CML camps provide educational enrichment opportunities disguised as PLAY during school breaks: Spring Break Camp, Summer Camp, Turkey Time Camp and Winter Wonderland Camp! Children ages 3 – 10 engage in developmentally appropriate, hands-on activities that include science, engineering, math, literacy and the arts and center around fun weekly themes. Children also spend time exploring in the CML interactives, where, through PLAY, they enhance their communication, problem solving and creativity skills. CML campers forge friendships as they work on collaborative projects and test their strengths as they tackle fun mental and physical challenges. Every day of camp delivers a set of unique experiences that keep children learning through PLAY!
Important Information
Please review the files below prior to registering for camp. You will be required to accept the 2021 CML Camp Terms and Conditions.
updates related to COVID-19:
Based on guidelines and recommendations of experts in and out of our industry, the following procedures and expectations will be implemented. For more detailed information, please refer to the above 2021 Policies and Procedures document.
CML will not be open to the public during camp hours.
- All campers, staff, and anyone else in the building will be in personal protective equipment (PPE).
- All campers, staff, and anyone else in the building will have their temperatures checked daily.
- All campers, staff, and anyone else in the building will travel across shoe sanitizing mats and wash or sanitize their hands upon entry to the building.
- More frequent handwashing or sanitizing between activities.
- Campers will use individual sets of items instead of communal ones.
- Small groups will spread throughout the museum regularly. We will also have two classrooms to limit the number of campers in one space.
- Transparent dividers will be used on the tables whenever possible.
- We will provide ample outdoor time, weather permitting.
- Campers are asked to bring only one bag that contains their lunchbox, change of clothes, water bottle, etc. Campers are asked to leave all toys at home.
- We will continue to clean with our hospital-grade cleaner, as well as UV sanitizers. We have also doubled or even tripled the quantity on a variety of our high-touch items so that we can even more frequently rotate and sanitize them.
healthy & wellness policy
All campers, staff, and anyone else in the building will have their temperatures checked daily via a no-touch forehead thermometer. Campers may have their temperature taken at any time during the day if camp staff feel it is warranted. If a camper registers a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, he/she will not be able to attend camp until a written medical clearance by a physician is provided.
Families are responsible for notifying CML staff if their child or someone with whom their child has recently had close contact: (1) exhibits symptoms of the Coronavirus, including but not limited to fever, chills, cough, trouble breathing, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and/or new loss of taste or smell; (2) tests positive for the Coronavirus, has been diagnosed by a medical professional as having the Coronavirus, or is awaiting test results for the Coronavirus; or (3) is exposed to a confirmed outbreak of the Coronavirus or a person who has tested positive for the Coronavirus; or (4) has traveled internationally or to a highly impacted area within the United States within the last 14 days. Children meeting any of these criteria should not attend camp and will be sent home immediately and no refund or credit will be given.
For the health and well-being of all, a child with other contagious illnesses within 24 hours of the camp date may NOT attend camp. Contagious illnesses include a cold, cough, sore throat, excessively runny nose, fever, chills, conjunctivitis (pink eye), diarrhea or vomiting. Should a child exhibit any symptoms of a contagious illness, CML Staff will call the child’s contacts to have the child picked up from camp.
Camp Counselors
All CML Camp Counselors receive training in positive behavior management techniques, Darkness to Light Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and First Aid/CPR.
All counselors and volunteers over the age of 16 undergo a criminal background check and National Sex Offender Registry check.
Tax Information
The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry Tax ID # is 57-1014498.
Registration
CML uses Active Network to host its camp registration. Using this platform has many benefits for families, including payment plans, registration protection, and account access to view existing registrations and receipts. Active charges a 6.25% fee for their services.
After registering online, you will receive an automatically generated email confirming receipt of your registration. An additional confirmation with camp details and forms will be emailed the Wednesday before camp starts. A car tag will be available for download via the confirmation email.
To register for e-Learning Day Camp click here.
See below for full camp details.
member and ticket bundle holder discount
We offer special rates for current CML Members and BundleGIVE ticket holders. To receive the discounted rate, current CML Members and BundleGIVE ticket holders must identify their membership or ticket bundle level when registering and enter the appropriate discount code. Memberships and ticket bundles will be confirmed with our system. If you do not have a membership or BundleGIVE tickets, the discount will be removed and the difference will be added to the balance due. To purchase a BundleGIVE ticket bundle, please visit https://explorecml.org/ticket-
Full Day Campers: Lunch
CML provides mid-morning and late-afternoon snacks. Full Day Campers must bring a lunch that is NUT FREE (no peanuts or tree nuts). Acceptable peanut butter substitutions include soybutter and Sunbutter. Lunches may be ordered from and delivered to CML by FoodforThoughtCharleston.com.
Young Campers
While CML accepts campers starting at age 3, young campers must be preschool-ready. Campers are expected to respond to their name, follow two-step directions, and stay with the counselor and their assigned group. It is important to remember that there are no refunds or credits given if a child is asked to leave camp due to unacceptable behavior.
Camp Details and Unique Benefits
- Children are grouped according to age and in groups of 6 – 8 campers. Junior Campers are ages 3 – 6 and Senior Campers are ages 7 – 10.
- Children participate in morning and afternoon hands-on activities that center around the weekly theme as well as explore the Museum interactives each day.
- CML’s camp arrival and dismissal is easy for parents!
- All children attending camp must be fully independent in the bathroom.
- CML Members receive discounts on camp registration.
Payment Plan Policy
If selecting a payment plan, a deposit is due with registration and the remaining balance is due two weeks before the camp start date. Each camp session will have its own payment due date.
Cancellation Policy
Except when Registration Protection is purchased, cancellations made two weeks or more prior to the first day of camp are eligible for a CML credit. Any cancellation after this time will result in a loss of the entire amount paid. As a nonprofit, these costs have been allocated towards materials and staffing for the program. Please keep in mind as long as there is availability, you may switch programs up to one week prior to the beginning of the originally registered program. CML Credit may be applied for on-site CML activities including programs, admissions, and memberships.
e-Learning Day Camp Details
e-Learning Day Camp Dates
Friday, January 15
Monday, February 22
Monday, March 15
Friday, April 30
Monday, May 17
e-Learning Day Camp Times
FULL DAY: 9am – 4 pm
HALF DAY – MORNING: 9 am – 12:30pm
HALF DAY – AFTERNOON: 12:30pm – 4:00pm
e-Learning Day Camp
Children ages 3 – 10 are invited to PLAY with hands-on experiences that promote the arts and sciences at the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry’s Camp! Campers participate in CML educator-led activities in the morning and afternoon and have time to PLAY in the Museum exhibits. Morning and afternoon snacks are provided. Full Day campers will bring a nut-free lunch. Please note camp hours are 9am-4pm. Half Day camp is an option.
Pricing
Camp Pricing
1 Day Pricing
Full Day
Member: $63.00
Non-Member: $70.00
Half Day
Member: $45.00
Non-Member: $50.00
Registration
CML uses Active Network to host its camp registration. Using this platform has many benefits for families, including payment plans, registration protection, and account access to view existing registrations and receipts. Active charges a 6.25% fee for their services.
After registering online, you will receive an automatically generated email confirming receipt of your registration. An additional confirmation with camp details and forms will be emailed the Wednesday before camp starts. A car tag will be available for download via the confirmation email.
To register for CML e-Learning Day Camps, click here.
At CML, our goal is to spark the imagination and stimulate curiosity in our community’s youngest citizens of all backgrounds. Please consider a CML Camp Scholarship donation so that we can shine brighter and farther – ensuring that all of our children and families have the opportunity to experience the power of play and see themselves as capable, creative and full of promise.
summer camp
camp dates
August 17 – 21
camp times
Full Day: 9am – 4pm
Morning: 9am – 12:30pm
Afternoon: 12:30pm – 4pm
AM Extended Care: 8am – 9am
PM Extended Care: 4pm – 5pm
At CML, because we know all children are capable, creative and full of promise, we are committed to challenging children’s imaginations and potential through our camps. This summer, CML offers a variety of camps for ages 3 -10 that will spark the imagination and stimulate curiosity in all children.
CML provides morning and afternoon snacks. Campers are responsible for bringing a peanut-free and tree nut-free lunch from home OR ordering a customized lunch, delivered for free, from Food for Thought.
We offer special rates for Museum Members. To purchase a membership, visit our Membership page.
pricing
Weekly Camp Pricing
Full Day (9am – 4pm)
Member: $267.75 (10% discount)
Non-Member: $297.50
Half Day (9am – 12:30pm OR 12:30pm – 4pm)
Member: $191.25 (10% discount)
Non-Member: $212.50
Four-day camps are prorated.
*Sibling Discount of 25% off sibling ONLY if they are both signed up for the full week.
extended care options
per week
Extended Care Pricing:
Member AM (8am – 9am): $40.50
Member PM (4pm – 5pm): $40.50
Member AM and PM (8am – 9am & 4pm – 5pm): $72
Non-Member AM (8am – 9am): $45
Non-Member PM (4pm – 5pm): $45
Non-Member AM and PM (8am – 9am & 4pm – 5pm): $80
weekly themes
August 17 - 21: Campy Camp
We’re having so much fun at camp, we decided to extend it for an extra week! Join us for Museum play and our favorite camp activities!