Rella's Spielhaus 2026 Summer Camps
June 22 - August 28, 2026
Enrollment will start on February 1, 2026.
If you would like to be notified when registration for the 2026 Summer Camps starts, please email us here:
Daily Camp Schedule:
After a period of free play at arrival, we start the camp day in the circle and learn our German basics: ABC, numbers, colors, shapes, new vocabulary, songs, and books related to the theme of the week. Then, we head over to the arts and crafts area, where we will start working on our projects. Now, we’ll enjoy a hearty snack, and around 10:30am we’ll head to the sprinklers in Central Park, half a block away. We will return from the park around 12:15pm for lunch. The younger children will start napping at 1pm and the older children will be offered a second period of fun German learning.
After Care is from 3-5pm.
Hard Facts
When: June 22 – August 28, 2026
Where: Rella’s Spielhaus: 50 West 97th Street
Schedule:
Mon - Fri: 9:00am-3:00pm
Early Drop-Off: Mon to Thu: 8:30-9:00am
After Care: Mon to Thu: 3:00-5:00pm
Weeks can be booked individuallyPrices:
TBA, Sibling/twin discount: 3%, code: SIBLING3 classrooms
We provide snacks (am and pm), the families provide lunch, water bottle, bathing suit, and water shoes
There will be one day trip per week
Detailed Daily Schedule
08:30 - 09:00am: Arrival Early Drop-Off
09:00 - 09:15am: Arrival
09:15 - 09:45am: Circle time:
Welcome Song, recounting the previous day or introductions. ABC, counting, shapes, days of the week, months of the year, and, very importantly: Learning about the topic of the week.
09:45 - 10:30am: First period on the weekly topic
10:30 - 10:45am: Bathroom break, snack (fresh fruit, crackers, water)
10:45 - 11:45am: Second period on weekly topic
11:45am - 02:30pm: Playground or Central Park
12:30 - 01:00pm: Lunch
01:00 - 02:30pm: Nap and quiet time for younger children; arts and crafts projects for older children
02:50 - 03:00pm: Dismissal
03:00 - 05:00pm: After Care
A few words about the Rella’s Summer Camps…
For the past ten years, we have been fortunate to watch the kids who attended Rella’s Summer Camp make immense progress in their German in a very short amount of time.
Here a little bit of background:
We meticulously prepare the summer program down to the smallest detail so that we are able to offer something for every age group, learner type, and level of German language proficiency. If a child is stimulated on many levels, she will forget that she is in a German language program and is just having fun! Bi-lingual research shows that the more stimuli (ie: pictures, music, movement, tactile stimulation, storytelling) are involved in bi-lingual teaching, the more language retention will predictably happen.
Learning happens so effortlessly when children enjoy what they do. It is our pride to provide this calm, stimulating, and joyous environment where your child knows they will have fun and be accepted even if they don’t know anyone (yet).