HeartPrints Center for Early Education offers a variety of summer camps for young children.  Registration is open to children three to six years old, including children who have just completed kindergarten. Each camp is carefully designed to spark young children’s imagination and creativity while encouraging them to expand the ir thinking and problem solving skills.

Our summer camp schedule runs from June 7^th – August 13^th.  Children arrive at 9:00 AM and stay until 1:00 PM.  Drinks and snacks will be provided by HeartPrints.  Children bring a bag lunch from home.  In packing a lunch for your child, please remember that HeartPrints is a peanut-free environment.  

This year, HeartPrints will offer families who need full-time child care in the summer the options of either/both a morning and an afternoon extension to our camp program.  The morning extension is from 8:00 – 9:00 AM and the afternoon extension is from 1:00 – 4:00 PM.  The cost of the se extensions is $8.00 per hour.  Afternoon extensions can range from one hour to three hours and children can be picked up anytime between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. 

Families may register for one or more camps.  A one-time nonrefundable registration fee of $30.00 per child is required at the time of registration.  This registration fee enables families to enroll for one or more camps.  The registration fee is waived for children who attended HeartPrints’ Preschool during the 2009/2010 school year.

• The cost of each camp is $160.00 per week/per child.  No sibling discounts apply.
• If you register your child for 4 weeks of camp, you will receive a 5^th week of camp free of charge.  Families must register for all 5 weeks at one time in order to qualify for this discount. 
• An additional fee of $10.00 per child will be assessed for children who attend our cooking camp to cover the cost of lunches.
• The registration fee along with a nonrefundable deposit of $25.00 per child/per camp is required at the time a registration is received.  This deposit will be applied to the cost of the camp.
• The balance due on camp fees must be paid on the first day of the camp.

·         A maximum of twenty-one children will be enrolled in each camp.

Early Elementary Camp

At the request of HeartPrints’ alumni, this summer we will offer camps for children ages 6 – 8 years old.  Kindergartners through second graders can join us for weekly summer camps designed to spark the ir curiosity, creativity, and imagination. Topics will remain the same for both our preschool and our early elementary camps but individual activities will focus on the special skills and interests of these differing age groups.  Individual camps must have at least five registrants.

HeartPrints is located in the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township, PA.   The center is easily accessible from either Rt. 228 or Rt. 19.  Our 1,500 square foot classroom has been specifically designed to meet the needs of young children and is equipped with children’s bathrooms, a kitchen, and an attached outdoor playground.  Our site also has access to a nature trail.

For additional information about our summer camps or preschool programs, please contact us at 724.741.1008 or aboutus@cranberryheartprints.com.

Camp Schedule and Themes

Dinosaurs have families too!   (June 7 - 11)

Dinosaur enthusiasts will take great delight as we make a trip back in time to visit our favorite giant lizards.  With the help of materials from the Carnegie Museum , we will examine different types of dinosaurs and the ir life cycles.  We will even dig for bones and hunt for fossils like real paleontologists.

Crazy Concoctions   (June 14 - 18)

All budding scientists will enjoy this week as we create one crazy concoction after another.  Each day we will conduct experiments that focus on everyday chemistry.  We may even have a surprise visit from a real-life chemist who shares some of her experiments with us.

Hola!  Let’s Be Friends!   (June 21 – 25)

This camp is designed for children who are interested in learning and speaking Spanish.  The newest member of our HeartPrints’ staff, Senorita Lash, will lead us through this exploration of Mexican language, life and culture.  Children learn and speak Spanish consistently throughout the week as the y celebrate life as a child in Mexico .

Creative Cookery   (June 28 – July2)

No need to bring a bag lunch to camp this week.  Young chefs will prepare a nutritious lunch every day of the week and learn valuable lessons about healthy eating habits at the same time.  We will even share some crazy songs and stories about some of our favorite and not-so-favorite foods.  *Extra $10.00 fee applies for lunch provisions

I Spy …   (July 5 - 9)

We’ve designed this week for aspiring photographers.  Children will experiment with cameras and create the ir own photography collections using digital cameras.  We will take some time to examine the work of famous photographers and talk about how photographs tell stories.  We’ll also have some fun creating our own I Spy books.

Picasso & Friends   (July 12 - 16)

This camp is specifically designed for budding artists.  Each day the children will learn about a classic artist and the techniques he/she used to create glorious masterpieces.  Throughout the week, children will have opportunities to express the ir ideas and emotions through music, movement and art.  *Artists highlighted this year will be different than artists presented in previous years.

Tell Me a Fairy Tale!   (July 19 - 23)

Join us this week as we explore the world of familiar and not-so-familiar fairy tales!  Children will meet a variety of mythical creatures including fairies, elves, and unicorns.  We’ll learn all about heroes and villains and talk about how we can become heroes and sheroes in our everyday lives.

SHARK ( and other ocean creatures) CAMP   (July 26 - 30)

Can you name the shark that is as big as a school bus?  Did you know that one type of shark only grows as big as your finger?  This camp was requested by our HeartPrints’ children who want to learn all the y can about the se amazing and intriguing fish.  We will also learn about some other unusual creatures that dwell in our oceans.

Waterworks   (August 2 - 6)

Rain or shine, we will enjoy exploring the properties of water!  Inside our classroom, we will use a variety of pipes, tubes and tools to create our own waterworks.   We will also try our hand at watercolor painting and sand art.  If the weather permits, children should wear the ir swimsuits and sunscreen for outdoor water play.

It’s a Mystery!   (August 9 - 13)

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­This camp is perfect for budding detectives!  Campers this week must bring along both their creativity and their problem solving skills as we try to solve a series of mysteries.  Each day, children will face a new mystery to solve.  They will learn how to observe carefully for clues, hypothesize, and gather evidence to prove or disprove their theories.

Summer Nights

What:   Evening camping events

Ages:   3 – 8 years old

When:   June 9, July 14, August 11

Time:   5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Cost:   $25.00 per child/ per night/includes dinner

Description:   Children will enjoy these special summer nights designed specifically for their entertainment.  The evening will begin with a favorite dinner of pizza, salad and dessert.  Programs for the evening will focus on nightly phenomenon including (but not limited to) nocturnal animals, the sky at night, and fireworks.

IMPORTANT SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION

Payment for camps is due on or before your child’s first day of camp.  We will not give credits or make-up days for individual days children may miss during their week of camp.  If your child registered for a camp and is unable to attend, you may substitute another week of camp space permitting. However, we cannot substitute individual days from one week to another.

Weather permitting; we spend time outside each day.  Please send in sunscreen and/or a hat for your child to wear during outdoor play.  All sunscreen must be marked with your child’s name.  We also need a note stating that we have your permission to administer sunscreen.  Both the sunscreen and the note should be given to a member of the HeartPrints’ staff.

Both a morning snack and a lunch beverage will be provided by HeartPrints.  Children must bring a bag lunch from home.  Our center is equipped with both a refrigerator and microwave.  Lunches will be stored either in the refrigerator or in another secure area to protect children with food allergies.  Reminder – No peanut products please!

Your child will be assigned a cubby for the week.  Children should bring a change of clothes with them to camp.  These clothes should be placed in a clear shoebox-sized plastic container and marked with your child’s name.  Although HeartPrints has bicycle helmets, you may want to send in a helmet for your child.  Both the change of clothes and helmet can be stored in the cubby.

Please dress your child in comfortable play clothes.  Playing is messy business!  We do use washable paints but some colors are still difficult to remove.