Directory · Chicago · Ages 4–5 · 59 camps
Directory · United States · Illinois · Chicago · Ages 4–5

Summer Camps for ages 4–5 in Chicago.

59 camps in Chicago accept ages 4–5. Median week: $425; range $275–$550.

Picking a summer camp for a 4–5 year old in Chicago is mostly about ratios and routine. The ones that work — across day camps, parks-and-rec programs, and small specialty studios — keep groups under 8 kids per counselor, run a predictable rhythm (snack, activity, free play, snack), and don't pretend a 4-year-old wants the same week as a 9-year-old.

Top 20 camps

  1. Camp One Step - Milwaukee Day Camp · Camp One Step - Milwaukee Day Camp · Ages 5–10
  2. Camp One Step - Brain Tumor Family Camp · Camp One Step - Brain Tumor Family Camp · Ages 0–19
  3. Washington Park Pavilion Summer Camps · Washington Park Pavilion · Ages 3–5
  4. Cheer Summer Camp at Morgan Park Sports Center · Morgan Park Sports Center · Ages 4–16 · $60/week
  5. Preschool Summer Fun Camp · Washington Park Pavilion · Ages 3–5 · $116/week
  6. Crowns & the High Seas · Washington Park Pavilion · Ages 3–5 · $73/week
  7. Preschool Camp Cool Summer Eats · Washington Park Pavilion · Ages 3–5 · $73/week
  8. Preschool Camp Kool Summer Science · Washington Park Pavilion · Ages 3–5 · $73/week
  9. Steve & Kate's Camp Chicago – Bucktown (Day Pass) · Bucktown · Ages 4–12 · $645/week
  10. Find Preschools in Chicago, IL · Ages 3–5
  11. Find Daycare & Child Care Centers in Chicago, IL · Ages 3–5
  12. Juvenile Temporary Detention Center · 1100 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago · Ages 5–18
  13. Roberto Clemente Club · 1147 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO · Ages 5–18
  14. Miguel A. Barreto Boys & Girls Club · 1214 N Washtenaw Ave, Chicago · Ages 5–18
  15. Urban League of Metropolitan Chicago - Englewood Center · 6835 S Normal Blvd, Chicago · Ages 5–18
  16. Urban League of Metropolitan Chicago - Wentworth Club · 1340 W 71St St, Chicago · Ages 5–18
  17. Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies - Camp Invention: Spark · Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies · Ages 5–12
  18. Resurrection College Prep High School at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity - Camp Invention: Spark · Resurrection College Prep High School at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity · Ages 5–12
  19. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity - Camp Invention: Spark · St. Elizabeth of the Trinity · Ages 5–12
  20. St. Patrick High School - Camp Invention: Spark · St. Patrick High School · Ages 5–12

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↘ What to look for

Ask the staff-to-kid ratio (1:8 is the floor for this age band), how they handle nap or quiet time, what their bathroom-help policy looks like, and whether they group strictly by age or mix the 4–5s with older kids in some sessions. If the camp can't give you the ratio off the top of their head, that's the answer.

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