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Preschool & Kindergarten

Option 1:
Preschool Half-Day Program
9:00am - 12:00pm

Eligibility

The Half-Day Preschool Program is open to all children who are 3 years old on or before January 1, 2024. Children do not need to be gifted to enroll as all ability levels are welcome. (All campers must be completely toilet-trained.)

Overview

The Preschool Half-Day Program provides a holistic school readiness experience that combines learning and fun for children preparing for the upcoming school year. Each two-week session is built around a thematic, multi-disciplinary curriculum (e.g. math, reading, science, art, etc.) that encourages academic, social, emotional, and physical development.

Activities are engaging, interactive, and challenging, and are designed with the differentiated development and educational needs of the child in mind. Examples of previous session themes include insects, plants, outer space, weather, ocean and community safety.

Schedule

A front door carline drop-off or walk-up begins at 8:45am. 

Participants are assigned to a Preschool classroom with a maximum capacity of 12-14 campers and led by two permanent co-teachers. Every morning includes an opening and closing circle time, enrichment activities based on the session theme, self-directed centers, playtime, snack time, and recess breaks. 

Lunch: Half-Day campers do not eat lunch at Summer Adventures.

A front door dismissal carline or walk-up is available starting at 12:00pm for Half-Day campers.

Before & Aftercare: Preschool Half-Day campers are eligible for Beforecare only.

Option 2:
Preschool Full-Day Program

9:00am - 3:00pm

Eligibility

The Preschool Full-Day Program is open to all children who are 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024. Children do not need to be gifted to enroll as all ability levels are welcome. (All campers must be completely toilet-trained.)

Overview

Participants in the Preschool Full-Day Program receive all of the benefits of the classroom enrichment in the morning, plus additional opportunities to get outside, visit the local pool, and play fun camp games during the second half of the day.

Teachers facilitate cooperative games, sports oriented games, water games, and other creative activities that get campers moving around, improving physical fitness, and developing gross motor and coordination skills.

Most afternoon activities take place on our large soccer field, playground and black top area, or in the gymnasium.

Campers will visit Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center twice per week, weather permitting. 

Schedule

A front door carline drop-off or walk-up begins at 8:45am. 

Participants are assigned to a Preschool classroom with a maximum capacity of 12-14 campers and led by two permanent co-teachers. Every morning includes an opening and closing circle time, enrichment activities based on the session theme, self-directed centers, playtime, snack time, and recess breaks. 

Lunch: Half-Day campers do not eat lunch at Summer Adventures.

A front door dismissal carline or walk-up is available starting at 12:00pm for Half-Day campers.

Before & Aftercare: Preschool Full-Day campers are eligible for Before and/or Aftercare.

Option 3:
Kindergarten Half-Day Program

9:00am - 12:00pm

Eligibility

The Half-Day Kindergarten Program is open to all children who are 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024. Children do not need to be gifted to enroll as all ability levels are welcome. (All campers must be completely toilet-trained.)

Overview

Participants in the Kindergarten Half-Day Program experience learning through an equitable, inclusive and nurturing environment focusing on the whole child, allowing for a balance of social-emotional development with a focus on academic growth and Kindergarten readiness. 

This program will include the morning enrichment activities and combines the routines of a typical school day with play to build the academic and social skills needed to begin a successful year of Kindergarten.

Schedule

A front door carline drop-off or walk-up begins at 8:45am.  

A front door dismissal carline or walk-up is available at 3:00pm. 

Lunch: Half-Day campers do not eat lunch at Summer Adventures.

Before & Aftercare: Kindergarten Half-Day campers are eligible for Beforecare only.

Option 4:
Kindergarten Full-Day Program

9:00am - 3:00pm

Eligibility

The Full-Day Kindergarten Program is open to all children who are 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024. Children do not need to be gifted to enroll as all ability levels are welcome. (All campers must be completely toilet-trained.)

Overview

Participants in the Kindergarten Full-Day Program experience learning through an equitable, inclusive and nurturing environment focusing on the whole child, allowing for a balance of social-emotional development with a focus on academic growth and Kindergarten readiness. 

This program will include the morning enrichment activities and combines the routines of a typical school day with play to build the academic and social skills needed to begin a successful year of Kindergarten.

Most afternoon activities take place on our large soccer field, playground and black top area, or in the gymnasium. Campers will visit Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center twice per week, weather permitting. 

Schedule

A front door carline drop-off or walk-up begins at 8:45am.  

Full-Day campers eat lunch and have a brief rest period followed by an afternoon of games and activities. Campers eat a light snack toward the end of the day. A front door dismissal carline or walk-up is available at 3:00pm. 

Lunch: Full-day campers must bring a lunch from home, or order through SAA's lunch program, Marlas Lunch.

Before & Aftercare: Kindergarten Full-Day campers are eligible for Before and/or Aftercare services.

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Before & Aftercare

​Before and Aftercare options are offered daily for students age 5 and older to provide more flexibility for those families who need it.  

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Enrollment Process


1) Choose Program

Families choose the program in which to enroll their camper. Each enrollment option is per two-week session. There are no partial session options. 

Enrollment Option 1: 
Preschool Half-Day Program  | 9:00am -12:00pm, Monday - Friday
(3 years old on or before January 1, 2024)

Enrollment Option 2:
Preschool Full-Day Program  | 9:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Friday
(4 years old on or before September 1, 2024)

Enrollment Option 3:
Kindergarten Half-Day Program  | 9:00am - 12:00pm, Monday - Friday
(5 years old on or before September 1, 2024)

Enrollment Option 4:
Kindergarten Full-Day Program  | 9:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Friday
(5 years old on or before September 1, 2024)

2) Choose Session/s

Campers may choose which session/s in which to enroll:​

Session 1: June 17 - June 28, 2024
Session 2: July 1 - July 12, 2024 (no camp on July 4) 
Session 3: July 15 - July 26, 2024 

3) Choose Before and/or Aftercare

Eligible campers may choose to add Before and/or Aftercare, offered on all camp days except the first Monday morning of each two-week session.  

​Beforecare: 7:30 - 9:00am
(Campers in Half or Full-Day Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st - 8th Grade programs are eligible.)

Aftercare: 3:00 - 6:00pm
(Campers in Full-Day Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st - 8th Grade programs are eligible.)