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Glendale child care programs offers summer programs in arts and recreation. Lisa Stirling/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Summer in Arizona cannot only bring on sweltering heat, but also boredom for kids without a routine. In the community of Glendale, summer enrichment programs and day camps are offered through various institutions. These organizations promote healthy and fun activities for children from infants to older teens, all while providing day or overnight care in a safe environment.
KinderCare
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KinderCare services infants and children 6 weeks to 12 years old. The center is a learning institution with qualified educators who nurture and care for children in a positive environment. The program is structured around self-esteem, motor skills and cognitive development. For older kids, leadership building is at the forefront of its focus. In addition to general summer hour facilities, KinderCare offers a day camp with hands-on activities each week. This summer program specifically focuses on specialized educational themes such as Science Adventures, Art Expo and Kid's Kitchen.
Glendale/Peoria Family YMCA
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Glendale YMCA offers summer child care programs for kids 5 to 17. The summer day sessions are open for enrollment for ages 5 to 12. Each week, a new theme is highlighted. Summer Freeze, Xtreme Sports, Safari, Get Creative, Global Passport and Ahoy Matey are just a few of the activities the Y organized. Themes primarily center around games, physical recreation, day field trips, fine arts and performing. All sessions are instructed by YMCA-trained staff. Special interest camps for kids 13 to 17 feature adventure travel, overnight camping, cooking, theater, water sports, science, and rock climbing. These teen sessions generally run for 2 to 3 weeks at a time. Both youth and teen programs start in early June.
Deer Valley Unified School District
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Children between the grades of kindergarten and 9th grade can experience educational and athletic activities at Glendale's Sun'Sational Summer Camp. Sun'sational is a day camp offered through Glendale's Deer Valley Unified School District. The program features weekly field trips, guest speakers and arts recreation. Every week Sun'Sational has a theme such as Team USA, eXtreme Sports, or CSI---Cool Science Investigations, that educate, inspire and foster self-esteem. The program generally runs from June 1 to the end of August, as of 2010.
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