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Programs/Daily Schedule

To accommodate busy family schedules, Summer Voyagers offers 4 or 6-week sessions and morning-only or full-day options.

4 week session: June 25 – July 20, 2012       half-day $1,745.00       full-day  $2,510.00

6 week session: June 25August 3, 2012     half-day $2,615.00       full-day $3,760.00

The morning program runs from 8:15am-12:00pm and includes math, reading, language arts and Learning Tricks. The full-day program (8:15am-4:30pm) adds on lunch and an afternoon recreation program, including activities such as computer technology, creative arts, community outings and recreational swimming chosen to promote and reinforce social and motor skills development.

2012 Theme – Summer Olympics

Daily Schedule*

8:30am-9:30am                   Reading

9:30am-9:45am                   “Move On” Stretch

9:45am-10:30am                 Language Arts

10:30am-11:00am               Snack/Recess/”Body Break”

11:00am-11:30am               Math

11:30am-11:50am                Learning Tricks

11:50am-12:00pm               Closing Meeting

12:00pm-4:30pm                 Lunch and Recreation Program

*Schedule is approximate and may be adjusted to meet campers’ needs.

The Center on Central will offer creative arts groups on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to reinforce social skills within the context of creative arts activities.

Activities will include:

  • Sensory art therapy to utilize art projects that engage the senses and work through challenges in a fun way;
  • Drum circles to address listening, cooperation and creating patterns in an exciting format of a drum circle;
  • Creative movement to include Zumbatomic (R), yoga and Creative Movement therapy, and;
  • Young Rembrandts(R) art classes to learn to draw and cartoon in a safe and fun curriculum.