K through 8th grade Summer Camp
Nursery School Summer Camp (Please call for information)
February and April Vacation Camps for 3-5 year olds (Please call for information)
Connecticut Friends School K through 8th grade Summer Camp
Please download the PDF below for registration forms:
Connecticut Friends School Sumer Camp Registration Forms (PDF)
Download this year's calendar (PDF)
or email Nicole Mentel, Camp Director
Nicole@CTFriendsSchool.org.
Connecticut Friends School Summer Camp is for children entering kindergarten through 8th grade, The program will be held over a six-week session, June 25 – August 3,
weekdays from 9:00am -3:30pm (Early drop-off and late pick-up is available.) The camp is located at the CFS White Barn Campus (on the Westport/Norwalk border).
CFS Summer Camp fully utilizes the natural environment of our rustic 15.5 acre property by incorporating the field, trails, pond, and garden into daily activities that inspire creativity, environmental stewardship, and play.
CFS Summer Camp is based on Friends values of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship. It is staffed by CFS teachers and supported by graduate interns.
The camp consists of daily community-building games, arts and crafts, outdoor activities, and a weekly themed activity based on building, water, theater, trees and plants, fibers, and air. Additionally, nature-based content will be supplemented by field trips into the community.
Both CFS students and non-CFS students are welcome to register and will be enrolled on a space available basis.
A sample camp day will include the following:
Morning Meeting: Includes a greeting, news from home, plans for the day ahead, singing, and a few minutes of silent reflection.
Group Games are non-competitive and are designed to get our campers excited for the day while building community.
Choice Activities are typically individual projects, or small group work that give the children a choice of rotating between different activities or focusing at one station for the allotted time. Examples of choice activities include: Printmaking, Microscope Studies, Fiber Arts Projects, Clay Sculpture, and Carpentry.
Group Activities will be broken into K-3 and 4-8 groups. The groups will be sharing the same experience, but in developmentally appropriate formats to serve the different age ranges. Activities include: Outdoor Education, Gardening, Art Projects, Cooking, Woodland Survival Skills, Science, Service Work, Theater Games, and Music.
Community Building is a time each day that the campers will be using materials specifically aimed towards team building and leadership skills, and will involve all of the campers.
Every Tuesday and Thursday the camp takes off-site Fieldtrips. Tuesday’s center around recreational activities (Bowling, Hiking, and Mini Golf), while Thursday’s emphasize hands-on educational experiences (Possibilities include: The Discovery Museum, Beardsley Zoo and Milford Point Audubon Center). On Mondays and Wednesdays we swim at Merwin Meadows,Sherwood Island State Park or Calf Pasture Beach.
Download this year's calendar (PDF)
EARLY REGISTRATION is due by April 15, 2012.
REGULAR REGISTRATION is available on a rolling basis through June 25, depending on space.
PACKAGES are available either by week or the entire session:
Dates |
Early Registration Paid by April 15 |
Registration After April 15 |
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Full Six Weeks |
June 25-August 3 |
$2,403.00 |
$2,670.00 |
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Week One |
June 25-29 |
$ 414.00 |
$ 460.00 |
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Week Two |
July 2-3, 5-6* |
$ 333.00 |
$ 370.00 |
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Week Three |
July 9-13 |
$ 414.00 |
$ 460.00 |
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Week Four |
July 16-20 |
$ 414.00 |
$ 460.00 |
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Week Five |
July 23-27 |
$ 414.00 |
$ 460.00 |
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Week Six |
July 30-August 3 |
$ 414.00 |
$ 460.00 |
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*NO camp on July 4 due to holiday.
Ask about EARLY DROP-OFF and LATE PICK-UP!
