City of Cambridge, MA

02/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/02/2026 11:26

Apply to the 2026 DHSP Summer Lottery through March 9!

The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) offers a variety of safe and fun summer programming for Cambridge children and youth currently in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Through a single application, families can apply to DHSP's Community Schools Summer Camps, the King Open Extended Day Summer Program, and Cambridge Youth Programs (CYP) Pre-Teen / Middle School Summer Programs.

All DHSP Summer Camps and Programs are filled through a lottery system.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be Cambridge residents or City of Cambridge employees
  • Children currently in Kindergarten - 8th grade are eligible to apply

Summer 2026 Information

  • All DHSP Summer Camps and Programs will run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Cost is based on family size and income (view 2026 tuition chart). CYP Pre-Teen / Middle School Programs are free for 13-year-olds.

Applicants can apply to the following sessions:

Session 1 (1 week): June 29 - July 2 (closed July 3)
Session 2 (2 weeks): July 6 - 17
Session 3(2 weeks): July 20 -31
Session 4 (2 weeks): August 3 - 14

Please note: applicants cannot split or combine sessions.

Summer Camps/Programs for Current Kindergarten - 4th Graders

View Sample Schedule

  • Amigos Community School (15 Upton St.)
  • Cambridgeport Community School (89 Elm St.)
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community School (102 Putnam Ave.)
  • Fletcher Maynard Academy Community School (Cambridgeport School, 89 Elm St.)
  • Graham and Parks Community School (44 Linnaean St.)
  • Haggerty Community School (110 Cushing St.)
  • King Open Extended Day Summer Program (850 Cambridge St.)
  • Morse Community School (40 Granite St.)
  • Peabody Community School (70 Rindge Ave.)

CYP Pre-Teen / Middle School Summer Programs for Current 3rd - 8th graders

View Sample Schedule

  • Frisoli Summer Program, Frisoli Youth Center (61 Willow St.)
  • Gately Summer Program, Gately Youth Center (70R Rindge Ave.)
  • Russell Summer Program, Russell Youth Center (680 Huron Ave.)
  • Sports Leadership Academy, Moore Youth Center (12 Gilmore St.)

For more information, visit www.cambridgema.gov/SummerCamps.

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