WFM Summer Camp 2025
Welcome to Waterfront Montessori’s 2025 Summer Camp! We are thrilled to welcome your child to a wonderful adventure full of fabulous fun and learning.
Whether joining us for the first time or already a WFM student, we want to make your child’s transition into camp seamless as possible. We know there is a lot to absorb below. Please bear with us as every bit of extra care and consideration will contribute to making camp a joyful and safe experience for campers, parents and staff.
Please read the following procedures and policies carefully!
Camp Quick Essentials
Arrival/Departure
Dropoff/Pickup Schedule
2 year olds
8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. dropoff at the Toddler 1 Main Door
12:00 p.m. pickup at the Toddler 1 door
3-6 year old
7:45 a.m. to 8 a.m. dropoff at the playground gate from (if raining, at the Primary 1 door)
3:00 p.m. pickup at the playground gate (if raining, at the Primary 1 door)
Extended Day
5:30 p.m. pickup at the Primary 1 door
Sign-In Procedures (all campers will be signed in by a staff member)
Entering the School Premises
Campers will place all outside materials in a cubby, box, or cart that has been assigned to them.
Campers will change from their outdoor shoes to their indoor shoes.
Entering the Playground
Campers will proceed to place their lunch boxes and their belongings on a cart. The cart will not accommodate bulky items.
Campers will be encouraged to sanitize their hands frequently.
What To Bring (all items should be clearly labeled with the child’s name)
Clothing
Camp T-shirts are required to wear each day. Each child will be given two camp t-shirts in the color assigned to the child’s age group. If wearing a camp shirt is not possible, a clean t-shirt of the same color as the camper’s camp t-shirts is required. Extra camp t-shirts are available for purchase ($15.)
On Tuesdays and Thursdays: water play bag with a swimsuit, water shoes, sunscreen stick and towel.
A hat for activities in the sun is required as well.
Loose, elastic-waist shorts are recommended for both girls and boys unless it is cool outside, in which case long pants are appropriate.
Two pairs of slip-on or Velcro closure athletic shoes are required:
one pair to wear to school and use for outdoor activities
one pair for inside and indoor activities
No belts, suspenders, overalls, onesies or other one-piece items that make it hard for the child and/or staff to manage while toileting.
A full change of clothing, including socks, that will remain at the school through the camp session.
Each child must keep a sunscreen stick at school (no bottles.) Please apply sunscreen to your child before sending him or her to camp. We will swipe each child’s nose, cheeks and forearms with the sunscreen stick before sending them outside.
If not toilet trained, a week’s supply of diapers, Huggies pull-ups or other pull-ups with side Velcro closures. We can work with diapers for children who are not toilet trained, although we prefer pull-ups with side Velcro closures to foster toilet-training by helping the child to recognize when they have urinated.
Lunch/Snack
11:30 a.m. - Lunch for 2 year olds. Toddler pickup will be AFTER Lunch.
12:00 p.m. - Lunch for 3-6 year olds.
Parents provide lunches for their child. Please label the child’s lunch box and all containers.
All lunches should include a cold pack. A frozen juice box or water bottle can suffice. The school has a microwave on the premises and can warm a child’s lunch, if necessary. Please use microwavable containers.
Mid-morning snacks will be provided.
Water to drink will be provided on the playground.
No sodas, candy, junk or excessively sugary food.
No Lunchables or other foods that require excess preparation unless the child can execute the preparation without assistance from staff.
No nuts of any kind are permitted in the school. Please see below for our Allergy Policy.
Naps (for children under the age of 5)
Children who remain at the school past lunch will be given the opportunity to nap.
Parents provide the cot sheet and a blanket for their child. Cot sheets are available to parents for purchase in a package with a small blanket for $20.
Cot sheets and blankets must be washed each weekend and returned to the school on Monday.
Please note that we will not force any child to nap. If they do not sleep, we will allow them to rejoin camp activities.
Not every child naps. Please let us know if yours does.
Miscellaneous
Any strollers must fold compactly as they are stored in a vestibule that is also a fire exit. Lightweight umbrella strollers work best for us. Otherwise, we will have to park the strollers on the sidewalk outside the school.
Tardy Policy
Late Arrival/Pick Up
Late arrivals are strongly discouraged as latecomers disrupt scheduled activities.
Parents/caregivers are expected to be prompt. Children will be ready to leave 5 minutes before their departure time. Chronic lateness will cause us to ask you to withdraw your child from the camp.
Parents/caregivers are to wait outside the school until the child has been signed out and is released to them. Please do not interfere with the children as they are walked from the school to the playground and back.
Each family is allotted one late pickup. After the first infraction, parents will be charged $25 for late pickups between 15 and 60 minutes. Every additional hour thereafter will accrue a charge of an additional $25.
Parents
Camp Communications
Our main outgoing communication channel for families is the ParentSquare app. It sends posts to both the app on a phone and to the email address to which the account is registered.
Please make sure to enter a cell phone number in the app as it can send you texts in the event of a school emergency.
If you wish to speak with a teacher, you may send an email to them at parents@waterfrontmontessori.com with your query. Staff will respond as soon as practicable.
Unpaid Summer Camp Tuition
Children will not be permitted to attend camp until all outstanding summer camp tuition and fees have been paid.
Registration Package Forms
All forms included in the Enrollment Package must be completed and returned to the school on or before the first day of a child’s attendance at the school. State regulations require that we keep these forms on file for each child; no child will be permitted to attend the camp if the forms are not completed.
Health & Safety
Denial of Entry into the School
Entry will be denied to campers:
who exhibit two or more of the following symptoms:
fever or chills
fatigue
muscle or body aches
headaches
sore throat
congestion or runny nose
nausea or vomiting
diarrhea
who exhibit any one of the following symptoms:
cough
shortness of breath
difficult breathing
new olfactory disorder
new taste disorder
who were previously sent home within the last 24 hours for fever.
Allergies and Medication Administration Policy
Waterfront Montessori is a NUT-FREE school. NO NUTS OF ANY KIND ARE PERMITTED.
If your child has food allergies, please make sure you have informed the Lower School Office Administration.
Parents of students with any food allergies must provide separate snacks in clearly marked bags for their child each day.
If your child needs an EpiPen on hand, please provide us with one.
It is the school’s policy to not administer any medication except that required by a chronic medical condition. Medication administration requires special forms and a physician’s order. Please speak with the Office Administration if medication is required.
Dismissal from Camp
The school reserves the right to dismiss a camper if:
The camper is unable to follow the camp and classroom rules in a safe manner.
The camper is consistently picked up late.
The camper, a parent or a caregiver behaves in a manner that does not respect the health, safety and welfare of any member of the school community.
Parent Acknowledgement of Receipt and Acceptance
Please select the button below to sign the
Parent Acknowledgment of Receipt and Acceptance
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