KinderCamp

Provides school readiness to prepare incoming kindergartners who did not have the opportunity to attend preschool

Run in classrooms on an elementary school site each summer, KinderCamp students participate in a variety of learning opportunities focused on increasing skills in math, literacy, social interactions, problem-solving and cause/effect. Every day a child attends, the child returns home with a brand-new book. Children also receive a healthy lunch, participate in a weekly Kids Farmer’s Market and receive hygiene education.

Partners

KinderCamp mobilizes several community partners who share United Way’s dedication to helping children excel in school:

• Woodland Joint Unified School District provides three classrooms and helps recruit students.   
• Yolo County YMCA leads the day-to-day program in the classroom.     
• Empower Yolo offers onsite classes to parents/caregivers to gain skills to support their child’s development.      
• Yolo County Office of Education administers individual developmental assessments.      
• Yolo Food Bank offers Kid’s Farmers Market to KinderCamp and the entire summer school site.   
• CommuniCare Health Center gives lessons on oral health and provides dental screenings and referrals.    
• The City of Woodland provides 20 books per child and police officers provide safety awareness. 
• Community members participate by helping in the classroom and reading with the students.