Sunflower Camp

Campers take advantage of all the amenities available at JCYS Highland Park, including our outdoor stage, drama seating pavilion, full-sized indoor gym, and securely enclosed outdoor playgrounds with age-appropriate facilities. For extra summer fun, various sprinklers are set up outside so campers can splash around to cool off. Additionally, Pre-K Sunflower Campers enjoy free swim 3 days per week (M, T, Th).

Campers also love our catered meals and snacks, featuring fresh, colorful food made from scratch with local ingredients. We serve organic milk to all our campers and make sure each child gets enough nutritious food for a full day of adventures.

Behind all the fun of camp are the caring early childhood staff and all the know-how of a first-class preschool. Rooms are led by our qualified and dedicated school-year staff. With a low staff-to-child ratio, campers get plenty of individual attention – and children who regularly attend will feel right at home with the same classroom teachers from the school year.

Program Highlights

Theme weeks allow campers to explore new places, environments, and ideas. Past theme weeks have included “Help My Garden Grow,” “Ice Cream Shoppe,” and “Under the Sea.” Our themes incorporate in-house field trips* that provide a balance between entertainment and an introduction to community helpers. All campers also participate in daily themed activities, like a special art project, game, and sensory exploration.

Toddler standing in the shade of a tree. Toddler is wearing tie-dyed Sunflower Camp t-shirt looking up and smiling at the camera.
Child sitting on playground equipment. They are wearing pink sunglasses and looking directly at the camera with a smirk on their face.

Summer 2025 Tentative Schedule

  • Thematic Activities
    Get ready for an action-packed rug time! Our teachers will read stories, sing songs, and participate in small group games. Centers will give children one-on-one attention and provide skill-building activities that center around our week’s theme.
  • Meals & Rest Time (9:30 am – 10:00 am; 12:20 pm – 12:55 pm; 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
    • Half-day campers will be served a morning snack.
    • Half-day with Lunch Bunch campers will enjoy a morning snack and lunch.
    • Full-day campers will receive a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack.
    • Rest time will occur between 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Camp is for the Whole Family

Just like our school-year programs at JCYS Highland Park, Sunflower Camp is really for the whole family. We send home daily newsletters from each group of campers and a weekly all-camp newsletter to keep parents updated on all camp happenings. Camp photos will be also be posted through Kaymbu, our electronic communication site.

Summer 2025 Tuition and Registration

Infant (6 weeks - 14 months) Sunflower Camp Tuition
June 9, 2025 – August 8, 2025 2 Installments
Infant Full-Day Sunflower Camp
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
5 days/week $2,562
Toddler (15 months - 23 months) Sunflower Camp Tuition
June 9, 2025 – August 8, 2025 2 Installments
To enroll in Sunflower Camp for Toddlers, your child must be 15 months by 6/1/25
Toddler Half-Day Sunflower Camp
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
2 days/week $767
3 days/week $935
4 days/week $1,343
5 days/week $1,439
Toddler Full-Day Sunflower Camp
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
2 days/ week $1,247
3 days/week $1,726
4 days/week $2,302
5 days/week $2,398
Twos Sunflower Camp Tuition
June 9, 2025 – August 8, 2025 2 Installments
To enroll in Sunflower Camp for 2-year-olds, your child must be 2 by 6/1/25
Twos Half-Day Sunflower Camp
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
2 days/week $708
3 days/week $963
4 days/week $1,148
5 days/week $1,230
Twos Full-Day Sunflower Camp
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
2 days/week $1,151
3 days/week $1,594
4 days/week $2,125
5 days/week $2,213
Threes Sunflower Camp Tuition
June 9, 2025 – August 8, 2025 2 Installments
To enroll in Sunflower Camp for 3-year-olds, your child must be 3 by 6/1/25
Threes Half-Day Sunflower Camp
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
2 days/week $656
3 days/week $799
4 days/week $1,148
5 days/week $1,230
Threes Full-Day Sunflower Camp
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
2 days/week $1,066
3 days/week $1,476
4 days/week $1,967
5 days/week $2,049
Pre-K Sunflower Camp Tuition
June 9, 2025 – August 8, 2025 2 Installments
To enroll in Sunflower Camp Pre-K, your child must be 4 by 6/1/25
Pre-K Half-Day Sunflower Camp
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
2 days/week $656
3 days/week $799
4 days/week $1,148
5 days/week $1,230
Pre-K Full-Day Sunflower Camp
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
2 days/week $1,066
3 days/week $1,476
4 days/week $1,967
5 days/week $2,049
Register

Registration for 2025-26 summer and school year programming will open to current families on Tuesday, November 12 at 10:00 am and to the community on Tuesday, December 3 at 10:00 am.

In order to complete your registration, you must provide a non-refundable, non-transferable registration fee. The registration fee for infant care, toddler care, and preschool programming is $200 per child; for camp, the fee is $100 per child.

2025-26 Billing & Payment Schedule
Installment Billing Cycle Payment Cycle
Summer 2025
1st Installment April 15, 2025 May 1, 2025
2nd Installment May 15, 2025 June 1, 2025

 

Our installment plan for Summer 2024 is initially billed on April 15, 2024. Our installment plan for Fall/Spring 2024-2025 is initially billed on June 15, 2024. If registering after our initial bills go out, you will be contacted by your Business Manager regarding adjusted installments.