Summer Programs
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Tiny Tots Program
Participants: Children ages 4 & 5
Dates: May 28 – July 18 ; Closed: 7/4/13
Hours: 8:00am – 2:00pm
Locations: Parkridge Elementary 623-764-0448 and Peoria Elementary 623-764-1170
Supply Fee: $60 for Residents; $100 for Non-Residents
Resident Rate: If where you permanently reside or live is located within the corporate limits of the City of Peoria and you pay property taxes to the City, you are eligible for the resident rate. Proof of residency is required at the time of registration. Acceptable proof is a copy of your property tax statement showing the physical location of your residence or we can look this up at www.Maricopacounty.org.
Contact Information:
Community Services Department
9875 N 85th Ave. Peoria AZ, 85345
623-773-7137
Registration: NOW Available
Field Trip Calendars: Parkridge Peoria
Program Information:
Tiny Tots is licensed by the Department of Health Services and provides daily arts and crafts, music and story time, group games and free play for the children to enjoy. Optional off-site field trips will be offered throughout the week for an additional cost. Field trip information will be available at the sites and online May 15th. Tiny Tots is an excellent place for your child to develop social skills and enjoy great activities, however, it is not a pre-school or daycare, it is a recreational based program. If you have any questions please call before registering.
For more information on Tiny Tots click here
Summer Rec Drop In Program
Participants: Children entering grades 1-5 for Fall 2013
Dates: May 28 – July 18 ;Closed 7/4/13
Hours: 8:00am – 2:30pm
Locations: Apache, Coyote Hills, Country Meadows, Oakwood, Oasis, Sun Valley and Vistancia Elementary.
Supply Fee: $60 for Residents; $100 for Non-Residents
Resident Rate: If where you permanently reside or live is located within the corporate limits of the City of Peoria and you pay property taxes to the City, you are eligible for the resident rate. Proof of residency is required at the time of registration. Acceptable proof is a copy of your property tax statement showing the physical location of your residence or we can look this up at www.Maricopacounty.org.
Contact Information:
Community Services Department
9875 N 85th Ave. Peoria AZ, 85345
623-773-7137
Registration: NOW Available
Field Trip Waivers: APE INDEX Rock Climbing SKY ZONE
Program Information:
This exciting program features arts & crafts, group games and free play to help the kids have a fun filled summer and experience new and old recreational activities. Optional off-site field trips will be offered throughout the week at an additional cost. Trip information will be available at the sites and online beginning April 9th.
Program Note: This program is a drop-in program. The children may leave at anytime without permission, including those that arrived on the shuttle bus. If this is not a program for you and your child please refer to the City of Peoria Summer Camp Program.
For more information on the Summer Rec Drop In Program as well as a calender of trips click here
Summer Camp
Participants: Children ages 5 – 14
Hours: Monday – Friday; 6:00am – 6:00pm
Dates: May 24th - July 31st; closed May 27th and July 4th
Locations: Cheyenne, Frontier, Parkridge, Paseo Verde, Sundance, Santa Fe, and Zuni Hills Elementary.
Contact Information:
Community Services Department
9875 N 85th Ave. Peoria AZ, 85345
623-773-7137
Costs: $24 per day/ $100 per week
DES funding is available
Registration: NOW Available
Field Trip Permission Forms: Cheyenne Frontier Parkridge Paseo Verde Sundance Santa Fe Zuni Hills
Field Trip Waivers: APE INDEX Rock Climbing SKY ZONE Wet N Wild
** Please remember, as stated in the Parent Handbook, written permission is required from the parent prior to the departure of the trip. Friends, relatives, and siblings don't count. In addition to filling out the Field Trip Permission Form, please remember to visit the Field Trip Table each day you drop your child off to sign up for the trip that day.
Description: Summer Camp is licensed by the Department of Health Services and is the place for all day fun. Not only are there daily centers with arts and crafts, science projects, and group games, there are field trips throughout the week, which is included in the cost. Last year the children enjoyed such trips as movies, swimming at the city pools and also special trips to the Circus, Arizona Broadway Theater and a Mercury game. All were a hit with a summer packed with fun.
For more information on the Summer Camp Program click here
NEW! Extended Day Camp will be held at the Rio Vista Recreation Center August 1,2,5 from 7am-3pm. Kids will have access to various amenitites offered at Rio Vista as well as have the opportunity to participate in dodgeball, video games, arts/crafts, movies, and much more. Please provide a sack lunch for your child. Cost is $20 per day and an optional pizza lunch is offered on August 5th for $4. Registration begins April 17th. Please note this camp will be capped at 200 participants. Use the following bar codes to register: August 1(75826), August 2(75827), August 5(75828). Click here to register
Step OutParticipants: For ALL children entering grades 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th (ages 10-15)
Dates: May 28 – July 18 ; Closed: 7/4/13
Hours: 8:00am – 2:30pm
Locations: Centennial, Peoria, and Sunrise Mountain Highschool
Supply Fee: $60 for Residents; $100 for Non-Residents
Resident Rate: If where you permanently reside or live is located within the corporate limits of the City of Peoria and you pay property taxes to the City, you are eligible for the resident rate. Proof of residency is required at the time of registration. Acceptable proof is a copy of your property tax statement showing the physical location of your residence or we can look this up at www.Maricopacounty.org.
Contact Information:
Community Services Department
9875 N 85th Ave. Peoria AZ, 85345
623-773-7137
Registration: NOW Available
Program Information: This program is perfect for teens looking for an alternative to staying home during the summer. This exciting program features arts & crafts, group games and on-site tournaments. Optional off-site field trips will be offered throughout the week at an additional cost. Trip information will be available online soon.