Dear Parents,

For more than 35 years, Poly Prep has offered a summer day camp program unrivaled in New York City. On our 25-acre campus, children participate in activities ranging from swimming to softball, from cookouts to ceramics, from picnics by the ponds to performances on stage.

Our program is unique. With a variety of separate camps, every family and every child can find the right mix of programs to suit their summer schedules and their individual interests. The programs are designed to challenge, engage, and entertain each child and—most importantly—to provide a safe place for discovery, learning, and creativity to blossom. At Poly Prep, students can hone skills in activities they already love, and they can explore in depth new interests and possibilities.

Poly Prep Summer 2008 offers families an outstanding alternative to sleep-away camps: Children have enough room to run, swim, and play independently. Each day, children find time to relax and chat with friends outside and to play and work hard. Our state-of-the-art performing arts, technology, and athletics facilities enable us to attract a skilled and caring staff of professional educators and artists. The caliber of offerings is unsurpassed.

We hope to see you by the ponds this summer.

Steven W. Andersen
Associate Head of School

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Transportation

Transportation to and from Poly Prep is available through Dimino Bus Service, Inc., 1040 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11236. Dimino Bus Service, Inc., a family-owned and family-operated company, has been providing safe and reliable bus service for Poly Prep students for over 25 years.

Transportation costs (listed below) are in addition to camp fees. Upon receipt of a completed application and full payment, Dimino Bus Service, Inc., will e-mail you to confirm receipt. Please note that neither a cancelled check nor the e-mail constitutes a confirmed seat for your child. Service is provided on a first come, first served basis, and is only available in areas of sufficient interest. Demand for transportation has increased, so we suggest early enrollment.

June and August Weekly Camps: Service for the weekly camps has changed. We will be making designated stops in Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. There will be no door-to-door service for these weeks. Stops will be made as follows:

Manhattan: 5th Ave. and 86th St. Broadway and Houston St. Broadway and Wall St.	Brooklyn: Court St. and Remsen St. Court St. and Bergen St. Prospect Park West and 1st St.
Brooklyn: 3rd Ave. and Bay Ridge Ave. 3rd Ave. and Bay Ridge Parkway 3rd Ave. and 86th St. 3rd Ave. and 92nd St.

Brooklyn Service cost is $175 per child per week. Manhattan service cost is $190 per child per week.

Summer Experience and Performing Arts Camps:
Service for the Summer Experience Day Camp and Performing Arts Camp will continue to be serviced as door-to-door pick-up and drop-off. Service will be offered to Lower Manhattan (below Canal Street), most parts of Brooklyn, Breezy Point, and Belle Harbor. Service to a specific area will be determined by interest. If there is insufficient interest in your particular area, Dimino will contact you at least one week prior to the beginning of the camp. Service will be provided in 20-passenger air conditioned vans.

Brooklyn: $625, due by June 20
Manhattan and Rockaways: $640, due by June 20

Additional information is detailed on the 2008 Application for Bus Service, available above.

Our brochure will be available in January 2008. If you would like a brochure, please e-mail your contact information to Ellen Kinnane.