School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center
Seattle Parks and Recreation offers a School-Age Care Summer Day Camp at Yesler Community Center, providing a variety of activities for children in a structu...
▌ Editor's read The Seattle Parks and Recreation website loads successfully and provides information about their summer day camps, including the School-Age Care Summer Day Camp at Yesler Community Center. The camp is operated by a municipal parks department, indicating a public entity owner. While specific licensing information for this particular camp was not found on the website, Seattle Parks and Recreation generally adheres to city and state regulations. The website states that all staff undergo background checks. The program is a day camp, offering activities from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Google reviews for Seattle Parks and Recreation generally show a rating of 4.2 stars from over 1,000 reviews, with many positive comments about the variety of programs and facilities. Social media handles for Seattle Parks and Recreation are @seattleparksandrec on Instagram and SeattleParksandRec on Facebook, providing additional avenues for information and engagement.
Who thrives here Ages 5–12
School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center fits middle-elementary campers — old enough for skill-building to land, young enough that friend-group dynamics and counselor warmth still matter more than program rigor. Parents at this age band tend to prioritize a balanced rhythm of structured activity and unstructured play, which is the actual differentiator inside any given community/rec center program.
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: Community/Rec Center
- Ages: 5–12
- Hours: 7:30 am-6 pm
- Address: 917 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122
- Cost notes: $515/week for 5-day weeks, $412 for the 4-day weeks of June 29-July 2 and August 24-27.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center
- What ages does School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center accept?
- School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center is open to children ages 5–12. 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 School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center cost?
- School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center publishes $515/week for the standard session. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center's hours?
- School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center runs 7:30 am-6 pm. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center?
- School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler 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 School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center provide lunch?
- School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler 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 School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center compare to other community/rec center camps in Seattle?
- School-Age Care Summer Day Camp - Yesler Community Center is one of 14 community/rec center camps in Seattle 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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