At Lil Chefs Academy, your child can learn tips of the trade from an experienced chef with accreditation from a culinary institute:

• $ 22 ($ 45 value) for a children’s Intro to Cooking class
• $ 19 ($ 39 value) for a children’s Kitchen Safety 101 class
• $ 175 ($ 350 value) for five once-weekly sessions of Lil Chefs camp

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Scoring designer style doesn’t require a designer’s budget with this home-outfitting deal from Rugs USA:

• $ 85 for $ 170 to spend on home décor
• Shop thousands of rugs from the house label and top brands like Mohawk Select and Shaw
• Decorate your digs with chic pillows, lighting, and more

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The teaching pros at this school have the SATs down to a science, breaking down more than a thousand real SAT questions into their components to see what skills students really need to solve them:

• $ 49 ($ 185 value) for a two-part at-home assessment and follow-up tutoring session
• Assessment was developed after two years of research and SAT question analysis
• Tutors will create a customized study plan from more than 200 modular lessons

Specifix Prep Tutoring’s Website

Escape Kit
• A One-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe Room, Sundays through Thursdays, Now to September 12 ($ 129)
• Or, a One-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe Room, Fridays and Saturdays, Now to July 31 ($ 149)
• Or, a One-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe Room, Fridays and Saturdays, August 1 to September 12 ($ 149)
• Resort Fee Included
• Combine Vouchers to Stay for Up to Five Nights

The Digs
You’ll feel like an important general stealing away to your stately country manor during your stay at the AAA Four Diamond Award-winning Lansdowne Resort. This expansive 500-acre retreat is home to an indoor/outdoor aquatic complex, a 45-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, II and Greg Norman, and miles of outdoor paths that border the scenic Potomac River. After exploring your Deluxe accommodations—featuring warm country décor and a 37-inch flat-screen TV—surrender to rest and relaxation at the serene 12,000-square-foot Spa Minérale. Later, savor the finest fare at five on-site dining options that offer everything from casual pub fare to haute cuisine—all given rave reviews by past guests.

The Destination
Less than an hour outside of the nation’s capital, Leesburg has become synonomous with Virginia’s wine country. These rolling hills at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains are sprinkled with quaint shops, boutique restaurants, and tranquil vineyards. “Hard as it can be to believe,” says Fodor’s, “the exurban capital of Virginia, where urbanites have fled the stress of nearby DC politics to kick back in a slower paradise of locally grown food and Shenandoah breezes, is fast becoming a wine region to stand up to some of the West Coast’s finest.”