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New Canaan YMCA

School Vacation Camp

School Vacation Camp

School Vacation Camp (Grades K-6)

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WHERE OUR COMMUNITY’S KIDS HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS

Spend your day off from school having fun with your friends at the Y! In vacation camp, we play in the gym, do arts and crafts, have fun in the pool, and enjoy a special theme activity each day. Theme days include:

  • Visits from magicians
  • Lego creations
  • Remote control car racing
  • Visits from local wildlife
  • & more!

2024-2025 School Vacation Camp

One-Day Programs

  • Rosh Hashanah: October 3, 2024
  • Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day: October 14, 2024
  • Election Day: November 5, 2024
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 20, 2025

Week-Long Programs

  • February Break: February 17-21, 2025
  • April Break: April 14-18, 2025

Hours, & Fees:

9:00 am-5:00 pm

Kids Unlimited Students: $80.00/day
Member: $110.00/day
Non-Member: $135.00/day

Extended Hours & Fees:

8:00-9:00 am & 5:00-6:00 pm
Kids Unlimited Students: FREE
Members & Non-Members: $25.00 per hour

Please note: Vacation Camp will not run with less than 10 children.

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance is available. Financial Assistance applications must be submitted at least 2 weeks
before the registration deadline. Pick up an application at the front desk or download one from our website at www.newcanaanymca.org/financial-assistance.

Additional Registration Information

All non-Kids Unlimited participants must complete and submit the Child Information Form, Pick-Up Emergency Contact Form, and a CT Health Assessment Record. Due to ratio concerns, Vacation Camp staff cannot transport children to other activities at the Y. Please make other arrangements.

Day Programs (9:00 am-5:00 pm)

  • January 15, 2024: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Refund Policy

Should the participant cancel 5 or more business days prior to the first day of Vacation Camp session, a full refund will be provided less a $15 per person, per session service charge when the space is filled. If the space is not filled, not refund will be issued.

Should the participant cancel less than 5 business days prior to the first day of Vacation Camp session, a refund less a $15 per person, per session service charge will be prorated according to the date the space is filled. If the space is not filled, no refund will be issued.

For additional information, contact Davie Cedela at 203-920-1641 or by email.

Forms & Resources

Required Paperwork for all Non-KU Participants:

Vacation Camp Enrollment Form

Health Assessment Record

Contact

For additional information about the Y’s School Vacation Camp program, contact Margeaux Sullivan at 203-920-1635 or by email.