The Summer Camp
Summer Camp
Summer camp is divided into three session: Session Echad (June), Session Sheini (July), Session Shlishi (August). Children can register for individual sessions or the entire summer.
Rolling Toddlers Graduates: Shorashim (Roots)
Camp aspects: weekly themed curriculum, outdoor water play, monthly challah baking, monthly undernight and on-site field trips. The ratio is 1:7 teachers to children.
Younger Toddlers Graduates: Zeraim (Seeds)
Camp aspects: weekly themed curriculum, outdoor water play, monthly challah baking, monthly undernight and on-site field trips. The ratio is 1:7 teachers to children.
Older Toddlers Graduates: Nitzanim (Buds)
Camp aspects: weekly themed curriculum, outdoor water play, monthly challah baking, monthly undernight and off-site field trips. The ratio is 1:7 teachers to children.
Preschool Graduates: Prachim (Flowers)
Camp aspects: weekly swimming lesson, weekly themed curriculum, outdoor water play, monthly challah baking, monthly undernight, off-site field trips and afternoon programming (Amazing Athletes, Stretch & Grow, Happy Feet Soccer, Science & Cooking). The ratio is 1:8 teachers to children.
Pre-K Graduates: Gan (Garden)
Camp aspects: community garden and nature walks, weekly swimming lesson, weekly themed curriculum, outdoor water play in private playground, monthly challah baking, monthly undernight, frequent off-site field trips and afternoon programming (Amazing Athletes, Stretch & Grow, Happy Feet Soccer, Science & Cooking). The ratio is 1:9 teachers to children.
School Hours : Toddlers
| Hours | Activity |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Yom Shalaim: Breakfast & free play |
| 8:30am – 9:05am | Yom Shalaim: Free play in classroom |
| 9:05am – 9:20am | Morning Drop-off |
| 9:05am – 12:45pm | Morning: Classroom activities |
| 12:40pm – 12:55pm | Midday Pick-up |
| 12:45pm – 2:45pm | Nap (awake room available as of 1:30pm) |
| 2:45pm – 3:30pm | Afternoon: Classroom activities |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Afternoon Pick-up |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm (4:00pm on Friday) | Yom Shalaim: Classroom activities |
| 5:15pm – 5:00pm (3:45pm – 4:00pm) | End of Day Pick-up (Friday Pick-up) |
School Hours : Preschool
| Hours | Activity |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Yom Shalaim: Breakfast & free play |
| 8:30am – 9:05am | Yom Shalaim: Free play in gym |
| 9:05am – 9:20am | Morning Drop-off |
| 9:05am – 12:45pm | Morning: Classroom activities |
| 12:40pm – 12:55pm | Midday Pick-up |
| 1:00pm – 1:30pm | Rest (nap option until 2:30pm) |
| 1:30pm – 3:30pm | Afternoon Programming |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Afternoon Pick-up |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm (4:00pm on Friday) | Yom Shalaim: Classroom activities |
| 5:15pm – 5:00pm (3:45pm – 4:00pm) | End of Day Pick-up (Friday Pick-up) |
School Hours : Pre-K
| Hours | Activity |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Yom Shalaim: Breakfast & free play |
| 8:30am – 9:05am | Yom Shalaim: Free play in gym |
| 9:05am – 9:20am | Morning Drop-off |
| 9:05am – 12:45pm | Morning: Classroom activities |
| 12:40pm – 12:55pm | Midday Pick-up |
| 1:00pm – 1:30pm | Rest |
| 1:30pm – 3:30pm | Afternoon Enrichment (Mon, Wed, Fri) Afternoon Programming (Tues, Thurs) |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Afternoon Pick-up |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm (4:00pm on Friday) | Yom Shalaim: Classroom activities |
| 5:15pm – 5:00pm (3:45pm – 4:00pm) | End of Day Pick-up (Friday Pick-up) |
Swimming Lessons
The children in the Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindercamp programs are bussed to a local pool for professional instructor taught swimming lessons. Children spend 20 minutes in swimming class and 20 minutes in wading-pool free-play. Red Cross certified life guards are in the pools at all times and Aleph School staff are stationed around the pool perimeter.
Field Trips
No summer is complete without field trips! Aleph School offers both in-house and venture-out field trips. In-house field trips such as —- are for all Aleph School campers, while venture-out field trips such as Kenwood Gymnastics, are for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindercamp kids only. The cost of the field trips is included in your camp tuition.
All-School BBQ and All-School “Undernight”
In the true spirit of Am Yisrael (one community), all Aleph School campers come together once a session for an all-school BBQ and an all-school “undernight” (basically a Parent’s Night Out). Both events involve a picnic on the playground (weather permitting) and a bit of free-play. The “undernight” includes an additional short program (magician/storyteller.)