All Summer Camp registration is now online! If you do not have access to a computer or smart phone, stop by the Lancaster Rec Center and we will help you get registered. Please Note: printed registration forms will no longer be accepted. ALL registration must be done online.

Lancaster Rec offers three high quality summer camps for boys and girls, starting right after the school year ends. Each camp is unique and has its own theme weeks, daily activities and field trips. Your child may start at any of our summer camps the day after you register them, if you do so before noon. Free lunch and snack is served every day at Discovery Day Camp, Sports of All Sorts and Camp Optimist.

Please Note: we no longer offer a daily fee for Summer Camps. You must pay for the entire week, regardless of how many days you attend.

*Dates are subject to change due to the School District of Lancaster Calendar

$175/week

Locations and Information

  • Discovery Day Camp

    Location: Ross Elementary School

    Ages: Students entering 1st-entering 6th grade

    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.

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


  • Sports of All Sorts Day Camp

    Location: Washington Elementary School

    Ages: Students entering 1st-entering 6th grade

    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.

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


  • Camp Optimist

    Location: Conestoga Pines Park

    Ages: Students entering 1st-entering 6th grade

    The main ingredient of Camp Optimist is fun that comes from the spirit of participation. We foster an inclusive, positive and caring environment in which each individual is encouraged to contribute and participate in our activities. We create a non-competitive environment where campers have fun while making lasting friendships and feel safe trying new activities. All campers take part in outdoor skills, sports, crafts, community activities, waterfront adventures, and all-camp events.

    Camp Optimist is located at Conestoga Pines Park off of Pitney Road. Indoor headquarters are at the Conestoga Pines Barn. Campers swim daily at the outdoor Conestoga Pines Pool.

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


Registration

All Summer Camp registration is now online! If you do not have access to a computer or smart phone, stop by the Lancaster Rec Center and we will help you get registered. Please note: printed registration forms will no longer be accepted. ALL registration must be done online.

Your spot is reserved once you receive a payment confirmation email from Lancaster Rec. A non-refundable registration fee of $70 (plus $10 for each additional child from the same family) is due at the time of registration. Children are not permitted to attend any Summer Camp program until all registration items have been turned in. A complete registration consists of the following:

  • Completed and signed Child Care Agreement
  • Completed and signed Health Assessment Form (Physical) and Immunization (Shot) Records
    • Physicals and Shot Records less than one year old are required for Grade 5
    • Children in Grades 1 through 4 are required to turn in Physicals and Shot Records (may be more than one year old)
  • Copies of any Custody/PFA Court Documents, if applicable
  • Copies of child’s IEP or IFSP, if applicable

Subsidized funding is handled by Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC), formerly Child Care Information Services. Call 717-393-4004 for details. ELRC funding is only available for Discovery Day Camp and Sports of All Sorts Day Camp.

Resources and Contact

Read more about the benefits of each of our Summer Camps.

2023 Summer Camps Brochure

Read more about our Early Childhood Education Summer Program.

2023 Summer Pre-K Brochure

This handbook outlines our philosophy, policies and procedures. Please read this handbook prior to bringing your child for child care.

Child Care Family Handbook
Please contact Marisol at marosario@LancasterRec.org or 717-392-2115 x138 with any questions.