Summer Programs

Various Locations

The Wild Way: 540-507-9871 | info@thewildway.org | Outdoor programs for girls in the Roanoke Valley, including horseback riding, caving, hiking, kayaking/canoeing/paddleboarding, and spring break weeks. Financial assistance available.

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Keystone Community Center: 101 Seventeenth Street SE, Roanoke | 540-342-8452 | mspatatbcc@gmail.com | Facebook page | The Keystone Community Center meets needs of love, acceptance, belonging, respect, and security through relationships with adults and children. Services include food pantry, after-school programs, summer children’s programs, community classes, and older adult Bible study.

Jubilee Acres Day Camp: 402 4th Street SE, Roanoke | 540-343-7227 | Jubilee Acres day camp is held in Catawba for six weeks each summer for children living in the Women and Children's Center at the Roanoke Rescue Mission.

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South Roanoke United Methodist Church Summer Program, a ministry of South Roanoke United Methodist Church | 2330 South Jefferson Street, Roanoke | 540-982-3707 | southroanokepreschool@gmail.com | Open to all ages during the summer for half or full days.

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Rosalind Hills Child Development Center, a ministry of Rosalind Hills Baptist Church: 2005 Langdon Road, Roanoke | 540-339-9369 | RHCDC@rosalindhills.org | Open Mon-Fri, 7:30 am – 6:30 pm | Programs offered: year-round preschool, ages 2.5-preK; summer camp, K-5th grades

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Apple Ridge Farm | Office: 541 Luck Avenue Suite 304, Roanoke, 24016 | Farm: 9230 Pine Forest Road, Copper Hill, 24079 | 540-982-1322 | info@appleridge.org | Facebook page | Offers programs and camps for underserved youth in the Roanoke region through the exploration of environmental sustainability and urban agriculture, leadership and success mentoring, and exposure to outdoor experiences.

First Place Preschool, a ministry of First Baptist Church: 321 Marshall Avenue SW, Roanoke | cdc@firstroanoke.com | 540-224-3360 | Open Mon-Fri, 7:30 am – 5:30 pm (Kindergarten is 9 am – 1 pm, with before and after care as needed) | Programs offered: preschool, ages 18 months – 5 years; kindergarten, age 5 (by October 15); summer program, K-3rd grade, June-August

Friendship House Roanoke: 635 Elm Avenue SW, Roanoke | 540-343-5437 | aaron@friendshiphouseroanoke.org | After-school and summer programs are available for elementary school students. Students receive Christian instruction, help with homework, mentoring and help building social skills, and opportunities for physical activity. Call for information on enrolling children.

West End Center for Youth: 1223 Patterson Avenue SW, Roanoke| 540-342-0902 | Youth programs (ages 5-18) in the summer include STEM, literacy, and outdoor activities. Programs open to all Roanoke City Schools students.

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Goodwill Industries of the Valleys: PO Box 6159, 2502 Melrose Avenue NW, Roanoke| 540-581.0620, option 1 | info@goodwillvalleys.com | Youth services include summer camps, work, and internship programs.

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Cave Spring Baptist Preschool: 4873 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke | Lori Morgan, Director: 540-989-5486, lmorgan@csbc.us | Programs offered: half-day preschool, 9 am – 12 pm, ages 21 months – 5 years; summer camp (2 weeks in July), ages 2-5

Young Life Roanoke Valley: PO Box 20464, Roanoke, 24018 | YLRoanoke@gmail.com | 540-989-7513 | Young Life builds relationships between adult Christians and youth through gatherings, camps, and clubs. Serves Hidden Valley, Cave Spring, Patrick Henry, William Fleming, and William Byrd Middle and High Schools. Summer camps available for middle and high schoolers.

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Bonsack Baptist Church: 4845 Cloverdale Road, Roanoke | 540-977-0485 | Open Mon-Fri, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm | Programs offered: half-day and full-day summer camp, age 3 through completed 5th grade

Orchard Hills Achievement Center, a ministry of Orchard Hills Church: 6032 Cloverdale Road, Roanoke, 24019 | With a focus on underprivileged and English learner students | 540-977-6800 x11 | Director Lisa Miles: lisa@ohacenter.org | Programs offered: summer enrichment program, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Phoebe Needles Center: 732 Turners Creek Road, Callaway, 24067 | 540-483-1518 | pncenter@gmail.com | Various summer programs for youth, both day and residential.

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Camp Bethel | 328 Bethel Road, Fincastle | 540-992-2940 | CampBethelOffice@gmail.com | Offers Christian summer day and residential camps for children and youth, as well as facility rental for other events. Affiliated with the Church of the Brethren.

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Henry Fork Service Center: 71 Sandridge Road, Rocky Mount | PO Box 888, Rocky Mount | 540-483-2819 | henryforkcenter@cs.com | Summer programs

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Bethel Baptist Church: 1601 S. Colorado Street, Salem | After-school: 540-798-2101, afterschool@bethelbaptistva.com | Open Mon-Fri | Programs offered: summer camp, 7 am – 6 pm, K-5th grades

Young Life Salem/Glenvar and North Roanoke: lindsayruch1@gmail.com | Camps for middle school (Andrew Lewis), high school (Salem, Glenvar, Northside), and Roanoke College students, as well as families together.

Out of State

Camp Braveheart | 540-989-1383 | campbraveheart@gmail.com | This week-long, Christ-centered camp serves children from 3rd to 12th grades who have lost a loved one. The camp is held at Ridge Haven Camp in Brevard, NC, for one week during each summer and is affiliated with Gentle Shepherd Hospice.