City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp
The City of Edmonton's Aquatic Day Camp offers a week of swimming, games, and water safety education for children aged 6-12 at the Confederation Leisure Centre.
▌ Editor's read The provided URL loads to the City of Edmonton's Move Learn Play website, specifically listing various day camps, including the Aquatic Day Camp. This camp is designed for children aged 6-12 and focuses on swimming, water games, and water safety education, with a cost of $226.75 per week. As a municipal program, it is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton. The website does not provide specific staff-to-camper ratios or explicit mention of background checks for staff. The City of Edmonton has a strong social media presence, with Instagram handle @cityofedmonton and Facebook handle cityofedmonton, which are linked from the main edmonton.ca website. Google reviews for 'City of Edmonton' generally reflect public services, with a rating of 3.9 stars from over 1,000 reviews, but specific reviews for the Aquatic Day Camp are not readily available. The camp is not accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), which is typical for municipal programs outside the US.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 8–12
City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp sits in the upper-elementary to middle-school window where specialization starts to mean something. Kids in this band often want to go deeper on one thing rather than rotate through five, and many camps begin offering pre-CIT (counselor-in-training) tracks here. The right aquatic fit at this age depends on whether the child wants more autonomy or still wants the safety of a structured rhythm.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Municipal parks department
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Aquatic
- Ages: 8–12
- Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Address: 11204 43 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6J 0X9, Canada
- Cost notes: CAD
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp
- What ages does City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp accept?
- City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp is open to children ages 8–12. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp cost?
- City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp publishes $227/week for the standard session. CAD Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp's hours?
- City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp runs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp?
- City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp provide lunch?
- City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
- How does City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp compare to other aquatic camps in Edmonton?
- City of Edmonton - Aquatic Day Camp is one of 16 aquatic camps in Edmonton that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
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