Apply for Palm Beach County’s Youth Services Camp Scholarship Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2023

Contact:                
Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications
City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office
dpapadakos@wpb.org
561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771)

Apply for Palm Beach County’s Youth Services Summer Camp Scholarship Program

(WEST PALM BEACH, FL) – The City of West Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Department invites residents to apply for Palm Beach County’s Summer Camp Scholarship Program. Applications will be accepted from January 30 through April 14. The scholarships are offered to eligible families who have children ages 5-14; and special populations for children up to 17 years old. They include a full scholarship to day camp for the entire summer.

The City’s 2023 City Fun Summer Day Camp has a required registration fee of $25 per family.

Summer Camp Application Assistance Outreach Events:

Date:               February 4, 2023
Time:               9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location:        Palm Beach County Library – Main Branch
                        3650 Summit Blvd.
                        West Palm Beach, FL 33406 

Date:               February 25, 2023
Time:               10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location:        Palm Beach County Library – Glades Branch
                        20701 95^th Ave. S.
                        Boca Raton, FL 33434

Date:               March 4, 2023
Time:               9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location:        Palm Beach County Library – Belle Glade Branch
                        725 NW 4^th St.
                        Belle Glade, FL 33430

Date:               March 25, 2023
Time:               10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location:        Palm Beach County Library – Gardens Branch
                        11303 Campus Dr.
                        Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Staff is also available in the Youth Services Department (50 S. Military Trail Suite 203, West Palm Beach, FL 33415) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Hours are extended to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment only.

Children aged 5 years are required to be currently attending or have completed VPK to be eligible. To see the priority list or determine eligibility using an online calculator, click here.

Interested parties can apply through the Palm Beach County Youth Services. If you need access to a computer or assistance completing an application, contact your camp of choice or call the Palm Beach County Youth Services Department at (561) 242-5713.

For more information about the City of West Palm Beach summer camp programs, or the Palm Beach County Scholarship program, please contact the City of West Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Department at (561) 804–4900 (TTY: 800-955-8771) or visit parks.wpb.org.

###