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Summer Place Programs

Summer 2023—Registration Now Open

Enroll A Camper

Summer camp is an amazing, exciting, non-stop, unplugged, outdoors, stay-up-late, try-new-things, grow-an-inch experience! Kids don’t know the half of what’s waiting for them, but they can’t wait to get to camp!

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The University of Hartford offers six exciting summer camp programs for children from pre-school through 12th grade on the University of Hartford campuses. Each program is unique, yet all share a common commitment to excellence in curriculum, staff, and facilities. All programs are based on the premise that learning and fun go hand in hand!

Learn more about free bus transportation throughout Greater Hartford. 

Learn and Play on a College Campus

70 enrichment courses and 20 sports activities to choose from.

An Experienced and Caring Staff

Campers personally design their own schedules.

Summer Place Campers

Summer Place Programs

The Summer Place main camp program is for children who are entering grades 1 through 9 (not less than 5 or more than 15 years of age). Campers choose classes that interest them, including options such as Woodworking, STEM, Theater, Culinary, Art, Wilderness/Nature, and Recreational Sports.

Learn more about courses offered this summer!

Li’l Place

is designed for preschool children and includes age-appropriate activities similar to, and coordinated with, the Kinderplace program. This program is run from the University’s magnet school and is offered in six one-week sessions.
Kinderplace

is a kindergarten readiness program that combines the fun of camp with age-appropriate learning experiences, and is offered in six one-week sessions at the University’s magnet school.
Summer Place Leaders in Training

offers 10th, 11th, and 12th graders an opportunity to develop leadership and communication skills to become strong and confident leaders. The program includes Red Cross swim instruction and off-campus trips, and is offered in six one-week sessions.

Join Our Team

Swimming Lessons

Looking for a great place to learn everyday and make bonds that last a lifetime? Join our team of counselors and lifeguards and make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of children and families.

Lifeguard and Counselor Applications

Authorization and Membership

  • Summer Place Programs are licensed by the State of Connecticut.
  • Summer Place is a member of the Connecticut Camping Association.

University of Hartford's Commitment to an Inclusive Environment

The University of Hartford does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, creed, color, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, or any other applicable protected status in the administration and operation of, or access to, its educational programs or activities, including, without limitation, educational policies, admissions, and other University-administered programs.

860.768.4432

Summer Place Programs
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117


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