201.567.8963
Neil Klatskin Specialty Camps for Grades 3+'s Website
Affiliated with Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Day Camp
Our camp has a special needs inclusion program in which children are mainstreamed.
Session Lengths: 1 Week, 2 Weeks, 3 Weeks, 4 Weeks, 5 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 7 Weeks, 8 Weeks
June 26-Aug 18, 9 am-4 pm
Incredible opportunities in Fine Arts, Science, Hi-Tech, Multi-Sport, Basketball, Tennis, Dance, Musical Theater, Drama and music, all led by professionals. All JCC specialty camps are ALL-INCLUSIVE providing daily swim, lunch, snacks, towel service and access to transportation and extended care, so parents don’t have to worry about a thing.
JCC membership is required for all sport camps, and for children under 10 years in art, science, dance, and drama camps. The JCC offers a Summer Camp Family membership for $750 that runs Memorial Day-Labor Day ($250 for families who have never been a member of the JCC).
Aaron Atlas, Youth and Camping Engagement Director, holds a Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University and a Master of Social Work from Indiana University, and he completed coursework for the Child Development Associate Credential. Before coming to the Kaplen JCC on the palisades he worked at the Indianapolis JCC for over two decades. Throughout his career at the Indianapolis JCC, he oversaw a large after-school care program, family programming, children’s overnights and enrichment classes, toddler playgroups, parent and staff training programs, and agency-wide events, as well as both traditional day camp and specialty camps for preschool through eighth grade for 13 weeks over the summer. Additionally, he spent three years as Associate Director, Early Childhood Education.
Melissa has been a member of the Neil Klatskin Day Camp team since 1998. She began her service as the Transportation Coordinator and is now the Assistant Director. Melissa has been a part of the JCC family in many other capacities as well. She served as the Assistant Children’s Services Director, Children’s Services Director, Assistant Games Director for the 2003 JCC Maccabi Games and the 2004 Delegation Head for the Kaplen Team Palisades.
