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Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church

Paterson

Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church offers a free summer day camp for Paterson residents aged 5-13, focusing on educational and recreational activities.

▌ Editor's read The Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church is a free summer day camp for Paterson residents aged 5-13, operating from July 8th to August 16th, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The program is offered through the City of Paterson's Recreation Division and is hosted at St. Luke Baptist Church. The camp aims to provide a safe and fun environment with educational and recreational activities, including field trips. The website is a municipal recreation registration portal (patersonnj.myrec.com) and does not provide details on staff qualifications, background checks, or specific daily schedules. There is no mention of ACA accreditation, and no state license number is listed on the registration page. Google reviews for 'St Luke Baptist Church Paterson NJ' show a 4.6-star rating from 109 reviews, but these are for the church itself, not specifically the day camp. Social media handles for the camp were not found. The camp's primary strength is its accessibility as a free program for local youth.
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Who thrives here

Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church is geared toward early-childhood campers — ages where ritual, repetition, and short activity blocks land better than long instructional sessions. traditional day camp programs at this age work best when the day length matches the child's attention threshold and the staff knows how to handle separation moments without escalating them.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Faith-based organization
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Traditional Day Camp
  • Ages: not listed
  • Address: 137 Carroll St, Paterson, NJ 07501
  • Phone: (973) 321-1313

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church

What ages does Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church accept?
Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church is open to children ages not listed. 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.
Who runs Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church?
Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church is operated by a faith-based organization. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church provide lunch?
Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church 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 Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church compare to other traditional day camp camps in Paterson?
Day Camp @ St Luke Baptist Church is one of 17 traditional day camp camps in Paterson 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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