SUMMARY:
- LuHi Country Day Camp stands out on Long Island with a spacious 32-acre Brookville campus, strong indoor and outdoor facilities, and more than 25 programs across athletics, arts, STEM, and recreation.
- Families benefit from flexible one- to eight-week sessions, age-based groups, professional instructors, certified swim supervision, and a structured daily schedule that keeps campers safe, active, and engaged.
- LuHi helps children spend summer building friendships, discovering new interests, staying off screens, and creating lasting memories while returning home each evening.
Summer plans can unravel faster than expected. Work obligations continue through July, childcare arrangements may fall through, and before long, your child may be spending more time on screens than engaging in meaningful activities.
You are not alone in that. The Afterschool Alliance reported this year that parents of 24.6 million children want a structured summer experience, and 12.6 million are missing out.
LuHi is a country day camp in Brookville that has been solving this since 1960. Campers attend Monday through Friday and return home each evening, making it a convenient day camp experience rather than an overnight program. Set on a 32-acre campus, our summer programs offer a variety of activities spanning athletics, arts, STEM, and recreation.
In this post:
- What 32 acres actually gives your child
- The range of programs, and how to pick
- How supervision and safety work
- Why flexible sessions matter, and how structure helps kids
A Campus Built for Summer: 32 Acres of Room to Run
Many summer day camps operate out of school buildings or rented fields, often relying on limited indoor and outdoor space to accommodate activities.
LuHi’s 32-acre campus offers campers room to explore, play, and participate in a wide range of activities. With baseball and softball fields, a turf field, a dozen outdoor courts, and ample space between activity areas, campers can enjoy a more spacious environment with fewer constraints and more opportunities to stay active.
Indoor Space That Matches
Weather does not cancel the day. Four NCAA-sized indoor basketball courts, an Olympic-sized pool, a Performing Arts Center, dance studios, and STEM labs mean a rainy Tuesday looks much like a sunny one.
One of the Widest Ranges of Activities of Any Long Island Day Camp
This is what sets LuHi apart from most of the field. More than 25 specialty programs run across four areas, so campers choose rather than accept what is scheduled.
The four umbrellas:
- Athletics, including a nationally regarded basketball program, equestrian classes, tennis, fencing, soccer, and cheerleading
- Arts, covering theatre, dance, visual art, fashion design, and film
- STEM, from robotics and coding to engineering and science labs
- Recreation, where swim, games, and traditional camp activities live
For Campers Who Want a Bit of Everything
Not every child has a single interest. The LuHi Country Day Camp program is built for that camper, blending activities from all four areas into one day.
Older campers usually want to specialize. LuHi Summer Programs also run separate basketball and dance academies that meet periodically through the summer for kids who want to go deep on one thing.
Why Range Matters More Than You Think
A child who isn’t as interested in athletics might love robotics. Camps with limited program offerings may struggle to accommodate these changing interests, while camps with a broader selection of 25 programs can help campers find activities that better align with their interests and strengths.
Safety and Supervision Parents Can Count On at a Day Camp
Safety is the first question every parent asks and the last one they stop thinking about.
Campers are grouped by age or grade to ensure they participate alongside peers at similar developmental stages. Activities are also tailored to each age group, providing an appropriate level of challenge and ensuring each camper can participate comfortably and confidently.
Who Is Actually With Your Child
Our program leaders bring professional experience and expertise in their respective fields. From coaches and teachers to specialized instructors, campers learn from experienced professionals who apply their skills and knowledge year-round.
Certified lifeguards staff every swim period. The campus is secure, arrival and pickup are controlled, and children stay with their group through the day.
Structure Is Part of Safety
A predictable schedule is not just comfortable; it is how staff know where every camper is at any hour. Transitions are supervised, attendance is taken at each change, and nobody drifts.
For working parents, that’s what matters most. Dropping a child off at 8:50 and knowing exactly what their day looks like is why a structured day camp beats an improvised summer.
Flexible Sessions That Fit Your Family’s Summer
Most camps sell you the whole summer or nothing. LuHi Summer Programs run one to eight weeks, Monday through Friday, so you build the schedule around your life, not the other way around.
That flexibility solves the problem most families actually have. K-12 Dive reported that among parents who could not enroll a child in a summer program, 38% cited cost and 18% cited location or transportation, with another 13% saying the hours did not work.
How to Choose Your Weeks
Work backward from what is already on the calendar:
- Block out your vacation. Whatever week you are away, that one is gone.
- Look at June and July separately. June tends to fill with end-of-school obligations, while July is the long stretch where structure matters most.
- Count the weeks you need covered. Both parents working full-time usually means six or more.
- Match sessions to your child’s interest. A camper obsessed with basketball may want the weeks the academy runs.
- Leave one week open. August burnout is real, and most kids benefit from a slower week before school.
Two weeks is enough for a child to settle in and make friends. One week works as a trial if you are unsure, though most families who try one come back for more.
Keeping Kids Active, Social, and Off Screens
The Afterschool Alliance found that 56% of parents rate outdoor opportunities as extremely important when choosing summer activities.
What Replaces the Screen
The fun is the mechanism, not the goal. Children build friendships through shared activities, pick up skills they didn’t have in June, and leave with the kind of summer memories childhood is supposed to be made of.
Habits That Outlast the Summer
Physical activity stops feeling like exercise when it is just what you do all day. Campers who spend eight weeks moving carry some of that into fall.
Parents notice the social side most. Kids who love camp come home talking, and campers who worry about making friends usually find it easier over a shared activity than in a hallway.
How to Enroll Your Child at LuHi
Three steps, and the first one is the only one that takes real thought.
- Browse the programs. Look at all four areas with your child rather than deciding for them. The camper who picked their own weeks shows up differently.
- Pick your session length. One to eight weeks, Monday through Friday, built around your calendar.
- Reach out. Submit an enrollment inquiry or plan a visit to see the campus before you commit.
Start earlier than feels necessary. Popular programs start filling in late winter, and the basketball and dance academies fill fastest of all.
Why This Day Camp Works
Space to run, more than 25 programs to choose from, staff who do this professionally, sessions that bend around your calendar, and a summer your child spends outside.
Give your child a summer they will still talk about in September. Browse our programs or get in touch with questions, and we will help you find the right fit.
