An adventure camp where your child will spend time outdoors, exploring nature and swimming every day. All campers take part in outdoor skills, sports, crafts, community activities and making memories!

Campers can attend on a weekly basis. Parents are required to drop off and pick up their child each day.

Please note that ELRC funding is not accepted at Camp Optimist.

Register for Camp Optimist.

Each week offers your children a chance to learn something new in connection with that week’s theme. Campers enjoy outside activities and educational stations. Campers are placed in small groups based on the grade they are entering and participate in age-appropriate activities with 40 minutes a week of instruction in literacy, art and physical education in accordance to PA State Learning Standards. The goal is to keep academic skills fresh over the summer, apply the knowledge the children have learned in a fun way, and prepare them for the next school year.

Campers swim at Conestoga Pines Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

ELRC funding is accepted at Discovery Day Camp.

*Start dates are subject to the School District of Lancaster Calendar.

Register for Discovery Day Camp.

Sports of All Sorts Day Camp offers your child a full day of sports fun, including fitness and wellness activities. At Lancaster Rec, we believe in fostering age-appropriate learning in a fun, sports-oriented atmosphere. Children will receive positive feedback for their participation, teamwork and sportsmanship.

Campers swim at Conestoga Pines Pool on Mondays and Fridays.

ELRC funding is accepted at Sports of All Sorts Day Camp.

*Start dates are subject to the School District of Lancaster Calendar.

Register for Sports of All Sorts Day Camp.

Shining Stars Preschool Program is an extension of our school year where we offer affordable summertime education and quality child care for your child. Our guiding philosophy is that children learn best through meaningful play. Our curriculum focuses on hands-on, child-driven activities with the staff guiding and supporting your child to the next level of his or her development.

Shining Stars Preschool Program has attained the STAR 4 level in the state Keystone STARS quality child care initiative, the highest rating for a child care program.

Daily breakfast, lunch and snack are included.

ELRC funding is accepted at Shining Stars Preschool Program.

Register for Shining Stars Preschool Program.

Unleash your child’s creativity with our Robotics Camp! Using the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential system, campers will explore STEAM through hands-on building, coding, and problem-solving. Kids will develop skills in math, literacy, and teamwork while having fun with creative projects and storytelling.

Two sessions based on age:
Session 1 – Entering 1st-3rd grades| 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session 2 – Entering 4th – 6th | 12:30 – 4:00 p.m.

ELRC funding is accepted at Robotics Camp.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.

Register for Robotics Camp.

Campers, ages 5-8, will embark under the sea and have fun in the sun for this beach-themed week of dance camp! Each day campers will learn new dance skills through themed dance classes, choreography, and dance games. Students will also enjoy themed crafts, songs, camp skits, and stories! The week will conclude with an informal parent performance during the last 15 minutes of camp on Friday.

Register for Beach Bash Summer Dance Camp.

Campers will take center stage for this performance themed summer camp! Each day campers will hone their dance techniques in themed classes and work together to write their own choreography, put together costumes, and design and craft sets for an end of the week in-studio performance! This camp is for any young dancer who wants to explore the elements needed to choreograph their own dances and to let their creative side shine! The week will conclude with an informal parent performance during the last 30 minutes of camp on Friday.

Register for Lights, Camera, Action Summer Camp.

Campers will adventure to far away lands or castles, dragons, and royalty in this fantasy themed summer camp! Each day campers will learn new dance skills through themed dance classes, choreography, an dance games. Students will also enjoy themed crafts, songs, camp skits, and stories! The week will conclude with an informal parent performance during the last 15 minutes of camp on Friday.

Register for Fairytale Fantasy Summer Camp

Campers will jam out and shine bright in this pop star-themed dance summer camp! Each day campers will explore different pop music and hip hop/pop styled dancing though themed dance classes, choreography, and dance games. Students will also enjoy themed crafts, songs, and stories inspired by pop sensations they love. The week will conclude with an informal parent performance during the last 15 minutes of camp on Friday.

Register for Pop Star Dreams Summer Dance Camp.

Our Esports Maker’s Lab Summer Camp series offers a full-day, hands-on experience in gaming, esports, and maker skills.

(Option A) Full week campers get the ultimate STEM experience on Fridays blending digital skills with real-world fabrication challenges!
M-F | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
$225/week

(Option B) Campers level-up their gaming, teamwork, and shoutcasting abilities in Esports Streamer Bootcamp.
M-Th | 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$125/week

(Option C) Campers dive into Brand & Build Camp, learning 3D printing, laser engraving, and branding techniques.
M-F | 12:30 – 4 p.m.
$150/week

Register for Esports Maker’s Lab Summer Camp