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About Us

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Who are we?

Bank Street Summer Camp reflects the philosophy of the Bank Street School for Children. We are a child-centered, nurturing community and a large percentage of the staff are current Bank Street teachers, graduate students and graduates of the School for Children. Many of them come back every summer to maintain their relationships with the campers and their diverse families in order to ensure a more enjoyable and memorable experience.

We have gone beyond the standards of the traditional camp venue by offering focussed groups like Shakespeare, Spanish Immersion, Travel, Science and Art. We have also entered into numerous collaborations with major NY museums. Currently we are working with The NY Hall of Science , The Met, Natural History Museum, The China School and The Rubin Museum . The newest collaboration, with the Hunts Point Alliance for Children focuses on increasing literacy through Shakespeare.

Swimming is not a separate program. All campers are required to get in the water during swim time. We feel that swimming is an important life skill. We use both the Barnard pool and an outdoor pool in Riverdale, NY. While both Upper and Lower Camp use both the Upper Camp only swim at Barnard for Session 1 and otherwise tends to swim at Riverdale while the Lower Camp mostly swims at Barnard. The Lower Camp also goes to Lake Welch located at Harrimon State Park once a week.

Session 1: June 18thth-29th For Lower Camp we offer childcare for the 18th and 19th.
Session 2: July 2nd-August 3rd
Session 3: August 6th-10th

Camp is from Monday to Friday 8:30am-3:00pm
Enrichment Classes: 3:00pm-4:30
After Care: 4:30pm-6:00pm

Programs

See below for which program is right for you.

  • Lower Camp

    The Lower Camp consists of 11 groups for children 4-8 years old. Our two and five week programs take place within our air-conditioned classrooms, each equipped with both challenging and enriching materials for developing minds. Our programs are also designed to offer children an opportunity to explore the city and its vast resources, in a safe and relaxed setting. Each group swims three times a week, twice in the Barnard College pool and once at the scenic Lake Welch, where our waterfront staff instructs campers individually and in small groups. Each group is organized by appropriate swim levels and each counselor instructs with an emphasis on safety first. Lake Welch is located in Harriman State Park, 40 minutes north of Manhattan.

    Lower Camp Programs are General Camp, Science and Spanish Immersion.

  • Upper Camp

    The Upper Camp is uniquely designed to meet the needs of middle school children, ages 8-16. Campers choose from a variety of focused programs while also participating in some larger unit activities, like swimming twice a week and community focused field trips. During their semiweekly swim, time is divided between instruction and organized free swim where counselors work with the same campers each time. The Upper Camp groups are Art, Science, Sports, Spanish, Musical Theater, Shakespeare, Foodies, Film and Travel.

    Upper Camp Programs