Dates & Rates
Our Core Program
Our core sessions allow campers to build lifelong friendships, cultivate meaningful Jewish experiences, develop a sense of community, and instill a passion for the outdoors.
Taste of Camp and Session 1 – Partial are designed for our younger campers who want a taste of our magical home for the first time!
| GRADE SEPT. 2025 | SESSION | DATES | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd - 4th | Taste of CSL | July 29th - August 3rd | $1,790 |
| 4th - 5th | Session 1 Partial | June 29th - July 13th | $3,350 |
| 4th - 9th | Session 1 | June 29th - July 27th | $6,600 |
| Session 2 | July 29th - August 18th | $4,950 | |
| Full Summer | June 29th - August 18th Including optional intersession | $10,995 | |
| 10th | Senior Camper | June 29th - August 18th | $11,550 |
| 11th & 12th | CSL in Israel via BBYO | July 6th - July 27th | More information to come |
Discounts
Any family that sends two or more children are eligible to receive a $200 discount off of the second child’s tuition, third child’s tuition, etc.
Register by December 1, 2024 to receive the following additional discount:
- $100 off of Session 1- Partial or Taste of CSL tuition
- $200 off of Session 1 or Session 2 tuition
- $300 off of Full Summer or Senior Camper tuition
Early bird registrants will also receive a special limited edition CSL swag item (to be revealed soon!)
Any family who is a member of any JCC in the United States will receive a 10% discount off of the price listed on the above table. For families who do not live within 40 miles of a JCC, they may receive this discount if they are in good standing at their local Jewish synagogue.
Families are eligible to receive up to $500 off for each new camper who you refer to CSL! – $500 for each new camper that registers and attends a Core Session – $250 for each new camper that registers and attends a Taste of Camp Session or Session 1 – Partial. Referrals must be new tuition-paying campers to Camp Seneca Lake without the camper, siblings, or parents having attended in the past.
Campers registering for Session 1 + Session 2 receive a discount which is already baked into the full summer price listed in the table above ($555 less than the sum of Session 1 + Session 2 tuition!)
GRANTS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS
Project Campfire Initiative: Click here to learn more. Eligible campers live in Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee, or Yates Counties more than fifty percent of the time and self-identify as Jewish. Eligible campers will still pay a deposit to hold their spot at camp, and will receive the tuition credit at the time of enrollment.
FINANCIAL AID and OUTSIDE SUBSIDIES: To learn more about financial aid opportunities through Camp Seneca Lake and the JCC of Greater Rochester or to learn more about subsidies available through outside organizations, please visit our financial assistance page.
DEPOSITS AND PAYMENT PLANS
Deposit: $750/child per session deposit is required at time of registration for all campers with the exception of senior campers. A $1,500/child deposit is required for Full Summer campers and Senior Campers. For families applying for financial assistance, please select one of the “Scholarship” options on the Billing Preference page of the camper application.
Payment Plans: CSL offers a wide variety of payment plan options. Payments can be broken up into either three month or six month installment options and families have the option to pay in full.
Refund Policy
Prior to March 1st:
Families are eligible for a full refund of fees paid
March 1st – May 1st:
Full camper deposit is forfeited along with $500 administration fee. Any additional tuition payments beyond that fee that had been made will be fully refunded.
After May 1st:
No refunds will be given.
Refund policies can be found at https://bbyopassport.org/.
CSL will not prorate tuition except in extreme medical circumstances.
Campers who depart mid-session of their own choosing or are dismissed from camp are NOT eligible for refunds or proration. Campers who leave for a few days to attend family events, sports events, etc. are NOT eligible for refunds or protation.