2027 Season

2027 Rates, Dates & Application

Applications for the 2027 season open for 2026 enrolled families only on August 1

Applications open for all on August 8

Camp Riverbend is a 7 week program. Campers can attend from a minimum of 2 consecutive weeks up to the full 7 week season. Grouping is done based on the grade a child will enter in September after the camp season.

Camp Riverbend will run Monday June 28 to Friday August 13, 2027. Camp will be closed on Monday July 5. Camp hours are 9 am to 4 pm, with extended hours from 8 am to 6 pm.

Applications for 2027 open for enrolled 2026 families only August 1; and for all on August 8

2027 Tuition Rates

Duration	In-camp: grades PreK -8th	Three-Quarter Day	DAY TRIPPERS: GRADES 7-9
7 weeks	$8850 until August 14	$7950 until August 14	$9600
7 weeks	$9000 after August 14	$8100 after August 14	(no early registration discount)
Any 6 weeks	$8250 until August 14	$7000 until August 14	$9030
Any 6 weeks	$8400 after August 14	$7150 after August 14	(no early registration discount)
Any 5 weeks	$7645 until August 14	$6145 until August 14	$8320
Any 5 weeks	$7770 after August 14	$6270 after August 14	(no early registration discount)
Any 4 weeks*	$6900 until August 14	$5150 until August 14	$7530
Any 4 weeks*	$7000 after August 14	$5,250 after August 14	(no early registration discount)
Any 3 weeks*	$5500 until August 14	$4000 until August 14	$6400
Any 3 weeks*	$5600 after August 14	$4100 after August 14	(no early registration discount)
Any 2 weeks*	$4250 until August 14	$2880 until August 14	$5100
Any 2 weeks*	$4300 after August 14	$2930 after August 14	(no early registration discount)
*MINIMUM OF 2 WEEKS MUST BE CONSECUTIVE

2027 Discounts

Sibling Discount (2nd Child)

Deduct $300 from 7 or 6 week tuition, $250 from 5 week, $200 from 4 or 3 week, or $150 from 2 week tuition

Sibling Discount (3rd Child)

Deduct $600 from 7 or 6 week tuition, $500 from 5 week, $400 from 4 or 3 week, or $300 from 2 week tuition

July 4 Holiday Discount

Camp is closed Monday July 5. If you enroll ONLY for weeks 1 and 2 (June 28 and July 6) or weeks 2 and 3 (July 6 and July 12), deduct $300 from total tuition.

Referral Discount

Receive a $100 discount on your summer tuition for each first-time family you refer ($50 for Three-Quarter Day) who attends camp.

2027 Payment Schedule

At Enrollment

$500 deposit per camper ($200 becomes non-refundable registration fee)

January 6

$2,000 per camper payment

April 1

Final tuition payment due

Campers must apply for at least two consecutive weeks. Each camper’s application requires a $500 initial tuition payment which will only be charged if the camper is subsequently enrolled. There is no charge if you are waitlisted. Submitting an application does not guarantee enrollment. A camper will be enrolled once you receive an email from Camp Riverbend confirming that your initial payment has been processed.

Once a camper is enrolled, $200 of this payment becomes non-refundable as a registration fee. We require a second tuition payment of $2000 per child on January 6, 2027. The final tuition payment is due on April 1, 2027.

Weeks and friend requests must be finalized by January 6, 2027, and all tuition payments made prior to and on or after that date are non-refundable, regardless of dropouts or reductions in weeks prior to or during the camp season.

There is a 2.9% fee for credit card payments; there is no charge for EFT or debit card payments.

We will gladly set up a payment plan with you if you are paying by EFT/echeck or credit card; all payments under such plans must be completed by April 1, 2027.

Each camper’s tuition includes either bus transportation to and from camp OR a place in our extended day program at camp (8:00-9:00 am and 4:00-6:00 pm). There is an additional fee if your family wants to use bus transportation AND extended day daily or hold seats for a camper on two different buses. For the 3 Year Old Three-Quarter Day program, transportation to camp is included in tuition; with a sufficient number of Three-Quarter Day campers in a town, we will provide afternoon bus service at 2:00 pm. Otherwise, a parent or care provider must pick up these campers at 2:00 pm.

Policies

Visiting Camp: We do not allow parent visits during the camp season. We post photos and videos from Camp on the Camp Riverbend app for parents to enjoy. Parents can find instructions on how to download and use the app on the Parent Portal.

Days Missed: Days missed due to injury, illness or any other reason may not be “made up” and will not result in a credit or refund. In case of severe weather, Camp may be cancelled or dismissed early, as it was for one day in 2025 when New Jersey declared a state of emergency. One “snow day” has been built into our tuition structure.

Signing Out Campers: No one may take a camper out of camp without signing that child out at the Camp Office. Any adult picking up a camper must know the release code that we ask you to create at the time of the child’s application. Campers can only be picked up before 3:00 pm or after 4:15 pm.

Medical Forms: The New Jersey State Youth Camp Safety Act and the American Camp Association require every camper to have an up-to-date medical form signed by a physician. Medical forms for the 2027 season are due to camp by May 15, 2027. Your child does not need a doctor’s exam just for this purpose. The doctor can fill out our form based on any physical done any time after May 15, 2026. A parent/guardian must authorize Camp Riverbend to treat a child if he or she is sick or injured at Camp.

Tipping: Camp Riverbend has a no-tipping policy for all camp staff.

Birthdays during Camp: No food from home is allowed for camper birthdays, but you may send in goody bags with non-edible items.

Group Lists: Group lists are sent to the parents of children in each group, via email after the first week of camp. We include the cell phone of the first parent listed on the camper's application. If you don’t want your number given out, you must notify us by June 1, 2027.

Bussing: All bus service will be at neighborhood or centralized bus stops, with the exception of any three-quarter day afternoon bus drop off

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