Camp Kehilla Details
Summer Address
75 Colonial Spring Road
Wheatley Heights, NY 11798
Winter Address
300 Forest Drive
East Hills, NY 11548
516-484-1545
Camp Kehilla's Website
Affiliated with Sid Jacobson JCC
Day Camp
Our camp has a special needs inclusion program in which children are mainstreamed.
Session Lengths: 2 Weeks, 3 Weeks, 7 Weeks
Explore Camp Kehilla
The Camp Kehilla Story
Welcome Families to another Great Year at Camp Kehilla!
Camp Kehilla has been a pioneer in Special Needs Day Camp Programming for Over 20 years! During that time, we have continued to bring new opportunities and experiences while maintaining the integrity and passion you have come to expect.
Program features include:
- Catering to youth and young adults with a variety of special needs.
- Core focus on building social skills, lasting friendships and self-esteem.
- Individually tailored to grow with campers at each stage of development.
- Comprehensive Vocational Experiences for older participants.
- Free transportation from Nassau, Suffolk and Queens
- Newly built air conditioned sports complex, outdoor fields for all sports, nature trails, multiple playgrounds, and
- 4 Olympic sized swimming pools at the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds.
We offer four Division Options:
Division 1: Ages 4-9
- Daily Activities including Adaptive Sports, Music, Drama, Arts and Crafts, Tae Kwon Do, and more!
- Red Cross Certified Swim Instruction
- Weekly Field Trips
- Sensory Integration
- Social Skills Groups
- PT/OT available through district partnership
- 3:1 Camper-to-counselor ratio
- Inclusion Opportunities
Division 2: Ages 10-15
- Daily Activities including Adaptive Sports, Music, Drama, Arts and Crafts, Tae Kwon Do, and more!
- Red Cross Certified Swim Instruction
- Two Weekly Field Trips
- Sensory Integration
- Team Building Activities
- PT/OT available through district partnership
- 3:1 Camper-to-counselor ratio
- Club Period
Division 3: Ages 16-21
- Activities including Adaptive Sports, Music, Drama, Arts and Crafts, Tae Kwon Do, and more!
- Daily Free Swim
- Two Weekly Field Trips
- Community Service Projects
- Team Building Activities
- 4:1 Camper-to-counselor ratio
- City Adventure
- Club Period
Vocation Experience: Ages 16-21
- Life skills and Vocational Training
- Full integration at multiple on and offsite internships
- Weekly Field Trips
- Daily Free Swim
- Camp activities including adaptive sports, music, drama, arts and crafts, and more!
Featured Activities at Camp Kehilla
Arts & Crafts Drama Music Red Cross Instructional Swim Sensory Integration Swim Lessons Swimming Vocational Training Program
