Camp C.A.R.E
Our mission is to serve working families who fall below the eighty fifth percentile of low income and to provide a safe, loving and fun environment where children can socialize and learn through play.
Camp C.A.R.E.
is open Monday - Friday
from 7:00am-5:30pm
We serve children
3 - 12 years old, providing Pre-K, after care and summer programming
7150 Lower Bay Road
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-9265
Our curriculum includes sharing and conversation time, stories and finger plays, music and movement, learning centers, small and large muscle activities, field trips, food preparation and structured learning activities with exposure to shapes, colors, numbers and letters. The core components of this program are education and career development, character and leadership, sports, fitness and recreation, the arts, and health and life skills. We utilize the Frog Street Curriculum in all our Pre-K classes, a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that integrates intentional instruction in key developmental domains.
Contact our Director of Programs
Sallie West * 228.342.5189
Contact our Grants Manager
Angie Collins * 228.342.1411
Tuition & Fees
Toddlers & Twos
12 - 24 months
Private Pay: $620 per month
Certificate Childcare: As stated on the certificate, plus $35 per month fee
Preschool
3 - 5 years
Private Pay: $600 per month
Certificate Childcare: As stated on the certificate, plus $45 per month fee
After School
5 - 12 years
Private Pay: $330 per month
Certificate Childcare: As stated on the certificate, plus $25 per month fee
Summer Care
5 - 12 years
$530 per month
Annual Registration Fee: $120, due upon initial enrollment
Sibling Tuition Discount: $20 per month for the second child, $30 per month for each additional child
Late Pick Up Fee: $25 starting at 5:31pm, with an additional $1 per minute for every minute after 5:45pm
Late Payment Fee: $20
Returned Payment Fee: $20 for each returned ACH payment
Check out our Camp C.A.R.E. Parent Handbook to learn more!
Hancock County Youth Development Camp C.A.R.E., established in 2004 is licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health and complies with all standards put forth by the department. Children are admitted regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin or religion.