Summer and Non-School Day Care Options 

There are tons of break, non-school days, and summer camp options in Hillsborough County. A few options enjoyed by Roland Park families include:

• HOST (Fee-based). The school district runs the HOST program at Roland Park, providing care before and after school, on non-school days, and throughout the summer. HOST is a fee-based program - click here for more information.

• HCPS Summer Learning. The school district offers multiple enrichment and remediation programs for summer learning at locations throughout the District. Programs vary in duration and are available for current HCPS students - click here for more information.

• The City of Tampa Parks & Rec Camps. Low-cost traditional and specialty camps. Click here for more information and registration. Summer 2024 registration opens April 22, 2024, at 6:00 pm

• Hillsborough County Parks & Rec Camps. Low-cost traditional options and specialty camps at rec centers throughout the county. Click here for more information and registration.

Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine has a great directory of privately run summer camps. Here are a few recommended by our community. If you have an offsite care option you would like shared here, please email: webmaster@rolandparkptsa.org

• Alton Chess Academy – For 1st - 8th grade students. Spend a week immersed in chess instruction with​​ professional chess coaches. 

•  Berkeley Prep – For students in PreK-12th grade, full-day sessions in a variety of areas, including sports, academics, fine arts, and enrichment, or you can opt for one-, two-, and three-hour à la carte selections. This is one of the pricier options, but highly reviewed.

• Camp Bayshore (at Bayshore Christian School) – Full day camps for ages 3-11, includes structured and free play, lots of great off-campus field trips included in the cost, shows, music, art, science projects, service projects, and more.

• Camp IDS at Corbett Prep – Half- or full-day camps during six weeks of sessions, including sports, academics, arts, recreation and STEAM specialties. Open to PreK – 8th grade students.

• Camp J at Bryan Glazer Family JCC – One- and two-week specialty camps for ages 4-17, including theater, hockey, Legos, leadership skills, and more.

• First Tee Tampa Bay – Full-day golf camp for ages 6-17, open to all skill levels including beginners; golf clubs are provided.

• Florida Aquarium – Full-day camps for ages 3-14 at the aquarium, with different themes each week.

• Glazer Children’s Museum – Full-day camps for ages 5-10, includes different weekly themes, structured learning experiences, and free play time in the museum.

• Gracie South Tampa – A fun, educational martial arts camp for kids of all ages.

• LaFleur’s Tampa Gymnastics – Camps for ages 5-12 with gymnastics and swimming lessons.

• MOSI Science Center – Science explorations for ages 4 through 12th grade. 

• Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center – Half-day (AM & PM) music, theater, and dance camps for ages 4-18.

• Playgrounds of Tampa – Half- or full-day camps for ages 4-10 with indoor bounce houses and other enrichment activities. They also have the option to sign up for a single day if needed.

• Shutterbug Academy – Kids become photographers in these silly and enriching one-week photography camps.

• Summer on Bayshore (at Academy of Holy Names) – Half- and full-day camps for ages 3 and up; specialty camps on various topics (STEM, sports, art, etc.) and a traditional “Camp Jaguar.”

• The Prep of South Tampa – Half- and full-day camps for ages 4-17 with a variety of specialties, including art, soccer, baseball, photography, cooking, robotics, and more.

If you have an offsite care option you would like shared here, please email webmaster@rolandparkptsa.org