Welcome to the 2024 Living Greenwich Summer Camps & Programs Guide – a trusted resource for Greenwich area parents seeking in-depth information on the best summer camps and programs available for their children.
The summer months are an important time in the lives of our children. The immersive outdoor environment of summer camps encourages children to step out of their comfort zones, fostering independence and resilience as they navigate new challenges and adventures. These experiences often become cherished memories, imbued with a sense of nostalgia that accompanies them into adulthood. Whether it’s roasting marshmallows around a campfire, conquering a high ropes course, or simply exploring nature trails, summer camps offer a blend of fun and learning that leaves a lasting impact on a child’s development.
Moreover, the structured yet relaxed atmosphere of summer camps allows children to explore their interests in a supportive and encouraging environment, fostering a sense of self-discovery and personal growth. Away from the distractions of screens and technology, campers engage in meaningful interactions and hands-on experiences that stimulate creativity and imagination.
This year’s edition of our guide is designed to introduce you to the most compelling summer camps and programs available to toddlers-through-teens who live in (and around) Greenwich. Included herein are places, providers, programs and summer experiences that are certain to change and enrich the lives of your children in exceedingly powerful ways.
Where to begin? The 2024 Edition of our Living Greenwich Summer Camps & Programs Guide shines the light on a diverse array of camp and program categories: Arts/Culture/Recreation, Educational/Academic, Multi-Discipline, Sports, Overnight Camps, and Traditional Day Camps. Since many of these programs offer a variety of activities and experiential opportunities to their attendees, we strongly suggest taking the time to read the full details for each camp to get an informed sense as to the experiences furnished by each provider.
Without further ado, here’s our 2024 selection of Summer Camps and Programs that will amuse, entertain, educate, and inspire your children while simultaneously generating new relationships, accomplishments, and smile-filled moments for them all along the way!
(Note: Featured image above courtesy of Camp Whitby | Where every day is an adventure and featured home page hero image courtesy of Beam Camp | Sleepaway program for Making & Collaboration in Strafford, NH.)
Camp Directory
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- Armonk Tennis Club | More Than Just Tennis Camps
- Beam Camp | Sleepaway program for Making & Collaboration in Strafford, NH
- Camp Seton | Celebrating Over 60 Years of Adventure
- Camp Whitby | Where every day is an adventure
- Choate Rosemary Hall | Summer Programs 2024
- Clay Art Center | Discover the Art of Summer
- Code Ninjas | Summer Camp 2024
- Greenwich Audubon Center | 2024 Summer Nature Day Camp
- Greenwich Botanical Center | Summer Forest Days 2024
- Greenwich Historical Society | Art and History Camp 2024
- King School | Summer Institute
- Long Ridge Camp | Great Campers and a Terrific Staff!
- Make-Modern | Summer 2024 Camps
- Purchase College – State University of New York | 2024 Youth and Precollege Programs in the Arts
- Putnam Indian Field School | Inspiring: Confidence. Curiosity. Creativity. Community.
- Winston Preparatory School | 2024 Summer Program
- YWCA Greenwich | 2024 Summer Camps
Living Greenwich Camps + Programs Showcase 2024
Armonk Tennis Club offers three unique camps, each providing a fun and instructive experience.
Armonk International Tennis Academy is a tennis-focused program for players of all abilities ages 6-18. With Advanced and Junior camps, elite players take their game to the next level through intensive group drilling, private instruction, fitness training, and more, while beginners and casual players progress through skill-building games, situational play, and supervised matches.
At Camp Armonk Sports, kids entering grades K-7 take part in a variety of athletic activities. Soccer, tennis, basketball, and swimming are just some of the sports they’ll learn, practice, and compete in. They’ll also play games like capture the flag, gaga, and dodgeball.
Finally, Mad Science uses interactive activities to teach kids in grades K-5 both practical and amazing science lessons. Each week focuses on a different theme, allowing kids to fully explore and understand the scientific principles behind it. In the afternoons, campers can either join Camp Armonk Sports or enjoy art activities with a swim period. They can also choose a half-day option.
For more information and registration, go to www.armonktennis.com/summer-camps, or contact Kelsey Shea at 914.273.8124 or kshea@armonktennis.com.
At Beam Camp, youth aged 9-17 and staff learn to make their ideas a reality. Through fine and manual arts, technology, and collaboration, Beam Campers cultivate hands-on skills while exploring innovative thinking, design, and the creative process.
We have a fully equipped woodshop, metal shop, fabrication lab, and an arts and craft barn ready for ceramics, sewing, painting and more. Campers spend a good portion of their day in those shops and making their own self-designed projects known as Independent Work projects. At both our two-week and four-week camp sessions, we also invite practicing artists to lead workshops that we call Domains, during which they share their artistic practices, trades, and hobbies with campers.
In addition to Independent Work and Domains, each session we build something that has never been built before. Campers and staff collaborate on our Big Project, which we commission through an annual international call for proposals. A team of Beam staff, former Campers, and community members chose a unique, large-scale project from the 91 ideas submitted this year by architects, artists, and big thinkers from all over the world. The Big Project is one of the few elements of camp in which every camper has a stake, and we share in the responsibility and the pride and joy of completing it each summer.
To learn more about Beam Camp and hear about our Big Project announcement, email brett@beamcenter.org or pearl@beamcenter.org, or visit our website www.beamcamp.org.
Camp Seton is Celebrating over 60 years of Adventure.
Located in Greenwich, CT on 238-acres of private woodlands with 2 lakes and over 5 miles of hiking trails. Camp Seton is open to youth with or without Scouting experience. Outdoor programs are designed and provided for the various age groups that attend our camp. We have a six-week summer program from July 1st through August 9th, 2024.
Cub Scout Camp
(BOYS AND GIRLS GRADES 2-5) Nothing Stirs the imagination or interest of a young child like spending time in the outdoors. Each week campers will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities from fishing, campfires, boating, swimming, handicrafts, archery, BB’s, hiking, bouldering and more! Boys and Girls are separated by Dens and meet together for the Friday campfire program.
Scout Adventure Camp
(BOYS AND GIRLS GRADES 6-8) Our outdoor programs are designed for all youth with or without Scouting experience! Each week campers will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities from fishing, campfires, climbing, canoeing, swimming, axe and whittling skills, archery, riflery, climbing, orienteering, and more!
Camp Seton is located at 363 Riversville Road in Greenwich, CT. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. – 3p.m.
Visit our website to register online and learn even more about Camp Seton!
Camp Whitby combines exploration, learning, and, most importantly, fun into an extraordinary camp experience. This program is intentionally designed with programs and activities for children entering Grades 1-4 in fall 2024. Camp Whitby is a 7-week day camp, and we offer limited-time special offers.
What makes Camp Whitby cooler than other camps? Our activity instructors (many of whom are longtime Whitby after-school program partners) are pros with tons of experience working with kids. Camp Whitby offers campers the opportunity to learn and experience a variety of activities with themes centered around STEM, art, sports, music, and dance, plus surprise activities each week.
All activities take place on Whitby School’s 32-acre campus in Greenwich. Campers take full advantage of all of Whitby’s space and amenities. The outdoor areas include playing fields, playgrounds with newly installed equipment, tennis courts, the Gaga Ball pit, an Audubon-certified Schoolyard Habitat, and the community garden classroom. Campers will enjoy the Athletic Center with a climbing wall, the Performing Arts Center, an art studio, and Whitby’s Makerspace.
Limited Time Offers
SAVE $25 per week: Register by March 1 or Pay 7 weeks in full (Max. $175)
Visit the website for more information about tuition, a sample schedule, and more.
Location
Whitby School Campus
969 Lake Avenue | Greenwich CT
Contact Us
Camp Director Charles Giegerich at campwhitby@whitbyschool.org
Choate Summer Programs has a strong 105+ year history of supporting students’ education. Each summer, Choate’s world-class teachers provide engaging and innovative curriculum for learners to pursue their creativity, curiosity and passion for discovery. The academic enrichment courses provide middle and high school students the opportunity to explore new concepts and challenge them to achieve academic goals before the next school year.
Middle and high school students advance their skills in 5-week, 4-week, or 2-week Academic Enrichment Program with over 100 courses ranging from Digital Filmmaking to Invention and Design Lab. 2-week academic workshops as well as specialty programs like Immersion Geometry and John F. Kennedy ‘35 Institute in Government provide opportunities for students to grow their intellectual passions.
See all courses and programs here.
Additional programs offered:
Young Artists Program in performing and visual arts for grades K-7.
Visual Arts Lab for hands-on explortion in multiple visual arts mediums for grades 6-11.
Summer Music Festival for viola, violin, and cello players in grades 4-12.
Day and boarding options are available along with campus afternoon activities and local educational trips.
Additional Information About Choate Rosemary Hall
Each summer students are guided through their coursework by dedicated teachers who demonstrate expertise in curriculum, technology, and interactive instruction.
Summer Programs run in various sessions June 23, 2024 to July 26, 2024.
Clay Art Center offers themed weekly summer camps for kids and teens (ages 7-15) from July 8th to August 23rd.
Aspiring young campers will work with clay to create cups, bowls, plates, animal sculptures, and mythical creatures, developing their imaginations and learning various techniques. Ages 7-11 will focus on hand-built sculptural art, while ages 12-15 will learn wheel-throwing pottery with hand-building.
Our nurturing teachers, who specialize in kindling a passion for creative expression in children, know how to make our camps special by creating an atmosphere of learning, fun, and friendship. In today’s technology-driven world, your child will discover the satisfaction of creating something with their own hands.
Unplug and have creative fun with clay at our award-winning camps!
Enroll March 8th – 22nd for a 10% discount! Early Bird Drop-Off options are available during registration.
Winner of Westchester Family Favorite 2018 and Kids Out and About Reader Favorite 2020.
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech Street, Port Chester, NY 10573
clayartcenter.org
Tel: 914-937-2047
Contact: Lucy McGrath, Program Manager
Questions? Email: camp@clayartcenter.org
🌟 Unleash Your Child’s Potential This Summer at Code Ninjas Summer Camp! 🚀
Are you looking for a summer experience that combines fun, learning, and innovation for your child? Look no further! Our Tech Summer Camp is the perfect place for young minds to explore the exciting world of technology.
Code Ninjas is the world’s largest and fastest-growing kids’ coding/STEM franchise with 500+ locations across US, Canada and UK.
Why Choose Our Tech Summer Camp?
- Innovative Learning: Dive into coding, robotics, game development, and more!
- Personal Growth: Watch your child develop problem-solving skills, creativity, and a passion for learning.
- Expert Instructors: Our enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff are committed to providing a supportive learning environment.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Equipped with the latest technology to ensure a truly immersive experience.
- Endless Fun: Beyond tech, we have a plethora of activities ensuring a well-rounded and enjoyable summer.
What’s in Store?
Game development in ROBLOX/Minecraft/MIT Scratch, Becoming a YouTuber, 3D printing, Lego Robotics, Coding cartoons, Stop Motion Animation, STEM, Python, Artificial Intelligence and more (we will be happy to run customized camps for your group).
Age Groups: Suitable for ages 5-14, with groups divided by age and skill level
Safety First: Your child’s safety is our priority. We follow all health and safety guidelines to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.
Enroll Now and Secure a Summer of Discovery!
Limited spots available. Early birds get special discounts!
Contact us today and give your child a summer filled with technology, learning, and laughter!
Pick any of our 2 locations including Riverside and Stamford.
Discount
- 10% discount using code ‘LG’
- 15% discount if you or your group of friends buys 7+ camps (Till February 28th)
Will you Explore or Adventure this summer?
Explorers: Ages 5-7
Explorers are our younger group of campers who will experience and expand on their first introductions into nature. Explorers set off on nature adventures to many different habitats, including our ponds, rivers, lake, forests, and meadows. When they aren’t out exploring the property, these campers interact with our animal ambassadors, play in nature and wildlife-based games, and work on crafts that help them engage with and understand the environment surrounding us.
Adventurers: Ages 8-11
Adventurers are our older group of campers who get to see the far reaches of Audubon’s property and how we can impact the environment around us. Campers explore our 285-acre nature sanctuary, design their own nature-based games, and participate in engineering activities! If you want to learn all there is to know about aquatic life in our streams, ponds, and forests, all while having an amazing camp experience, this group is perfect for you!
The Birds Are Back in Town! Weeks of 7/8, 7/29
Spring has come and gone, summer is here, and there are animals bustling all around our sanctuary! Join us during our “spring” sessions of camp to discover what wildlife and plants do to welcome the season.
The Hawk Days of Summer! Weeks of 7/15, 8/5
It’s the middle of the summer here at the Greenwich Audubon Center! Learn how we impact our environment and what changing climate means for our favorite animals. We will have the chance to explore shaded woods and aquatic habitats to figure out how animals cool off during the hottest months of the year.
It’s Migration Time! Weeks of 7/22, 8/12
Fall is just around the corner! Join us for our two “fall” weeks of camp to find out where our animals go during the winter, develop your own wilderness skills, and learn why birds migrate and how our center is an important location for hawk migration.
Nature Detectives! Week of 8/19 only
Our newest addition to our camp programming is going to be our most exciting yet! Join us for daily nature experiments, and learn how to interpret the natural world around us. Both groups will take a deep dive into what it means to be a naturalist, and uncover the secrets of our many environments!
Seven Single-Week sessions from July 8 – August 23
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (No before or after care available)
Ages 5 – 11
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN ON OUR WEBSITE!
25%, 50%, and 75% tuition scholarships available!
For additional questions, please contact: Christian.Alexander@audubon.org
Spend your summer outside with GBC! Join us for fun-filled days exploring, hiking, climbing, puddle jumping, observing critters, building with natural materials, creating art, story-telling, visiting the veggie garden, nature kitchen, and letting our imaginations run free in nature!
Summer Forest Days is an all-weather, outdoor enrichment program designed to encourage young children to grow socially, emotionally, and physically through interest-led play and natural exploration.
Our schedule flows organically from what nature presents each day as Forest Days teachers share fascinating nature knowledge.
Summer Forest Days is a one-of-a-kind program designed to encourage your children to play and socialize with peers while learning about, and gaining an appreciation for nature and our planet. Now welcoming ages 3.5-8!
Summer Forest Days 9-1 PM or 9-3 PM
(GBC Family Members receive 15% discount on below)
9-1 PM – $445 per child/week
9-3 PM – $645 per child/week
Sign up now for one-week sessions from Monday, June 3 – Friday, August 16
Your enrollment directly supports the Greenwich Botanical Center; a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting horticulture, conservation, and the arts through educational programs, outreach activities and special events.
Greenwich Historical Society Art & History Camp offers children in 2nd through 8th grade a highly interactive STEAM experience at the beautiful Bush-Holley Historic Site.
During their time with us, campers explore the arts, cultures and sciences that were prevalent during the Colonial American period of the Bush family and Progressive Era of the Holley family.
Campers will interact with farm animals, learn from Master Artists, hand dye from plants in our garden, weave yarn and so much more! We invite parents to join for Family Fridays at 2:00pm when campers share their creative work!
2024 CAMP SCHEDULE
Historical Happenings
Grades 5-8 | 9:30 am – 2:30 pm | July 8–12
Colonial Connections
Grades 2–4 | 9:30 am – 2:30 pm | July 15–19
Artful Adventures
Grades 2–4 | 9:30 am – 2:30 pm | July 22–26
RATES
1 WEEK: $450, 2 WEEKS: $800
Have two kids coming the same week? Enjoy our sibling discount: $800 for two kids (a $100 savings!)
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: $50 per week if you register by April 19!
Register at greenwichhistory.org/art-and-history-camp
Register your child today for Summer Institute (SI) at King School’s 34-acre North Stamford campus. Join students in grades K-12 from 40 different Connecticut and New York schools.
SI’s middle and upper school program offers students (Grades 6-12) the opportunity to explore new subjects or advance in core academic or artistic subjects. Students will find our college preparatory courses with small class sizes the perfect way to excel this summer. Many courses offer academic credit. These courses benefit students transitioning from Elementary to Middle School and from Middle to High School. The classes, ranging from one week to six weeks, are offered in mathematics, art, design, performing arts, public speaking, computer sciences, global studies, study skills, and more.
As children, Kindergarten-Grade 6 enjoy Fun Camp, they broaden their experiences through daily activities and field trips on and off campus. Each weekly session includes outdoor sports and games, Lego engineering, animation, arts and crafts, coding, and robotics. Some trips include museums, aquariums, nature centers, trampoline parks, and ninja warrior courses, to name a few. We have fun on campus with water slides, bouncy houses, and ice cream trucks. Plus, lunch is included with every registration. Join us for all six weeks, or pick and choose weeks based on your schedule. Camp runs from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. daily.
Sports clinics offer students who want to engage their bodies and their minds and push themselves to be their best in various sports.
Visit our website: kingschoolct.org/summer
Founded in 1962, Long Ridge Camp is proud to be celebrating 60+ years of special summers provided by the Alswanger family and our dedicated staff!
Long Ridge Camp in Stamford is Fairfield County’s Leading Summer Day Camp, serving a traditional day camp experience to campers from Fairfield & Westchester Counties ages 3 to 14.
Our campers are offered a wide variety of activities that add up to a well balanced experience that includes Sports, Arts, Swimming, & Adventure! Special activities and visiting performers enhance our usual routine throughout the summer.
Campers from Greenwich love spending their summers at LRC every year! LRC offers convenient transportation options from Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Riverside, Cos Cob & Glenville.
Long Ridge Camp is truly a very special place for making friends and memories that last a lifetime!
NOTE: Long Ridge Camp has very limited openings. Register NOW for the best chance to secure your spot.
Make-Modern is a crafting and sewing studio located in the heart of Cos Cob.
We offer weekly classes for adults & children in crafting, machine sewing, knitting, crochet, needlepoint & more.
On weekends we host crafting birthday parties and workshops.
Summer is one of our favorite times of the year! We’re hosting eight weekly summer camps for 1- 6th grades from 6/24 – 8/23. We’ll have a new theme and different projects every week. From S.T.E.A.M. to Interior Design, or Project Runway to Beach Chic – there’s a dream week for every aspiring artist, mini-engineer or budding fashion designer.
Serious Foundation. Serious Fun.
Purchase College is committed to providing high-quality summer enrichment programs for your family. This summer, we will offer 1, 2, and 4 week in-person programs with many of the same instructors you know and love.
The Youth Programs in the Arts at Purchase College for 7th – 9th graders provide a unique opportunity to spend the summer exploring the visual and performing arts under the guidance of experienced instructors and practicing artists. These youth programs are designed to enable the exploration of a variety of artistic genres.
The Precollege Program in the Arts at Purchase College is for 9th – 12th graders who are passionate artists, actors, performers, musicians, filmmakers, and writers who may have an interest in pursuing these disciplines on a college level. These programs provide portfolio building, audition technique training, and college application enhancement opportunities.
Institute students earn certificates based on participation and attendance.
We believe that summer enrichment is powerful and potentially transformational. Be inspired by our scenic campus, learn new skills from amazing artists and educators, and create with other students who share your passion for the arts!
Registration begins: Monday, February 5.
Early Registration Discount Deadline: Friday, May 3 | Save 10% when you pay in full!
Open House: Saturday, April 13, 2024, | Meet the instructors and take a tour the college!
RSVP Now
Session I: July 1 – July 12 (No classes July 4 & 5)
Session II: July 15 – 26
Session III: July 29 – August 9
It’s time to let loose and enjoy the wonderful three-acre campus that PIFS has to offer!
Your children will spend most of their days outside on our multiple playgrounds as well as across the entire campus, engaged in outdoor exploration, gardening, and using nature as our classroom. Each week will feature a different theme to add to the fun, and we will have special guest appearances throughout the program.
Play is how children learn best, and play is what is encouraged through this fun, engaging and happy five-week camp!
Ages: 3 – 5
Dates: June 24 – July 25
Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 am -12:00 pm
Price: $1,925
Putnam Indian Field School accepts children without regard to race, color, creed, sex and national or ethnic origin. Our school is a non-profit, co-educational preschool. PIFS and its predecessor schools represent more than 60 years of service to area children.
Enroll Your Child in Winston Prep Connecticut’s 2024 Summer Program
Winston Preparatory School Connecticut is gearing up for its 2024 Summer Program. Using Winston Prep’s proven research-based education model, the Summer Program offers a highly individualized learning environment for students grades 4-12 with learning differences, including dyslexia, executive functioning difficulties (ADHD), and nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD). This comprehensive day program will help your child enhance academic skills and foster independence.
Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, the month-long program is designed to develop language, encoding/decoding, reading comprehension, writing, math, test preparation, organization and time management skills at each student’s appropriate level. In addition to daily 1:1 focus sessions that target your child’s greatest area of need, our model is based on an in-depth understanding of each student, which results in grouping by learning profile and precisely designed programming. For an additional fee, students can participate in fun and educational extracurricular activities.
Winston Prep’s Summer Program is more than just an average camp. Our expert faculty help each student achieve their individualized goals, so that your child can build confidence, develop skills, and succeed!
For more information and how to apply, please contact our Summer Program Director Jordan Yannotti at ctsummerprogram@winstonprep.edu or at 203.229.0465 (x5645).
Traveling this summer? Stay engaged with our Winston Online Summer Program which encompasses the same individualized experience students receive in person but from the convenience of your summer location.
Make new friends and special memories this summer at YWCA Greenwich’s Summer Camp!
YWCA Greenwich’s American Camp Association Accredited Summer Camp program has been bringing happiness to thousands of children for the last several decades. Under the guidance of our experienced camp director, a highly trained staff helps your child grow socially, emotionally, and physically in a welcoming and safe environment.
Campers enjoy a diverse schedule of activities including use of the onsite water playground, outdoor activities, arts and crafts, special events, field trips, swimming, and much more!
Camp TAYITO, for school aged children, is located on YWCA Greenwich’s 6.5-acre property. Our beautiful indoor facility contains a swimming pool, gymnasium, STEAM Lab, classrooms, and ample parking, and can accommodate small groups of children and a variety of recreational and educational opportunities.
Along with Camp TAYITO, YWCA Greenwich also holds a Preschool Summer Camp for children ages 15 months to 5 years, and Girls Circle Camp, which helps girls ages 11-13 years old develop new interests and inner strength, all of which are accredited by the American Camp Association.
YWCA Greenwich follows all federal, state, and local guidelines, including the guidance of the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, in all aspects of the operation of our summer programs and the maintenance of the facility in order to promote the health and safety of its participants.
