OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP
LOCATION: PS 9 (at 84th street between Columbus and Amsterdam)
DATES: Camp runs for seven weeks, from Wednesday, July 5th through Friday, August 18th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
COST: The price $600 per week for full-day (9 am to 5 pm) and $400 per week for half-day (9 am to 1 pm). Single-day camp is available for $140 per day, but space is limited and must be reserved in advance.
*Cancelations/Refunds: In place of refunds, we will provide credits that may be used for any future programming with Arts and Athletics.
Important: Children must be 4-years-old by the first day of camp and all campers must be fully potty-trained, able to speak up for their needs and get through the camp day without a nap. We’ve deliberately set these age requirements because we want to promote the safety, health, and happiness of our campers.
We are excited to offer a nature-based summer camp in Central Park. The adventure program is designed for campers entering K through fifth grade.
Campers will explore a world colorful adventures and enrichment activities through a weekly theme while given the opportunity to learn about and through nature. Each topic contains various activities such as Hiking, Bird Watching, Wilderness Adventure, Observational Drawing, Plant Life in Central Park, Landscape Drawing, Gardening, dance, soccer, and Sports. Our program addresses all aspects of language: listening, speaking, vocabulary building, and a lifelong interest in nature and experiencing the outdoors.
Curriculum
Our outdoor curriculum is based on the nature core routines, coyote mentoring guidelines, North American Associations for Environmental Education.
Core Routines of Nature Connections
We used the core connections to connecting kids in nature. The “Core Routines” are part of a nature connection movement and cultural model called the “Coyote Mentoring.”
Arts and Athletics’ outdoor team models the core routines and guides the students every day to make the core routines a habit. Central Park is full of natural beauty and is a wonderful place for observing plant and animal life at close range.
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Full Immersion French and Spanish Afterschool
Spanish Outdoor Full Immersion
Aventuras En El Parque (Adventures In The Park)
“Aventuras en el Parque” is a full immersion Spanish adventure where we maintain the original essence of the outdoor adventure program philosophy where the role of a teacher is to accompany, observe and document the children’s activities from behind the scenes asking open-ended questions about the important discoveries of the day, thus allowing children to share a deep connection with nature and their peers by owning their space and experiences in Spanish.
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French Outdoor Full Immersion
L’aventure en Plein Air (Adventures In The Park)
Join us in the park for this full-immersion French adventure where we maintain the original essence of the outdoor adventure program philosophy where the role of a teacher is to accompany, observe and document the children’s activities from behind the scenes asking open-ended questions about the important discoveries of the day, thus allowing children to share a deep connection with nature and their peers by owning their space and experiences in French.
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Outdoor Adventure Summer Themes
June 28th to July 16th, Theme I: Animal Adventures (closed July 5) In Animal Adventures, your child will go on a safari to learn all about the beautiful and sometimes strange animals in the world. We will sample animal-themed crafts, hands-on activities, books, and games in the classroom and then venture outside to the parks, nature walks. We will learn about the world of animals that have shaped who we are, how we live, and who we will become. Central Park will be turned into a forest full of life and wonders. Campers will also have daily, wet days and messy days.
July 19th to 30th, Theme II: Dinosaur Adventure Let’s go for an adventure! Campers will learn about dinosaurs and geology while they delve into the fascinating prehistoric world to learn all about these giant, extinct reptiles from the Mesozoic era. Our explorers will learn exciting facts about the Stegosaurus, T-Rex, and Triceratops, and other dinosaurs and will visit the Natural History Museum to enhance their learning and explorations.
August 2nd to 13th Theme III: Universe Explorers Pack your moon boots and spacesuit for the summer camp adventure you have been waiting for! Universe Explorers takes our campers on experience to find out what the constellations look like, how astronauts traveled from the Earth to the moon and so much more. We will also study our Solar system and find out why Earth is so unique. We might even build a space shuttle and take an imaginary trip to Mars. We will make our jetpacks, spacecraft, and planet artwork while learning about our amazing universe and the heroes who explore it. Campers will visit the Natural History Museum to enhance their learning and explorations.
Sample Daily Schedule
| Drop Off and Free Play |
| First Activity |
| Snack time |
| Central Park Exploration/ second activity |
| Lunch Time |
| Quiet Activities/free play |
| Frist afternoon activity |
| Snack Time |
| Second Activity |
| Free Play / Dismissal |
Program Details
Please note, children must be 4-years-old by the first day of camp and all campers must be fully potty-trained, able to speak up for their needs and get through the camp day without a nap. We’ve deliberately set these age requirements because we want to promote the safety, health, and happiness of our campers.
*Cancelations/Refunds: In place of refunds, we will provide credits that may be used for any future programming with Arts and Athletics.