Spring Vacation & Summer Camps

Learning doesn't stop just because school is out ... that's when FUN learning begins! The Maritime Aquarium offers educational programs each year during the spring break week of most local school districts and also through the summer. The age-appropriate hands-on activities engage students in ways that demonstrate how exploring our world can be fun and exciting.

Programs

To participate, your child must be the listed age by the first day of the program. Pre-registration is required (no same-day registration allowed.) Enrollment closes 10 days prior to each session's start date. Registration and forms are all done through Camp Docs. Register early to take advantage of our payment plan options!

Member Discounts: Aquarium members receive discounts on camp! Upon registering and paying the deposit for camp, the Aquarium will verify your membership and place a member discount on the balance due in your CampDoc account. 

Policies

Summer 2020 Guidelines

• Group sizes will be limited to 14 campers and 2 counselors per age group.
• All campers and staff will be required to have their temperature checked and recorded each morning.
  • Any campers or staff with a temperature of 100F or higher are not permitted into the program for that day and cannot return until they are fever free for 24 hours.  
• Campers and staff will be required to wear cloth facemasks, except when eating.
  • A letter from the child's physician on office letterhead will be required for campers who cannot wear a mask due to a medical or behavioral condition.
• The Office of Early Childhood requires consent for attending in-person camps during the Covid-19 pandemic. The consent form will be added to CampDoc accounts.
• Each camp session will have its own classroom space, meaning age groups will always eat and participate in activities separately from each other.  
  • Each camper will have a assigned label seat and cubbie to store personal belongings. Communal bins or switching of seats will not be permitted.
• We will evaluate field trips to Calf Pasture Beach, Beardsley Zoo, and Sheffield Island closer to each session.
• Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer pre or extended care options for this summer.
• The Aquarium will increase its daily sanitation of classrooms and restrooms used by the campers and camp staff. 

Covid-19 Travel Advisory Policy

• The state of Connecticut has issued an Executive Order 7BBB effective June 25, 2020. The order states that anyone traveling into Connecticut from a state that has a new daily positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positively rate over a 7-day rolling average are directed to self-quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of the last contact within the identified state. More information on this travel advisory, and identified states, can be found here.

• Any campers traveling into or returning to Connecticut from the identified states (see weblink above) should not attend camp until their 14-day quarantine is complete. Send an email to campdirector@maritimeaquarium.org if this travel advisory impacts your camp registration at The Maritime Aquarium. The term of this policy will coincide with the travel advisory or until Executive Order 7BBB expires.  

Financial Assistance

• We believe every child should have an opportunity to participate in our summer camp programs. We have limited funds to supply partial scholarships for children to attend 1 session per spring or summer camp season. Please note, full scholarships are not available. To apply, submit a completed scholarship application by email to campdirector@maritimeaquarium.org.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

• Summer (July through August) Cancellation and Refund Policy: Refunds will be issued (minus a $50 processing fee) if notice of cancellation is received more than 4 weeks in advance of the session start date.  No refunds will be issued for cancellations received within 4 weeks of the start date.

• Full refunds will be issued if The Maritime Aquarium cancels a camp session.

Payment Plans

• Summer payment plans must be completed by June 12, 2020

Parent Resources

Click Here for Our Parent Information Pack

Click Here for Our Behavior Policy

Click Here for Our Health Exam Form

Click Here for our Admin of Meds Form

As a Connecticut State-certified camp, we require health exam forms for every camper. Campers bringing medications (inhalers, epi-pens, etc) require an authorization of medication form for each medication. All forms must be submitted through Camp Docs.

Questions?

Please email us at campdirector@maritimeaquarium.org