Pre-Primary (18 months–3 years)
Nature walks at a toddler’s pace, puddle jumping, critter spotting, and garden play.
A Summer of Exploration & Discovery
“The things he sees are not just remembered; they form a part of his soul.” — Maria Montessori
A message from Toula Karnavas, Education Director: The Montessori School of Hamilton is proud to announce Explore Your World Summer Fun with Extreme Kids Summer Camp. New ideas and electives wait every week. Activities are built to enhance and stimulate your child’s natural desire to build skills and knowledge, and the curriculum is designed from your child’s own questions and curiosities—they ask for it, we bring it. Camp connects children with nature, science, art, sports, and fitness through two tracks: Explore Your World (nature and environmental sciences) and Extreme Kids (integrating Science 4 Kids, Kids in Motion cardio-sports programs, Fit Kids classes, and Wacky Workshops). Every session is crafted to create insightful, enriching experiences in a safe and nurturing learning environment.
Camp Themes & Activities
Campers join age-appropriate groups for fun and challenging indoor and outdoor activities tied to weekly themes. Theme weeks carry into Wacky Workshops and nature encounters of the closest kind: hikes to the stream, pond, Fern Brook Organic Farm, Howell Living History Farm, and the Stony Brook Watershed, plus outdoor skill building, insect safaris, and nature hunt explorations. Families can register for individual weeks across the summer, and campers may also register for individual workshops or electives.
Camp Tracks & Programs
Primary (3–6 years)
Trail hikes, pond life, animal workshops, and Little Sprouts gardening.
Elementary (Grades 1–4)
Extreme Kids electives from radical science and cooking to hip-hop, mosaics, and Doom Buggy Derby.
Explore Your World — Weekly Nature Themes
Camp hours are 7 AM–6 PM, Monday through Friday. Choose from nature exploration, wet-and-wild play, animals and wildlife, hands-on natural art, and garden discovery.
Radical Science Every Week
Extreme Kids campers explore a radical science program built from the best science experiments, woven into every week’s theme. A Science 4 Kids show happens weekly. Wiz Kids, Mini-Explorers, and Jr. Engineers lead the way, while science experiments are integrated into Kids Cuisine classes, nature and wildlife curriculum, gardening and composting, Cardio Kids classes, Fit Kids health and body-awareness sessions, and Wood Shop & Mad Machines. Children experience science as never before.
Extreme Kids — Health, Wellness & Fitness Electives
Outdoor fun and splash days are paired with age-specific fitness, art, science, and cooking electives.
The Montessori Difference
Montessori provides a carefully prepared environment indoors and outdoors, enabling children to learn through spontaneous, effortless self-directed activity and enriching the social, cognitive, emotional, and physical pathways of development. Respecting each child’s unique pace, this extraordinary method grows with the whole child. Since 2002, The Montessori School of Hamilton has inspired curiosity and imagination in Hamilton, New Jersey, in thoughtfully prepared environments designed for growth and development with a high regard for the safety and well-being of every child.
Free Discovery Day
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Summer Camp Registration
Summer camp runs Monday through Friday, 7 AM–6 PM. Registration begins immediately. Full payment is expected at registration time if a discount is to be applied.
Register at either Open House or by mail, FAX (609-291-8913), or walk-in (Monday through Friday at The Montessori School of Hamilton). Open Houses are held Wednesday, March 8 at 6 PM; Tuesday, March 21 at 6 PM; Saturday, March 25, 1–3 PM; and Wednesday, April 5 at 6 PM.
Early Bird Registration: Register before April 1 and each child receives a free lab coat for their Extreme Kids program and activities, while supplies last.
Health Forms & What Happens After Registration
What health paperwork is required before my child can attend camp?
Health history/medical record must be submitted with the registration form. New Jersey state law requires that all campers submit a current health record each year. Children will not be registered in camp without a properly completed and signed health form and immunization record. If your child is not vaccinated for medical or religious reasons, please provide documentation.
What happens after I register?
A confirmation packet with additional information will be mailed to you prior to the beginning of camp.
Summer Camp Discounts
One or both discounts may apply to your family. Check them off on the registration form. Applies for summer tuition only.
Swim in Motion — YMCA Summer Swimming
Swim in Motion runs throughout the summer program. In addition to fun and wacky splash days, we coordinate a swimming day at the YMCA. Children swim in the indoor Olympic-size pool under a trained, certified swim instructor. Choose swimming lessons, a full hour of free swim, or a combination—half-hour lessons plus half-hour free swim. Complete the attached swim form and return it with fees by Wednesday, June 26th. NEW! Every Wednesday morning starting July 3rd, from 11:00 AM–12:00 PM, with lunch back at school afterward. Swimming days incorporate activities proven to increase cardiovascular fitness, gross motor control, muscle tone, coordination, reaction time, self-esteem, and confidence.
Swim Options, Schedule & Fees
Select the option that fits your child and return the swim form with fees by Wednesday, June 26th.
Have questions about camp?
Our team is happy to help you find the right summer experience for your child.
Contact UsContact & Walk-In Registration
Registration is available at Open Houses, by mail, by fax, or by walking in Monday through Friday at The Montessori School of Hamilton. Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 7 AM–6 PM.
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817 Whitehorse Hamilton Square Rd, Hamilton Township, NJ 08610, USA
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