Registration Information

Registration Process

Register online for the quickest processing.
Phone registration is available by calling 704.372.6261 x300. Please expect long hold times and delays in returning voicemails.
Members must be logged in to their account and camps must be added to the “cart” to see the discounted Member price. Members will only receive a discount on camps at Museum locations included in their membership. If you have questions about your Membership please email members@discoveryplace.org.
Full payment must be made at the time of registration.
Emergency medical forms will be available online starting in May and must be completed no later than one week prior to the start of Camp.
Campers must be entering the grade level that is designated for the Camp.
You will receive a confirmation email immediately after completing your registration. Please check your Spam if you do not see this in your Inbox. Verify that everything is correct with your registration. If there is an error, call 704.372.6261 x300. Changes are subject to current availability. If the error is not reported within 24 hours, then reschedule and cancellation policies would apply.

Refunds and Cancellations

Camps with low enrollment are subject to cancellation. Discovery Place will make this determination three weeks prior to the start of a session. If a Camp is cancelled due to low enrollment, you will be notified and given the opportunity to select another Camp (based on availability) or receive a refund.
If you need to cancel any summer camp enrollment—for any reason—you must notify us in writing by 5:00 P.M. on May 1st, 2023, to receive a refund of camp tuition—minus the cancellation fee.
The cancellation fee for a week of full-day camp is $80 and a week of half-day camp is $40. Cancellation fees are per session and per child.
Cancellation requests, for any reason, made after 5:00 p.m. on May 1st will not be eligible for a refund.
Missed days of camp are not eligible for a refund and cannot be applied to any other camp session.
Cancellation requests must be emailed to camps@discoveryplace.org with the subject line “Cancellation Request”. In the body of the email include the full name of the person who made the registration and the order number/s (eight-digit number on your registration confirmation). If you have multiple camps booked on the same order, specify the week/s and the corresponding grade level/s of the camps you are wanting to cancel. You will receive an email confirmation once the cancellation has been processed; this could take up to two business days.

Extended Care

Extended Care of 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 4:00-5:15 p.m. may be added to Full Day Camps only (based on limited availability and provided minimum enrollment is met) for $75 per week.
You may register now and will be notified in May if we are unable to offer Extended Care during your Camp week.
During Extended Care, children will participate in games and other activities as planned by the Extended Care Team.
Please note that Extended Care will not be an option for Half Day Camps.

Wait Lists

When a camp session sells out, you may join a Wait List.
When a space in a camp session becomes available, we will contact the first person on the list by phone. If we do not reach a live person, who is ready to reserve the available camp at that moment, then we will immediately move on to the next person on the list.
To be added to a wait list send an email to camps@discoveryplace.org with the subject line “Wait List”. In the body of the email list the full name and phone number of the person you want us to contact and the Location (Science, Nature, or Huntersville)/Week/Grade Level of the wait list/s you wish to join.

Reschedule Requests

Requests to change your registration to a different week will be assessed based on availability.

Reschedule requests must be made at least three full weeks prior to the start date of your originally scheduled week of camp and at least two weeks prior to the start date of the newly requested camp.
Reschedule requests must be emailed to camps@discoveryplace.org with the subject line “Reschedule Request”. In the body of the email include the full name of the person who made the registration and the order number/s (eight-digit number on your registration confirmation). If you have multiple camps booked on the same order, specify the week/s and the corresponding grade level/s of the camps you are wanting to reschedule and new week/s you would like to choose. You will receive an email either confirming the reschedule has been processed or letting you know if we are unable to process it based on capacity or policies.
Please note that the cancellation policy will apply if a reschedule is not possible and you are unable to attend your currently registered week of camp.

Essential Functions of a Summer Camp Participant

A child must have the following capabilities to participate in Summer Camp at Discovery Place:
Be able to move independently from one location to another.
Take care of their own personal needs.
Be potty trained and able to use the restroom unassisted.
Have effective interactions in a group-based environment (including pair work, group projects, etc.)
Abide by the code of conduct and behavior guidelines.

Lunch and Snacks

Full Day Campers should bring 2 snacks and a lunch. If your camp is at Discovery Place Science you can also order a healthy and delicious lunch from Bean Sprouts Cafe´!
Half Day Campers should bring 1 snack. Please note that if you have registered for both an AM and PM Half Day Camp, Discovery Place will not be providing lunchtime supervision for this grade level, and those campers must be picked up by noon and brought back for the afternoon session.
All snacks and lunches must be nut-free for the safety of all campers.
All Campers should bring an easy-to-open-and-close refillable water bottle. Discovery Place Science Camps Only: Bean Sprouts is the new café operator at Discovery Place Science. If you are registered for a camp at this location, boxed lunches are available for purchase via their website using this form. Note that snacks are not provided and will need to be sent separately.

Drop Off and Pick Up Policy

Morning drop-off time is 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
All Campers must be picked up on time. Pick up times are:
- Half-Day AM: 11:45 a.m. – noon (Extended Care is not available)
- Half-Day PM: 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Full-Day: 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Extended Care: 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Late pick-ups (any time after the designated time slot) are subject to a $50 late fee. Consistent late pick-ups are grounds for dismissal from the program.
Please note that if you have registered for both an AM and PM Half Day Camp, Discovery Place will not be providing lunchtime supervision for this grade level, and those campers must be picked up by noon and brought back for the afternoon session.

Sample Daily Schedule

Sample Daily Schedule Schedule is subject to change based on the needs of camp and order of activities may fluctuate from camp to camp.

Registration Dates