Are You Ready for the Summer?

Daycroft Montessori School of Ann Arbor Begins Enrollment for 2012 Summer Camps

Ann Arbor, MI (February 1, 2012) – Gladly disregard the cold and snow for a moment. Instead, think months from now to glorious summer warmth.

summer camp art classHow do you plan to keep your school-age and preschool children happily and productively occupied when those longer, sunnier, lazier days finally arrive?

Good news! Even after classrooms are dismissed in early June, and the regular 2011-12 school year comes to a close, kids will continue to think, create, discover, learn, and do at Daycroft Montessori School of Ann Arbor this summer. They will also run, jump, laugh, sing, and play with friends.

Daycroft has scheduled nine weeks of summer day camps for 2012. Camp enrollment began today.

Worlds to Explore ... and Sprinklers to Run Through!

Camps for children from kindergarten through grade 6 take place at the school’s Elementary Campus on Zeeb Road, about a quarter-mile north of Jackson Road. K-6 campers delight in activities ranging from cooking and fishing to music, theater, art, crafts, sports, and games. They study nature and stoke their imaginations, get creative – and, most importantly, have a lot of fun.

As Daycroft’s summer camps brochure and web pages put it: “Your child will find worlds to explore ... and sprinklers to run through!”

summer camp outdoor plant activityFor children of age 3 to entering kindergarten, Daycroft offers summer day camps at the school’s Preprimary Campus on Oakbrook Drive, near Briarwood Mall. Each camp has a specific theme – for example, Little Explorers, Wild West, Surfin’ USA, Kids in the Kitchen, and It’s a Jungle Out There. Play-based activities entail art, science, sports, games, and more.

Daycroft’s summer camps for preschoolers can be a good way for parents and their children to explore the school’s highly personalized Montessori-style approach to learning. Preschool campers explore practical life activities. Sensorial works pique their interest. Children are introduced to the importance of completing activities, taking turns, and interacting positively with friends.

Register for One Week, a Few Weeks – or the Entire Summer

Summer day camps at both Daycroft campuses for 2012 begin the week of June 11-15 and end the week of August 13-17. There are no camps at either campus during the week of the Independence Day holiday, July 2-6.

summer camp puppet showCamps at the Elementary Campus are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm. Before-school care is free of charge for one hour before camp.

At the Preprimary Campus, parents choose from half-day camps (8:30 am to 11:30 am) and full-day camps (8:30 am to 3:30 pm), Monday through Friday.

Camps are open to all children, whether or not they attend Daycroft during the regular school year. Parents may register their children for one week of camp, a few weeks, or the entire summer. Some camps have a two-week minimum.

All camps cost $220 per week at the Elementary Campus, with the exception of art classes, which cost $270 per week. At the Preprimary Campus, half-day camps cost $150 per week, and full-day camps cost $205 per week.

Payment for camps is due upon enrollment. Parents enrolling their children by April 1 receive an early registration discount of $20 per class on camps at the Elementary Campus. There are no refunds after June 1; however, credit will be applied to Daycroft’s other 2012 summer day camps.

More information – including an interactive calendar of camp offerings, camp descriptions and fees, policies and procedures, and online enrollment and payment – can be found at www.daycroft.org/summercamps. Parents may also call Daycroft directly at (734) 662-3335 or email kathrynw@daycroft.org to get camp details and enrollment information.

About Daycroft Montessori School

Daycroft Montessori School blends the distinctive student-centered teaching methods of Maria Montessori with traditional and progressive education. This helps Daycroft accomplish its mission: to provide a personalized learning environment that appreciates individual differences, nurtures the whole child, and enables students to develop at their own pace and achieve to their potential.

Daycroft is one of Washtenaw County’s leading private schools. It began as a preschool program in 1968. Daycroft has since grown to include a full-day kindergarten program, an elementary school program through 6th grade, before-school and after-school care, summer camp programs, and enrichment classes.

Daycroft has earned accreditation from the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS; www.isacs.org). It is a member of the Association of Independent Michigan Schools (AIMS; www.aims-mi.org), the American Montessori Society (AMS; www.amshq.org), and the North American Montessori Teachers’ Association (NAMTA; www.montessori-namta.org).

Daycroft Preprimary School (preschool and kindergarten) is at 100 E. Oakbrook Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Phone: (734) 930-0333.

Daycroft Elementary School (grades K through 6) and Daycroft’s administrative offices are at 1095 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Phone: (734) 662-3335.

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