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School is out, Spence-Chapin’s Mini Camps are in! Designed for adoptees and their siblings in elementary school, our Mini Camps are a place for kids to have fun and make friends on days where the NYC public school system is out on break throughout the year. Each day is full of activities, crafts, games, plus lunch and snacks to fuel the fun. Sign up for one day or bundle and save! Learn more and register today.

2025-26 Mini Camps Schedule

Our Mini Camps are scheduled on days when the New York City Public School System is out on break. Camp days are drop off events. The rest of the 2026 schedule is as follows: 

Thursday June 4th · Chancellor’s Day

Friday, June 5th · Clerical Day

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Our Mini Camps Are Full of Fun

Mini Camps are full of fun games, creative crafts, and engaging activities! Our office is packed with toys (giant Connect 4 is a crowd favorite) and there is a park nearby for field trips to get the wiggles out (weather permitting). Kids will have a blast with each other and get to connect with adopted peers.

And we’ve got the food covered! We will have a pizza party for lunch, along with snacks and drinks throughout the day. You are also welcome to pack food for your child—we have a fridge and microwave available!

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Pricing & Discounts

Each Mini Camp costs $175 per child per day. Bundle and save 15% when you sign up for multiple days! Families registering more than one child will receive 10% off for the second child, and financial aid is available. Please email us at [email protected] to indicate your interest in financial aid!

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Created By Adoptees, For adoptees

These camps—along with all of our community programs—are created for our community by Spence-Chapin staff who are also adopted! Facilitated by staff and volunteers, we are excited to invite kids to these fun action-packed days!
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Waiting Children Profiles

Thank you for your interest in adopting through Spence-Chapin! We are able to share the profiles of children who are considered to be the most in need and are waiting internationally to be matched with an adoptive family. The children featured on this page have been waiting for the longest to find families and consist of children who are older, part of a sibling group, or children with a diagnosed medical condition. In order to respect the privacy of these children, this page has been password protected.

Spence-Chapin takes the privacy rights of the children that we are seeking to place very seriously, and share the profile with you under the following conditions:

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That you acknowledge and understand that

1. Misuse of the content, and/or linking to any sites that reflect practices that involve the sale, abduction, exploitation, or trafficking of children is strictly prohibited.

2. You have been given limited access to confidential information in the form of images that you will not disclose to any person or in any manner that is inconsistent with applicable policies and procedures of Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

3. The confidentiality obligation shall continue indefinitely, including at all times after my association with Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

4. You are not permitted to release, copy, distribute, or sell any of these images to third parties in any form.

5. Impermissible disclosure of the images may result in legal actions being taken against you, by or on behalf of that person.

6. You are doing this freely, voluntarily and with a full understanding of what you are agreeing to by entering/accessing this blog.

7. Thank you for your interest in providing a loving home for a waiting child! We look forward to connecting with you soon to continue discussing adoption paths at Spence-Chapin. We hope that you like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, and keep up with our families through our adoption blog!

Warm regards,
The Adoption Team at Spence-Chapin

Phone: 212-400-8150
Email: [email protected]

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