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Summer Camps in Manhattan, NYC for Kids & Teens
ACT of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Manhattan:
Adults and Children in Trust (A.C.T.), located on the 11-acre oasis of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine campus on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is an education center that provides year-round educational and recreational programs for infants, children and teens from 6 months to 17 years old. At A.C.T., we work with children from the very beginning. Once children are in school, we provide families with afterschool care, holiday camps, summer camps and even party services for those special milestones in a child’s life.
Our Mission:
Founded in 1971, The Adults and Children in Trust (A.C.T.) Program provides a safe haven where toddlers to teens from many faiths, cultures and economic backgrounds gather to learn, play and grow, as they participate in a broad range of programs among highly-trained and caring adults.
A.C.T. consistently provides children and their families with high quality services that sustain, support and enhance their ability to thrive in diverse communities. A.C.T. offers year-round, affordable, reliable, nonsectarian and socially-enriching educational programs and special events for families in and around the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the world's largest Gothic cathedral. m on the last day of July and August session.
Parent and Student Testimonials:
"A.C.T. is a truly down-to-earth, nurturing and inspired nursery school - a hidden gem in New York City's often crazed education world." - The Paul's
"I love when my Dad plays saxophone for all my friends at circle time." - Luca (3 years old)
"We have three peacocks walking around our school!" - Violet
11-acre Oasis:
The A.C.T. Summer program is one of the few in the five boroughs that boasts spacious grounds, extensive indoor facilities, off-site pool, extended hours, and a diversity of campers. Centrally located near public transportation, our 11-acre oasis in Manhattan allows children to garden, meet in fields, play outdoors, eat under the shade of cherry trees, and play in gymnasiums. No need to bus your child miles away from home for sun, trees and flowers!
Easily Accessible by Public Transport:
Camp is accessible by No. 1 Subway train at 110th & Broadway and the M4, M11 and M104 bus lines less than 1 block from the entrance area.
Address:
1047 Amsterdam Avenue, NY, NY 10025, Manhattan, New York , USA
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SUMMER STOCK for CITY KIDS!, New York
Courses / Programs
SUMMER STOCK for CITY KIDS! Summer theater program in Long Island City, Western Queens, New York City for kids, teens and young people who want to have fun and improve their performance skills. Professional theater artists guide kids in improvisations and theater games, jazz dance, musical theater songs and comedy scene writing and performing. There will be public performances at the end of each program.
- Program for Kids - Imrov, theater games, dance and musical comedy songs.
- Program for Teens / Tweens - Improv, jazz dance scenes, musical theater songs and comedy writing/performing!
- Summer Stock Theater Intensive for aspiring actors ages 16-22. Rehearse a musical with professional director / choreographer and music director.
- Program for Teens / Tweens - Improv, jazz dance scenes, musical theater songs and comedy writing/performing!
- Summer Stock Theater Intensive for aspiring actors ages 16-22. Rehearse a musical with professional director / choreographer and music director.
Unity Stage Company
Courses / Programs
Unity Stage Company is conveniently located in the quaint neighborhood of Sunnyside, Queens, NYC, and serves the communities of Western Queens with its highly successful off-Broadway theater productions, childrens' theater and after-school performing arts summer programs in July and August. We also offer a year-round youth choral music program.Founded in the fall of 2009, Unity Stage Company is a creative home for diverse theater artists and theater lovers of all ages to explore the values that shape our changing world, as expressed through writing and performance. Unity Stage Company is a non-profit organization.
In a short space of time, Unity Stage Company has developed an enviable track record by providing high-quality, engaging youth performing arts training as well as offering well-received and relevant theater productions to rival the best of off-Broadway.
Queens Multicultural Performing Arts Summer Camp For Kids:
- Summer Stock for City Kids: For aged 6-16 years (Kids are grouped separately by age).
Kids, tweens and teens sharpen their reading and writing skills with scene-acting and playwriting and experience a variety of cultures through Bollywood moves, Ballroom dance steps and both French and Spanish pop-singing.
Additionally: Year-round youth choral music program.
- Summer Stock for City Kids: For aged 6-16 years (Kids are grouped separately by age).
Kids, tweens and teens sharpen their reading and writing skills with scene-acting and playwriting and experience a variety of cultures through Bollywood moves, Ballroom dance steps and both French and Spanish pop-singing.
Additionally: Year-round youth choral music program.
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.
The chess camp provides an interactive and hands-on approach for kids to learn chess. Chess camp activities include chess instruction and lessons, a chess lab which includes worksheets, problem solving, and more tactics. Kids will also participate in class tournament games with notation and clocks making the camp an exciting and rewarding experience.
- Summer program for elementary school kids (ages 5-12) that combines Mandarin Chinese classes with an interactive Chess program.
All students must sign up for 2 weeks minimum. They can also take the camp for 4 weeks and receive a discount.
All students must sign up for 2 weeks minimum. They can also take the camp for 4 weeks and receive a discount.
International Summer School at North Country School, Lake Placid NY
Courses / Programs
Located in New York State, North Country School's International Summer School (ISS) welcomes international students ages 10-14 from July 5 to August 17 for English language and American culture immersion. Two sessions, each three weeks long, offer experiential language instruction in the morning and enriching activities and excursions in the afternoon. Our experienced teachers, small class size and campus offerings provide an exceptional opportunity to improve language proficiency and experience memorable summertime activities.
ISS is designed around individual language needs within small group instruction. Summer students engage in projects and activities that require them to utilize their rapidly developing English language skills. Summer students become proficient speakers, readers and writers. We carefully balance academics and recreation to ensure that language learning is enjoyable and applicable.
North County School is located close to the village of Lake Placid, in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Lake Placid is situated just under 5 hours by car north of NYC.
Summer English School for Juniors (ages 10-14)
We offer two three-week sessions with quality English language classes in the mornings and activities / excursions in the afternoons.
- 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
- Curriculum integrates American cultural studies
We offer two three-week sessions with quality English language classes in the mornings and activities / excursions in the afternoons.
- 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
- Curriculum integrates American cultural studies
Summer Program at the HSBC Children's Garden at QBG
Courses / Programs
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.Our mission is to have the children learning by doing. All sessions combine practical gardening activities with environmental education. 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.
Summer gardening camps held in July & August for kids ages 5-12. 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.
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.
International Riding Camp
Courses / Programs
Located 90 miles Northwest of New York City, International Riding Camp is a dedicated equestrian Summer camp for girls ages 7-17 who love horses and riding. Established in 1978, our camp provides an environment in which horse lovers can experience various riding disciplines: hunt seat equitation, cross-country jumping and polo. With camp stay options from 1-10 weeks, we offer a well rounded equestrian camp program along with water skiing, tennis, swimming and arts and crafts. Our teaching techniques enable our students to experience success in graduated steps, promoting their self esteem and confidence. Since all of our campers love horses, their common interest allows them to make new friends right away.
Equestrian / Horse Summer Camps:
- For girls ages 7-17
- Duration: 1-10 weeks
Features include:
- Three hours of riding lessons a day, six days a week.
- Option of 4.5 hours riding a day
- Activities including water skiing, tennis, swimming and arts and crafts.
- For girls ages 7-17
- Duration: 1-10 weeks
Features include:
- Three hours of riding lessons a day, six days a week.
- Option of 4.5 hours riding a day
- Activities including water skiing, tennis, swimming and arts and crafts.