a team that’s always on call.

Warm attentive, trained and experienced educators.

Smooth days, clear logistics, and a team that’s always one step ahead.

Curriculum that’s expertly written and thoughtfully executed.

Students explore Haverford Reserve searching for signs of animals, learning about bird migration, squirrels, worms, and water critters. Designed for Grades K-1 and addresses science standards 3.1.

Hands-on outdoor learning experience where students explore soil critters, composting, and different types of soil at Haverford Reserve. Designed for Grades 1-5.

Students learn about the water cycle and investigate the streams at Haverford Reserve, discovering macroinvertebrates and how water travels through the environment. Designed for Grades 2-5.

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM with flexible drop-off and pick-up. The DEAN Zone (3:30 - 5:30 PM) gives campers autonomy to choose their activities, from outdoor sports to creative pursuits.

A spring sculpture class for pre-teens ages 10-12, held onsite at Main Line Art Center. Explores ceramics, mosaics, and sculpture techniques.

A spring ceramics class for teens ages 13-16 focused on wheel throwing, held onsite at Main Line Art Center.

A ceramics, mosaics, and sculpture class for young children ages 5-7, held onsite on Tuesday afternoons in spring.

A spring ceramics class for pre-teens ages 10-12 covering both wheel throwing and hand building techniques, held onsite at Main Line Art Center.

A drawing and painting class for kids ages 7-9 centered on animal subjects, held onsite at Main Line Art Center on Wednesday afternoons.

A tuition-free fiber arts class introducing pre-teens ages 10-12 to hand-sewing basics, held onsite at Main Line Art Center on Wednesdays.

A drawing and painting class for teens ages 13-18 focused on creating backgrounds and environments for comics and animation, held onsite at Main Line Art Center.

A Saturday drawing and painting class for kids ages 7-9, encouraging young artists to create masterpieces, held onsite at Main Line Art Center.

A tuition-free mixed media art class designed for children with disabilities ages 7-12, held onsite at Main Line Art Center on Saturdays.

A Tuesday drawing and painting class for kids ages 6-10, held onsite at Main Line Art Center throughout the spring semester.

A Saturday ceramics class introducing pre-teens ages 10-13 to wheel throwing on the potter's wheel, held onsite at Main Line Art Center.

A Saturday ceramics class for teens 13 and older focused on wheel throwing techniques, held onsite at Main Line Art Center.

The Friends School Haverford Camp program offers 9 weeks of open-ended, play-based programming. A nurturing summer environment rooted in Quaker values.

Main Line Art Center is our community’s home to create visual art. Our mission is to inspire and engage people of all ages, abilities, skill levels and economic means.

At DEAN, each camp gives campers different ways to explore an area they love while developing tangible skills and character. Our approach blends purposeful skill-building, guided independence, and war