Summer

Policies

How to Register

Registration opens on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

All registering families will receive a parent packet via email with additional information and camp policies in May 2025.

When space is full, campers will be placed on a waitlist in the order applications were received, children with current PJCC Center Members receiving priority.

American Camp Association

Grades TK – 11 camp programs are accredited by the ACA. This ensures the highest quality programs and safety for your camper. For more information regarding ACA and the accreditation process, please visit the ACA website.

Ways to Save

Families with a PJCC Fitness Center Membership will enjoy a $60 discount on each week of camp. (Plus, all families who enroll in the JCC’s 2025-26 Preschool or Treehouse @ the J programs will receive a COMPLIMENTARY PJCC Fitness Membership for their family!)

For those who register early, receive an additional $50 off full-week registrations through March 16, 2025.

Payment and Deposits

  • Payment of $200 per camp week is due upon registration. The remaining camp tuition will be split into two payments billed on April 4, with a final payment made on May 16, 2025.
  • $100 per camp week is considered a non-refundable deposit.
  • Registrations received after May 16, 2025 must include full payment for all programs.
  • Payment is due in full on May 16, 2025. Campers with unpaid balances will automatically be placed on a waitlist on May 19, 2025.
  • Session changes are dependent upon space availability.

Refunds, Pro-rates and Cancellations

  • $100 per camp week is considered a non-refundable deposit. Please allow up to 3 weeks for refunds to be processed.
  • There are no refunds after May 9, 2025.
  • There will be no reduction or refund of fees for camp programs because of absence, illness, required quarantine, suspension/expulsion, or withdrawal due to changes in family circumstances during camp sessions.
  • No partial enrollment or proration is available.
  • Programs are subject to change or cancellation based on camper enrollment.
  • All requests for refunds must be received in writing camps@pjcc.org by May 9, 2025.

Additional Camp Policies

  • Programs are subject to cancellation based on camper enrollment. Programs may be changed.
  • Late Pick Up – If your child is not picked up at the pick-up time you registered for, a late fee will be assessed. Campers that are not picked up after 3:00 pm pick-up will be placed in Extended Care and charged according to the equivalent of one day in that program. If a child is not picked up at 6:00 pm, they will be charged according to the following scale:
    • 1-20 Minutes…$20
    • 21-30 minutes…$40
    • 31-60 minutes…$80
    • A week prior to camp, you will receive a parent packet via email with additional information and camp policies.
    • All campers and their families must follow the PJCC’s COVID Protocols. Please monitor for COVID exposure or symptoms prior to the start of Camp.

Financial Assistance Available

The PJCC is proud to provide financial assistance to families with financial need. Adjustments are based on financial need and budgetary considerations and require a separate application.

To apply, please email camps@pjcc.org, requesting the financial aid application for summer.

Applications must be received no later than March 14, 2025. Financial assistance decisions will be communicated no later than March 21, 2025. Submitting a financial assistance application is not a guarantee of financial assistance.

Families receiving financial assistance will have until May 9, 2025 to finalize their camp registration.

Publicity

Unless otherwise specified in writing, you grant permission to Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC), including the Camp KEFF program, its agents, and its employees the irrevocable and unrestricted right to take, use, copyright, and produce photographs and videos taken of your child, yourself, and members of your family while participating in PJCC and Camp KEFF activities for any lawful purpose, including print and/or electronic publication, promotion, social media, web content, illustration, advertising, trade, or historical archive in any manner or in any medium. You hereby release PJCC and its legal representatives from liability for any violation or claims relating to said images or videos. Furthermore, you grant permission to use the statements of your child, yourself, and members of your family given during an interview or evaluation with or without your name for the purpose of advertising and publicity without restriction to time limit or geographic area. You waive your right, your child’s rights, and your family’s rights to any and all compensation stemming from the use of these materials.