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Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center

Paterson

The Day Camp at The Heritage Community Center offers a free summer program for Paterson residents aged 6-13, focusing on recreation, education, and social de...

▌ Editor's read The Day Camp at The Heritage Community Center is a free summer day camp for Paterson residents aged 6-13, operated by the City of Paterson's Department of Recreation. The program runs from July 8th to August 16th, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Activities include sports, arts and crafts, educational games, and field trips, aiming to provide a safe and engaging environment. The camp's website is a program detail page on the City of Paterson's recreation portal, which loads successfully. There is no mention of ACA accreditation or specific staff-to-camper ratios. The City of Paterson Department of Recreation has a Facebook page (PatersonRecreation) which promotes various city programs, including this camp. Google reviews for 'The Heritage Community Center' show a 4.1-star rating from 108 reviews, with comments generally positive about the facility and community programs.
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Who thrives here

Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center 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
Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Traditional Day Camp
  • Ages: not listed
  • Address: 100 Haledon Ave, Paterson, NJ 07522
  • Phone: (973) 321-1313

Logistics

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

Frequently asked about Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center

What ages does Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center accept?
Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center 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 @ The Heritage Community Center?
Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center 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 Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center provide lunch?
Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center 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 @ The Heritage Community Center compare to other traditional day camp camps in Paterson?
Day Camp @ The Heritage Community Center 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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