The Camp at Oak Lane Day School

The Camp at Oak Lane Day School has a program full of imaginative, child-centered, energetic activities with surprises around every corner. You will find a nurturing environment that enriches, stimulates and encourages curiosity in every child, and embraces the value of childhood.

The campus of Oak Lane offers a 30-acre site consisting of streams, a pond, woods, athletic fields, play equipment, and two swimming pool facilities complete with separate changing rooms for boys and girls. The Hankin Classroom Building has air-conditioned rooms ("bunks") used by the campers, computers and a health room. The Barn offers a music room, art studio, science lab and an indoor area for drama productions. The Leah Cutler Gymnasium includes a spacious indoor area that accommodates all-camp gatherings, and is useful during rainy days.

Adult counselors are paired with junior counselors to assist the campers in various groups and activities. Our swimming instructors are American Red Cross certified, and the adult staff and counselors are CPR certified.

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For 3 to 5 year old children	Each preschool group is headed by an experienced preschool teacher, and enjoys a daily schedule and routine specifically tailored to these ages. Varied activities designed by the head counselor include outdoor play, nature walks and other fun. Every day includes swimming lessons and a visit to one of our specials (music, art, ceramics, sports and nature). After lunch, half-day campers go home, while full-day campers have a rest period, then a recreational swim and other activities.
For 6 and 7 year old children	Our 6 and 7 year olds (kindergartners and first graders) have a similar schedule in the morning with a visit to one of the specials (art, music, ceramics, archery, sports and nature), swimming lessons, plus lots of fun with their head counselor. In the afternoon, campers choose from a wide variety of electives from kickball to creek walks to arts and crafts with relay races, bubble blowing, ceramics, music and a recreational swim period thrown in, too.
For children currently in Grades 2 to 6	Our oldest campers have a day filled with choices. Every morning, campers create their day from a menu of electives. There are always choices in sports, nature, the art studio, and music room with an array of indoor and outdoor activities such as archery, cooking, rocketry, origami, capture the flag, card games, magic tricks and lots of other surprises. Some choices are just for one day while others can last for a month. Campers also take swimming lessons, and have the option of a recreational swim in the afternoon.