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BROOKLYN, NY

Brooklyn–Crown Heights Mid-Winter Break Camp

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Thank you for joining us at camp! Mid-Winter Break camp has now ended for 2024. Sign up to be notified when we open camp next!

Here, we put kids in charge.

Preposterous? Possibly. Effective? You betcha.

When you trust kids, they trust themselves. For 44 years, we’ve put kids in charge of their own learning experience. As they try, fail, and learn on their own, they learn to trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever changing world with creativity and confidence.

Campers choose activities minute to minute–deciding what they want to do, and for how long. Our job is to get out of their way, cheerlead creative risks, and provide just enough guidance to make sure nobody does anything totally* senseless.

*Totally senseless: By our definition, mistakes aren’t senseless. They’re how you learn.

Buy any number of days. Use them any time. Get refunds for unused days.

Buy any number of Day Passes to use any day we’re open this Mid-Winter Break session. You don’t even need to tell us when you’re coming–just show up! And if for any reason your plans change, we’ll refund your unused Passes automatically in full at spring’s end.

Lunch, snacks, and all hours, 8am–6pm, included.

Camp Details

NOTES

*Information from Mid-Winter 2024 and subject to change for 2025

HOURS

8am to 6pm

AGES

4-12

ADDRESS

German School Brooklyn
760 Sterling Pl
Crown Heights, Brooklyn NY 11216

DIRECTOR

Shirley

CALL/TEXT

415-389-5437

Activities for Every Interest

Campers will design their day in real-time by choosing from a variety of activities offered at once. In the early morning and late afternoon, campers ramp up and wind down with recreational choices. For the bulk of the day, children will choose from the activities listed below. While we can’t say exactly what the day will look like, one thing is for sure: The campers are in control.

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Media Lab

Campers will use scaffolded coding apps to build & play games on iPads. They’ll also have the ability to produce stop-motion shorts on our custom animation stations, create music, or remix their favorite song.
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Sewing & Stitching

Hand & machine sewing are available for campers of all ages as well as options for embroidery & creating accessories or other artistic flare.
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Tinker Lab

Explore creativity through crafts & inventor kits to construct take-home projects or collaborate on large-scale builds. Our hand-selected STEAM-based materials are designed to foster curiosity & exploration.
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The Stage

Enjoy motion-based games like Switch & Just Dance, plus new karaoke systems, back drops, & party props.
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Arts, Crafts, & Lounging

A communal place to socialize & play with table games, cards, & puzzles, or create and experiment with art & crafts.
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Sports & Recreation

Campers & staff join together to play indoor playground games, sports, or whatever kids are interested in that day. And to spice things up we'll have a surprise activity or performance this camp session!

Testimonials From Our Camps in Brooklyn

[My child] was beaming when I picked her up this afternoon! And she hasn’t stopped talking about all the great things about her day since then! When her dad got home and asked her how it went, she asked if she could come for a thousand days more. This is our first experience with Steve and Kate’s camp and I have to say I’ve been incredibly impressed so far. I enjoyed how much information you have online so we had a good understanding of what we could expect. Registration was quick and easy. The facility is great. The options are fantastic - lots of choices and impressive stations. And now express check-in makes it easier still.
Lindsey

I really like that you've carved out something truly unique - a completely low-stress experience for parents. No pre-planning, no need to make lunch, no need to decide which days to attend, automatic refunds. It took some stress out of planning our summer.
Dan C.

(S&K parent)

Fees

Buy any number of Day Passes, and use them any day we’re open this Mid-Winter session. There’s no need to reserve your days ahead of time, or even let us know when you plan to join–just show up! If for any reason your plans change, we’ll refund your unused Day Passes automatically in-full after the camp session comes to an end.

Fees include lunch, snacks and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm. 

Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities, and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.

  • Buy any number of Day Passes and use them any day we’re open this camp session
  • Unused Day Passes are automatically refunded at the end of the camp session

STAFF

Tireless child advocates, who balance structure and guidance with staying out of campers’ ways. All staff members are background checked and trained in CPR & first-aid.

FOOD

We provide daily lunch options from a rotating variety of local restaurants and caterers. We’ll also offer an array of snacks for kids to nosh on throughout the day. Check out the daily menu below.

Important Info for Camp in Brooklyn

Virtual Camp Orientation

Virtual camp orientation: Once we get closer to camp, we’ll email registered families a link to our virtual, camp orientation. This will provide everything you need to know for your first day of camp, including: important information such as camp drop-off & pick-up procedures, how to check-in and check-out of camp each day, what to bring (and not bring), and a few more camp details.

Daily Menu

VG= Vegetarian , GF= Gluten Free , DF= Dairy Free , SF= Soy Free , EF= Egg Free

No items contain nuts or nut products. However, some may have been prepared in areas that also produce items with nuts.

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Weekly Activity Schedule

We have a ton of additional activities planned for this mid-winter. Check them out:

2/19-2/23

Contact Us

For questions about booking, please reach out to your normal Bright Horizons channels, or call the general Back-Up Care booking line at 877-242-2737. For everything else–get in touch with us! We would love to help you learn more about our program and at the same time learn more about you and your camper.

SHIRLEY

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This is Shirley’s 2nd year with the S&K team! Shirley’s favorite hobbies are painting, listening to music, & dancing. She even taught herself how to paint landscapes using watercolors! When not at camp, you can usually find Shirley painting, creating scrapbooks, or spending time with her family.

This year, Shirley is most excited to create amazing memories for our campers and their families!

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