Fun and Learning Found at Local Camps and Schools

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By Bethany Cambeis 
Learn a new skill, explore the outdoors, or just have fun at one of the many schools and camps in the Two River area.
Here’s a list of just some of the many summer camps and school that serve children of every age, ability and interest.
A Child’s Place in Lincroft offers a program for children ages 3 to 9 that encourages creativity on the park-like property that includes a mud hole, sandbox and swimming pool. Campers enjoy arts and crafts and outdoor games. www.achildsplaceschool.com
Join the American Littoral Society for a week of fun and learning at Sandy Hook. Children in grades 5 – 8 will enjoy, seining, marine life identification, fishing, crabbing, coastal botany and gain a better understanding of marine environments. www.littoralsociety.org
There are sports camps, swim camps and more for children of all ages at the Atlantic Club. Circus camp, tennis, cooking, art and fashion are just some of the offerings. www.tacsummercamp.com
Brookdale Community College offers a variety of opportunities to introduce new ideas and spark new interests for kids of every age and stage including fencing, ocean adventures, and law and order. www.brookdalecc.edu/continuinged/summer-camps/
The Community YMCA’s Camp Arrowhead offers a traditional outdoor camp experience for children ages 3 to 15 including boating, archery, swimming, zipline, and more. www.TheCommunityYMCA.org
Summertime is fun time at Driftwood Cabana Club. Enjoy Kids’ Club activities like Wacky Water Days, Talent Shows and sleepovers; cool off in the state of the art spray park, learn to swim or compete on the Driftwood Swim Team and play tennis or basketball. www.driftwoodnj.com
Red Bank Catholic Green & Gold Summer Sports Camps offer basic skills and rules for children to develop in basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, and girls’ soccer. www.redbankcatholic.org
Join the band at Lakehouse Music Academy’s  summer music and arts camps. Play in a band led by professionals and get on stage and sing into a mic. Each week is devoted to a different theme, such as Jersey Rockers, The Beatles and Classic Rock. www.lakehousemusicacademy.com
It’s never too soon to learn a new language. At The Language School’s Spanish summer camp for kids ages 2 – 8, , language is taught through play, songs, craft and conversation with a native Spanish speaker. www.TheLanguageSchool.com
Mastro Montessori Academy’s six-week summer program for toddler and primary children is balanced with structured activities, arts and crafts, gardening and playtime. www.MastroMontessori.org
Learn to sail this summer at the Monmouth Boat Club, which offers a full range of programs for every skill level, from a beginner looking to learn the basics to more skilled sailors interested in honing their skills. www.monmouthboatclub.org
Monmouth County Parks System offers multiple summer programs for children and teens. www.monmouthcountyparks.com
Get your children out onto the water in a colorful canoe with the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association’s River Rangers. Rangers explore the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers and enjoy paddling, swimming and learning. www.navesinkmaritime.org
 New York Yankees Camp, at Saint John Vianney HS in Holmdel, offers children a two-week long session of baseball instruction, Yankee uniform, and trip to Yankee Stadium. http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/fan_forum/baseball_academy.jsp
Camp Phoenix in Red Bank is a summer theatre camp for children ages 7 to 13, designed for the young performer to learn and practice the skills necessary to leave a presence on the stage. www.phoenixredbank.com
Ranney School in Tinton Falls offers summer camps, programs, and workshops for ages 3 to 18. www.ranneyschool.org
Looking for a preschool in a creative, progressive, Reggio-inspired Jewish environment? At Preschool of the Arts at Chabad at the Shore, young children ages 0 – 4 receive a warm, happy and enriching learning experience where each child’s individual style of learning is valued and supported. www.njpreschool.org
There’s something for everyone at Rumson Country Day School which offers camp selections ranging from sports, performing arts, fashion, games of strategy and academics. www.rcds.org
Two River Summer Theatre Camp in Red Bank gives children in grades 1 – 12 the opportunity to learn about theatre arts, design, and acting. www.trtc.org
US Sports Institute offers a variety of skill level sports camps for ages 2 to 14 in locations including Atlantic Highlands, Fair Haven, Holmdel, Middletown, and Rumson. http://ussportsinstitute.com/sports-camps.html
The bustle and laughter of children has returned to the 108-year-old former Fred G. Steelman School in Eatontown. Voyagers’ Community School, a private child-centered, progressive day school for grades pre-K to 8 where traditional academics are taught in non-traditional ways. www.VoyagersCommunitySchool.org
At  Mathnasium Learning Center, we make math make sense. Whether your child started out far behind or already ahead in math, Mathnasium will help them leap ahead because we know that any child can be successful in math—it’s a matter of teaching it in a way that makes sense to them. http://www.mathnasium.com/middletown

Kid’s Life 2016