Summer Camps
*Registration for Summer 2019 is now open!
Important Registration Dates:
Dec. 10-Jan. 13: Priority registration for current Lerner families Jan. 14: Application opens to the public
Are you interested in a summer camp program that is tailored towards preschoolers? Then come join Lerner’s preschool camp! You can join us for the entire summer, or on a week by week basis.
Lerner’s preschool camp is open to students 2 years old through 4 years old (If your child turns 5 before September 1st, they do not qualify to attend Lerner Preschool Camp).
Highlights: Lerner provides morning snack and students “swim” daily in the JCC Splash Pool!
Directors: Cheryl Berkes and Caryn Rosenberg
Questions: caryn@lernerschool.org
Hours and Weekly Cost
| 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM | $230 |
| 8:00 AM – 3:15* PM | $270 |
| 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM | $300 |
*this new dismissal time is to accommodate families who have children in both Lerner Preschool Camp and Camp Shelanu.
Have an older child? Camp Shelanu at the JCC has summer camp for rising K-8th with daily swimming, aerial silks, bouldering wall, science, arts, sports, teambuilding, Jewish values and Israeli culture and more! School’s Out camps for Preschool (3-5 year olds) and K-5th grades.
Weeks and Themes
Week 1: 6/11-6/14 (Mini Week) - If You Bring a Child to Camp...
Join us as we pay tribute to popular author Laura Numeroff. We’ll give a dog a donut, go with a mouse to school, give a cat a cupcake, and more. And chances are…your child is going to have a wonderful time!
Week 2: 6/17-6/21 - Dinomite Dinosaurs - CURRENTLY FULL. If you chose to register for this week, you will be placed on a wait list and informed if space becomes available
You’ll dig this week of camp as we explore the age of the dinosaurs. We’ll excavate dinosaurs from the ice age, search for fossils and eggs, and act like dinosaurs ourselves. It’ll be a rompin’, stompin’ great time.
Week 3: 6/24-6/28 - I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice-Cream - CURRENTLY FULL. If you chose to register for this week, you will be placed on a wait list and informed if space becomes available.
Don’t have a meltdown! Come along as we celebrate the cool, icy treat we all love to eat. We will create delicious looking crafts and churn out our very own yummy recipes that will make any ice-cream fan happy.
Week 4: (Mini Week) 7/1-7/5 - Happy Birthday USA! (closed Thursday, July 4)
It’s time to party in honor of our great country. We’ll spend this holiday week celebrating the U.S.A. and having a blast with patriotic crafts, music, and food. It’ll be red, white, and true blue fun.
Week 5: 7/8-7/12 - Young Scientists - CURRENTLY FULL. If you chose to register for this week, you will be placed on a wait list and informed if space becomes available
Put on your white coat and join us in the lab. We’ll spend this week exploring the wonders of spectacular science. We’ll spark your child’s curiosity with fun and wacky experiments that are sure to please.
Week 6: 7/15-7/19 - Space is the Place - CURRENTLY FULL. If you chose to register for this week, you will be placed on a wait list and informed if space becomes available
3-2-1…it’s time for fun! There’s no place like space and your camper will enjoy an out of this world adventure as we explore beyond the stars. The countdown is on, so don’t miss out on space week.
Week 7: 7/22-7/26 - Music Makers - CURRENTLY FULL. If you chose to register for this week, you will be placed on a wait list and informed if space becomes available
Strike up the band for a harmonious week of camp. We’re going to move and groove and feel the rhythm as we explore music from around the world and create our own instruments to play along to our favorite songs.
Week 8: 7/29-8/2 - Under the Sea - CURRENTLY FULL. If you chose to register for this week, you will be placed on a wait list and informed if space becomes available
Dip your toes in the sea and explore its depths without even traveling to the Coast. Every day, we’ll celebrate a different part of our oceans and the creatures that live there.
Explore other enrichments:
Jewish Life and Learning
Celebrating Jewish holidays, observing commemorations, and studying Torah together as a community
On Israel
Building an intellectual, emotional, and spiritual connection with Israel