School’s Out Camp

Ca2024 -2025 School’s Out Programs

High-Quality, Fun Camp Programming and Jewish Education

When schools are closed and parents need to be at work, Makom Community is here with FUN camp programming and learning for kids. All of our camp days run from 8:30AM – 4PM and are complete with outside playtime, healthy snacks, and fabulous activities! Makom Community camp days are created for kiddos 4-10 years old. Our individual camp days throughout the school year are $99. Please note that prices increase for camp days a week prior to their start date.

Upcoming School’s Out Camps:

Camp Days (8:30 AM – 4 PM), $99:

  • March 6, 2025 (PJDS)
  • March 7, 2025 (PJDS)
  • March 31, 2025
  • Tuesday, May 20
  • June 6, 2025

Camp Weeks:

  • April Camp: Tuesday, April 15 – Friday, April 18, $396
  • June Camp: Monday, June 16 – Friday, June 20, $545 (includes trips)
  • August Camp: Monday, August 25-Friday, August 29 (subject to change based on SDP calendar), $545 (includes trips)

Upcoming Camp Themes:

  • Space Camp: Monday, March 31 Calling all space explorers! On Monday, March 31st, campers will get to build their own rockets and blast off into space! We’ll try out some space-proof snacks, do some hands-on exploration of our solar system, and maybe even meet some Jewish astronauts along the way.

  • Bug Camp: Monday, June 16-Friday, June 20 Beetles, bumblebees, and butterflies – oh my! Kick off your summer with us by digging into the wide, wild world of bugs. What are they, where do they live, and what’s so Jewish about them? From the Franklin Institute to the Philadelphia Zoo to our very own neighborhood playground, campers will spend the week learning about the creepy, crawly creatures that are all around us, and what an important role they play in our lives!
  • Time Travel through Philadelphia: Monday, August 25-Friday, August 29 (subject to change based on SDP calendar): Calling all historians, explorers, and time-travel experts to embark on an end-of-summer adventure! Makom campers will build their own time machines and use them to travel to different moments throughout time and space in our very own city, including field trips to Old City’s Story Benches and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. Campers will further investigate the ways that our city has forever shaped the history of our country, paying particular attention to the roles that Jewish communities throughout history have played in both Philadelphia’s and America’s stories.

Sample Camp Schedule:

8:30-9:00 AM
Drop off: Campers can be dropped off anytime between 8:30-9:00am. They will start their morning with board games, legos, and art.
9:30 am
Welcome and Snack: Morning snack is provided and campers and staff take some time to get to know each other, settle in, start their day, and maybe sing a song!
10:00 am
Morning Activities: We will read a book and start group activities.
11:00 am
Elective Block: Campers will chose among a variety of activities.
12:30 pm
Outdoor Play Time: Campers enjoy time at a local playground.
1:30 pm
Rest and Relaxation: After so much time outside and an action-packed schedule, campers have the opportunity to rest and relax. Campers at Makom are typically found during this time reading stories with an educator, building a fort to relax in, or finding some quiet space to play.
2:00 pm
Afternoon Snack: Time to refuel their bodies before an afternoon of activities.
2:30 pm
Afternoon Activities: More games, activities, and baking!
3:30 pm 
Tefilah: Music and Movement: Together campers will reflect on the day, share awesome things they did, move their bodies, and sing.
4:00 pm 
Pick up: Campers are picked up by 4:00 pm.
Have any questions? Feel free to reach out to Zoe Myers-Bochner, Educator & Camp Coordinator.
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