Camp Jaguar

Arrival
Morning arrival takes place at FXW’s Old St. Patrick’s Campus on a staggered schedule starting at 8 a.m. with activities scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. As soon as campers arrive, they’re met by a friendly member of our staff, or one of our Counselors-in-Training, who takes them to their applicable camp session home for the week in Jiggy the Jaguar’s Jungle.

Pack
A pack is a close-knit group of 10-12 campers and several counselors who navigate the day as a unit. The pack attend swimming together, eat lunch picnic-style, convene as a team during camp-wide competitions, and more. No matter where the day’s excitement may take them, campers can always return to the familiar faces of their pack.

Camp Jaguar provides campers with exciting and fun summer plans, including swimming and sports activities offsite, Camp Specialists to provide enriching experiences for all campers daily, and more! Camp Jaguar is staffed by current Extended Day Program staff, returning camp staff, and FXW faculty.

Camp Jaguar is open to rising Preschool-Grade 7 students and is open to current or new FXW families in addition to the public. Campers of all ages have a wide variety of activities built into a daily schedule that allows for maximum fun, excitement, and creativity! One day they might be painting with oils with our art specialist, learning a new skill during swimming, testing their limits at rock climbing (older grades only), trying a new food with our cooking specialist, and playing freeze tag outside!

The CIT, Counselor in Training, program is for rising Grade 8 students, who will assist camp staff and spend time with an assigned age group. It’s a great opportunity for students to gain valuable experience!

Jaguar Genius Camps are run by FXW faculty and offer a more focused experience, mixing academic goals with summer activities, and allow the unique experience of summer camp with FXW teachers!

Lunch
Campers will be provided with lunch daily. There will be a rotating child friendly menu to provide each camper with a hot meal as well as fresh fruits and vegetables.   

Campwide Events
Some of the most unforgettable camp experiences happen when counselors, campers, staff, and CITs all gather in one place. It’s in these moments that the spirit of FXW’s Camp Jaguar is most deeply felt, so we make sure to work in lots of opportunities to come together. From talent shows to pack wars to special performances of all kinds, each day at FXW’s Camp Jaguar is full of excitement, tradition, and more than a few surprises!

Dismissal
At the end of the day, caretakers can pick up their campers right where they dropped them off, in front of the FXW’s Old St. Patrick’s School location. For those who don’t want the fun to end, we also offer After Camp hours until 5 p.m. Click on the After Camp tab below to learn more.

FXW’s Camp Jaguar is a fantastic opportunity for your Preschool through Grade 7 child to build life skills, make friends, learn social skills, and gain confidence that can last a lifetime.

Through our age-appropriate activities and games, we encourage active participation all while having fun. If it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing!

With every day comes a new adventure packed with new experiences. Whether it’s making elephant toothpaste during Zany Science, playing sports, or cooling down as campers have 5-day-a-week access to a fully supervised swimming pool, this will be an unforgettable summer experience for your child.

Your child will be met at each activity by one of our specialists. Each of these educators have specialized in one of our activities and will take charge of that alone. We believe this provides your child with a more unique and structured experience, and it is our hope that they get the most out of each day.

Our experienced summer staff have a passion and enthusiasm for working with young people. Made up of group counselors, division heads, and specialists, our team is in place to provide maximum support for every camper to succeed. We also want to give parents peace of mind by allowing face to face daily updates from division heads.

To us, summer camp is a continuation of your child’s education, and we have structured Camp Jaguar to be a fun environment to learn lasting life skills and build new friendships.

This program provides a stimulating learning environment for students entering Preschool through Grade 8. Programs are taught by experienced FXW teachers and include a wide range of offerings from extension learning, athletics, and STEAM.

Our Counselor in Training (CIT) program provides the oldest Camp Jaguar attendees with an opportunity to gain leadership skills under the direct supervision of senior counselors and a division head.

CITs are assigned to a pack for the summer and assist campers with their daily activities.  It’s a great way for kids to gain hands on childcare experience while being under the guidance of our more experienced staff.

We expect our CIT’s to be active participants and fully engaged throughout the day and provide substantial support with regular check-ins and a continuous feedback loop.

This ensures that they feel comfortable and capable as they refine the skills needed to navigate a wide range of situations involving young children.

For families who need extra time before picking up their campers, an after-camp option is available for Camp Jaguar until 5 p.m. Our After Camp program involves a mixture of semi-structured activities that allow campers to unwind after a full day of action. Families are welcome to sign up for After Camp during registration, or on an as-needed basis.