Commitment to Affordability
We are dedicated to making Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts affordable to all students. Usdan welcomes and supports students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and we aim to ensure that cost is not a barrier for any child wishing to attend. Discounts, scholarships and financial assistance are available for students Kindergarten through Grade 12, and we strongly encourage families to explore and take advantage of these options. Learn more about discounts, scholarships & tuition assistance, and payment plans.
2026 Camp Dates and Tuition
Tuition includes:
- Classes led by highly trained professional artists and educators
- Low student to staff ratio of approximately 15:1
- Deans that are licensed educators, social workers and/or behavioral specialists
- Busing via central pickup
- Art materials / sheet music / scripts
- Daily ice cream treat
| 2026 Sessions | 2027 Dates | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Classic: 8-Week | June 28–August 20, 2027, weekdays (closed Monday, July 5) | $9,200 |
| Classic: 4-Week A | June 28–July 23, 2027, weekdays (closed Monday, July 5) | $6,300 |
| Classic: 4-Week B | July 26–August 20, 2027, weekdays | $5,600 |
| Discovery: 8-Week | June 28–August 20, 2027, weekdays (closed Monday, July 5) | $8,400 |
| Discovery: 4-Week A | June 28–July 23, 2027, weekdays (closed Monday, July 5) | $5,650 |
| Discovery: 4-Week B | July 26–August 20, 2027, weekdays | $5,000 |
| Rec Camp: 1-Week | June 28–August 20, 2027, weekdays (closed Monday, July 5) | $725 (week 1, June 28–July 2, is $675) |
Transportation and Aftercare Add-Ons
Let us make coordinating transportation and care for your child easier!
While bus transportation via central pickup locations is included in tuition for all programs and sessions, we do offer door-to-door busing for Usdan’s 8- and 4-week sessions in certain areas on Long Island for an additional fee. Door-to-door service is available for an additional fee in the following areas:
- Nassau County: Great Neck & Port Washington (please note this indicates the town of Port Washington, not the school district)
- Suffolk County: Dix Hills, South of Northern State Parkway & Melville, South of Long Island Expressway
Need more flexibility? Enroll your child in Aftercare and your child can enjoy activities including games and swimming after camp. Children must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. There is no bus transportation from Aftercare.
| Session | Door-to-Door (per family) | Aftercare (first child) | Aftercare (each additional child) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Week | $1,000 | $650 | $225 |
| 4-Week A or B | $800 | $475 | $225 |
| 1-Week Rec Camp | N/A | $125 | $75 |
Payment Plan Options
We are pleased to offer flexible payment plan options! Please note, our tuition payments are not automated. If you choose the monthly installments payment plan you will be invoiced monthly for payments due on the 15th of each month through May 15, 2026. The invoice will include a link to log in and make your payments each month.
View a PDF of 2026 payment plans.
| Payment Plans | Monthly Payment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Due at enrollment | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | |
| Full Payment | 100% | ||||||||
| February Monthly Installments | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |||||
| February Scholarship Applicant | 5% | 0% | 48% | 47% | |||||
| March Monthly Installments | 34% | 33% | 33% | ||||||
| March Scholarship Applicant | 5% | 0% | 95% | ||||||
| April Deposit | 50% | 50% | |||||||
| April Scholarship Applicant | 5% | 95% | |||||||
| May Deposit | 100% | ||||||||
| May Scholarship Applicant | 25% | 75% | |||||||