Camp Pegasus Homeschool Community
Helping Neurodivergent & Anxious Homeschoolers Connect, Belong,
and Flourish
A powerful weekly therapeutic social development program fostering a deep sense of friendship & community since 2009.
Camp Pegasus Homeschool Community (CPHC)
Do you wish for your student to find a safe community offering acceptance, friendship, and a sense of belonging? Do you seek social development opportunities to enhance your homeschool plan for your homeschooled neurodivergent child and teen ages 6–14?
Camp Pegasus Homeschool Community (CPHC) brings the warmth, community, and proven social-emotional development model of Camp Pegasus into a year-round program that meets weekly during the school day (1pm-3pm).
Since 2009, Camp Pegasus has helped thousands of children discover something every child deserves—the joy of belonging, the confidence that comes from genuine friendships, and the opportunity to grow in a community where they are loved, accepted, and celebrated for who they are.
Meeting one afternoon each week at our Plymouth Meeting art, play, and group spaces, Camp Pegasus Homeschool Community combines therapeutic support, direct instruction in social expectations & coping skills, creative expression, and guided play into an experience children genuinely look forward to attending.
The Camp Pegasus Magic™
Four Ingredients That Help Friendships Flourish:
At Camp Pegasus, we believe social growth cannot be forced. It develops naturally when children are immersed in the right environment.
That's why every Camp Pegasus session is intentionally built for neurodivergent youth around The Camp Pegasus Method™—our four essential ingredients for acceptance and healthy social development.
Together, these four ingredients create a safe community where friendships can grow naturally while children build confidence, resilience, social, play, & communication skills, and a stronger understanding of themselves and others.
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Ingredient One: Belonging
Children grow when they know they belong.
Everything begins with safe community.
From the moment children arrive, they are welcomed into an atmosphere of kindness, encouragement, respect, and acceptance. We celebrate each child's unique personality, interests, and strengths while fostering a culture where differences are valued. No “-isms” are allowed & we accept everyone!
Every meeting begins with our Community Meeting, where we reconnect, celebrate successes, review our social expectations, and strengthen the positive culture that makes Camp Pegasus feel like home. Belonging is where friendship begins.
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Ingredient Two: Teaching
Social skills are taught—not assumed.
Each session includes direct, engaging instruction from the Camp Pegasus Social-Coping Curriculum. Children learn practical strategies for communication, emotional regulation, flexible thinking, problem solving, friendship building, perspective-taking, and self-advocacy.
Rather than teaching children to "act normal," we help them better accept & understand themselves, understand others, and navigate social situations with greater confidence. We offer our special brand of strength-based reinforcement & compassionate social coaching for an immersive social development experience.
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Ingredient Three: Creating
Creativity opens doors to communication.
Every Camp Pegasus meeting includes an art-based therapeutic experience facilitated by our licensed, board-certified art therapists.
Group art-making provides a natural and enjoyable way for children to express themselves, solve problems, collaborate with peers, and explore emotions—all while strengthening confidence and social connection. Whether working on murals, group construction projects, or conversing about individual art projects, participants’ social strengths emerge and are celebrated - and social challenges may surface that benefit from our compassionate brand of social coaching.
Children often discover that creating together becomes another language for building friendships. And no one needs to be good at art to join in!
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Ingredient Four: Playing
Friendships grow through shared experiences.
Children don't practice friendship by talking about it - they practice friendship by playing together. Every session includes guided social opportunities tailored to each age group, and they may include:
~Free play and imaginative activities
~LEGO® and collaborative building challenges
~Cooperative games
~Board games
~Role-playing games
~Dungeons & Dragons adventures for middle school participants
Our therapists gently coach interactions as they naturally occur, helping children apply newly learned skills in authentic situations where lasting friendships are formed. This is where the magic happens.
Three Different Age Groups Meet Weekly From 1pm-3pm
Sessions are held all year round, with rolling admission and rolling graduation. Participants can enroll when space is available & continue in their group of friends as long as you like. The program is facilitated by neurodiversity-affirming master’s level, board certified art therapists & social workers.
Tuesdays
Ages 12–14
(6th-8th grade)
Wednesdays
Ages 6–8
(K-2nd grade)
Thursdays
Ages 9–11
(3rd-5th grade)
Facilitators, Group Size, & Staffing Ratios
Lead therapists from the Child & Family Art Therapy Center are board certified art therapists or licensed clinical social workers. They are supported by one highly trained therapeutic assistant. The two facilitators work ongoingly with groups of up to six participants. All of our staff have expertise in the most contemporary and strength-based approaches to neurodiversity affirming treatment & social development.
A Typical Afternoon at Camp Pegasus: Homeschool Edition
Opening Community Meeting & Social Lesson (20 minutes)
Each session begins by bringing our community back together. Campers check in about their feelings, review program expectations, celebrate successes, hear announcements, and sing the Camp Pegasus Anthem. This familiar ritual helps create a sense of safety, reduce anxiety, strengthen connections, and prepare everyone for a successful afternoon.
We also teach a weekly lesson from our proprietary social-emotional coping curriculum, equipping children with practical social and coping skills they can use both at Camp and in everyday life.
Play Room & Game Room (45 minutes)
Our play and game spaces offer a blend of structured and unstructured activities designed around children's interests. Younger groups may enjoy imaginative play, LEGO® and building activities, while older participants often gravitate toward board games, role-playing games, and collaborative challenges.
These experiences provide natural opportunities to practice conversation, flexibility, teamwork, and the many small skills that form the foundation of friendship. Our talented therapists provide support and coaching for challenges and celebrate each success!
Art Therapy Group (45 minutes)
Led by licensed, board-certified art therapists, every session includes a creative group experience—no artistic talent required.
Art-making offers children another way to communicate, understand emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen self-confidence. Collaborative projects encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and the satisfaction of creating something meaningful together.
Our therapists also use art and creative activities to help children regulate their emotions and prepare for a successful transition home.
Closing Goodbye Meeting (10 minutes)
We end each session by revisiting the day's social lesson and encouraging campers to practice their new skills during the week ahead. Participants celebrate their efforts, redeem points for prizes, and come together to sing the Camp Pegasus Goodbye Song.
Just as the opening meeting creates a sense of connection and safety, our closing ritual helps ease transitions and ensures that every child leaves feeling successful, supported, and eager to return.
More Than a Social Skills Program
Camp Pegasus: Homeschool Edition isn't simply a place to learn social skills.
It's a place to laugh together.
To create together.
To play together.
To learn together.
To belong.
Because when children experience belonging, friendship follows—
and everything else begins to soar.
Participant Profile:
Who Thrives at Camp Pegasus?
Camp Pegasus Homeschool Community is thoughtfully designed for neurodivergent children and teens with autism, ADHD, learning differences, anxiety, and related social challenges who are ready to participate in a small-group experience.
Because every child deserves a safe setting where they can succeed, all applicants participate in an admissions review process. Our goal is twofold: to ensure that the therapists and program design can appropriately support each child's emotional and social needs, and to carefully place participants with developmentally compatible peers.
Camp Pegasus is designed for children who are behaviorally independent and possess sufficient self-regulation to participate safely and successfully in a six-person group led by two therapists. Participants should be able to communicate their needs, follow group routines, and return to activities after brief periods of frustration or sensory overload.
Children who thrive at Camp Pegasus generally:
Use spoken language to communicate with peers and adults.
Benefit from cognitive-based social and coping-skills instruction.
Demonstrate safe behavior in group settings.
Can participate without one-to-one support.
Independently manage self-care tasks such as toileting and eating.
Require only brief support or breaks to regulate emotions and impulses.
Because Camp Pegasus Homeschool Community is intentionally designed as a therapeutic peer-group experience rather than an intensive treatment program, children who require frequent extended breaks, ongoing one-to-one support, or higher levels of behavioral intervention may be better served through individual therapy or other specialized services. When Camp Pegasus is not the best fit, we are committed to helping families identify appropriate treatment options.
Get started with an easy admission application.
Step 1
Fill out the Enrollment Form-Social Skills Questionnaire in the link below.
Step 2
We’ll review your Enrollment Form rapidly and immediately reach out with feedback.
Step 3
If your description of your child’s profile appears to be a good fit for one of the CPHC peer groups, we will reach out to schedule a free 30-minute phone consultation with the therapist who facilitates your child’s group. They will describe the program fully and answer all your questions. Together, you will determine whether to move forward with admission to the program and develop goals for your child’s social-emotional growth.
The Nitty Gritty:
Fees, Insurance, & Registration Information
A Year-Round Community
Unlike short-term social skills groups that meet for only six or eight weeks, Camp Pegasus: Homeschool Edition is an ongoing community model that meets throughout the year. Each week, participants enjoy two-hour social experiences with as many as 5 similar-aged children in the highly structured, safe & loving Camp Pegasus social development approach. Children may participate for as long as the experience remains meaningful and beneficial to them and their families - from months to years.
We offer rolling admission, allowing new participants to join whenever an opening becomes available in a well-fitting group, based on age, social-emotional development, and needs.
Camp Pegasus also features a thoughtful "rolling graduation" process. When families decide that their child is ready to move on, we schedule a special final day to celebrate their accomplishments and help both the child and their peers navigate the transition.
Registration
Registration is completed on a first-come-first-served basis after completing the admission process and being offered a spot in the program. Because space is so limited, your child’s registration is not confirmed until they attend their first session. Regardless of when you begin the admission process, be sure that you proceed efficiently and schedule and attend the first session. We don’t want the spot to fill if you take too much time before your child’s registration is finalized.
Program Schedule
Tuesdays | 1:00–3:00 PM
Ages 12–14; Grades 6-8
Wednesdays | 1:00–3:00 PM
Ages 6–8; Grades K-2
Thursdays | 1:00–3:00 PM
Ages 9–11; Grades 3-5
Location
Child & Family Art Therapy Center | 482 Norristown Rd. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422
Program Facilitators
There are two group facilitators. The lead therapist is a master’s level, board certified therapist from the Child & Family Art Therapy Center and the second is an undergraduate or graduate student studying psychology or special education. The duo work with each group of up to 6 participants. Al staff provide PA child abuse and criminal/FBI clearances and complete the intensive Camp Pegasus pre-program staff training.
Fees & Insurance:
A Private Pay Program With Possibility Of Out-Of-Network Insurance Reimbursement
Program Cost Per Session
Each weekly 2-hour session costs $125/child
Payment Policies
You are responsible to pay for each session your child attends. You don’t pay for sessions canceled by the program or if you cancel in accordance with our cancellation policy. Per the Child and Family Art Therapy Center’s cancellation policy, you may be billed for the cost of the session if you cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice or if you no-show for the session.
For your convenience, you can prepay for a block of sessions and draw down the balance. If you choose to pay by the session, payment is due immediately upon completion of each session. Families are required to enter debit or credit card information or ACH bank transfer numbers into our online HIPAA compliant, secure practice management system. The system can automatically charge your debit/credit card or EHR bank transfer after each session for ease and efficiency.
Insurance Reimbursement - Check out our Out Of Network Reimbursement Calculator Below!
We support families’ efforts to receive out-of-network reimbursement from your health insurance company. At your request, we provide a monthly “superbill” (receipt) that lists all service dates and billing codes required by healthcare companies. Superbills are only available monthly after paid completion of services and not in advance as an “invoice”.
Refund Policies
Refunds are not available except when we make a rare error in billing or in charging your accounts. We always rectify billing errors promptly when they are brought to our attention and verified.
Camp Pegasus: Homeschool Edition
is located at:
482 Norristown Rd.
Blue Bell, PA 19422
At our Cozy Plymouth Meeting, PA Location, spacious, bright, art, play, and group rooms set the stage for magic to occur between our community members.
ADA compliant space with a large parking lot is convenient for all.