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What is the Lower Camp?

The Lower Camp consists of 11 groups for children 4-8 years old. Our one and five-week programs are designed to offer children an opportunity to explore the city and its vast resources, in a safe and relaxed setting. Within our air-conditioned classrooms each group is equipped with both challenging and enriching materials. Each Lower Camp group has a weekly trip day. Trips include the New York Hall of Science, Central Park Carousel, and museums and zoos that vary from year to year. Lower Camp programs are General Camp, Science and Spanish Immersion. See below for complete descriptions of the Lower Camp programs.

Each group swims three times a week, twice in the outdoor Skyview pool in Riverdale and once at scenic scenic Lake Welch. Our waterfront staff instructs the children both individually and in small groups, at appropriate swim levels and with an emphasis on safety. Lake Welch is located in Harriman State Park, 40 minutes north of Manhattan.

Swimming at Bank Street Camp

Session 1 (6/19/13 - 6/28/13)

Select the grade your child will be going into for the 2013 school year.

  • Early Childhood (PreK-1st Grade)

    Please Note: Lower Camp begins on Wednesday June 19th but Pre-Camp Care is available on the Monday and Tuesday of that week for $240.

    General Camp,  Session 1 (June 19th - 28th) Grades PreK-2

    There are multiple Early Childhood groups during each Session. Each group follows the Bank Street School philosophy. Most of the Head Counselors for the Lower Camp are teachers at Bank Street School for Children or graduate students from the Bank Street College. Each group has snack time, woodworking, outdoor play and swim time.  All groups will have age appropriate nap or quiet time each day.

    Sample Schedule (PDF) 14 KB

    $1,000

    Spanish Immersion, Session 1 (June 19th - 28th)  Grades PreK-2

    The Spanish Immersion group provides the students with the opportunity to learn, practice and reinforce the Spanish language through a variety of engaging and interactive activities. The focus is on the development of the students' receptive and expressive language while creating a positive educational experience. By practicing the language both in and out of the classroom, teachers are able to make the campers feel comfortable, and help develop an appreciation and love for the Spanish language.

    Sample Schedule (PDF) 14 KB

    $1,000

    Inmersión en español, 1era. sesión (Junio 19-28) y 2da. Session (Julio 1-Agosto 2) 

    Grados PreK-2

    El grupo de inmersión  de español provee a los estudiantes con la oportunidad de aprender, practicar  y  reforzar el español a través de una variedad de actividades amenas e interactivas. Nos enfocamos en eldesarrollo del lenguaje receptivo y expresivo de los estudiantes  a la misma vez que creamos una buena experiencia educativa. Nuestros niños y niñas se sienten más cómodos al practicar el español dentro y fuera del salón de clases, mientras los ayudamos a desarrollar una apreciación y amor por el idioma español.

    Haz clic aquí para ver una muestra del horario para el grupo.  (PDF) 14 KB

  • 2nd Grade

    Science and Exploration, Session 1 (June 19th - 28th) Grade 2

    The Lower Camp Science program allows campers to explore science in a fun and exciting way without being in a scholastic environment. Counselors create a hands-on environment and they encourage campers to explore nature. At the end of the summer campers put on their own science fair that’s open to the rest of the camp and parents.

    Sample Schedule (PDF) 12 KB

    $1,080

Session 2 (7/1/13 - 8/2/13)

Select the grade your child will be going into for the 2013 school year.

  • Early Childhood (PreK-1st Grade)

    General Camp, Session 2 (July 1nd - August 2rd) Grades PreK-1

    There are multiple Early Childhood groups during each Session. Each group follows the Bank Street School philosophy. Most of the Head Counselors for the Lower Camp are teachers at Bank Street School for Children or graduate students from the Bank Street College. Each group has snack time, woodworking, outdoor play and swim time.  All groups will have age appropriate nap or quiet time each day.

    Sample Schedule (PDF) 13 KB

    $2,990

    Spanish Immersion, Session 2 (July 1st - August 2rd) Grades PreK-1

    The Spanish Immersion group provides the students with the opportunity to learn, practice and reinforce the Spanish language through a variety of engaging and interactive activities. The focus is on the development of the students' receptive and expressive language while creating a positive educational experience. By practicing the language both in and out of the classroom, teachers are able to make the campers feel comfortable, and help develop an appreciation and love for the Spanish language.

    Sample Schedule (PDF) 14 KB

    $2,990

    Inmersión en español, 1era. sesión (Junio 19-28) y 2da. Session (Julio 1-Agosto 2) 

    Grados PreK-1

    El programa de Inmersión en español provee a los estudiantes la oportunidad de aprender, practicar y reforzar el idioma Español a través de una variedad de actividades amenas e interactivas. Nuestro enfoque es el desarrollo del lenguaje receptivo y  expresivo, así como crear una experiencia educacional positiva. Practicando el idioma en el salón de clases los maestros/as hacen sentir cómodos a los campistas, y los ayudan a desarrollar una apreciación y amor por el idioma español.        

    Haz clic aquí para ver una muestra del horario para el grupo.  (PDF) 14 KB

  • 2nd Grade

    Science and Exploration, Session 2 (July 1st - August 2rd) Grade 2

    The Lower Camp Science program allows campers to explore science in a fun and exciting way without being in a scholastic environment. Counselors create a hands-on environment and they encourage campers to explore nature. At the end of the summer campers put on their own science fair that’s open to the rest of the camp and parents.

    Sample Schedule (PDF) 12 KB

    $3,174

    Multi-Media, Session 2 (July 1st - August 2rd) Grade 2

    This program has an emphasis on the arts and technology. Campers constantly engage themselves with various mediums and use their natural creativity to make their own inspired works. Included is the collaboration with the Rubin Museum of Art. Through this collaboration, a museum educator will be visiting the group at camp as well as conducting two workshop days at the museum.  Campers work with pen, pencil, charcoal, oil pastels, watercolors, temperas, clay, collage, wood, technology and any other medium they see fit for expression. 

    Sample Schedule (PDF) 41.8 KB

    $3,174

    Spanish Immersion, Session 2 (July 1st - August 2rd) Grade 2

    The Spanish Immersion group provides the students with the opportunity to learn, practice and reinforce the Spanish language through a variety of engaging and interactive activities. The focus is on the development of the students' receptive and expressive language while creating a positive educational experience. By practicing the language both in and out of the classroom, teachers are able to make the campers feel comfortable, and help develop an appreciation and love for the Spanish language.

    Sample Schedule (PDF) 14 KB

    $3,174

    Inmersión en español, 1era. sesión (Junio 19-28) y 2da. Session (Julio 1-Agosto 2) 

    Grados 2

    El programa de Inmersión en español provee a los estudiantes la oportunidad de aprender, practicar y reforzar el idioma Español a través de una variedad de actividades amenas e interactivas. Nuestro enfoque es el desarrollo del lenguaje receptivo y  expresivo, así como crear una experiencia educacional positiva. Practicando el idioma en el salón de clases los maestros/as hacen sentir cómodos a los campistas, y los ayudan a desarrollar una apreciación y amor por el idioma español.        

    Haz clic aquí para ver una muestra del horario para el grupo.  (PDF) 14 KB

Session 3 (8/5/13 - 8/9/13)

Prek-K Daily Swim $675
K-1 Daily Swim $675
K-2nd Spanish $675
2nd-4th Daily Swim $725

 

The Daily Swim program includes both instruction and free swim for the first half of the day in the outdoor pool at Skyview in Riverdale. Campers come back to Bank Street for lunch and activities or go out to a park or museum.

Spanish Immerision Swim (Ages 5-7), Session 3 (8/5/13 - 8/9/13) $675

The Spanish Immersion Swim program is very similar to the regular Daily Swim program, except that the counselors interact with campers in Spanish. The program is truly immersive, meaning that not only are the counselors speaking with the campers in Spanish but the campers are also encouraged to respond to the counselors in Spanish.