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Cambridge Youth Programs (CYP) Pre-Teen / Middle School Summer Program
City of Cambridge Dept. of Human Service Programs (DHSP)
Free summer program for pre-teens and middle-schoolers with leadership, civic engagement, and STEAM activities; Cambridge residents or City employees only, filled by lottery.
What to know
- Who it is for
- Youth through middle school (approx. grades 3-8)
- Published cost
- Sliding scale by household size and income: $30 per session at the lowest tier and $300 at the highest (2026)
- Venue
- Cambridge youth centers
- When it runs
- The published dates have finished
- Registration
- Deadline Passed — 2026 summer lottery is closed; information about the 2027 lottery will be announced in February 2027.
- Level
- camp
- Time commitment
- Full-day summer program (June–August); placement by lottery
Upcoming sessions
The dates the provider has published have finished. Ask them for the next term. Dates checked Nov 5, 2026.
Where it meets
Cambridge youth centers
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