Tenacre Day Camp offers the best first camp experience for your child in an exciting, nurturing program specifically for this unique preschool age! This program is for children 3 years of age and toilet trained by the start of camp. Children utilize our elementary school facility, playgrounds, and pools.
The Threes program is half day from 8:25 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Extended Afternoons from 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. are available. If you want to enroll your three year old in Extended Afternoons, they must stay for Extended Afternoons for a minimum of three days a week. Families will be able to select which days work best for them during registration.
This program encourages social interaction, creativity, and imagination within a safe, non-competitive, and caring environment. Half Day Camp activities include instructional swim, sports, arts and crafts, music, playground, nature, storytime, and more.
2027 Dates & Rates
2027 Dates and Rates Will be Announced in the Coming Months
We believe that swimming is an important life-saving skill and we continually get top marks for our swim program. THE THREES have a swim lesson each day.
The swim staff is entirely separate from the counselor staff, and all members of the swim staff hold Lifeguard Training (LGT) certification, and some hold Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification. On the first day of each session, the new campers are tested for their swimming ability, and at the end of each child's enrollment in camp, an evaluation of progress is sent home in the form of a swim report.
Each session we have a special theme and campers can dress up on the second Friday of the session if they choose. Our "Fun Friday" activities are created around the session themes.
The Three's program maintains a ratio of 1 counselor to every 4 children, plus an adult Activity Specialist. Each group of 3-year-olds is led by a Lead Teacher that has early childhood experience.
The Three's program has a designated home-base classroom that they meet in every morning. This classroom space is a familiar place for the Threes to change for swimming, eat snack, eat lunch, and have some of their activities.
Extended Afternoons are available Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. If you want to enroll your three-year-old in Extended Afternoons, they must stay for Extended Afternoons at least three days a week. Families will be able to select which days work best for them during registration.
Tenacre Day Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), and is celebrating more than 40 years of providing a safe, fun, wonderful day camp experience for children. Learn why choosing an accredited camp is important.