Looking Back on Sewataro 2025 and Ahead to 2026 Camp Enrollment

Dear friends,

Happy back-to-school! We hope the transition into the new school year has been a smooth one for your family, and that your children are settling in well. Here at camp, things feel far too quiet - we’re missing the cheers, laughter, games, smiles, and everything else that makes a Sewataro summer so special.

As we reminisce, we find ourselves replaying favorite moments from Summer 2025: the Mad Science special event (complete with a real volcanic eruption!), the director cannon of our very own Emmy Niinimaki, the sweet-as-could-be Candyland Water Carnival, our always beloved Olympics Week and so much more!

This summer was full of excitement and opportunity. From Sports to Nature, Swimming to Crafts, Adventure to Fishing, and everything in between, we hope your child left camp with new skills, unforgettable experiences, and the feeling that they just had the best summer of their lives. Our goal is for every camper to return home more confident, resilient, and connected to their peers. We hope you’ve already seen this growth reflected in your own child, and that it serves as a springboard for an amazing school year ahead.

Each fall, our team takes the lessons and feedback from the summer to heart. We’re especially grateful to those who shared their thoughts through our end-of-summer surveys. Your input fuels our planning for Summer 2026 and helps us make each season stronger than the last.

Please read on for details about enrollment for Summer 2026. As always, we’re committed to a fair and transparent enrollment process, so don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. In the meantime, we’ll be thinking of you and eagerly looking forward to our 67th Sewataro summer as it should be.

With warmth and gratitude,

Emmy, Cheryl, Hannah, Alyssa & Claire

The 2026 Camper Application will go live the week of September 22nd. Please note: next summer, camp will run from June 29 through August 21, 2026. Click here to view session dates and pricing.

Past Families Application Dates: Monday, September 22nd at 6am - Tuesday, September 23rd at midnight New Families Application Opens: Thursday, September 25th at 6am

We strongly encourage you to consider applying as early as possible in the above date/time windows in order to secure your spot. (Last year, sessions for some age groups began filling just 2 minutes after the application opened.) After the above designated dates/times, applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis. We will begin enrolling in early October, according to the date and timestamp on each online application, beginning with past families who’ve submitted applications prior to 12am on Tuesday, September 23rd.

Once you have submitted your application, you should receive an email confirming that your application was received. Please note: This does not mean your child is enrolled, as we won’t begin processing applications until October. If we have a spot and are able to enroll your child, you will receive a second email confirming enrollment. If your session is full, we will reach out with other available options. We appreciate your patience, as the enrollment process can take up to two months to complete.

New for 2026

As mentioned above, our sessions fill within minutes, and each summer we welcome hundreds of campers while many more remain on our waiting list. We’ve spent time reviewing the enrollment process and want to share an important update to our deposit policy, designed to make things smoother and fairer for all families.

• Deposits will now be based on session length:
  • $400 for 2- and 4-week sessions
  • $600 for 6-week sessions
  • $800 for 8-week sessions
  • $100 per week for Saplings sessions, $50 per week for Sprouts sessions
• Your deposit is refundable until December 15th.
• Session length reductions: After December 15th, any reductions to session length will result in a fee of $100 per week dropped ($50 per week for Sprouts). For example, if you were to sign up for the full 8 weeks, then drop to a 2 week session after December 15th, you would owe the 2 week session tuition plus an additional $600.
• As in the past, after February 1st, no refund will be made for absence, withdrawal or reduction in session length and there will still be a charge of $200 for every 2 weeks a camper’s session is reduced after February 1st (whichever is greater).