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Providing supervised extra care from 8 am - 6pm for working parents. Early Care in the morning: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 9:00 am After Care in the afternoon: Monday - Friday Junior, Pioneer, Adventure 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm EXTRA CARE TIMES Early Care $10 a day. Max $40 per week After Care Until 5:00pm $10 a day. Max $40 per week After 5:00pm $20 a day. Max $80 per week Early & After Care Until 5:00pm $75 max per week After 5:00pm $105 max per week EXTRA CARE COST How to Register for Extra Care? There is no pre-registration required for early care or after care. Extra care will be billed at the end of the week based on usage. See more detailed info in the parent handbook located in the document center. We are not able to offer any discounts or scholarships for extra care. _______________________ We also offer Bus Transportation .

Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp An Awesome Summer Adventure for boys and girls ages 3 - 12, a unique summer day camp experience in Bergen County New Jersey, fun, trips, swimming, sports, arts n crafts. An Awesome Summer Adventure WELCOME TO FAIR LAWN JEWISH DAY CAMP CELEBRATING 19 AWESOME SUMMER ADVENTURES For Jewish boys and girls ages 2 - 13 FLJDC has served as a summer home for campers from North Jersey since 2008, and is constantly reinventing itself. We invite you to learn more about FLJDC and discover why so many campers and staff return year after year to our community, our Jewish tradition and the awesome fun adventures they always find here @ FLJDC. 2026 Season Begins in Dates & Rates JUNE 24 2026 AUGUST 13 Read More Extra Care AVAILABLE FROM 8:00am-5:00pm MONDAY - FRIDAY Read More REFER A FRIEND GET A $10 0 CREDIT Read More Bus Transportation Air conditioned door to door bus transportation is available. Bussing Contact us

Our divisions by age group allows appropriate fun designed for all ages boys and girls 2.5 years old - 13. CAMP DIVISIONS Each of our divisions are tailored to be age appropriate and flexible to serve the needs of each child and daily schedules are planned to constantly keep children busy with activities geared to their age. Children in all our divisions benefit from a very wide range of programs and activities that interest them, keep them engaged, and inspire them to try new things. With each season, children “graduate” to a higher division based on their age and grade, where they encounter new adventures, excitement, and challenges, all built on the FLJDC hallmarks of safety, fun, and unconditional love. See lunch program about free hot lunch & snacks daily. Kiddie ages 2-4 Kiddie Camp offers much more than Day Care. It is a real Day Camp experience for our youngest Campers! Kiddie Camp is located at the Jewish Education Center 40-25 Fair Lawn Ave. Kiddie Camp dates, times, location and program differ from the Junior, Pioneer Adventure Divisions. Kiddie Camp Information Our program is based on the love, care and attention needed by our little ones. We have experienced, nurturing Early Childhood teachers and a low staff to child ratio. We bring daily and weekly specials to the children, including outdoor water play, music and movement, arts and crafts, games, storytelling, puppet shows and more. We have weekly Highlights , including Water Slides/ Bouncy Houses, Special Visitors and shows. Our day is well balanced with summery outdoor and air- conditioned indoor activities. Water play and specials are located in our beautiful and spacious outdoor playground, which includes a sandbox, climbing areas, outdoor blocks, sports equipment and more. When indoors at the hottest time of the day, we enjoy air-conditioned classrooms, full of developmentally appropriate toys and manipulatives and lots of art choices. We also have a large indoor play area with riding toys, scooters , wiggle cars and more. Children in this division will also have the option of nap time in the afternoon if parents so choose. The Kiddie Camp classes are kept small with individualized attention to each child. We pride ourselves on exceeding state requirements with regard to staff to camper ratio. During the sunny, summer months the FLJDC Kiddie Camp is a place for your Preschooler to explore new horizons, engage in unique activities, grow their social skills and strengthen their Jewish identity. Daily Kiddie Camp activities will include: Outdoor morning water play, picnic snack time, change and Lunch, Rest Time/quiet play, Art or cooking, afternoon Indoor or Outdoor Play, Afternoon Snack/Storytime. Extra Care is available before and after regular camp hours. Specials: Music and Movement, Art Instruction, Little Chefs, Water Slide/Bouncy House, Community Helper visits, scheduled shows, Yoga, Gym specials. Daily hot lunch available extra Included in Camp Tuition: 1 camp t-shirt, 1 camp bag, 1 camp water bottle Daily specialty activities All this is included in the tuition rates, aside from security guard, busing, hot lunch and extra care. Kiddie Camp Junior JUNIOR DIVISION going into K — GRADE 2 The Junior Division is ideal for children entering kindergarten through 2nd grade who are ready for a full camp experience — packed with energy, spirit, and adventure. Daily combination of sports with professional instructors, crafts, competitions, dress up days, games, and plenty of camp spirit to go around, are excited and on-their-toes all day, every day. All this is included in the tuition rates, there are no extra charges for any other activities aside from regular camp extras like swim lessons, busing, and extra care. Junior Division youngest groups are coed and the groups entering 2nd grade are divided into girls' bunks and boys' bunks. The entire Junior division goes together on all trips and to the pool. Included in Camp Tuition: Free daily hot lunch and snacks. 1 camp t-shirt, 1 camp bag, 1 camp water bottle Trips once a week Swimming three times a week in a real pool. Free swim lesson once a week. Weekly Special Events PIONEER DIVISION going into GRADES 3 — 5 This division is fully integrated into the camp program, and benefits from our professional coaches, instructors, artists and specialists, special days, lots of sports and more. All this is included in the tuition rates, there are no extra charges for overnights or any other activities aside from regular camp extras like swim lessons, busing, and extra care. Pioneer Division will be separated into a Boys and Girls division, with male staff for the boys and female staff for the girls. See trips page for detailed trip information Included in Camp Tuition: Free daily lunch and snacks. Lunch will have a hot entree on all non-trip days 2 camp t-shirts, 1 camp bag, 1 camp water bottle Trips twice a week 1 overnight trip included for all Pioneers at no extra charge Swimming in a real pool Pioneer Division ADVENTURE CAMP going into GRADES 6 — 8 Designed and priced specifically for the purpose of being an alternative to overnight camp, Adventure Camp will take another few steps in the direction of new thrills and adventures giving children in grades 6 - 8 more opportunities for independence and getting ready for an overnight camp experience, not to mention an awesome summer filled with new experiences that will thrill children and their parents all summer and beyond. Children in Adventure Camp will enjoy two-day overnights four times during the summer. Each overnight will also feature activities during the day. All this is included in the tuition rates, there are no extra charges for overnights or any other activities aside from regular camp extras like swim lessons, busing, and extra care. This division is also fully integrated into the camp program, and benefits from our professional coaches, instructors, artists and specialists, as well as swimming and Specialties. Adventure Camp will be separated into a Boys and Girls division, with male staff for the boys and female staff for the girls. See trips page for detailed trip information Included in Camp Tuition: Free daily lunch and snacks. Lunch will have a hot entrée on all non-trip days 3 camp t-shirts, 1 camp bag, 1 camp water bottle Trips two- three times a week Late nights Exclusive adventure trips Four overnights included for all Adventure Campers at no extra charge Swimming in a real pool. 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Mission Statement It is the mission of FLJDC to provide the children and parents of the Jewish community a safe, fun, and educational summer experience, in a non judgmental environment, through the demonstration of excellence and attention to detail in all aspects of camp and practicing a Kids First philosophy. Goals To provide our entire community, and specifically the children, with a safe, fun, and memorable Jewish summer camp experience. To affect each camper in a positive manner and encourage personal character growth. To teach campers a new skill, interest campers in a new hobby, help campers make new friends, and help campers overcome a difficulty.

Activities & Adventures At Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp, your child will have the opportunity to bond with other children of the same age in a ‘bunk’ setting. During bunk time, campers’ time is filled with activities, games, songs, laughter, and plenty of camp spirit. A busy and well-rounded schedule of activities, swimming, as well as many fun and exciting trips, await your child at camp! Our counselors are wonderful role models, creating meaningful and loving friendships with your child that can last a lifetime. Below are some of the highlights that your child will enjoy this summer. Field trips Trip days are two - three times a week for Adventure Camp, twice a week for the Pioneer Division, and once a week for Junior Division, which include indoor and outdoor amusement parks, boating, zoos, nature hiking, ice skating, museums, arcades, go-carting, mini golf, zip-lines, and more. These exciting adventures allow our children to really show their true spirit. (See camp trips for a list of trips planned.) All Pioneers go on one overnight (at no extra charge), and the Adventure Camp goes on four overnights (at no extra charge). Swimming and instruction Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp is extremely proud of its aquatics program supervised by certified Red Cross lifeguards. The children of the Junior, Pioneer, and Adventure Camp divisions go swimming in an Olympic-sized outdoor pool a few times a week. The option of swim lessons can be added and your child will receive swim lessons by professional swim instructors. Swimming lessons are provided once a week, for all campers in the Junior division at no extra charge. (See pool for more info on our swim program and location.) Overnights Specially designed for older kids from grades 3 and up, overnights include 2 days and one night, with accommodations, all meals, snacks and drinks, and a very wide range of activities for tons of "away from home" camp fun. A camp director joins the children on the overnights as well as camp staff. Pioneers go on one overnight and Adventure Camp go on four. These overnights are included in the cost of tuition and no extra fees apply. Details and schedule of overnights will be posted in the trips page and camp calendar. Sports There are two parts to our sports program: The first is sports which is in the daily schedule of activities; all bunks will participate in daily sports. The second is sports instruction led by professional coaches. Children are taught warm up practices, skills and techniques, including hand-eye coordination, concentration, basic rules/strategy, and conditioning to advance their sports abilities. Our sports program benefits the physical, emotional, and social development of children. We help bring out the best in every child through individual attention, guidance, and encouragement. We encourage only “healthy” competition! Some of the sports we focus on are baseball, basketball, football, kickball, soccer, volleyball, hockey, gaga and tennis. Theme Days Themed days are so much fun and add a lot to camp spirit and excitement. Theme days include Israel day, International day, talent day, twin day, crazy hat day, crazy hair day, pajama day, auction day, scavenger hunts, comedy day, and so on... all themed days will be indicated in the camp calendar and instructions will be included in the weekly camp email. Creative Crafts Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp's innovative arts and crafts teach the children to be creative and imaginative. The crafts incorporate various themes in Jewish life as well as fun and useful projects. Campers are sure to proudly look back at the craft of their own hands well after the summer is over. Challah Baking Each Friday children from all divisions spend time shaping Challah for Shabbat, the dough is then taken home by the children to bake and enjoy at Shabbat Dinner. We use egg free dough made in a nut free facility. Jewish Theme Every morning each division spends some time learning about a Jewish subject. Through stories, games, prizes, and competitions, children will learn about subjects like respect for elders and parents, charity, Israel, prayer, saying thank you, Shabbat, holidays, and more. Note: The purpose of Jewish theme is to educate children on Jewish subjects and not to force them into observance. The FLJDC staff are very sensitive to this subject when teaching the material. Feel free to contact us to discuss this matter further.

Providing door to door camp bus transportation in air conditioned mini buses from all local towns including Paramus, Ridgwood, Glen Rock, Teaneck, Bergenfield DOOR TO DOOR BUS TRANSPORTATION Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp will provide daily door to door, air conditioned transportation to and from camp using 16 or 24 passenger buses. All seats have shoulder and lap seat belts. Bussing will be available only if there are enough requests for bus transportation. You may opt into bussing on the enrollment. Towns included in routes: Bergenfield, Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, New Milford, Oradell, Paramus, Ridgewood, and Teaneck : Depending on interest, we may be able to offer busing from other towns as well if we can get at least 6 children in a bus. AM or PM only options are not available If you are interested in bus transportation, you must register for it using your online camp account. Note that the bus schedule will not change to accommodate early and late trips and/or overnights. On these days when your child's division has a change in schedule you will need to arrange timely transportation to and from camp. Days and times for individual trips will be published in the camp calendar and will be included in weekly emails. The weekly price for busing will not be adjusted based on these trips. Registration for bus transportation must be completed by May 31. If you need to add busing at a later time, you may do so provided there is availability. Busing can be used week by week. Click for more detailed information, cost and registration for the bus.

Refer a friend to the best most affordable camp in Bergen County camp and earn $50 per family up to three families that's $150.00. Tell your friends about us! You'll be happy you did... They will too. Refer a Jewish family and receive $100 rebate per family! Simply have your friend write your name in the 'referred by' box on their 'new camp family' form and you will receive a $100 rebate per referred family. Refer a Friend Terms In order to be eligible, you must be registered for and attend the current season. Your camp tuition must be paid down to zero before the due date indicated on the camp parent agreement. Any other charges for extras like extra care, swimming instruction, and busing must also be paid down to zero before camp is over. No referrals within the immediate family will be accepted. Referral rebates are not transferable, which means they can only be used for camp. The Rebates is only available to full tuition paying families. The camper you refer must be from a new family that has not yet had any children attend Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp. The referring and referred camper must attend a minimum of one session, or any 4 weeks. Campers cannot refer each other. Rebate will be issued once eligibility is established after the current camp season. (usually by the end of October). Rebates are given based on the information entered by the referred family during enrollment, no verbal agreements will be honored. The Rebate is $100 per family referred not per child. Rebates are given for the first three families referred per season (up to a total of $300 per season). Referrals will be issued in the form of a check mailed to your home. The Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp reserves the right to update and/or modify the terms and conditions on this page at any time.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION Returning Camper: A child that is or has been part of FLJDC, Kiddie Camp or Alef Preschool. Super Early Bird: A child that has not yet been part of FLJDC, Kiddie Camp or Alef Preschool. When enrolling during the early period, you may qualify for either the returning discount or super early, they cannot be combined. All prices are broken down in detail on the Dates & Rates Page . Early rates listed on the rates page are discounted from the regular rates listed on the rates Page. The regular rate is the regular full price of camp before any discounts. If you need to spread your payments you may choose to do so. You will get the early discount even if you spread your payments, as long as you submit a deposit and use a camp provided payment plan. All this is done online during registration. There is no fee for using payment plans, however, early discounts will not be applied if you cannot use the camp provided payment plans. There is a $250 per camper non refundable deposit which is included in your tuition. There is a 3% convenience fee for using Credit Card, there is no fee for using ACH/eCheck. Please also read our refund policy, click here. EARLY BIRD TERMS: Returning Camper Discount qualifies as an early bird and is subject to all terms. 1. In order to qualify for any early pricing, an online application must be successfully submitted along with an online health form, and the deposit as well as a camp provided payment plan must be made before the early bird deadlines stated on the camp website. If mailing or dropping off a check, it must be received by the camp office before the early bird deadline. Each camp enrollment is date and time stamped in our system and discount is awarded based on when entire enrollment process was completed. 2. The early discounts are per child, only the enrollments submitted by the deadline with a health form, deposit and payments will get the discount. If you register another child to camp after the early deadline, (even if you already registered one child with the early bird) the discount will not apply to the child registered after the deadline. Similarly the returning child discount applies only to children that were enrolled to FLJDC in a previous summer. 3. If the camp office does not receive online application, health history, and deposit by the deadline, the early bird discount will be terminated and the regular rates will be charged. If camp registration is canceled at any time, the refund policy stated on the camp website and in the camp parent agreement will be followed. 4. Early bird discounts apply only to enrollment for full summer, or one session, provided that enrollment is completed before the early rates end, as stated on the camp website. 5. Camp enrollment, health history, deposit, camp provided payment plans, and discounts are all set up automatically in our online registration system, the deadlines and conditions set forth here are all automated in the system. Upon successful enrollment you will receive a confirmation email from camp and a receipt. If you do not receive confirmation emails within a few minutes after registration, it means you have not completed the registration or your deposit has not been processed. In this case CONTACT US immediately. We will not be held responsible for errors unless you notify us in a timely manner. 6. If you cannot use the camp provided payment plan and need to set up a manual plan, you may do so by contacting our office, however, as described above the early discounts apply only to camp provided plans that are set up automatically in your registration. 7. If a refund is issued, it is based on the remaining enrollment after cancelation or actual camp attendance. The refund will be the balance left after those charges are applied. This means the refund will not be prorated based on the total before cancelation; instead, it will be calculated according to the remaining enrollment. An enrollment/session/week not eligible for refund is considered a remaining enrollment.

Staff Frequently Asked Questions Staff Frequently Asked Questions General21 Where is Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp Located? We rent the beautiful facility of Yeshivat Noam70 W Century Road Paramus NJ The Yeshivat Noam Campus is uniquely suited for summer camp with huge outdoor grounds, a Kiddie and regular playground, basket ball courts, two indoor gyms, fully air conditioned building and many amenities which camp benefits from. What kind of value is there in working at FLJDC? Staff are hired to be role models of growing as a person, learning new things, and taking safe risks by practicing these skills ourselves and in front of the kids. More than having fun at camp; activities, trips and sports are all opportunities designed to help kids learn valuable life skills like sharing, helping, team work and sportsmanship. Teaching a child how to hold a bat or score a goal is great, but we want to do more; we focus on teaching kids how to pass the ball, how to be happy for someone on the other team who just scored a goal for the first time in their life. We use time at art to teach kids how to share and trade supplies with others. We use lunch time to help kids sit with the kid that no one wants to sit with and help start a new friendship. In order to accomplish all this and more, a few basic values are needed: • Counselors who are willing to grow and practice important life skills. • Counselors who are always focused on their kids and participating with them. • Counselors who participate in most of their kids activities, this way you really get to know the kids and can best help them learn important life skills as they play and have fun. • Counselors who are committed to the session or full summer and show up every day on time to show the kids that they care about them. • Counselors who look for, and spot positive behavior in kids, so they can praise it and reinforce it. • Counselors who praise positive behavior immediately when they see it to show kids they notice them and care for them. • Counselors who are specific in their praise of positive behavior, and also label the behavior as something positive that kids want to be. This shows kids what they need to do to be a good person. At the end of each summer counselors come to us and say they did not realize how much of an impact they had on their kids, they did not realize how much their kids loved them and looked up to them. Counselors tell us they had so much fun being part of the camp team and have made money to show for it. To summarize: Working at Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp requires skills like hard work, commitment and responsibility. You will earn money for showing these skills, you will have the time of your life, make great friends, and will positively impact the life of the children in your bunk by teaching them skills they will use for the rest of their life. Now that's a job that has value!! What kind of staff positions are available? Available Summer Positions Include: More details about each staff positions(https://www.jewishfairlawn.org/camp-staff-positions.html) What about Staff training and development? We feel it is our responsibility to give counselors and staff as many tools as possible to help create the most successful summer possible. Staff training is about a week long mostly in evenings for three hours, and Friday and Sunday before camp during the day for about 4 hours. Our training will prepare you for a summer of intensive interaction between you and your campers and other counselors and staff. Training is meant to give you the tools on how to handle your campers, what to do in certain circumstances, defusing situations, how to work in your program areas, and general leadership and teamwork skills. Orientation also gives you the chance to become more familiar with your surroundings, bond with the other staff, and learn the expectations and styles of the leadership team. Not only is it useful training, it’s a lot of fun! All staff must attend all staff development sessions. You will receive a bonus for attending all pre-camp staff development. The page linked below has all the staff development dates for the upcoming camp season. Click for Staff Training Schedule(https://www.jewishfairlawn.org/camp-staff.html) Is Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp one big camp? Yes, we are one big camp family. Our camp family is separated into four divisions. • Kiddie Camp is the 3-4 year olds. • Junior Division are the kids going into Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades. • Pioneer Division are the kids going into 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. • Adventure Camp are the kids going into 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. And our CIT’s (counselors in training) are 14 and 15 year olds. Each Division is managed and supervised by a Team Leader to make sure that everyone has the support they need to be the best they can be at FLJDC. What about salary and when do I get paid? Our competitive salaries are determined by experience, ability, qualifications and personal skills of each individual. In addition to salary and bonuses for training and meetings, counselors are provided with lunch and snack at camp every day. It is important to remember that most people who work for summer camps do so out of the pure love for the experience of working with children and not for financial gain. At the end of each session parents are encouraged to tip their counselors and other staff.Staff keep all tips. As a camp, we want to show our appreciation for the hard work our staff put in every day and the commitment they make to the kids in their bunk. We feel that the best way to do that is to pay our staff well. While some camps will spend a lot of their budget on staff trips and other fun things for staff which results in a smaller check, we think that staff would rather get paid better and decide on their own what to do with their money. FLJDC still makes sure that staff are well fed at staff meetings, have surprise breakfasts at camp for staff, and other treats to show appreciation for effort and participation, and encourages parents to tip at the end of the session. For detailed information about pay see the 'Counselor Pay Rate Scale'(https://images.shulcloud.com/185/uploads/pdf_/Camp2021/Staff-Forms/StaffPayRateScale2021.pdf) What about dress and personal appearance? Staff shirts will be provided for all staff. Awesome staff wear a current season camp staff shirt every day while camp is in session. Sneakers or tennis shoes are appropriate footwear. Awesome staff also wear a watch during camp hours. No smart watches please. We insist that your appearance be appropriate for a children’s community. We also have fun dress up days which we encourage our staff to participate in! In order to project consistency, be easily noticed as a member of the staff team, and present ourselves professionally, we have a camp dress code. For girls: Pierced ears are the only acceptable piercings to be visible in camp. All other piercing and tattoos must be covered and/or rings or studs removed. Skirts must reach the knees or lower, no mini skirts please. Leggings are acceptable if covered by said skirt. For boys: Any and all visible piercings must be removed and tattoos covered during camp hours A kippah, hat, or cap covering your head at all times while on duty at camp, including overnights. All Staff: A minimum of short sleeves on shirts, no sleeveless shirts or tank tops please, and no low cut necklines that reveal the chest. Where can I find all the documents that I need to fill out? The Camp Document Center contains everything that staff will need, including forms, the full pre-camp training schedule and more. Camp Document Center(https://www.jewishfairlawn.org/camp-staff.html) What are the counselors like? FLJDC hires approximately 60 mature and enthusiastic counselors and other staff each summer. We pride ourselves on recruiting the most skilled and caring high school, college, and graduate students and educators. While we have some staff from all over the world, most of our staff are from our local community in the North Jersey. We are looking for individuals who share a similar outlook on the world as we do, have spirit, a strong desire to work with and better the lives of children, a passion for what they do, a vigilant eye on safety, and a strong work ethic. Our counselors are awesome and exceptional people who truly have the desire to create an amazing experience for every person they encounter through great gratitude, kindness, and hard work. We are always looking for great people to join our team of awesome staff, we are in hiring mode 12 months a year. If you are interested in joinng our team, please create a camp staff account, and complete an application, no matter the time of year. Click Here to get started!(https://www.jewishfairlawn.org/staff-applications.html) What are some other policies? It is the policy of FLJDC that the possession or consumption of alcohol, tobacco, vaping or juuling devices and drugs are strictly prohibited on any part of FLJDC grounds and is cause for immediate dismissal. In addition, returning to camp under the influence of mind-altering substances following time off is also prohibited and is also grounds for immediate dismissal. The usage of cellular phones and personal computers are prohibited during camp working hours. These items may be used during beaks. How much work is it, really?" Being a camp counselor may be one of the most difficult yet rewarding jobs you’ll ever love. A counselor’s responsibility to their campers is full time, all day every day. Not only do our awesome staff act as adult role models, we also are ready to observe and act on camper interactions, help plan and execute special events, mediate issues between campers, and ensure that campers have an awesome safe summer of growing, learning life skills and fun. If you have carefully considered all of the information provided and are interested in creating the summer of a lifetime for your campers, please complete the online application. We will review your application and will contact you to arrange an interview if we feel that you may be a great addition to our awesome staff team. Don't Delay, Apply Today!! Click Here to get started!(https://www.jewishfairlawn.org/staff-applications.html)

CAMP NEWS Below you can see our Facebook feed on which all news and updates are posted. Make sure to like the camp page in order to be the first to get updates. Detailed camp news during the camp season involving scheduling and other sensitive information is sent directly via email and camp app to registered children only and is not posted on Facebook.