Camps with financial aid in Connecticut

Ages 6–16 · $900/session

ASAP! Summer Camp is an arts-focused day camp held at Rumsey Hall School in Washington, CT, led by professional teaching artists across visual, culinary, and performing arts. The program has served the community for roughly 26 years and offers age-tiered tracks from grades 1–10.

As published: $900 base tuition; $100 early-registration discount before April 1; financial aid available (apply by June 1)

Ages 3–18 · $350–$385/week

Audubon Sharon Summer Day Camp is a nature-based day camp run by the Sharon Audubon Center, serving children ages 3 through 12th grade on the Center's wildlife sanctuary grounds. It is directed by Camp Director Wendy Miller.

As published: "Tuition for each session is $350 per child per week." (2026); TRIP teen week $385; 4-day week $280

Ages 11–16

A freedom-of-choice performing and creative arts camp for ages 11–16 in the Berkshire foothills, offering 30+ non-competitive arts activities and income-based sliding-scale tuition (from roughly $9,275 for a 4-week session up to about $15,991 for 8 weeks at the top tier). Its distinguishing identity within this Connecticut set is being the one camp built entirely around an arts/no-sports model with staff described as "working artists and teachers."

As published: 2027 income-based tiered tuition (sliding scale): Tier 1 (highest income) Full Season (8 wk) $15,991, First/Second Session (4 wk) $9,275; scales down through Tier 6 ($0) based on household size/income disclosure. Pricing is per session (full season, half-season, or 6-week)

Ages 5–18 · $425–$525/week

A Girl Scout summer day camp in Weston for campers entering kindergarten through grade 12, running six themed weeks in July and August. Activities include a daily swim in the on-site pool supervised by certified lifeguards, archery, outdoor cooking and survival skills. Bus routes and financial aid on request are listed.

As published: 2026 weekly rates range by week and fee tier: $425-$500 (weeks 1, 3, 4, 6) and $450-$525 (weeks 2 and 5); older campers in weeks 2 and 5 can join an overnight

Ages 5–13 · $228–$386/week

Camp COMO is the state-licensed summer day camp of the Stonington Community Center (COMO), running 10 weeks of programming on a 16-acre campus for preschool through grade 7, with specialty options in arts, technology, and athletics.

As published: 2026 pricing: full day $321 (members) / $386 (non-members) per week; half-day $228 (members) / $293 (non-members) per week; $50 non-refundable deposit per week

Ages 5–13

Camp Cutler is a YMCA of Greater Hartford day camp at the Hale YMCA in Putnam, serving grades K–7 (ages 5–12) with arts and crafts, STEM, literacy, sports, free daily swim lessons, and free breakfast/lunch through Putnam School Food Services. Staff complete over 40 hours of orientation before campers arrive.

As published: Not published (2027 pricing listed as "coming soon"); Y Vacation Days priced at $65/day (member) or $105/day (program participant)

Ages 6–17 · $775–$4,790/session

A century-old (1920) YMCA camp on Cedar Lake offering both overnight and day camp for roughly 500+ campers a summer, per its own social media. It's a mainstream, broadly-programmed Y camp rather than a specialty one, with staff described as "well-trained" but no published ratio or detailed counselor credentials.

As published: 2027 per session: Day Camp 2-week $975/$875/$775 (tiers); Overnight 2-week $3195-$2695; Leadership 3-week up to $4790

Ages 5–16 · $2,674–$4,849/session

A traditional YMCA sleepaway and day camp on a 560-acre property with a private lake in the Litchfield Hills, founded in 1901 and now over 125 years old — one of the older, larger-footprint YMCA camps in the state. It runs two-week sleepaway sessions, day-camp weeks, and an equestrian/ranch program, and is the only camp in this Connecticut set that publishes an explicit staff-to-camper ratio (1:4), signaling a supervision-focused pitch to parents.

As published: 2027 Tier 1-3 per 2-week session: sleepaway $3,349/$2,999/$2,674; 4-week LIT up to $4,849

Ages 5–16 · $1,165–$12,655/session

Connecticut's self-described "premier Jewish summer camp," a co-ed overnight and day camp in Madison with tiered early-bird/regular pricing running from about $5,285 for a mini-session up to roughly $12,655 for the full summer, framed by the camp as "all-inclusive." It fills a clear niche as the state's main dedicated Jewish overnight-camp option.

As published: 2026 per-session pricing (early bird / regular): Full Summer (6/27–8/15) $12,305 / $12,655; Session 1 (6/27–7/25) $8,500 / $8,700; Session 2 (7/25–8/15) $7,090 / $7,240; Mini Session 1 (6/27–7/11) & Mini Session 2 (7/25–8/8) $5,285 / $5,385. Camp states rates are "all-inclusive"

Ages 5–16 · $540–$620/week

A traditional YMCA summer day camp on the Mahackeno Outdoor Center campus for campers entering kindergarten through grade 10. Campers are grouped in cabins by grade and each of nine weeks has a theme, such as Color Wars, Amazing Race and Shipwrecked and Soaked. Staff are described as going through rigorous training.

As published: 2027 weeks 1-9: members $540 per week, community members $620 per week; one-time $60 registration fee and $50 per week deposit; pre-camp care $125 per week, post-camp care $250 per week

Ages 4–15 · $257–$328/week

Camp Mansfield is a traditional outdoor day camp run by the Town of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department for campers age 4 1/2 to 15. It is held on the grounds of Mansfield Middle School, Schoolhouse Brook Park and Bicentennial Pond, with groups set by the grade a camper enters in the fall. The camp states that staff are certified in First Aid, CPR and AED and that it has a campers-with-special-needs inclusion process.

As published: 2026 full-week resident rates: Explorers (grades K-6) $257, Adventurers (grades 7-9) $318; non-resident rates $267 and $328. Shorter first weeks, KinderCamp half days and optional Camp Care cost extra or less.

A traditional day camp run by the Mandell JCC on 75 wooded acres along the Farmington River in Windsor, with a 2026 season from June 22 to August 14. The camp lists pool and riverfront swimming, boating, water skiing, archery, a climbing wall, a ropes course, sports, pottery, woodworking and music. Water activities are supervised by Red Cross-certified instructors, and the JCC offers need-based financial assistance.

As published: 2026 rates are on the camp's Sessions and Rates page: two-week sessions run from $1,466 to $1,943 for grades K-9, with more than one price listed per grade group (by registration date and membership) and higher totals for longer enrollments; $150 non-refundable deposit per child per session

Ages 5–17 · $965–$3,495/session

A YMCA overnight and day camp in the Litchfield Hills approaching its 100th anniversary (~1928 founding), distinguished within this set by having the only substantive, dedicated international-camper program — a real webpage with grade-conversion charts for France, Spain, and the UK. It offers tiered sleepaway, riding, teen/LEAD, and day-camp tracks with income-based financial-aid pricing, and runs CIT and Red Cross lifeguard-certification pathways for older teens.

As published: 2027 tiered pricing per two-week session: Sleepaway $2,475–$2,975 (Tier 4 = financial aid); Riding Camp $2,825–$3,325; Teen/LEAD $2,475–$2,975; Day Camp $935–$1,085 (5th/half week $465–$545)

Ages 6–15 · $550–$675/week

A sailing and marine science day camp on Holly Pond and Long Island Sound at Cove Island Park, for children entering grades 1 through 9, with a Counselors in Training program for ages 14 and 15. Each one-week session has a theme and a typical day mixes animal encounters, swimming, sailing, art and science experiments. The camp lists certified sailing instructors, lifeguards and CPR and First Aid certified counselors.

As published: 2026 tuition per week: $550 (entering grade 1), $595 (grades 2 and 3-4 groups listed), $675 (older groups); four-day week 3 is discounted; $150 non-refundable deposit per session; early camp $25 and late camp $100

Ages 5–16

Camp Washington is an Episcopal camp and retreat center established in 1917 on a 300-acre campus in the Litchfield Hills, serving campers ages 5–16 as an overnight program. It describes itself as "a welcoming and inclusive community for all of God's people."

As published: Not published

Ages 6–16 · $345–$685/week

A Christian (American Baptist Churches of Connecticut) camp and retreat center on a 270-acre property with a 90-acre lake, marking a 70th-anniversary milestone. It runs a traditional weekly-priced "Traditions Camp" for ages 6–16 alongside a Special Needs Program, a Leaders-in-Training track, and family/adult retreat weekends — a broader, multi-audience programming mix than the purely kids'-camp operations in this set.

As published: 2027 rates (site labels these "tentative, subject to change"), per week: Traditions Camp (ages 6–16) Full Week $685 / Half Week $345; Leaders-in-Training initial week $250; Special Needs Program (18+) $735/week; Family & Friends Camp $295/person (family cap $1,180); Adult Retreat $345/person

Ages 6–16 · $150–$1,445/week

Camp Woodstock, operated by the YMCA of Greater Hartford, is a co-ed overnight and day camp in the pine forests of Woodstock Valley known since 1922 as "The Friendship Camp." It offers over 30 daily activities for ages 7–16, typically in two-week sessions, with financial aid available.

As published: 2026: day camp "$315/Session Full Day $150/ Session Half Day" (weekly); 1-week overnight Tier 1 "$1,445" (tiers to $1,255); 2-week overnight $2,065-$2,350; LIT 4-week $2,995-$3,495

$365/week

A hands-on museum workshop on the historic site of Eli Whitney's armory in Hamden that runs week-long camps for young builders and experimenters. The 2026 schedule lists over 50 workshops across 11 weeks, each grouped by age band, such as woodworking, robotics, ceramics, theater, sewing and model building. Tuition assistance funds are available.

As published: 2026 workshops listed at $365 per child per week (full-day, 9am to 3pm); extended care 8-9am $10 per day and 3-5:30pm $25 per day

Ages 7–13 · $670/session

A two-week theater day camp for ages 7 to 13 run by Elm Shakespeare Company at Edgerton Park and at Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel in Westville. Campers explore acting, stagecraft and storytelling and finish with a performance. The company states that a significant portion of campers attend on donor-funded scholarships.

As published: 2026 tuition $670 per two-week session; four sessions offered (June 22-July 3, July 6-17, July 20-31, August 3-14); scholarships available and no child is turned away

Ages 7–14 · $275–$310/week

Epic Adventure and Sports Camp is a faith-based day camp operating at The Master's School (36 Westledge Rd., West Simsbury) on 75 acres, serving kids in grades 1–8 from the Farmington Valley region. The program emphasizes small-group teams, background-checked staff, and a 1:6 staff-to-student ratio.

As published: Elementary: $275/week; Middle School: $310/week; before/after-care: $100/week; $75 non-refundable deposit required

Ages 5–18

The Hartt School Community Division at the University of Hartford offers weeklong summer music and dance programs for young people, including a jazz camp, young composers projects, chamber music, flute and piano intensives, a vocal institute for ages 14-18 and dance theme camps for ages 5 to 8. Programs run on campus in West Hartford, with registration deadlines listed for each.

As published: 2026 dance Youth Theme Camp (ages 5-8, July 13-17, 9 am to noon) $275. Music program tuition not published on the program list.

Ages 5–13 · $525/week

High Hopes is a therapeutic horseback riding center offering 8.5 weeks of summer horse camps in Old Lyme, including an inclusive camp for children of all abilities and a program for at-risk youth. Counselors are required to be 18+, with preferred knowledge of disabilities/behavior management and prior horse experience.

As published: "Cost: $525" for each one-week camp, Monday-Friday 9-1 (2026 dates)

Ages 7–15 · $2,999–$7,799/session

The oldest continuously-operating coed camp in the United States (founded 1886 in NYC, relocated to Connecticut's shoreline region in 1929), now a 740-acre Episcopal-affiliated nonprofit combining a summer camp with a retreat/conference center. Pricing scales by age and session length from 2 to 8 weeks, expressed as a $750–$1,500/week equivalent, reflecting its position as a longer-format, multi-week traditional camp rather than a single-week option.

As published: 2026 per-session pricing (multi-week sessions): Ages 7–9: $2,749 (2 wk) / $4,399 (4 wk) / $5,499 (6 wk) / $5,999 (8 wk); Ages 10–13: $2,999 / $4,799 / $5,699 / $6,499; Ages 14–15 (Pioneer Village): $5,099 (4 wk) / $7,599 (6 wk) / $8,599 (8 wk). Camp itself expresses these as weekly-equivalent rates from $750–$1,500/week depending on age and session length

Ages 4–15

A welcoming day camp based on Jewish values on a 54-acre campus in Woodbridge, for campers from age 4 through grade 9. The facility includes an outdoor pool, sports fields, hiking trails, a low ropes course and an arts and crafts area. It is offered in two four-week sessions, with groups of 10 to 14 children.

As published: Not published (2027 early bird and regular rates listed as to be determined); scholarships from the Send A Kid to Camp Fund

Ages 5–10 · $350/week

Kate's Camp for Kids is a state-licensed summer arts day camp run by the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center ("The Kate"), founded in 2012, combining theater, music, dance, and visual art around weekly themes that culminate in a Friday performance. Leadership includes a professional actress/children's book author as drama director and a music educator from Bryn Mawr School as assistant/music director.

As published: $350 per session; 10% discount for multiple registrations/siblings; before-care $25/week, aftercare $50/week

$1,800–$2,200/week

A residential and day jazz camp run by Litchfield Performing Arts at The Frederick Gunn School, for students age 13 through adult at beginner to advanced levels, including students with learning disabilities. Sessions run one to four weeks with faculty-led instruction in a non-competitive program that includes a big band, core courses and student and faculty concerts. The camp lists 44 teaching artists and an income-based scholarship program.

As published: 2027 one-week tuition: $1,800 day student, $2,200 residential. Four weeks: $6,900 day, $8,500 residential. Early registration and loyalty discounts listed.

Ages 3–16 · $357–$407/session

A traditional YMCA day camp at the Mountain Mist Outdoor Center in Meriden serving ages 3–16, with a broad specialty-program menu (art, cooking, dance, fishing, musical theater, STEM, sports) plus adaptive and Type 1 diabetes-specific camp options and bus transportation for families — a wide-inclusion, community-YMCA model rather than a specialty or premium camp.

As published: "Traditional Camp Pricing (for a two-week session)... Full Member $357, Program Member $407" (2026 info; specialty camps priced separately)

Ages 6–14 · $232–$475/week

A maritime-themed day and overnight camp run by the Mystic Seaport Museum, the largest maritime museum in the US, offering sailing instruction (Community Sailing day camp), a signature Joseph Conrad overnight camp where campers sleep aboard a historic ship, and an advanced teen sailing-crew program aboard the schooner Brilliant. Staffing is distinctively credentialed for its niche — US Sailing-certified instructors, Red Cross lifeguards, and US Coast Guard-licensed captains.

As published: Half-Day $232 / $290; Full-Day $380 / $475 (members / non-members); one-week sessions; year not stated

Ages 3–14 · $385–$575/week

A nature-based summer day camp on the Nature Center's 40 acres of ponds, fields and forest, with weekly themes for ages 3 to 4, children entering kindergarten through grade 5, and an Adventure Camp for grades 6 to 8. Adventure Camp adds weekly off-site trips such as paddling and survival skills, plus a Thursday cookout until 7pm. A financial aid application is available.

As published: 2026 pricing per week: half day (ages 3-4) $385; full day ages 4 to grade 2 $545; full day grades 3-5 $575; optional Lunch Bunch $140 per week; four-day weeks are discounted

Ages 4–17 · $260–$385/week

New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) is an ocean-based experiential education nonprofit offering marine science, sailing, and adventure sports summer camp programs out of Stonington, CT. Founded in 2002, NESS now serves more than 4,700 students across 7 locations in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

As published: "Each half-day program for one week ranges from $260-$385" (full-day prices not listed; year not stated, 2026 programs)

Ages 9–17 · $555–$1,055/week

Project Oceanology is a year-round marine science education organization in Groton, CT, offering both residential overnight camp (Ocean Camp) and day camp programs (Ocean Explorer Academy, Undersea Technology Camp). The organization partners with grantors and community organizations to make camp accessible to families with financial need.

As published: 2026 day camp "Cost: $555" and "Cost: $595"; Residential Camp 2026 Ocean Camp $955, Marine Science Research Experience $1,055 (all one week)

Ages 3–14

A day camp run by Renbrook School in West Hartford for ages 3 through grade 9, organized in age groups from Falcons (preschool to kindergarten) to Eagles (grades 7-9). Summer 2027 is listed as three two-week sessions plus an optional one-week pre-season camp, with before and after camp care. Activities named include swimming, archery, ropes courses, rocketry, cooking, ceramics and woodworking.

As published: Not published as text (rates are on the camp's Dates and Rates page); a $75 per session registration fee applies and payment in full is due May 1, 2027.

Ages 9–18 · $760–$940/week

Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center is a 60-acre year-round outdoor ministry of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ, established in 1957. It runs one-week summer camp sessions with tiered 2026 pricing and also hosts retreat groups ranging from 10 to 150 people.

As published: 2026 tiered pricing: $940 / $850 / $760 per 1-week session

Ages 4–12 · $109–$124/day

The Hartford location of the national Steve & Kate's chain (operating since 1980), a "choose your own activity" day camp housed at the Watkinson School offering stations like a Media Lab, Sewing Salon, Bakery, Sports, and Water Games. Pricing is structured as per-day or full-summer passes rather than a traditional weekly rate, reflecting the brand's flexible, drop-in-friendly national model.

As published: 2026: Day Pass $124/day ($109/day at 15+ days purchased); Summer Pass $3,270 for the entire summer (up to 45 days), covering June 15–Aug 14, 2026. Per-day and per-summer pricing; no traditional weekly rate published

Ages 3–15 · $290–$445/week

A nature center day camp on a 400-acre sanctuary in Mystic with eleven themed weeks of full-week sessions for ages 3 to 15, plus half-day and 2-hour early childhood options. Campers hike, meet live animals and play games tied to each week's natural history theme, and specialty and collaborative camps with other Mystic organizations are offered. Partial weeks are not offered.

As published: 2026, week 1 non-member prices: Eagles half day (ages 4-6) $290, Rangers full day (ages 5-6) $445, Fledglings 2-hour program (ages 3-4) $185. Member prices are lower, for example Rangers $378.25.

Ages 6–16 · $425/week

A day theater camp at the Garde Arts Center in New London for ages 6 to 16, held as three one-week sessions in partnership with the Missoula Children's Theatre. Students rehearse and attend workshops all week, then perform two shows of an original musical, and also learn costuming, sound and lighting skills. Up to 60 students take part in each session.

As published: 2026: $425 per week. Camp hours 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Partial scholarships may be available on request.