Camp des Lucioles
In-person Camp for Students 2–5 Years of Age*
*For campers younger than 2½, priority will be given to current FASPS students / families.
Introducing FASPS’s newest Summer Program: Camp des Lucioles (Fireflies Camp)! This seven-week French bilingual day camp focuses on learning through play, discovery, and school readiness activities (practicing school routines and vocabulary for the school year), while introducing students to the French language through regular language workshops. In addition, we will also focus on social and emotional learning (SEL) by helping our campers develop social skills through everyday interactions. Each week we will present a new theme that invites campers to explore their world through activities, projects, and language adapted to each group’s age level.
2021 Themes
Session 1: June 28 – July 16, 2021 (No camp on July 5 in observance of Independence Day.)
- Week 1: Les lettres | Letters: It’s as easy as A, B, C! Let’s explore the alphabet by singing songs, practicing our writing, and fun games.
- Week 2: Les numéros | Numbers: 3, 2, 1, go! Discover the exciting and mysterious world of math through counting games, scavenger hunts and more!
- Week 3: Les formes | Shapes: Let's use our new letter and number knowledge to learn about the shapes that are all around us through fun activities like art projects and interactive games.
Session 2: July 19 – August 13, 2021
- Week 4: Le mouvement | Movement: Let’s get our bodies going! We’ll dance, play, stretch and wiggle with friends all week long.
- Week 5: Les sons | Sounds: Pop! Ding! Bzz! Boom! What sounds can you make? We’ll explore music, rhythm, and the sounds all around us, too.
- Week 6: Les couleurs | Colors: Celebrate every shade of the rainbow with us! We’ll learn about all our favorite colors through art, science and play.
- Week 7: Les contes | Stories: Travel to magical lands, become a superhero, or talk with animals: we’ll go on lots of adventures through stories both classic tales and exciting new narratives!
Registration & Costs
Camp des Lucioles registration is by session only:
- Session 1 (3 Weeks): June 28 – July 16* | $1650
- Session 2 (4 Weeks): July 19 – August 13 | $2200
*No camp on July 5 in observance of Independence Day.
Additional Information
- No previous French experience necessary!
- Activities will be led in both English and French.
- All groups have nap / rest time daily for about one hour every afternoon. Children who need more time to sleep are allowed to continue resting.
- Camp des Lucioles is a DCYF-licensed program; we follow strict state guidelines for health and safety, from food handling to transportation to class size and more.
- We staff our groups above the DCYF-required ratio.
