Summer Camp Guide 2018 Summer camps easily accessible from Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, BoCoCa and beyond This comprehensive summer camp guide profiles 50 local summer camps in Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, Gowanus, BoCoCa and beyond! We have listed program details, age groups, dates, hours, costs and contact information for each camp for children 18 months to 18 years old. The guide includes arts, animation, circus, cooking, engineering, fashion design, movie making, swimming, skateboarding, tennis, theater, STEM, and textile camps. It also features French, Spanish, Hebrew, Italian and Mandarin immersion summer programs in our neighborhood and much more! Animation & Music Camp Program: In our Stop Motion Animation camp young creators ages 5-9 will learn and create original animation movies and engage in activities designed to cultivate curiosity, creativity, self- expression and friendship. They are guided through the steps of producing movies with cool themes, titles, sound effects and a whole host of unique features and work with variety of materials to create their stop-motion’s objects, sets, figures, props, sequential drawing or animate toys. Our enriching summer experience is designed so that children additionally to movie making explore sound, music, drumming, martial arts and other activities indoor and outdoor including a daily recess at the John Street lawn in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Small group limited to 6 campers a day. Students are required to bring their own iPad or iPhone to camp with the appropriate charger. Age groups: 5 to 9 years Camp dates: June 11 to August 31 Camp hours: 9 am - 3 pm Camp costs: Full week of camp $500, single day $120 (10% early bird discount before April 30, 10% siblings discount) Address: Balorette Martial Arts center for kids | 247 Water Street | DUMBO Contact: Website YouTube channel [email protected] Automatic Studios Movie Arts© Camp Program: Automatic Studios Movie Arts© CAMPS give students the opportunity to be part of a creative team and experience working on a real movie set! We provide experienced film technicians and teachers who will guide campers through story creation, scriptwriting, production shooting and editing in our fully equipped production studio. Age groups: 8-14 (3rd - 9th grade) Camp dates: Session 1: June 18 - 22, Session 2: June 25 - 29, Session 3: July 9 - 13, Session 4: July 16 - 20, Session 5: July 23 - 27, Session 6: July 30 - August 3, Session 7: August 6 - 10, Session 8: August 13 - 17, Session 9: August 20 - 24. Master Class #1: July 9 - 20 (Alumni Only), Master Class #2: August 6 - 17 (Alumni Only) Camp hours: 9am - 4pm Camp costs: $700 per week. Early Bird Special $100 off before 3/1/18. Address: 52 Bridge Street | DUMBO Contact: www.theautomaticstudios.com Email: [email protected] BASIS Independent Brooklyn Summer Camp Program: BASIS Independent Brooklyn provides an academic summer session for students in grades 5 and above from our school, as well as for students at other public and private schools in our area. Students may choose BASIS Independent Summer to get ahead in certain subjects while others look to improve or make up work in specific classes. Our summer program offers a diverse selection of courses in math, science, writing, and music, ensuring there is a fit for every student. Led by our highly qualified subject experts, summer courses give both incoming and visiting students access to the expertise and passion that bring every BASIS Independent classroom to life. Age groups: Grades 5 and up Camp dates: July 9 - August 17 Camp hours: Half Day programs (9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.); Astronomy (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) Camp costs: Half Day $375 per week; Astronomy $725 per week Address: BASIS Independent Brooklyn | 556 Columbia Street | Red Hook Contact: [email protected] (718) 643-6302 Bonjour NY Summer Camp Program: Bonjour NY is a premier French speaking camp located in the heart of NYC for children ages 3.5 to 11 from beginner French learner to fluent French speaker. Imagine a summer where your child learns how to bake bread à la française, plays soccer with a counselor from Senegal, can’t stop laughing while playing le chat qui rit, encounters des tigres and des lions at the Bronx Zoo, wishes a new best friend a hearty bon appétit before lunch, decorates a crown fit for a king or queen during Chevaliers de la Table Ronde week, cools off and splashes around with friends at the pool, teaches you his or her new favorite song “Aux Champs-Élysées” and puts on a spectacle for all to see how much fun we had! Age groups: 3.5 - 11 years Camp dates: July 2 – August 31 Camp hours: Half days $550 per week | Full days $650 per week Camp costs: 8 am – 6 pm (half day program is available for children under age 5) Address: A. Fantis School | 195 State Street | Brooklyn Heights Contact: Website [email protected] 646 588 5068 Building Bridges Preschool Summer Camp Program: Building Bridges Preschool is a non-denominational preschool offering a robust and fun summer camp for 2018. Our classes are held in our bright, air-conditioned classrooms, overlooking our outdoor garden and play area. Campers will learn about ocean life, artists and art techniques, animals living throughout our extensive planet, our community and the larger world and creative cooking through hands on experimentation. We also offer sports activities, storytelling, music and movement, gardening, dance, yoga and more... Age groups: 2 - 5 years Camp dates: June 25 - July 27 Camp hours: 3 day and 5 day options, 9am to 12pm and all day, 9am to 2:45pm by the week. Camp costs: $305 - $470 per week Address: 250 Cadman Plaza West | Brooklyn Heights Contact: https://buildingbridgesbrooklyn.com/ [email protected] Brooklyn Engineering For Kids Summer Camp Program: Engineering For Kids brings science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), to kids ages 4 to 14 in a fun and challenging way, We are proud to inspire children to build on their natural curiosity by teaching engineering concepts through hands-on learning. Engineering is, after all, one of the fastest growing industries in the world! Recess takes place in the school's gym. Age groups: 4-14 years Camp dates: July 9 - August 3 Camp hours: 9:00 am- 4:00 pm. Extended care is available mornings and afternoons for an additional charge. Camp costs: $550 per week. Address: Saint Joseph High School @ 80 Willoughby Street | Downtown Brooklyn Contact: [email protected] Website Brooklyn Friends Summer Arts Program: Summer Arts at Brooklyn Friends School offers a diverse and exciting art experience, while honing core competencies such as collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills for children who will be entering grades 3 through 7 in September 2018. Children are taught by working and exhibiting New York City artists, who are selected for their artistic accomplishments, as well as their experience working with children. In addition to participating in all of the exciting studio art classes being offered in each session, children go on field trips to NYC’s world-class arts and cultural institutions, and also enjoy recreational swimming at the Marriott Hotel pool, and play in two fully equipped gyms and on the rooftop playground at BFS. Age groups: Rising 3rd grade through 7th grade in September 2018 Camp dates: JUNE 20 – JUNE 29, Session 2: JULY 2 – JULY 13, Session 3: JULY 16 – JULY 27 Camp hours: 9:00am- 3:00pm. Early-bird drop-off: 8:30am. Aftercamp is available from 3-6pm. Camp costs: Session1: $984, Session 2: $1,107, Session 3: $1,230 Address: 375 Pearl Street | Downtown Brooklyn Contact: [email protected] 718852-1029 x248 Website Brooklyn Friends Summer Camp Program: We offer three sessions of engaging activities designed to cultivate curiosity, creativity, self-expression and positive social interaction. Each week, Preschool Fours campers will have in-house visitors, and Kindergarten, first and second grade campers will participate in off-site field trips. In addition to our specialized activities, all campers participate in our core summer camp elements each session, including swimming, cooking, yoga and more. Age groups: Rising Preschool fours, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade in the Fall of 2018. Camp dates: Session 1: JUNE 20 – JUNE 29, Session 2: JULY 2 – JULY 13, Session 3: JULY 16 – JULY 27 Camp hours: 8:30am- 3:00pm. Aftercamp is available from 3-6pm Camp costs: Session 1: $920, Session 2: $1,035., Session 3: $1,150 Address: 375 Pearl Street | Downtown Brooklyn Contact: [email protected] 718852-1029 x228 Website Brooklyn Music School Summer Music and Dance Institute Program: This "best-kept-secret" for an affordable and enriching summer experience for children is designed so that families can choose one week or all seven weeks for their children to explore music, dance, and other fun summer activities at the Brooklyn Music School. For children 9 and up we provide more focused music and dance intensives that delve into the study and practice of dance, strings, rock, jazz, hip hop, drums and more. Students get exposed to learning new instruments from BMS's world-class music faculty, learn new dance moves from our dance teachers, and put it all together in performances in the famous BMS theater. Age groups: 5 - 12 years Camp dates: July 2 - August 17 Camp hours: 8 a.m. - 3:30p.m. with extended day until 6 p.m. available Camp costs: $400/week; $10 extra/day for extended day; Early-Bird Specials Available Address: 126 St. Felix Street | Downtown Brooklyn Contact: [email protected] brooklynmusicschool.org 718-638-5660 Brooklyn Robot Foundry Summer Sessions Program: Summer Sessions at Brooklyn Robot Foundry are an amazing way for kids entering grades K - 7 to learn engineering, coding, circuitry and all kinds of robot-building and design.