Lower Camp Programs

Pitzelah (Prek 4 year olds)

Pitzelah preschool age campers are ready for an exciting full day of supervised activities with a focus on their development of gross and fine motor skills and social growth.

• Dedicated staff led by certified teachers with current First Aid certifications

• Unique instructional swim and safety program with higher staff to camper ratios

• 25+ specialist areas in creative & performing arts, sports, outdoor adventure, LEGO, STEM & nature 

• Junior sized sports fields, big wheelers, & athletic equipment just right for our youngest campers

• Play Village with creative play structures and Sensory Water Table for fun & imagination

• Daily “cool down” times include interactive play, manipulatives, puppetry, and reading with PJ Library

Yeladim (K-1st grade) 

Yeladim enjoys a summer of sports, creativity, skill building and friendship making which prepare them for school and more.

• Daily instructional and free swim focusing on stroke development and swim safety

• 25+ specialist areas in creative & performing arts, sports, outdoor adventure, LEGO, STEM & nature

• Skills & drills with a variety of weekly sports

• Beginning introduction to rock climbing, and biking

• Ninja Adventure Track brings fitness and fun together with daily challenges and team building

• Daily “cool down” times include interactive play, manipulatives, puppetry, and reading with PJ Library 

Keshet (2nd-3rd grade)

Keshet offers more options, more adventure, and more independence while continuing our emphasis on social skills, self-awareness and sportsmanship.

• Daily instructional and free swim focusing on stroke development and swim safety

• 25+ specialist areas in creative & performing arts, sports, outdoor adventure, LEGO, STEM & nature 

• Weekly elective choice activity to discover new skills & specialize in an area of interest

• Intermediate archery, rock climbing, and science programs

• Biking: Keshet campers develop basic biking and safety skills on our beautiful campus

• PJ Our Way summer partner reading program 

Gesher (4th-5th grade)

Gesher includes every specialty offering with an emphasis on mastering skills & techniques for individual growth in an inclusive camp culture of depth and purpose. Gesher also takes one exciting overnight trip to further foster lifelong friendships and memories.

• Daily instructional and free swim focusing on improving and expanding aquatic skills, stroke development and swim safety

• Advanced sports programs to master skills, techniques, game tactics and true teamwork

• Abrams U intensive weekly choice programming where camper pick their “major” from six specialty areas of their interest: Culinary Arts, Creative Arts, STEM, Performing Arts, Athletics and Aquatics

• “Let’s Move” competitive intramural sports program for 3rd-5th grades developing teamwork and camaraderie

• Offsite “step-up” day trip for our 5th graders to have some fun with Alufim “Tween Travel” 

• Off-road bike trails, fishing and rock wall challenges

• Overnight trip to the JCC’s beautiful camp in Milford, PA. Boating, archery, ropes courses, lake swimming, arts & crafts, campfires, ruach, sports & more!