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2024 Camp Guide

When it comes to finding first-rate camps and summer programs of all types, the top options in and around Westchester will have you wishing you could turn back the clock and be a kid again!

Archbishop Stepinac High SchoolCamp CombeCamp PinebrookChallenge CampThe Chapel School Summer ProgramDiscover CampFrost Valley YMCAThe Montfort AcademyThe Classic American Outdoors CampPlay Group TheatreSquire CampsSummer Trails Day CampThe Windward School Summer ProgramWorld Cup Gymnastics Camp

Archbishop Stepinac High School
950 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains
914.946.4800
www.stepinac.org

Stepinac’s Summer of STEAM offers an immersive program in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, and TACHS prep curriculum in our brand-new state-of-the-art STEAM Center. Campers will be exposed to robotics; engineering; video game design and Scratch animation; art and digital design; 3D printing; computer programming; math; gaming; physics; mechanics; and so much more. Our popular sports camps (basketball, football, soccer, and baseball) are designed for boys entering 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades as of September 2024. For more information, visit www.Stepinac.org, click “Admissions,” and then “Summer at Stepinac.

Camp Combe Summer Day Camp Putnam Valley YMCA
684 Peekskill Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY
845.526.0808
campoffice@ymca-cnw.org
www.ymca-cnw.org/camp-combe

Located on the YMCA of CNW’s beautiful 100 acres facility in Putnam Valley, the Camp Combe Day Camp serves campers ages 4 to 14. Our mini-camp, big camp, and leadership development LIT/CIT programs provide campers with the opportunity to participate in all the traditional camp activities, such as swimming, hiking, ziplining, archery, and so much more. Camp Combe provides campers with the opportunity to grow and explore while surrounded by a community of friends that will last a lifetime! One thing we know for sure: Kids need Camp Combe now more than ever! There’s No Place Like Combe!

Camp Pinebrook
1000 Pinebrook Blvd
New Rochelle
914.813.8700
www.CampPinebrook.com

Camp Pinebrook is a community in which children make new friends, develop life skills, and have fun in a nurturing environment infused with Jewish values. It caters to ages 3 years to 6th grade. Located in Westchester County, the 15-acre complex includes two 50-foot by 30-foot heated and instructional pools; a bathhouse; Pinebrook Field of Dreams, a multi-sport grass field and Sport Court; a 70-foot by 55-foot Gymnasium/Basketball Court; and Pinebrook Amphitheater. Led by Camp Director, Allie Horn (allison@camppinebrook.com), two enticing programs are offered, including General Camp (3 years to 6th grade) and On the Rise (7th to 9th grades) / CIT (Counselor in Training) (10th Grade / 15 year-olds) The first session begins June 27.

Challenge Camp 
Iona University
715 North Ave
New Rochelle
info@challengecamps.com
www.challengecamps.com

Challenge Camp is an ACA-accredited day camp focused on STEM and Arts enrichment for creative children ages 4 to 15 at Iona University in New Rochelle. Challenge offers over 120 STEM and Arts project-based electives to engage and inspire campers. The wide range of courses features 3D Printing; Art; Chess; Coding; Cooking; Drones; Dungeons & Dragons; Escape Room; E-Sports; Fashion; Filmmaking; Game Design; LEGOs; Magic; Minecraft; Photography; Robotics; Rocketry; Theater; and more. Active sports options, including on-site swimming, allow campers to challenge their minds and bodies. A hot lunch and snack are included. Transportation, early drop-off/extended day options are available. Your child will experience a summer of fun and learning at this innovative enrichment day camp.

The Chapel School Summer Program
172 White Plains Rd
Bronxville
914.337.3202
www.thechapelschool.org

The Chapel School Summer Program provides a safe, fun environment for Care Bears (ages 3 to 6) and Explorers (ages 6 to 12) and has a flexible nine-week schedule with options for mornings, afternoons, full days, and extra hours. Offerings include a wide range of arts; crafts; music; drama; sports; science; technology; and daily adventures.

Discover Camp
180 Bradhurst Ave
Hawthorne
914.462.0360
www.DiscoverCamp.com

Discover Camp is a summer day camp for children ages 5 to 15. Campers and parents build and create their own schedule based on over 100 class offerings. Classes are taught by New York State-certified teachers and/or industry professionals with a 5:1 camper to staff ratio. Our facility is air-conditioned, and we provide a catered lunch. Discover Camp is a place where children can nourish their creativity, spark curiosity, and explore their interests.

Frost Valley YMCA
2000 Frost Valley Rd
Claryville
845.985.2291
info@frostvalley.org 
www.frostvalley.org

Frost Valley YMCA offers several overnight programs to meet the needs and interests of all children and teens. Options include adventure trips, horse camps, farm camp, and traditional overnight camp (available in two-week sessions). Just 2.5 hours from New York City in the Catskill Mountains, campers experience a summer that lasts a lifetime. Come for an open house or schedule a private tour. We can’t wait to see you here in the Valley.

The CAPSTONE Program
The Montfort Academy

125 E Birch Street
Mount Vernon
914.699.7090
www.themontfortacademy.org/capstone2024

The Montfort Academy’s Capstone Achievement Program for middle school students features two weeks of classical subjects, trips to New York’s cultural jewels, and fun activities. Study Latin, Oratory, Oceanography, Metaphysics, Architecture, Astronomy, and the Great Books. Go to the University Club, Marshall Chess Club, Untermeyer Gardens, Long Island Sound, and more. Participating also have the opportunity to earn a $6,000 scholarship to Montfort.

The Classic American Outdoors Camp
The Beardslee Homestead
101 State Highway 80
New Berlin
914.699.7090
www.themontfortacademy.org/summercamp

The Montfort Academy has partnered with The Beardslee Homestead in Upstate New York to offer the Classic American Outdoors Camp, a summer leadership camp for middle- and high-school students that includes blacksmithing; knife-forging; woodworking; orienteering; archery; rifle target practice; fire-pit cooking; organic farming; sustainability; astronomy; chicken-tending; beekeeping; honey production; fishing; hiking; swimming; kayaking; river tubing; sports; and more.

Play Group Theatre
1 N Broadway, Suite 111
White Plains
914.946.4433
www.playgroup.org

The Play Group Theatre is Westchester’s theatre dedicated exclusively to children and teenagers. It is in a magnificent state-of-the-art performing arts complex in the heart of downtown White Plains. Guided by caring professional Teaching Artists, students ages 4 to 18 explore all aspects of theatre arts in a nurturing and creatively charged environment, from classes to comedy troupes to full productions. PGT is non-competitive and fun-filled, while offering theatre training at the highest level, and fostering life-long friendships.

Squire Camps
Maria Regina High School
500 W Hartsdale Ave
Hartsdale
914.328.3798
www.squirecamps.com

Squire Advantage and Squire Sports Camps at Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale is celebrating its 51st year and is the proud recipient of the first-ever Westchester Country Inspector Choice Award. Squire Advantage Primary (grades K to 3) and Advantage Choice (grades 4 to 9) are created for campers who wish to custom design their own schedule by choosing activities like swimming; sports; fine arts; science; cooking; archery; and more. There are more than 50 different activities to choose from. 2024 Squire Camps programs run from July 1 until August 16, 2024.  Courses are taught by certified schoolteachers, and hot lunch and early drop off are included. Extended day and transportation also are available.

Summer Trails Day Camp
93 Mahopac Ave
Granite Springs
914.245.1776
www.summertrailsdaycamp.com

Over the last 50 years, Summer Trails Day Camp has been the premier traditional day camp for children ages 3 to 15. Our private 20 acres gives our campers a variety of activities to choose from, which include: Swimming, Sports, Arts and Crafts, Theatre, Nature, and Outdoor Adventure. Flexible weeks, extended hours, and transportation are options if needed. Come join us and embark on the summer of a lifetime. Currently enrolling and hiring staff for 2024. Be a Trailblazer!

The Windward School Summer Program
40 W Red Oak Ln
White Plains
914.949.6968

212 E 93rd St
New York, NY
212.222.8628
www.thewindwardschool.org/windward-summer-program

The Windward School is a day school dedicated to providing a proven instructional program for children with language-based learning disabilities. While The Windward School Summer Program follows the school’s research-based, multisensory curriculum when structuring its academic offerings, it is a summer curriculum that can benefit students without language-based learning disabilities.

World Cup Gymnastics Camp
170 Joan Corwin Way
Chappaqua
914.238.4967
www.worldcupgymnastics.com

World Cup Gymnastics Camp combines traditional camp activities with superior gymnastics training. It is designed for campers at any skill level, with each exciting day filled with challenges using trampolines; Tumbl Trak; ropes; swings; foam pits; and rotations on Olympic events. In addition to gymnastics training, the camp is enhanced with cooking projects; arts and crafts; weekly field trips; water play; contests; and more. There is no better place to spend an exciting and unforgettable summer than at World Cup Gymnastics Camp. The camp is designed for campers ages 5 ½ to 12 and takes place in its state-of-the-art, fully air-conditioned facility.

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