When school is out working parents are left scrambling for child care options, so I put together this 2015 Atlanta Thanksgiving Break Camps list. I did my best to mix inside the perimeter and outside the perimeter options for parents, but you can also check with local churches, YMCA’s and community centers to see what they’re offering if you live elsewhere. Read each camp’s policies about refunds and cancellations before you register.
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2015 Atlanta Thanksgiving Break Camps
Zoo Atlanta
Description/Activities: Each day has a theme for “Dinner with Carnivores,” “Dinner with Herbivores,” and “Dinner with Omnivores”
Address: 800 Cherokee Avenue SE Atlanta 30315
Ages: Kindergarten – 5th grade
Dates: Monday November 23 – Wednesday, November 25
Time: Extended care drop off 7:30 a.m.; standard drop off 8-9 a.m.; camp begins 9 a.m.; pickup 4-5 p.m.; extended care pickup 5-5:30 p.m.
Cost: $70 per day non-members/$56 per day for members/$10 extended care daily
Register online: Zoo Atlanta Safari Day Camp
Contact: Call 404.624.5822 or email [email protected].
Still Waters Learning Center
Description/Activities: Thanksgiving and Community Service Project; “Play group games, experience exciting Thanksgiving day activities, work together to help serve the community, create Thanksgiving crafts, think critically about all of the wonderful things God has given us and much more!”
Address: 2650 N Druid Hills Road
Ages: Pre-K to fifth grade
Dates: Monday November 23 – Wednesday, November 25
Time: Full Day Rate (8am – 6pm) – $50/day; Half Day Rate (8am – 1pm OR 1pm – 6pm)- $35/day; AFTER Wednesday November 18th by 6 p.m. Full Day Rate – $70/day
Half Day Rate – $55/day *Additional discounts available for siblings and referrals
Cost: $70 per day non-members/$56 per day for members/$10 extended care daily
Online info: Still Waters Learning Center
Contact: Email [email protected] with Child(ren) Attending; Date(s) of service needed; Note whole day, morning half-day OR afternoon half day attendance for each registered day; Turn in payment by Monday 11/16 10pm. Call 404.388.3654 and ask for Mr. Kevin
STEM Camp/Science of Fun
Description/Activities: “Science of Fun’s hands-on break camps in downtown Decatur will keep your child happy and mentally engaged with activities like dissecting owl pellets, fantastic flubber, paper making, homemade butter, solar balloons, elephant toothpaste, hex bug habitats and a brand new 2L bottle rocket launcher!”
Address: Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 465 Clairemont Ave, Decatur
Ages: Kindergarten – 5th grade
Dates: Monday November 23 – Wednesday, November 25
Time: Extended care drop off 7:30 a.m.; standard drop off 9 a.m.; camp begins 9 a.m.; pickup 3 p.m.; extended care pickup 6 p.m.
Cost: $199 for three days + before care and after care costs
Online info: Science of Fun STEM Camp
Contact: Kristen Thornton-Webb, M.Ed. (Kris Webb) [email protected], 404-969-2161 (Register as a group of 3 or more friends for a $25/week discount per person!
Dunwoody Nature Center
Description/Activities: “Camps offer age-appropriate, themed activities that appeal to different learning styles. Campers enjoy nature discovery, trail walks, arts & crafts, science experiments, games, free play and snack/lunch time.”
Address: 5343 Roberts Drive Dunwoody, GA 30338
Ages: Kindergarten – 5th grade
Dates: Monday November 23 & Tuesday, November 24
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; early bird drop off at 8:15 a.m.; after care pick up at 5:30
Cost: Members $100/Non-Members $120 for standard hours
Online Registration: Dunwoody Nature Center
Contact: (770) 394-3322
Atlanta Swim Academy Camp H20
Description/Activities: “During the chilly school fall and winter break days, come to ASA and enjoy swimming and activities with your friends! Camp days are filled with fun crafts, snacks, themed movies, swim lessons and swim fun.”
Address: 732 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta, GA 30068
Ages: Potty trained children with various swim levels. (Contact Atlanta Swim Academy for information)
Dates: Monday November 23 – Wednesday, November 25
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cost: $179 per camper; sibling discount available
Online Registration: Atlanta Swim Academy
Contact: Call 770.973.3120; [email protected]
If you have an additional Atlanta Thanksgiving Break Camp you’d like me to add to the list, please use the contact page to submit the information.