Creative Arts Program

CAP is open to students who will be entering grades 3-9 in the fall of 2026.

There are typically between 200 and 250 participants each summer.

The CAP faculty is comprised of Berkeley Carroll teachers, instructors from other schools in New York city, working artists, aquatics and athletics professionals, and energetic high school and college students, who serve as counselors in training. We are proud of our experienced, committed and diverse team, and are pleased to have the vast majority of our staff return summer after summer.

CAP takes place at the Berkeley Carroll Upper and Middle School campus, located at 181 Lincoln Place in Park Slope. Swimming classes happen at BC’s Athletic Center on President Street, and some  classes take place at Berkeley Carroll's Marlene Clary Performance Space at 152 Sterling Place.

• CAP 3-week session: June 29 - July 17, 2026
• CAP 5-week session: June 29 - July 31, 2026

Drop-off begins at 8:45 am, and classes run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

CAP students can attend our extended day program from 7:45-8:45 am and 4:00-6:00 pm for an additional charge.

Students participate in five fifty-minute courses each day for the duration of their time at CAP. Morning classes run from 9-12, and afternoon classes run from 2-4. Between twelve and two, students have lunch and recess, and attend our daily noontime performance series.

Course registration will take place in May or early June. If you do not choose courses by the deadline, we will create a schedule for your child based on course availability, so we encourage families to sign up early. Students will learn their course schedule before the program starts.

While we do our best to make sure all participants get into their top choice courses, we do not make any guarantees. We can promise that we will work closely with all students to ensure they are happy with their schedule, and they have a great experience at CAP. We do try to ensure that students get one of their top three choices. 

No, definitely not. We have a good mix of Berkeley Carroll children, non-BC children, returning students, new students, neighborhood children, children from other parts of Brooklyn and the city, etc. Our faculty and counselors also make every effort to create a cohesive, integrated group, so all children feel welcome and included, regardless of whether they come to CAP with friends or by themselves.

Yes, we offer a morning session for extended day that runs from 7:45 - 8:45 am, and an afternoon session that runs from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. It is not necessary for students to attend the full extended day session. Instead, families will be billed based on the time the student is present, rounded up to the nearest thirty-minute interval. For example, a student who is dropped off at 8:20 am will be charged for thirty minutes in the morning, and a child who is picked up at 4:55 will be charged for one hour in the afternoon.

Extended day care costs $20/hour, but we do offer discounted tuition for families who use the service more extensively. Here is a list of pricing (which reflects total usage for the whole summer, and not for each week):

0-10 hours: $18/hour

11-20 hours: $17/hour

21-30 hours: $16/hour

31-40 hours: $15/hour

41-50 hours: $14/hour

50+ hours: $12/hour

The prices listed above will only apply to families who pre-pay for extended day. Families who use the service on an as-needed basis will be charged $20/hour, and will be invoiced accordingly. Please only purchase the number of hours you are certain you will use, as we are not able to refund families who hours they do not end up needing.

Information about Extended Day will be sent out in late May/early June.

Yes, we have a full-time nurse working at the camp to handle all medical situations during regular camp hours. The Nurse will have carefully reviewed all health forms before the start of the summer and might be in touch with families directly if she has any questions about their child’s medical history.

Many of our counselors also have advanced first-aid and CPR training and are able to assist in a medical emergency.

Yes, we have many students with serious allergies, and our staff receives training in how to identify anaphylaxis and how to use an EpiPen.

We ask that parents provide two EpiPens for camp: one to be kept with the camper at all times (including swim time and any outings) and one that can be kept with the nurse as back up. EpiPens must be labeled with child’s first and last name and be current (not expired).

Berkeley Carroll is an allergen-aware school, and we do not allow anyone to bring peanuts, tree nuts, sesame or seeds (including sunflower)  into the building.

Our staff always acknowledges student birthdays during the daily Noontime performance. If there is something particular you would like to do to celebrate, though, you can contact the Program Director to make special requests.

Parents need to send lunch with their campers each day. Please be aware that Berkeley Carroll is a seed, nut, and sesame free environment, and parents should not send these foods in their children’s lunches.

Every student is assigned a locker, so they are welcome to leave items in their lockers overnight. All materials are provided for CAP classes, so there is no need to bring anything special on the first day. If your child participates in a swim class, they will need a swimsuit, towel, and flip flops. Goggles are optional. We will provide a swim cap.

There is only street parking in front of Berkeley Carroll, so the chances of finding a legal spot are slim, especially in the mornings. While many parents choose to double park while they drop off their child, we discourage this whenever possible, since the police frequently ticket on our block, and double parked cars can sometimes block traffic from getting through.

The closest subway options are the B/Q at 7th Ave and the 2/3 at Grand Army Plaza station.

During the program, if you need to contact your child or the CAP office you can email or call the program director. Before the start of the program, we will send out contact details.

We will send home a Weekly Update on Fridays with notes from the CAP office and articles about CAP happenings. We will also send home information the week before CAP begins with first day information, and an email at the end of the program. If you have any questions in between, feel free to reach out.

We require a health form. The health form must be less than a year old, per Department of Health regulations and are due May 1st, 2026. Your child may not attend CAP if they do not have a health form on file.

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Berkeley Carroll will issue a full refund of tuition paid, minus a $25 processing fee, if notification of withdrawal is given in writing on or before May 1st. Between May 1st and May 31st, families will receive a full refund minus the 25% deposit. Starting on June 1st, there will be no refunds.