ECC's Summer of Wonder: A Reggio Inspired Studio Series
3-5 Year Olds | June 22-August 14
Located at the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early Childhood Center on the Mandell JCC’s Campus
The ECC’s Summer of Wonder is a Reggio inspired program with a focus on project-based learning and community building. Children will experience a summer filled with activities rooted in values, including Creativity and Curiosity, Confidence and Growth, Fun and Joy, Character and a Connection to Nature.
Each camp group is housed in one of our beautiful, spacious, and light-filled preschool classrooms, stocked with a large variety of materials to explore. In addition to our thoughtfully curated indoor spaces, campers will visit our private Nature Path and newly constructed preschool playground.
On a daily basis, children have access to water-based activities and opportunities to connect with and investigate the natural world. Camp activities include creating multi-faceted art projects, storytelling, creative movement, cooking, and sensory explorations – to name just a few!
We offer morning and full day scheduling options, and summer classes are facilitated by our credentialed early childhood educators, in addition to a core group of high school and college assistants. Our educators incorporate fundamental social and emotional skills as children play and learn together. For us, camp is about creating memorable and meaningful moments that help foster life skills and ignite children’s imaginations.
3-Year-Old Program:
To be eligible for the 3-year-old program, children must turn 3 by Dec 31, 2026. The 3’s program is part time from 9:00am-12:30pm.** Families have the option of registering for 2 mornings, Tuesday/Thursday, or 3 mornings, Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Spaces are limited as this classroom follows the state’s toddler ratio, so online registration is unavailable. Please contact Andrea at arosenfield@mandelljcc.org to inquire about availability.
**Please note that a full time summer option is not available for this age group. The full time equivalent is part of our 12 month toddler 2’s program which is fully enrolled through August.
4-Year-Old Program:
To be eligible for the 4-year-old program, children must turn 4 by 12/31/26. In the 4’s, families have the option of registering for 3 or 5 mornings from 9-12:30 or full time, with flexible drop off and pickup times between 7:30am-5:30pm.
5-Year-Old Program:
To be eligible for the 5-year-old program, children must turn 5 by Dec 31, 2026. Children entering the ECC’s PreK-5, or kindergarten, are eligible for this program. In the 5’s, families have the option of registering for 3 or 5 mornings from 9:00am-12:30pm or full time with flexible drop off and pickup times between 7:30am-5:30pm.
For more information, contact Andrea Rosenfield at arosenfield@mandelljcc.org.
Summer of Wonder Sessions
Session 1: Monday, June 22-Friday, July 3
Art-i-tects and Builders
Culinary creations, crafting, and unexpected contraptions await!
Session 2: Monday, July 6-Friday, July 17
Camp Wonder Tales
Dive into story baskets, re-tell treasured books using story stones, and author your own ‘tall tale’.
Session 3: Monday, July 20-Friday, July 31
Superhero Training Academy
Grab your cape as we meet community heroes, learn about compassion and bravery, and think about all the ways that we can be a hero at camp and at home.
Session 4: Monday, August 3-Friday, August 14
Oh the Places You’ll Go...
Calling all explorers! Might you join us for a space odyssey, animal safari, pirate treasure hunt, or a visit to Israel? Such a fitting name as summer comes to an end, yet our adventures have only begun.
**Each session is a 2 week commitment, so we ask that families enroll in a complete session to allow for group continuity.
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*Non JCC Members pay an additional $30 per week (mornings) or $50 per week (full time).
**Enrollment is for a consecutive, 2 week session. Sessions cannot be split.
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**Enrollment is for a consecutive, 2 week session. Sessions cannot be split.
