Summer Day Camp
YMCA Day Camp is a curriculum based summer program designed to keep your child active and safe throughout the summer for incoming 1st graders through 12 year olds (until they turn 13). Character development plays a big role in our camps. Respect, responsibility, honesty and caring are values we review on a daily basis with our campers. You can be certain that your child will be in a safe and nurturing environment that offers a different activity for them to participate in every hour of the day.
The Day Camp curriculum is based on weekly themes and includes arts & humanities, health, wellness & fitness, literacy, STEAM, character development, service-learning and social competence & conflict resolution.
Children will be divided into age appropriate groups and assigned a camp counselor who guides them though our daily curriculum. Some of our camper’s favorite activities include weekly field trips and recreational swim time. In addition to field trips, we’ll have volunteers and guest speakers from our local partners.
How to Register:
Member-only registration begins on the first Monday of February, online or in-person at our Horn Family YMCA or McLeod Family YMCA locations! For non-members registration will open the first Wednesday of February. Registration is open until two weeks before the start of each week or until site becomes full.
What you need to register:
- A finalized ECECD Contract- Full time or Wrap Around
- No registration fee or deposit necessary if you have an approved ECECD contract
If paying out of pocket:
- $10 deposit for each week your child will attend
- $25 Registration fee per child
- Membership fee if applicable
Summer Day Camp Cost
$145/week* for members
$25 Registration Fee
$10 Deposit per week per child
Second Child Discount: $5.00 weekly
Call for non-member pricing.
We must store your payment method on file due to our 10-day advanced autopay policy. Please see our Parent Handbook for more information.
Financial Assistance available through YMCA if first denied by ECECD, must provide proof.
ECECD contracts are accepted at the Horn YMCA, Sunset View Elementary, St. Paul’s, MAS Charter, and other APS locations. ECECD contracts must be submitted via email to childcare@ymcacnm.org by April 15th to avoid charges or disenrollment. If you do not yet have your contract in hand, feel free to pay out of pocket and request a reimbursement once your contract is complete.
2026 Weekly Themes
The themes are the focus for the weekly program. Games, art projects, STEAM activities, literacy, outside activities and special guests are all designed to support a weekly theme. Themes will be updated every spring for the following summer.
- Week 1: June 1st – All about Cooking
- Week 2: June 8th – All about Sports
- Week 3: June 15th – All about Animals
- Week 4: June 22nd – All about Space
- Week 5: June 29th – All about Heroes
- Week 6: July 6th – All about the Science
- Week 7: July 13th – All about Film
- Week 8: July 20th – All about Nature
- Week 9: July 27th – All about Art
Fieldtrips
Weekly fieldtrips are always a camp favorite. We will continue this long standing tradition provided that capacity and availability are met.
Swimming will be offered every week but due to capacity limits with the City of Albuquerque, only 15 students may attend at a time. Water days will be substituted in the days that children are not swimming.
Day Camp Hours:
Monday – Friday, 7 am to 6 pm
All camp sites will be closed Juneteenth 6/19 and July 4th (Independence Day).
Downloadable Resources:
Parent Handbook – 2025
Summer Day Camp FAQ’s
Summer Day Camp Parent Guide
For questions or info, please contact:
Director of School-Aged Childcare
Sarah Montoya
smontoya@ymcacnm.org