Summer Programs
City of Hartford
Active City – Get Active Summer 2021
Active City is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that young people in Hartford have access to quality and affordable youth athletic programs. We support organizations and programs that serve youth through athletic programing throughout Hartford.
ActUp Theater Arts Academy
CREC GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY OF THE ARTS
It’s time to dive deep into the art that interests you. At this summer’s ActUp Theater Arts Academy (ATAA) we will work with you to sharpen the skills that will propel your talent, improve your academic achievement, and empower you to explore your talent!
Almada Lodge-Times Farm Camp Corporation: Channel 3 Kids Camp Inclusive Summer Overnight Camp
73 TIMES FARM ROAD, ANDOVER, CT 06232
Channel 3 Kids Camp provides unique programming that’s vital to the development and understanding of inclusion and integration of all participants. Children interact with staff and campers who have both similarities and differences from themselves.
American School for the Deaf Extended School Year Program
139 NORTH MAIN STREET, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107
The American School for the Deaf Extended School Year Program is a three-week summer program for deaf and hard of hearing students who require additional academic support to retain the academic skills acquired during the school year.
American School for the Deaf: Camp Isola Bella
410 TWIN LAKES ROAD, SALISBURY, CT 06068
Camp Isola Bella provides deaf and hard of hearing campers, ages 8-17, with a variety of recreational and educational activities fostering teamwork, enhanced communication, and cooperation. Campers participate in activities geared towards improving their communication skills while enhancing social interaction and experiential learning.
Artists Collective Incorporated: Rites of Passage (ROP) Summer Program
1200 ALBANY AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06112
The 6-week Rites of Passage (ROP) Summer Program will be held Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, from June 29–August 7, 2020. The ROP Summer Program provides youth with exposure to the cultural arts of the African diaspora.
Bikes and More Summer Day Camp -Center for Latino Progress/CPRF
95/97 Park Street Hartford, CT
Ride takes place at the Hartford Riverfront
“Bike Life & More” is a summer camp for 10 – 14-year-old youth offered Monday through Thursday. The program will be offered under the latest CDC guidelines.
Blue Hills Civic Association: Capital City Summer Youth Track & Field
HARTFORD PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL OUTDOOR TRACK, 55 FOREST ST, HARTFORD, CT 06105
The Blue Hills Civic Association works with individuals, families, businesses, schools, and other civic groups in Hartford to help stabilize the Blue Hills and neighboring North Hartford communities; BHCA serves as an advocate for its primarily African-American residents who have been historically underserved.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, Inc.: Summer Fun Club
ASYLUM HILL UNIT, 170, SIGOURNEY STREET, HARTFORD, CT
SOUTHWEST UNIT, ONE CHANDLER STREET, HARTFORD, CT
TRINITY COLLEGE, 1500 BROAD STREET, HARTFORD, CT
Summer Fun Club program at Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford (BGCH) provides a structured and safe summer program for children between the ages of 6-13 at our Club sites throughout the City of Hartford.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, Inc.: Summer Fun Club CIT Program
HARTFORD, CT: ASYLUM HILL UNIT, 170 SIGOURNEY ST., SOUTHWEST UNIT, ONE CHANDLER ST., TRINITY COLLEGE, 1500 BROAD ST.
The CIT program is geared towards young people, ages 13-16, which are often transitioning from camper to counselor. The program provides participants with early work experience and exposure to various job capacities.
Camp Courant, Inc.
96 BATTERSON PARK ROAD, FARMINGTON, CT
Founded in 1894, Hartford’s Camp Courant is the oldest and largest FREE summer day program in the nation, providing six weeks of fun and learning for children, ages 5–12, who reside in the city of Hartford.
Camp Horizons
HORIZONS, INC., 127 BABCOCK HILL ROAD, SOUTH WINDHAM, CT 06266
Horizons provides residential, recreational programming for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our two-week summer sessions provide respite for parents and providers as well as an active, engaging program for our participants.
Capital Community College Summer Computer Science Program
950 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06103
Capital Community College’s Summer Computer Science Program is a two-week summer program designed for middle school students aged 12–15.
Catholic Charities, Inc.: McDonough Summer Survivor
ZONE 3 (MOYLAN)
The Summer Survivor is a unique summer opportunity for 45 McDonough School students in grades 6-8 which blends academics and social skills as students learn about specific communities.
Catholic Charities, Inc.: Milner Summer Survivor
ZONE 2 (WISH)
The Summer Survivor is a unique summer opportunity for 45 Milner School students in grades 6-8 which blends academics and social skills as students learn about specific communities.
Center for Leadership and Justice: Adventures in the City Freedom School
47 VINE STREET, HARTFORD, CT
CLJ has offered its Adventures in the City summer programing for over 3 decades. Five years ago we partnered with the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) to transform this program into a Freedom school. Since the first summer it was offered enrollment has increased.
Center for Urban Research, Education and Training, Inc.: CURET Summer Academic Tutoring, Enrichment and Recreational Program
15551 BLUE HILLS AVENUE, BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002
Highlights of CURET’s Summer Academic Tutoring & Enrichment Program CURET’s summer program blends tutoring, enrichment, recreational components, hands-on learning in/outside classroom, strengthening skills.
COMPASS Youth Collaborative: Peacebuilders & Junior Peacebuilders
TWO HARTFORD LOCATIONS: BURNS LATINO ACADEMY 195 PUTNAM ST, HARTFORD, CT 06106 AND BELIZZI DUAL LANGUAGE 215 SOUTH ST, HARTFORD, CT 06114
COMPASS is excited to offer a dynamic, developmentally appropriate summer enrichment program for youth in grades K-8 taking place at Bellizzi and Burns Academy’s.
ConnectiKids, Inc.: Building Block to Our Future
CONNECTIKIDS OFFICE: 814 ASYLUM AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06105
The ConnectiKids summer program goal is to provide children with an integrated academic and enrichment experience based on a thematic curriculum during the summer months.
Family Essentials Network, Inc. – Family Essentials Network College Transition Program
428 HARTFORD TURNPIKE – SUITE 113, VERNON, CT 06066
We are excited to announce that our first FESNINC College Success Transition Program class will launch on 7/26/21! The program will prepare (at no cost to them) 25 students (all from disadvantaged communities) for their first year in college.
Free Center – Freebee’s Summer Jam
460 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE HARTFORD CT
Our enrichment programming offers students, organizations, and community members an opportunity to deepen their relationships with others, with their surroundings, and within themselves through activities and learning experiences of gardening, expressive arts, crafts, and dialogue.
Futures, Inc – Career Exploration & Employment Training
1030 NEW BRITAIN AVE, SUITE 102 WEST HARTFORD, CT
We provide a wide range of innovative services to people with disabilities including employment at our social enterprises, educational support, mentoring, transition planning, job training and placement, independent living and recreation and community volunteerism.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut: 2020 Summer of Fun
HARTFORD, CT: DR. MICHAEL D. FOX SCHOOL, 470 MAPLE AVE.; S.A.N.D. SCHOOL, 1750 MAIN ST.; WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL, 44 NILES ST.; MUSEUM ACADEMY AT WISH, 350 BARBOUR ST.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut provides Summer of Fun for girls in the city of Hartford. The program actively engages girls in grades K-6 in a fun, multi-faceted, summertime learning experience.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut: Camp Laurel
175B CLUBHOUSE ROAD, LEBANON, CT 06249
For more than 100 years, Girl Scout camp has brought girls unmatched outdoor adventure full of learning, challenge, friendship, and fun. At camp, Girl Scouts’ leadership takes a stage as girls dive into age appropriate activities they love.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut: Camp Merrie-Wood
650 GARDNER STREET, MANCHESTER, CT 06040
For more than 100 years, Girl Scout camp has brought girls unmatched outdoor adventure full of learning, challenge, friendship, and fun. At camp, Girl Scouts’ leadership takes a stage as girls dive into age appropriate activities they love.
Goodwin College: Summer eCamp & Manufacturing in Motion
ONE RIVERSIDE DRIVE EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118
Goodwin University’s Summer ECAMP (Early College Advanced Manufacturing Pathway) explores cultural awareness with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) theme to engage students in career exploration and the intersection of race and culture in the workplace.
HARC, Inc.: Be Your Best Self
HARC, 900 ASYLUM AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06105
Capable Kids is Harc’s six-week free summer camp for children with intellectual and related disabilities. Capable Kids is one of the few summer camps available to participants with special needs in the Hartford area.
Hartford Friendship Kids Camp, Inc.
THE FRIENDSHIP KIDS' CAMP WILL BE RENTING SPACE FROM THE HARTFORD ADVENTIST ACADEMY AT 474 WOODLAND STREET THIS YEAR
Hartford Friendship Kids’ Camp was founded 15 years ago and reaches out to underserved inner-city youth between the ages of 5–13, most of whom are from single-parent homes.
Hartford Neighborhood Centers
444 EAST STREET, HEBRON, CT
Camp Hi Hoti is located on 289 acres of rural land area in Hebron, CT. This program provides campers with an outdoor experience to understand nature and the preservation of its environment.
Hartford Public Library
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY: 500 MAIN STREET; HARTFORD, CT 06103; ALBANY BRANCH: 1250 ALBANY AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06112; BARBOUR BRANCH: 261 BARBOUR STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06120; CAMP FIELD BRANCH: 261 BARBOUR STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06120; DWIGHT BRANCH: 7 NEW PARK AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06106; PARK BRANCH: 744 PARK STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06106; BOUNDLESS LIBRARY @ RAWSON: 260 HOLCOMB STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06112; SAND / ROPKINS BRANCH: 1750 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06120
Hartford Public Library’s Summer Learning Support Program is designed to address the learning and summer reading needs of youth, and their families, attending camps funded by the Hartford Foundation.
Hartford Stage Company, Inc. Summer Studio
GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY OF THE ARTS, LOCATED AT 359 WASHINGTON STREET IN HARTFORD
Hartford Stage’s Summer Studio is one of the state’s top youth theater programs. A continuation of the summer program that began at the now-defunct Hartford Children’s Theatre, Summer Studio offers high-touch, collaborative, creative theatre experiences for children ages 3–18.
Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation Collegiate Academy Summer Session 2021 (Virtual)
OFFICE ADDRESS: 129 ALLEN PLACE, HARTFORD, CT 06106 (COLLEGIATE ACADEMY CLASSES ARE HELD ON TRINITY COLLEGE’S CAMPUS)
Hartford Youth Scholars serves Hartford students and offers a 26-month, tuition free academic enrichment program known as The Collegiate Academy that begins in a student’s rising 7th grade summer.
Hispanic Health Council, Inc.: MI CASA Summer Camp
590 PARK STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06106
MI CASA Summer Camp is Summer School Compatible.
Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall Corporation
PENDING COVID_19 RESTRICTIONS/REGULATION, THE DDP WORKSHOP IS COMBINES REMOTE AND IN-PERSON PARTICIPATION AND WILL BE OFFERED EITHER ON THE BUSHNELL CAMPUS AT 166 CAPITOL AVENUE OR AT THE 224 ON FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD.
Summer Workforce Development Program: Digital Design & Production (DDP). DDP is a STEAM program | PARTNERS Summer Camp will be an Arts & Movement program
Impact Training
Impact youth Basketball League/Youth Summer Camp
McEIVR, Inc.
37 TALCOTT STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06103
MakerspaceCT Summer of STEM Enrichment Program is offering exciting summer youth programming in Virtual Reality, Raspberry Pi, Circuits, & Programming with DIY Laptops, Robotics with Arduino and 3D Printing & Product Design.
North Family Life Center Inc.
North Family Life Center, Inc. Collaborative Summer Youth Program
Organized Parents Make A Difference, Inc.: Summer Fun 2021
KENNELLY, MONTESSORI MAGNET @ BATCHELDER, ESM, AND BREAKTHROUGH SOUTH
OPMAD will run a summer enrichment program at Kennelly, Montessori Magnet @ Batchelder, ESM, and Breakthrough South. OPMAD will provide a comprehensive enrichment program in the afternoon from 11:30 to 5:00.
Organized Parents Make A Difference, Inc.: Summer Fun 2021
TBD
OPMAD’s CIT program serves 10 teens, ages 12 through 18. There is an interview process and 2 days of training before the summer program. The CIT Supervisor meets with teens regularly throughout the 4 week program.
Our Piece of the Pie, Inc.: Environmental Justice and Racism: Think Global, Act Local
20–28 SARGEANT STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06105
An experiential learning program designed to engage youth in a work-to-learn model, Summer Scan helps them to acquire life and employment skills, building self-confidence, self-discipline, a sense of belonging and responsibility to others.
Real Art Ways, Inc.: Park Art
GEORGE DAY PARK (ACROSS THE STREET FROM REAL ART WAYS), ARBOR STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06106
For 29 years, Real Art Ways has transformed George Day Park into a vibrant environment for learning and creating. Park Art, our dynamic summer arts program, provides free-of-charge activities to children of the Parkville neighborhood whose families cannot afford to pay for youth summer programs. Park...
Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium
57 WOODSTOCK ST HARTFORD, CT 06112
“Freedom and Emancipation via Agriculture and the Arts” Sankofa-Kuumba Summer 2021 Enrichment Program
Spectrum in Motion Dance Theater Ensemble, Inc.: Instruments of Culture
ASYLUM HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 814 ASYLUM AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06105
Instruments of Culture is designed to serve young people aged 4 and up with classes suitable for each age group. The vocabularies of movement include exploring both the dance and the music of the world’s cultures. The program is aligned with Common Core Standards and culminates with...
Sunrise Northeast Opportunities, Inc. (formerly United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Hartford, Inc.) – Virtual Camp Adventures
301 GREAT NECK ROAD, WATERFORD, CT 06385
Formerly United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Hartford, Inc., the new Sunrise Northeast Opportunities still retains the goal of providing a memorable and engaging camp experience for people with disabilities. Nestled in the Long Island Sound, Camp Harkness provides our campers with an experience unlike...
Talcott Mountain Science Center: Summer of Science Adventures
TALCOTT MOUNTAIN SCIENCE CENTER, 324 MONTEVIDEO ROAD, AVON, CT 06001
TMSC’s Summer of Science Adventures serves students in two main grade bands, K-3 and 4-8, in a classroom-based educational program at our mountaintop campus in Avon. Courses are offered in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) and STEAM-related areas, and meet for a week at...
Two Coyotes Wilderness School
HOLCOMB FARM, GRANBY, CT
Two Coyotes Wilderness School Summer Camp at Holcomb Farm. Two Coyotes Wilderness School-Founded in 2000, Two Coyotes is a non-profit nature mentoring organization that connects people to nature, community, and self.
West Indian Foundation Inc. Summer Enrichment Program
1229 ALBANY AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06112
The Summer Enrichment Program is a core program offering free literacy and math immersion as well as extracurricular engagement with the arts, music, dance, and the outdoors for Hartford-area youth. Operated as a day camp for 5 weeks, the program establishes benchmarks for promoting the positive...
YMCA Camp Dakota
WILSON-GRAY YMCA YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER 444 ALBANY AVENUE, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 860-241-9622
Camp Dakota is a summer program that offers opportunities for growth and development of the whole child. The YMCA focuses on the four core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility and develops programs like Camp Dakota that allow children to reach their fullest potential in...
YWCA Hartford Region, Inc.: Young Women Leadership Corps Summer Institute (YWLC-SI)
HARTFORD: 135 BROAD ST. & 151 FARMINGTON AVE.
The YWLC Summer Institute (YWLC SI) is a free, five-week intensive leadership development program to advance the social, emotional, and life skills of teen girls and to prepare them for college and careers. The program benefits up to 35 participants in 8th-12th grades, over 85% of whom are...
Zeroesandones, Inc.
ONLINE ENRICHMENT
STRYVE Learning is a free, live online learning program, created by South Windsor High School students to keep elementary and middle school students engaged during the summer. Who else can understand a student more than a student? Here at STRYVE, we focus on not just...
