OUR Vacation Camps
Our full day vacation camps provide off campus adventures, specialty choice time activities, and outdoor play explorations that build community and multi grade/ school friendships. Whether a day camp or a week long adventure, camps offer children a variety of exciting, engaging and inspiring options. Explore our offerings below!
Professional Development Day Vacation Camp
Breakwater Enrichment Center offers childcare to meet your needs during Breakwater School and select Portland Public School professional development days. Join the Breakwater Enrichment Center team for a fun-filled day of playing, learning, and exploring both on and off of Breakwater’s campus!
2024-2025 Professional Development Days
Friday, October 11th (BWS and PPS)
Thursday January 2nd (BWS)
Friday, January 3rd (BWS)
Friday, February 7th (PPS)
Friday, March 21st (BWS)
Friday, April 18th (PPS)
Friday, May 9th (BWS)
School Break Vacation Camp
Breakwater Enrichment Center offers week-long* vacation camps during school breaks in February and April. Camps are designed to meet the developmental ages and interests within their specific age bracket. Please read the school break vacation camp sections to learn more about our offerings!
*Some camps are available for by-the-day registration. Please read the full descriptions below or visit our registration website.
February Vacation Camp
No camp on Monday, February 17th (President's Day).
Winter Wonderland Adventures! | Open to all students in grades K-6
During this Winter Wonderland Adventure Camp, we will be venturing out to explore Maine's beautiful wintry landscape! We will spend part of our days off-campus engaged in a medley of winter activities such as sledding, hiking, ice-skating, and fort-building (weather permitting). We will pair our days with various activities on Breakwater's campus. During the on campus portions of the day, students will have the choice between art activities, science experiments, rock climbing, and more snowy games on our playground. Each day will conclude with a closing circle to share appreciations while sipping hot chocolate.
April Vacation Camp
No camp on Monday, April 21st (Patriot’s Day)
Nature and Animal Camp | Open to all students in grades K-6
Get ready to adventure outside this spring! We will be jumping into a week full of outdoor and nature based adventures, field trips, activities, and crafts! In the morning, students will head off campus (*weather permitting) for a field trip! We will spend the other half of our day doing nature and environmentally friendly hands-on learning such paper making, nature based art, outdoor free play, group games, and more! Each day will be a new and exciting experience. Strap on your spring boots and jackets and get ready to celebrate outdoor adventure by heading out into the open air with Breakwater Vacation Camp!
Camp activities and learning environments always demonstrate Breakwater's philosophy of learning and represent our core values. Children are supported and guided through their day by skilled and trained educators who bring just the right balance of structured fun and open ended play!