School Vacation Camps

About School Vacation Camps

Y School Vacation Camps help families during school breaks by offering program opportunities when and where you need them. Each camp offers kids creative, engaging, and fun choices – all designed to help them learn, grow, and thrive.

Please note: Vacation Camps are not run at every location below during every school vacation.

Locations

Barre

Location:
Barre Town School

Burlington

Location:
Greater Burlington YMCA

Georgia

Location:
Georgia Elementary School

Jericho

Location:
Jericho
Elementary School

Underhill

Location:
Underhill Central School

2025 Camps

All sites accept children kindergarten to age 12. Vacation camps are open to all students — they do not have to be enrolled in Y Afterschool.

2025 Dates + Locations

When:
February 24 – 28 (5 days), 8:30am – 3:30pm 
February Vacation Camp (3 days), 8:30am – 3:30pm 

Where: Georgia Elementary School, Jericho Elementary School

When:
April 21-25 (5 days), 8:30am – 3:30pm 
April Vacation Camp (3 days), 8:30am – 3:30pm 

Where: Barre Town School, Georgia Elementary School, Underhill Central School

Financial Assistance

State subsidy may be available for qualifying families whose child attends school vacation camps. Additionally, thanks to the generous support of donors, the Greater Burlington YMCA provides financial assistance to families for whom the full cost of vacation camp is a hardship. We do ask that those who receive a Y scholarship pay a portion of the program cost and to please recognize that financial assistance is limited. To apply, please complete the Financial Assistance form at the time of your registration.


Financial Policies + FAQs

If your payment declines, the Y will notify you of the decline and balance amount due. It is your responsibility to communicate with the Y’s Business Office to ensure your balance is paid in full. If there is a lack of communication and your balance is not paid in full, the Y reserves the right to cancel your enrollment in the program. The child’s enrollment in any other Y program will not be permitted until the account is paid in full. It is the sincere wish of the Y that none of the above steps will need to be taken. We appreciate you keeping your account up to date. Please contact the Y immediately if your financial circumstances change and you are unable to make your tuition payments, prior to your weekly or monthly withdrawal.

Families receiving financial assistance from the State of Vermont are responsible for confirming that the Y receives a valid certificate and for paying the balance due until a certificate is received. Your child may not start a program without a certificate in place or payment in full. Families are responsible for their co-pay to the Y (the difference between tuition and financial assistance), as well as any remaining balance if eligibility is terminated. Y payment due dates and payment policies apply to all families, including those receiving financial assistance. 

Please note: 100% eligibility through the State does not necessarily mean 100% of your tuition is covered. You still may be responsible to pay a co-pay. 

Vermont’s child care subsidy program now makes more money available to more families to help pay for afterschool care. To see if you qualify, click here.

To help families who need additional support or are on the edge of eligibility for state subsidy, Y financial assistance may be available. To apply for Y assistance, a family must first apply for the Vermont child care subsidy. Ready to apply for Y financial assistance? Apply by clicking here.

We welcome you to contact the Business Systems Office, at [email protected] or 802-652-8190, with questions. 

All changes to enrollment and cancellations must be processed through the Greater Burlington YMCA School Age Department. If you have any questions, please email Kelsey Coyle, Director of Youth and Family Programs, at [email protected]. Please note that letting your Site Director know is not sufficient.

  • Should you decide to cancel a registration within 2 weeks of the start date of the program, you will not be refunded the deposit or the tuition fee. 
  • If you cancel a registration 2 weeks or more before the program starts, you will receive a refund for any tuition you have paid, but not the deposit. Deposits and registration fees are non-refundable.
  • If you choose to withdraw your child from the program, two-weeks advanced notice is required.

If you have a question about financial assistance, billing, or payments, contact the Business Systems Office, at [email protected] or 802-652-8190.


Vacation Camps at the Y in BTV


Registration for ALL Camps opens November 1. All Camp fees are due at time of registration. All Camps will spend time in the Gymnasium, walk offsite, explore STEAM activities, and February and April camps will swim!

VT subsidy is not available for Vacation Camps at the Y in BTV.
Y scholarships are available — please see Financial Assistance section above.

Camps below are geared toward kids in K – Grade 3.

Two girls play in big brightly colored gym apparatus

February Winter Camp (Full Week)

The book The Quiltmakers Gift will be our theme. We will explore different types of gift-giving and how to create a community quilt.

Date + Time: February 24 – 28, 8:30am – 3:00pm
Cost: Members $360 / Non-Members $400

Pre-registration is required.


March Mardi Gras Camp (Two Days)

We will make floats and masks, dress up, have a dance party, and explore the history of Mardi Gras! Students may register for one or two days of Mardi Gras Camp.

Date + Time: March 3, 8:30am – 3:00pm
Cost: Members $75 Per Day / Non-Members $115
Per Day

Pre-registration is required.


April Earth Day Camp (Full Week)

This camp will be Environmental STEAM focused on Earth Day! We will explore ways in which we can work to improve our planet.

Date + Time: April 21 – 25, 8:30am – 3:00pm
Cost: Members $360 / Non-Members $400

Pre-registration is required.


Contact Information

Questions about School Vacation Camps? Please contact Kelsey Coyle at [email protected], or our Business Systems Office at [email protected] with any questions or concerns regarding registration and billing.