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Summer Program at the HSBC Children's Garden at QBG:
Located in Flushing, Queens NY, the HSBC Children’s Garden at Queens Botanical Garden provides hands-on summer gardening camps for kids ages 5-12. We aim to teach them about nature, gardens, and plants in a fun and engaging way, while they enjoy playing in this beautiful environment. We also offer spring and fall programs for young gardeners.

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Features of our Summer Camps:


Hands-on Learning:
Our mission is to have the children learning by doing. All sessions combine practical gardening activities with environmental education.

Small Class Sizes:
Enrollment is limited to 25-28 children, who are then divided into 3 groups, based on their age and abilities. We allocate one supervising counselor and two or three interns to each group, so you can be assured that your child will get the individual attention they need.

Qualified Staff:
Every supervising counselor has taken training not only on the curriculum for the classes, but also on age-appropriate education.

Open Rain or Shine:
If we experience bad weather, we will simply modify our curriculum for the day so that we can stay indoors. However, we will still go outside if there is a light rain or if the weather is hot, so please ensure that your child is dressed accordingly.

Summer Gardening Camps for Kids ages 5-12:

Our summer programs for kids take place in July & August, and are held 2 days a week from 9am to 4pm. Your child can attend on Mondays & Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Your child is welcome to:

- attend the full 7-week program
- attend for July only
- attend for August only

We also offer spring and fall programs for young gardeners.

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Address: 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, Queens, New York 11355, USA
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ACT of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Manhattan
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A.C.T. is "Where the Action Is" this summer for your child on the historic Cathedral of St. John the Divine campus.

ACT’s Summer Country Day Camp in the City has been providing campers with fun-filled summer activities in our spacious indoor and outdoor facilities on our 11-acre campus at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine since 1971.

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ID Tech Camps
Courses / Programs
Whether your child is a computer novice or a tech whiz, iD Tech Camps has a summer camp to suit him/her! internalDrive, Inc. provides its hugely-popular summer iD Tech Camps for kids and teens in over 80 prestigious universities across the USA, including NYU, Vassar College, Stanford, MIT, Northwestern, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Emory, & UCLA. Give your child or teenager an unforgettable summer experience with iD Tech Camps - America’s #1 Tech Camp!

iD Tech Camps provides week-long day camps for ages 7-17 and week-long overnight camps for ages 10-17. Suitable for complete beginners to advanced level, camps include game design, game modding, robotics, web, graphic & digital arts, computer programming, and video editing / movie camps.

In addition, the iD Programming Academy, iD Gaming Academy, and iD Film Academy provide 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18. Accredited Continuing Education Units are available from all iD Academy locations. Programs vary by location.

iD Tech Camps guarantees small class sizes (student-instructor ratio of 8:1) and uses professional, brand-name products at each summer camp. Students are provided with a computer, and are instructed by a qualified and experienced adult-only staff. Since 1999, over 170,000 students have chosen iD Tech Camps to unlock their limitless tech potential.

Come and explore a university campus, get motivated by enthusiastic instructors, and build critical 21st century STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) skills.
Summer Tech Camps for Kids & Teens ages 7-18:

iD Tech Camp:
- Week-long Day camps for ages 7-17
- Week-long Overnight camps for ages 10-17

iD Game Design & Development Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

iD Programming Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

iD Film Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

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Long Lake Camp For The Arts
Courses / Programs
Situated in Adirondack Park, just 90 minutes from Albany in northern New York State, Long Lake Camp For The Arts provide a wide range of 3-week and 6-week co-ed residential summer camp programs for kids and teens ages 9-16. Campers from all around the world choose Long Lake Camp for its perfect size and unique creative programs including Acting, Theater, Fine Arts, Music and Rock summer camps.

Founded in 1969, Long Lake is the perfect place to pursue your creative dreams and make lifelong friends. We provide a nurturing environment where you will improve your skills and learn completely new ones at your own pace. Exciting and challenging classes, numerous stage performances each week, and unlimited studio time generates an electric atmosphere.

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Hills Learning
Courses / Programs
Hills Learning is a language school that provides high-quality Mandarin Chinese classes to adults, teens and children all year-round. This summer, we are teaming up with Chess Educators to provide a unique summer camp experience for boys and girls (ages 5-12) - combine Mandarin Chinese immersion instruction with an interactive Chess program. The program takes place at Léman Manhattan Prep School, in the Financial District of NYC (close to Wall Street).

Kids will participate in fun, engaging activities, and they start off the day with a morning wakeup physical activity. In the afternoon, they get engaged in playing Chess and learning fun and effective strategies. All students must sign up for 2 weeks minimum. They can also take the camp for 4 weeks and receive a discount.

Our Chinese language instruction is fun and effective. We follow a textbook designed specifically for children learning Chinese. All language skills are developed, from writing and reading, to speaking and listening. Through interactive games and activities, the students learn the basics of this incredible language.

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Courses / Programs
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Summer English School for Juniors (ages 10-14)
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- Certified ESL teachers
- Students build fluency in speaking, reading and writing
- Integrated classroom technology - Google Chromebooks
- Small group instruction - five to seven students per class
- 3 hours of instruction in the morning plus a 1 1/2 hour study hall
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World of Discovery Summer Camp of Bayside, Queens
Courses / Programs
World of Discovery Summer Camp of Bayside, Queens is conveniently located at the John Golden Ball Fields in Bayside in the north-east of Queens, NY (32nd Avenue & 215th Place). We offer 2-8 week summer camp programs for children ages 4-15 years. We offer round-trip, door-to-door transportation to all neighborhoods in Queens, NY. Campers will learn to swim, play sports and go on summer camp field trips. We specialize in providing children with a safe and fun summer camp experience.

At World of Discovery Summer Day Camp of Bayside, Queens, summer-time is a season for children to expand their horizons, explore new territories, and discover new and exciting things about themselves. Whether the children are enrolled in the Discovery Sports Academy or the Discovery Summer Day Camp, they build new skills, discover new things, make new friends, and realize a new found confidence.

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