No-School Day Camps
Your kids will grow stronger and kinder through Culture of Safety’s Karate & Empowerment Day camps.
Looking for interactive and empowering daycare options for those days when Chicago Public Schools are closed? Join Sensei Amy Jones, LSW and Senpai Kyren Epperson, PhD, LMT for our popular No-School Day Camps! Day camps are timed to coincide with the CPS calendar, with emphasis on no-school days that are not holidays (professional development days, school improvement days, and similar no-school days).
Fun, affordable, neurodivergent-friendly
Like our Summer Camps and Spring Break Camps, our Day Camps include karate basics, mindfulness exercises, social-emotional learning, and other exercises to help your child grow stronger and kinder.
You child will:
- Develop confidence through karate basics
- Use their voice to stand up for themselves & others
- Learn mindfulness tools to calm body & mind
- Have a blast!
Fall 2024 No-School Day Camp Schedule & Camp Themes
For Fall 2024, we’re adding themes to our no-school day camps. Camps follow the same basic schedule, with a mix of structured and free time. Kids will learn some karate basics, talk about and practice the camp theme, enjoy free play time as well as quiet time. When the weather permits, we sometimes head to a local park for free time!
Friday, September 27 – CPS Professional Development Day – Camp Theme: Standing up for yourself
Monday, November 4th – CPS Parent Teacher Conference Day – Camp Theme: Standing up for others
Tuesday, November 5th – Election Day – Camp Theme: Standing up for others
Monday, November 25th – Start of Thanksgiving Break – Camp Theme: Teamwork
Tuesday, November 26th – Start of Thanksgiving Break – Camp Theme: Teamwork
Details:
- Camp runs 9am-3pm (drop off starts 8:45, pick-up by 3:15)
- Late pick-up available for extra fee (must pick up by 4:15pm)
- Open to ages 6+
- Snacks provided
- All day camps located onsite at 6961 N Clark St (Clark & Morse)