GUIDE: School Days Off (Boulder/Denver) |
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These businesses offer options to kids who have school days off. The list grows with your suggestions! Remember to register for camps in advance and verify age appropriateness.
+ The Mountain Day Camp operates full-day programs (for ages 5-12) when BVSD students have off for teacher professional days or vacation. MDC also operates a traditional day camp in the summer. Mountain Day Camp is one of only two camps in Boulder County that is both Accredited by the American Camp Association, and licensed by the State of Colorado. http://mountaindaycamp.com/program/boulderschooldaysoff.html
+ Boulder's Kamp Kutandara offers a mini kamp program including marimba, drumming, dance, and art activities from 9 am - 3 pm with lunch included. http://kutandara.com/
+ At Bits, Bytes and Bots your kids will have a great time making friends and robots, movies, or video games! http://bitsbytesbots.com (Call to verify minimum age.)
+ Lakeshore Athletic Club near Flatiron Crossing offers affordable drop-off programming for kids on all BVSD school days off. Call 303.729.2552 http://www.lsac-flatiron.com/select.php?area=kidshore
+ Kids at the Rocky Mountain Theater for Kids enjoy a full day of theatrical activities which may include classes in music, acting, dance, makeup, improvisation, scene work, and rehearsal. Camps end in a final presentation for family and friends. http://www.theaterforkids.net/holiday_camp.php
+ Come spend a day with the horses at Flatirons Equestrian Center
in Louisville. On days when school is not in session, one day camps are offered throughout the year for all levels of participants. Each camp will include one riding lesson, and education on all around horsemanship. Some of the activities include safety, ground handling, training, longeing, first aid, equipment, trailering, feeding, and making your own horse treats. Lunch will be provided. http://flatironsequestriancenter.com/camp.html#anchor_31
+ At Boulder Indoor Soccer there is a ton of fun waiting for kids who enroll in their mornings, afternoons, or full-day programs on BVSD school days off. http://www.boulderindoorsoccer.com/youths/youths_day_off.php
+ Come hang out with Boulder Parks and Recreation for many fun activities and cool field trips! Activities will include games, swimming, climbing, sports, relays, field trips and exciting learning opportunities. Each child needs to bring swimsuit, towel, sack lunch and a snack everyday.
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov
+ The Derda Center in Broomfield offers a day full of fun activities and/or field trips to coincide with BVSD and Adams County School Days Off. http://www.broomfield.org/recreation/youth/kids.shtml
+ Keep an eye on the CU Science Discovery program, as they are likely to expand their schedule to include more full-day programs to coincide with BVSD Days Off.
http://www.colorado.edu/sciencediscovery/classesafterschool/index.html
+ For DU Camp for DENVER School Days Off includes great activities like rock climbing, floor hockey, and volleyball. This affordable program gives parents an easy alternative to daycare and provides a great place for kids to play sports and make friends for the days they are here. http://www.recreation.du.edu/familyyouth/?sec=co&main=6&main2=98&main3=0&source=largepromo
+ The City of Westminster's Winter Break and Spring Break programs have a wide variety of day trips and rec center fun. http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/182.htm
+ Arvada's Majestic View Nature Center offers Fall Break (October) and Winter Break (December) programs thru Mad
Science (303-403-0432). Explore science and nature with fun hands-on activities. http://arvada.org/arts-and-recreation/majestic-view-nature-center/
+ The Bob L. Burger Recreation Center in Lafayette offers a Winter Break and Spring Break program. Keep the kids busy and having fun while school is on break with arts and crafts, swimming, and lots of fun. Bring a swim suit, towel, and non-perishable sack lunch. Snacks are provided. Sign up for single days or all of them. http://www.cityoflafayette.com/Page.asp?NavID=1465
+ The Denver Center Theatre Academy has special TheatreDaze programs for Winter Break and Spring Break. These all-day performing arts progams are for students 3-12. Kids learn design, movement/dance, voice/singing and acting techniques that bring each day’s theme to theatrical life. 303.446.4892 http://www.denvercenter.org
+ The Boulder Rock Club offers Kids Climbing Holiday Workshops when school is out (note: this may only be on holiday breaks on not regular BVSD days off). http://www.totalclimbing.com
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 September 2009 )
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