Day Camps
A forest school in the heart of Montreal
Early Bird Registrations for the summer camp are openning on January 12!
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Fees
Starting at 340$/week*
*Weeks of June 23rd and June 30th have a reduced price of 276$.
A new part time offer is available :
276$/week - 4 days/week
210$/week - 3 days/week
142$/week - 2 days/week
72$/day - drop in
Dates
Summer Day Camp: June 22 to July 24, 2026
Holidays on June 24 and July 1, 2026
Included
Electronic daily Journal
Nature Journal (1 per child)
Excursions
Bilingual Forest School Program (French/English)
Daily Schedule
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM : Movement, arts and crafts, storytelling, scientific experiments, free play and more!
Summer Day Camp
From June 23rd to August 1st 2025
AGE GROUPS
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1 facilitator for every 6 children (instead of 8 according to ACQ standards)
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1 facilitator for every 8 children (instead of 10 according to ACQ standards)
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1 facilitator for every 10 children (instead of 12 according to ACQ standards)
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A maximum of 10 places are available for this program.
To ensure that young people get the most out of their experience, we offer personalized support through small group sizes (one counselor for every ten children, instead of 15 according to ACQ standards).
***We reserve the right to cancel this program by mid-May if there are insufficient registrations. A minimum of 6 registrations is required for the program to take place.
To complete the project, young people must register for the entire program. Accommodations may be allowed (i.e., registering for four weeks instead of five), but certain stages of the decision-making and creative process will then not be part of the child’s journey.
At Jardin William day camp, we prioritize time spent in nature and children-led discovery of the environment. In summer, we'll also spend time at the pool and splash pad.
Children will be invited to use their creativity. This summer, we will explore three different themes. Our music camp, our botanical printing and dyeing camp and our drama camp will all take place outdoors, barring extreme conditions. Our primary source of inspiration will be the natural world around us! What's more, there will be a continuity between the themes of the different weeks, for the children who will be with us for the whole program.
Tell Me About the Forest is an opportunity for children and their families to redefine their experience of the forest in an urban environment. In their own words, and through artistic practices, they get to express what the forest means to them. Together, we learn to look at, understand, relate to, respect and care for the beings - human, animal and plant - that inhabit our green spaces. We learn to belong to the natural environment that surrounds us.
Through storytelling and art activities, children will cultivate their curiosity, creativity, and wonder about the natural world. Free play will also be highlighted, allowing us to move and let loose!
A program of stimulating and inspiring activities has been planned in line with Jardin William's founding values.
Autonomy - Fun - Cooperation - Respect
A forest School in the Southwest
Our base camp is located on the lakeshore of the Lachine Canal, close to Little Burgundy and Saint-Henry neighbourhoods. Depending on weather conditions and group size, we also plan weekly excursions to Grand Potager, on the banks of Verdun.