
Paying for Kids' Camps With a Dependent Care FSA in 2026
For 2026 the dependent care FSA limit rises from $5,000 to $7,500 per household. Here's which camp costs count, which don't, and what to check before open enrollment.
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For 2026 the dependent care FSA limit rises from $5,000 to $7,500 per household. Here's which camp costs count, which don't, and what to check before open enrollment.

I pulled pricing data on 203 Portland-area camps and built a spreadsheet nobody else seems to have made. Here's what it actually costs by category, what pushes prices up, and the registration timing that makes the difference.

Portland has real financial aid for summer camp. Not a lot of it, and not enough to cover every family that needs it, but it exists, it's underused, and most families who qualify don't know about it because nobody has put it all in one place.

Let's start with the number that makes Portland parents put down their coffee: $19,500.