Summer Camp 2025 is almost here!

Get ready for SSJC Summer Camp 2025!

This year, we are once again offering a 10-week camp for children ages 1-9 years old. In addition to exploring themes such as Art, Nature, Gardening & Cooking, Theatre and STEM, among many others during our 10 weeks together, the children will also have access to our kitchen, backyard, and atelier spaces, as well as an abundance of outdoor time in Jersey City.

Our camp is hosted across our 3 building campus on 9th street in downtown Jersey City, including our Elementary Wing.

Summer Camp Dates: June 16 - August 22, 2025

SUMMER CAMP THEMES

WEEK 1 (June 16-20): Many Colors of Us: a Week of Celebrating Diversity, Inclusion & Love

WEEK 2 (June 23-27: Nordic Tales: Folklore , Scandinavian Traditions & Stories

WEEK 3 (June 30-July 4): Sound Explorers: a Week of Music & Dance Around the World

WEEK 4 (July 7-11): Lights, Camera, Action: a Week of Theatre, Design & Creation

WEEK 5 (July 14-18): Breathe, Balance & Flow: Yoga, Movement & Mindfulness

WEEK 6 (July 21-25): Lines, Shapes & Form: Drawing, Painting & Sculpture

WEEK 7 (July 28-Aug 1): Innovators Workshop: STEM Discoveries & Creations

WEEK 8 (Aug 4- 8): Roots & Rainbows: Natural Dyes, Recycled Materials & Sustainable Practices

WEEK 9 (Aug 11-15) : Earth & Waves: Clay Creations, and Water Exploration

WEEK 10 (Aug 18-22): Soil, Sprout & Savor: Gardening & Cooking

Summer Camp Options

Half Day

8:30AM - 1:00PM

The Half Day Program includes a morning snack, plus our chef prepared, plant-forward lunch, every day, and a variety of individual and collaborative projects meant to inspire the natural curiosity of children. Whether exploring fabrics, full-body expression, or digging in our edible garden, each week, children will further their understanding through deep exploration of a topic.

Full Day

8:30AM - 4:00PM

The Full Day Program provides extended opportunities for exploring the many languages of the child, in addition to enjoying an afternoon snack before pick-up at 4pm.

Elementary Grade Campers

In addition to exploring the weekly themes, our Elementary Grade students will go on weekly field trips related to the weekly theme and/or nature trips.

Forest Camp

June 16 - July 18 (5 weeks)

June 23 - July 18 (4 weeks)

8:30AM - 4:00PM

*Please note, this program is for 4-9 year olds, and can only be registered for

as a block of 4 or 5 weeks.

Join us as we visit parks and nature habitats across Northern New Jersey to explore local flora and fauna in our Forest Program. Children will take our very own yellow school bus to spend whole weeks at different locations, becoming intimate with the unique features of each place. After spending the mornings on site, they will return to school, where they will rejoin the regularly themed activities.

A Typical Day at Camp

Freeplay

Connect with peers and teachers in the classroom, exploring new materials.

Meeting and snack

A time to sing, dance, do yoga, chat about the day, all while enjoying a fruit or homemade snack.

Project time

This is a special time with the children will have extended opportunities to explore special materials and projects planned by the teachers and often times the children themselves in the classroom, where children will work and create together.

Outdoor time

Being in nature is part of our daily routine, especially during the warm summer. Play at local splash , using the water in our backyard, and running in the grass can be expected each morning (even when it rains!).

Lunch

Each meal is carefully crafted by our chef, often times using ingredients from our own backyard. Each class eats together, family-style, as to create community and unity.

Rest time (Preschool only)

Rest is an important way for our bodies to reset itself, even during the day. Children in our preschool will take an age-appropriate amount of time, where they can lie down, read, sleep, or work quietly on a project. (Please note, this is for our full-day program, and is scheduled following the 1:00PM pick-up)

Our campers in our Elementary division continue project work during this time.

Afternoon Snack

Children enjoy another healthy snack in the afternoon, sometimes one they made earlier in the day!