what’s Curious Jane?
summer day camp for girls who like to make things! CJ’s crafty, project-based themes all revolve around science + engineering + design. it’s crafty DIY full of color, creativity, energy and FUN!
at corlears school
in chelsea, manhattan
324 West 15th Street (btw 8th & 9th Aves)
9am – 3:30pm, $645/week
8am drop-off $15/day
Multi-week discount of $25-off/wk, includes siblings
Camp for girls entering 1st-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
curious jane camp is a full-day, full-week program.
Scroll down for a daily schedule + find *lots* of other info in our FAQs!
click the weeks, see the themes!
Toggle the weeks, and click the classes to learn more. Head over to register to see all your options in one place.
camp info
address:
324 W 15th St. (btw 8th & 9th Aves)
Chelsea, Manhattan
pricing:
$645/week, 9am – 3:30pm
Multi-week discount of $25/wk
auto-applies, includes siblings
camp day:
9am – 3:30pm
inquire for late extended day
more camp details
how it works
Curious Jane Camp is a full-day, full-week program. Each week, we offer a variety of project-based themes. CJ favorites include Kitchen Chemistry, Spy Science, Room Makeover, Miniature World, Spa Science, Fab Lab, Invent It, and more!
Campers register on a weekly basis, and sign up for their favorite *theme* each week. Class size ranges from 8 to 14 girls, and the camp week is focused on making and experimenting – all revolving around their theme.
The classroom setting is energetic and creative. Girls spend much of the day working on their projects. They also go outside for open play, and have group camp activities each afternoon.
who it’s for
Curious Jane Camp is for girls entering K-1st, 2nd-3rd and 4th-6th grades. We offer a CIT Studio program for girls entering 7th-9th grades.
sample schedule
The camp day runs from 9am to 3:30pm with extended day options from 8am to 5pm.
A typical day looks like this ––
9:00 – drop-off and welcome activity
9:30-10:30 – project time
10:30-10:45 – healthy snack break
10:45-12:15 – project time
12:15-1:00 – lunch break and outdoor play
1:00-2:00 – project time
2:00-3:00 – all-camp collaborative activity
3:30pm – wind down, pack up, pick-up
book launch + closing celebration at CJ BK!! fun and free event for moms and kids 💫
join us for a conversation between Dr. Elizabeth K Arleo (@DrArleo on Twitter) and Lauren Smith Brody @thefifthtrimester this saturday!
email to rsvp!
Daylight Savings is one of our favorite holidays at CJ! Happy spring everyone! 💐💛⛅️
Happy International Women`s Day ✨ We celebrate the power of girls every day! 💙
#internationalwomensday
Maker Tip Monday ✨
We love these hand painted pillows! 🌈💤
Use fabric paint or tie-dye and design your very own for yourself or a friend.
How to: Felt pennants ✨
Materials: Stiff felt, cardboard, marker, paint, glue. 🖌️
Sketch your designs and trace them, mirrored, onto your felt. Glue the felt pieces to the painted cardboard. 🌈
We couldn`t stop making this magic nail polish paper! 🫧 Black cards dipped into a shallow dish of water, dotted with clear polish.
The Science Behind It... 🧪
The rainbow magic happens via a process called thin film interference - the same process that creates rainbows in oily puddles on the street or in soap bubbles!
When light hits the film, some of it reflects off the outer boundary, while some of the light travels into the film and bounces off the bottom boundary. As a result, the light waves are all on different tracks and interfere with each other, causing us to see different colors!
Best practices for makers! ✨
Check out these CJ tips... what else would you add?! 👇
CJ camp is building confidence through making things! This summer our programs are in NYC, Woodstock, the Hamptons, and Denver ✨🌈 Check out the awesome schools we are at!
