Attend one of these open houses in Nassau and Suffolk counties to find the right school, camp, or after-school program for your child.
UPDATED February 2019: Whether you’re looking for a new summer camp, after-school class, or school for your child, attending open houses in Nassau and Suffolk counties are the best way to get to know camp directors, counselors, teachers, faculty, and staff. Open houses offer tours the camp or school, opportunities to meet teachers, counselors, current students and campers, and the chance to participate in sample classes and programs. Some open houses on Long Island even offer opportunities to meet with camp directors, heads of school, and admissions officers to determine if it’s the right school, camp, or after-school class for your children. Various schools, camps, and after-school programs across Long Island are hosting open house sessions this month, including Catholic schools, preschools, child care centers, Waldorf schools, independent schools, day camps, specialty camps, and STEAM programs. These open houses are being held at schools and camps throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties including open houses in Roslyn Heights, Melville, Oyster Bay, Rockville Centre, Locust Valley, Old Westbury, Old Brookville, Syosset, Bellmore, Malverne, Greenvale, Hicksville, Dix Hills, Manhasset, Smithtown, Baldwin, Wheatley Heights, Garden City, Patchogue, Mount Sinai, and St. James.
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BETH SHOLOM DAY CAMP401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights
516-621-9257
Email office@bethsholomdaycamp.com
Come see what everyone is talking about on Feb. 10 from 10am-1pm. BSDC is a summer camp for children ages 3-15 serving Nassau and Queens.
CAMP W - WHERE FRIENDSHIPS ARE MADE
121 Wolf Hill Road, Melville
631-692-6222
Email info@campwdaycamp.com
Join us at our open house Saturday, Feb. 9, from 12-2pm to learn about our camp program. Enjoy soccer, basketball, karate, face painting, make slime, caricaturist, magician, prizes, and giveaways!
CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF LONG ISLAND
Multiple Locations,
516-678-5800
Catholic Schools Week Jan. 27-Feb. 2, the Catholic elementary schools open their early childhood centers to meet prospective new families. See website for specific locations and times.
EAST WOODS SCHOOL
31 Yellow Cote Road, Oyster Bay
516-922-4400
Join us for an open house on Feb. 8 from 9-11am, and April 14 from 11am-1pm. Inspiring confidence, excellence, and kindness since 1946. Please RSVP to mcedrone@eastwoods.org.
EXTREME STEAM SCIENCE KIDS
450 Deer Park Road Dix Hills, New York
631-499-8580
Email info@extremesteamscience.com
Tours are available Monday–Friday from 10am-3pm year-round and Saturdays and Sundays 11am-2pm February–June. Call to confirm a date and time for your tour. We look forward to meeting you!
FRIENDS ACADEMY
270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley
516-676-0393
Join us for an open house Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 8:30am (Middle and Upper School, or Thursday, Jan. 17 at 8:30am (Lower School).
FRIENDS ACADEMY SUMMER CAMP
Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley
516-393-4207
Email camp@fa.org
Join us for our summer camps open house on Sunday, Feb. 3 from 12-2pm.
GATEWAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF SUFFOLK COUNTY (THE)
215 S. Country Road, Bellport
631-286-1133, 631-286-0555, x5000
Join us for an open house on Sunday, Jan. 13 from 12-4pm. Meet the professional instructors, learn about classes, and tour the campus
GREEN VALE SCHOOL
250 Valentine's Lane, Old Brookville
516-621-2420
Join us for an open house Jan. 24 at 9am. Visit greenvaleschool.org to RSVP.
HOLY ANGELS REGIONAL SCHOOL
1 Division St. , Patchogue
631-475-2641
Email mconnell@holyangelsregional.org
Come and tour our school on Jan. 27. Faculty and staff will be available to provide information.
HOLY CHILD ACADEMY
25 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury
516-626-9300
Holy Child Academy offers an exceptional curriculum that lays the foundation for future success. Call anytime for a tour.
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL
17 Fordham Ave., Hicksville
516-938-3846 x329
Join us for an open house on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 11:30am-2pm. Tours Jan. 28-31 from 9am-2pm and Friday Feb. 1 from 10-11am.
KENWAL DAY CAMP
100 Drexel Ave., Melville
631-694-3399
Email kenwaloffice@kenwaldaycamp.com
Visit Kenwal to meet with our directors and tour our beautiful 20-acre campgrounds. Sundays from 12-3pm, through June, or call for a personal tour. Lock in discounted rates through Summer 2021!
KIDS COUNTRY DAY CAMP
37 Crystal Brook Hollow Road, Mount Sinai
631-331-5351
Join us for a Kids Country Day Camp and Kids of Mount Sinai school open house March 30, April 27, May 18, and June 15 from 11am-2pm.
KNOX SCHOOL SUMMER ADVENTURES
541 Long Beach Road, St. James
631-686-1600 x414
Email ndezenzo@knoxschool.org
Join us for an open house on March 2 and May 11 10am-1pm.
LONG ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
239 Cold Spring Road, Syosset
516-622-5678
LIHSA offers a unique opportunity for Nassau and Suffolk County students grades ninth-12th. Open houses held Feb. 2 and April 13, 11am-2pm. Parent Open House Feb. 13 at 8am.
LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
131 Brookville Road, Brookville
516-626-1700 x546
Email admissions@luhi.org
Join us for an open house on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 2:30-4:30pm and Thursday, Jan. 24 9-11am.
LONG ISLAND VOYAGER'S DAY CAMP
Nassau and Suffolk locations,
516-238-4586
Email livoyagersdaycamp@gmail.com
Unique summer camp experience for children ages 4-14, offering a full range of specialties and fun-filled days of recreation. Call to meet the director and receive $100 off tuition.
M.A.T.S.S. KIDS' GYM & EARLY CHILDCARE EDUCATION CENTER
2629 Grand Ave.
Bellmore
516-221-1330
171 Eileen Way
Syosset
516-496-7765
Join us for an open house at both locations on Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 7-9pm. Door prizes at the Syosset location!
OASIS AT LIU POST
720 Northern Blvd., Greenvale
646-519-5066
open houses in the Hillwood Commons Building
Email liupost@oasischildren.com
Join us for an open house on Jan. 12 at 11am and Jan. 28 at 7pm.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES
76 Park Blvd., Malverne
516-599-7328
Join us for an open house Sunday, Jan. 27 from 10:30am-12pm.
OUR LADY OF MERCY
520 S. Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville
516-433-7040
Join us for an open house on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 11:45am-2pm, Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 9:30-10:30am and 1:15-2pm. Additional tours available, call 516-433-7040.
PARK SHORE COUNTRY DAY CAMP AND SCHOOL
450 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills
631-499-8580
Email info@parkshoredaycamp.com
Tours are available Monday–Friday from 10am-3pm year-round and Saturdays and Sundays 11am-2pm February–June. Call to confirm a date and time for your tour. We look forward to meeting you!
PORTLEDGE SUMMER ADVENTURES
355 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley
516-750-3104
Email mworth@portledge.org
Join us for a Summer Sampler Feb.23, March 9, April 13, or May 18. Meet teachers, sample program activities, tour classrooms, campus, gyms, and labs. Have fun, enroll in programs for summer.
SAINT MARY'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1340 Northern Blvd., Manhasset
516-627 0184
St. Mary's Elementary School will host an open house on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 12pm.
SMITHTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
1 Higbie Drive, Smithtown
631-265-3334
Open house Feb 7, 7pm. You'll be able to meet our administrators and teachers-plus see a concert! There will also be crafts and games for the children.
ST. CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL
15 Pershing Blvd., Baldwin
516-223-4404
Come visit our school on Sunday, Jan, 27 from 10:30am-1pm or Tuesday, Jan. 29.
ST. DOMINIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
35 School St., Oyster Bay
516-922-4233
One journey through faith and education. Call anytime for a tour.
THOMAS SCHOOL OF HORSEMANSHIP
250 Round Swamp Road, Melville
631-692-6840
Email tsh@tshcamp.com
A traditional day camp with a full riding program! We are passionate about children having fun-filled days while learning some of life's most important lessons. Call to schedule a personal tour.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH ROSLYN CHILDCARE CENTER
1579 Northern Blvd., Roslyn
516-626-0293
Looking for a safe and nurturing childcare center for your child? We welcome families from all backgrounds. Please call us for more information or to schedule a visit.
USDAN SUMMER CAMP FOR THE ARTS
185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights
631-643-7900
Email info@usdan.org
Join us for an open house Sundays, Feb. 10 and March 27 from 11am-2pm. The campus is yours to visit and explore. Receive a chance to "win" a tuition discount. Register at usdan.org/visit.
WALDORF SCHOOL OF GARDEN CITY (THE)
225 Cambridge Ave., Garden City
516-742-3434
waldorfgarden.org/summer |
Join us for an open house on Jan. 23 at 5:30pm, (grades sixth-12th); Jan. 26, 10:30am-12pm, (grades first-third); Jan. 30 6:30-8pm (nursery); Jan. 29, 2-3pm (Parent & Child Tea and Play).
WINSTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
30 Deforest Road , Dix Hills
212-719-5598 x2213
Email liadmissions@winstonprep.edu
Winston Prep is a highly individualized setting for third-12th grade students with specific learning differences. Open house: Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 9:15am and Thursday, Feb. 28 at 9:15am.
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