General Information

Camp Levine campers’ range in age from 4 to 12 (rising 6th graders). Pre-Kindergarten campers must be 3.5 years old by January 15th to enroll. Teen Apprentices must be rising 7th-12th graders to apply for the program.

Campers and Teen Apprentices must be enrolled in the camp class for the grade level they will be entering in the upcoming school year. When enrolling, the age range is broad because our registration system does not recognize a current age versus the age the child will be when camp begins.  

If your camper or teen apprentice has been accidentally enrolled in the incorrect class/age group, please contact Student Services at studentservices@levinemusic.org or 202-686-8000 ext. 1076.

The Instrument Focus class is specific to the 3rd-6th grade camp teams. When registering for Camp Levine, campers entering the 3rd through 6th grades select a first, second, and third choice focus instrument. These must be three different instruments which the camper has never played before.

Once focus instrument assignments are made, campers receive three weeks of instruction on the focus instrument in a small group setting. Instruments are provided to the campers for the duration of the three weeks, which they can bring to/from camp with them. At the end of the three-week session, campers will be prepared to perform a song on their focus instrument at the final all-camp performances.

Focus instruments vary depending upon the site, session, and teacher availability. Families can learn more about the instruments offered at Camp Levine by visiting our Camp Details page. Camp Levine cannot guarantee that 3rd-6th grade campers will receive their first choice instrument. Additionally, your chosen instrument options may not be available at your preferred camp location. If you and your camper are primarily interested in instruction on a specific instrument, please consider Levine Music’s other camps, classes, lessons, and workshops.

Changes to a camper’s focus instrument choices can be made until May 15 by logging into your Levine Music account. Once you are logged in select “Change answers to enrollment questions.” Any changes made to a camper’s first, second, and third choice focus instruments made after May 15th will not be honored.

At the time of enrollment, parents are prompted to enter the names of any of their child’s friends who are attending Camp Levine. If your child would like to be in the same camp group as a friend, please be sure to list the friend’s first and last names. Names can be entered or removed from your registration any time prior to May 15th.

Camp Levine staff does all they can honor friend requests, but in some cases, these requests may not be possible. Campers who are different ages/entering different grade levels cannot be in the same group/team. Due to the nature of Camp Levine’s schedule, and campers dividing into smaller teams for instrumental classes, it may only be possible for campers to be together for most/half of the day, depending upon the specific situation.

To add a friend’s name to an existing registration before May 15th, log into your Levine Music account. Once you are logged in, select “Change answers to enrollment questions.” Please note that any additions/removals of friend requests made after May 15th cannot be honored.

Campers are expected to consistently behave in a manner that is appropriate, respectful, and safe. Camp Levine staff, teachers, and teen apprentices guide campers to become positive members of the Camp Levine community by providing clear guidelines, redirecting children to positive and appropriate actions/behavior, and recognizing positive behaviors.

Campers are expected to show respect for their fellow campers, teen apprentices, and teachers. Undesirable behavior, non-compliance, inappropriate language, and bullying will be addressed. Any acts of violence, repeatedly disruptive/inappropriate behavior, and/or repeated non-compliance will result in suspension and/or expulsion without refund. Levine Music reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to dismiss, without refund, a camper for inappropriate or unsafe conduct, if dismissal is in the best interest of the camper, the rest of the campers, teachers, and/or staff.

Campers are encouraged to dress comfortably and wear clothes that are suitable to wear for outdoor play and art projects. Campers should wear shoes that are safe and secure for running and playing. All campers, camp staff, faculty, and teen apprentices are required to wear name tags. One camp t-shirt is provided to each camper, teen apprentice, and faculty member. The camp t-shirt is worn for the final camp performances.

The camp day begins at 9:30 AM. Families may drop off their campers from 9:15-9:30 AM through the car line or by walking their campers inside.

The camp day ends at 3:45 PM. Families may pick up their children from 3:45-4:00 PM through the car line or by walking up. Any campers who are not picked up by 4:00 PM will be taken to and billed for a drop-in at aftercare.

Transportation is not provided by Camp Levine. All campers must have a designated adult pick up the camper at dismissal/aftercare. Since Camp Levine does not have safety patrols or crossing guards, campers are not permitted to walk home without a designated adult.

Before Care is available from 8:00-9:15 AM and After Care is available from 3:45-6:00 PM. Campers can be enrolled for the duration of the three-week session or can drop-in on an “as needed” basis, depending upon the availability of space in the program.

Campers bring a non-perishable lunch, small afternoon snack, and water bottle to Camp Levine daily.

The Camp Levine payment plan is separate to any other Levine Music payment plan. All parents enrolling in the Camp Levine payment plan must have a valid credit card on file. If the card on file is declined on the March 15 or May 15 payment plan installment dates, the account becomes delinquent. Families must contact Student Services (202-686-8000 ext. 1076) immediately with payment information. If Student Services is not contacted and payment information is not provided, the camper’s placement in Camp Levine will be forfeited without refund.

A $250 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration for full-day campers, and a $150 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration for half-day campers.

• Half-day is available for PreK/K students at our MD Strathmore campus only. Half-day is 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM.

Discounts:

• Sibling discount: a $50 discount is applied for siblings
• Refer-a-Friend: Refer a friend who is new to Camp Levine, and the camper and friend each receive $25 off tuition
• All discounts are applied retroactively for families who register online. Contact Student Services sservices@levinemusic.org to request your discount.

Transaction Handling Fee:

All Levine tuition payment transactions incur a 2% Transaction Handling Fee. This fee helps to offset the transaction processing charges that Levine pays for every financial transaction in our enrollment system. The Transaction Handling Fee is non-refundable and will be automatically applied for each transaction.

Transaction Handling Fee:

Levine Music’s tuition assistance application for Camp Levine will be available starting November 21, 2025. Applicants seeking tuition assistance for Camp Levine are encouraged to apply. For more information or to apply for tuition assistance please visit Camp Levine Tuition Assistance page.

DC Campus: NW
2801 Upton Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008

DC Campus: THEARC
1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20020

MD Campus: Strathmore
The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, N. Bethesda, MD 20852

VA Campus: West Falls
255 West Falls Station Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22043

Before Care and After Care is available at all Camp Levine locations. Families are encouraged to register for Before and/or After Care at the time of enrollment, since space is limited.
Enrollment in Before Care and/or After Care can continue until one week prior to the start of the camp session, space permitting.

Any enrollments or withdrawals in Before and/or After Care made after these dates will be charged a $35 change fee.

Before Care (8 – 9:30 AM): $260/session
After Care (3:30 – 6 PM): $365/session

There will be no drop in options available. If extended care is needed at any point during the session(s), we encourge families to complete enrollment for extended care. Drop-in may be available at other locations dependent upon the availability in the programs. Please e-mail your site staff to request a drop-in.