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Summer Camp and Mental Health

In today’s post, we’re exploring some of the ways kids’ mental health can benefit from time spent at summer camp. Photo Credit: Little Leaders Academy Time Away from Technology Many summer programs, especially adventure camps or sleepaway camps, make a point to get...

Why “Camp Friends” Last a Lifetime

If your child has gone to summer camp before, you may have heard them enthusiastically tell stories about their “camp friends.” You might even have camp friends yourself if you’ve been to a summer program before! Many of these friendships will transcend childhood and...

The Benefits of Summer Camp for Homeschooled Kids

In many ways, the benefits of summer camp for homeschooled children are the same benefits any kid experiences from summer learning and fun. Summer camp gives kids, homeschooled or not, a place to discover new interests, hone a skill, make friendships, and help prevent...

How to Prevent the Summer Slide

Are you familiar with the “summer slide”? It’s the tendency for children to lose some of the achievement gains they made in the previous school year. Children can sometimes lose a whole grade-level’s worth of skills over the summer, putting them at a...

A Decade of Dreams: 10 Years of Blueprint4

Blueprint4 is 10 years old! This year, we’ll be celebrating 10 years of impact in the St. Louis community, helping to connect thousands of kids with opportunities to learn, grow, and have fun! We’ll be looking back at some of the milestones we’ve reached over the...

What you need to know about college prep programs

Are you a high school student wondering what you need to do to start preparing for college? It’s smart to start thinking about this early—college is a major life change! Developing confidence and independence, practicing time management skills and establishing good...