Summer Camp — Miss Yvonne Swim School

2024 MYSS Summer Camp registration is now open!

Miss Yvonne Swim School Camp is member of the American Camp Association and has achieved accreditation status!

MYSS has been teaching young campers and swimmers ages 3 and up since 2002! We currently serve 200+ students each year. Come join our growing swimming community and let us teach your child about the benefits of swimming!

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Our Guarantee

Our Guarantee: Sign up for 3 consecutive weeks of MYSS Summer Camp and your child will learn to swim strong enough to stay safe in the water or we will give you your money back.

What can I expect?

Swim instruction 2x per day
Small groups 4:1 ratio
Swim practice 2x per day
Practice makes perfect!
Swimmers are given their own personal equipment to keep
Weekly progress report
Weekly swim video

Who are the Swimming Instructors?

Swimming Instructors have a zeal for working with children
All Swimming Instructors have gone through a detailed hiring process including: a state and federal criminal and background check and a Megan’s Law check, reference checks and pre-camp orientation & training
Our Swimming Instructors dedicated to working with children and are committed to providing a safe, instructive, fun camp experience, these are our main responsibilities
Rest assured that your child is being offered plenty of personalized time throughout the day with a mature Swimming Instructor!

WHERE IS MYSS Summer CAMP?

Localized Bus Pickup in the Jersey City and Hoboken areas.
Daily Field Trip to the Secaucus Swim Club*.
Outdoor time: We will spend our mornings at the park, there are various shaded areas that we will be using, weather permitted.
Indoor space: Jersey City Free Public Library (Pavonia Branch) for activities like arts-crafts and science experiments!
Every activity area will have something for the different needs of the specific age level.

- Kat K., 2021

“I was so pleased with my daughter's experience at Miss Yvonne's Swim School. We did a week of spring camp and it worked out so well! First, it's just great for an action packed spring break. My daughter (age 6) came home exhausted but excited about the day she had they had fun outside and did crafts. The most important part was the swimming! Two hours a day and it really helped my daughter get to the next level. She had been taking lessons for years- but half an hour weekly just wasn't cutting it. By the end of the week I had a happy, confident, SWIMMER! This was due to all the personal attention from Miss Yvonne and her staff- they really cared and were really invested, trying to figure out how to make everything click for my daughter. We weren't planning on it, but I also will sign my daughter up for a week in summer. This is the intensive swimming experience I haven't been able to find anywhere else. Thanks Miss Yvonne!”

- Donna E., 2021

“So happy we enrolled our 4-year-old. He had some anxieties around going under water and Miss Yvonne took extra special care to comfort him and inform me every step of the way. She gave him confidence to keep coming back and enjoy the lessons. She is someone who deeply cares about the kids. She sent me multiple texts to tell me about his progress, tips on how to keep him confident, and ideas on how to move forward. Seriously a great program with a very caring staff!”

- Mirela B., 2021

“We love, love, love Miss Yvonne Swim School! At MYSS they are a miracle workers! Prior to attending Miss Yvonne Summer Camp my son (5 years old) was both unable to swim and fearful of putting his face in the water. After 3 weeks at MYSS, not only was my son putting his face in the water, but he was also swimming, jumping in the water and retrieving objects from the bottom of the pool. He was having so much fun while learning how to swim that we signed him up for additional 3 weeks. While at camp, he jumped off a diving board into the deep end, climbed a rock wall and jumped into the pool, swam full length of the pool unassisted, played on a pirate ship, created art, made friends, and was completely exhausted at the end of each day. I couldn't be more proud of his accomplishments!! The level of confidence and strength my son has gained in such a short period of time is incredible and we owe it all to Miss Yvonne and her wonderful staff. We will definitely be signing him up again next year!! We highly recommend!”

- Brinda M., 2019

“Miss Yvonne's Swim School (MYSS) is the best swim class you can find in Jersey City / Hoboken area. My daughter is 4 years old and she was learning to swim from another swim school for a year where she got comfortable in water but didn't learn how to swim. One week of camp with MYSS and that changed everything. She can swim now, her breathing has improved and strokes look so much cleaner. Thanks to the swim camp and private lessons from Miss Yvonne.
Additional details some parents might find useful about the camp: The camp is in Secaucus in a very well maintained facility. So MYSS offers a bus service with multiple stops in grove street, newport and Hoboken so its super convenient. Most importantly, there is always a teacher inside the bus and the bus has a tracker. They take care of the kids so well so don't worry about safety. You will get a detailed email about what you need to bring to camp and you can text Miss Yvonne personally with any questions you might have. The camp is 5 full days (8-4) so the kids are pretty tired when they get back. They also do other crafts, take nature walks and have outdoor play time. Ms Yvonne also teaches in school so she blends everything into this camp with the major focus still being swim.
It has been a pretty epic experience for us this summer and probably the best thing we did enrolling our daughter to the camp. I can confidently say that one week of camp is all you need, you will amazed with what you see.
We enrolled her in some private classes post the camp so that our daughter can further polish the swim skills she learnt at the camp.
I sincerely hope they start an adults swim camp. I will be the 1st one to enroll. Thank you MYSS!”

- Page A., 2018

“My kids attended Miss Yvonne's swim school for 2 weeks this summer and I couldn't have been happier with what they took away from their time there. Both were barely swimming before starting and now they are not only swimming, but completely comfortable in the water (floating, going under etc...) The staff was very nice and in constant communication whenever needed. My kids looked forward to going everyday and had a great summer experience! Thank you to everyone at Miss Yvonne's!”

- Anna D., 2018

“I sent my 3 year old for a week at Miss Yvonne's swim school summer camp at the Secaucus Rec Center, and was really happy with the set-up of the camp, attention to safety, both on the bus and in the water, communication between the staff and parents, and my daughter's swimming ability by end of week. I was a swim instructor for kids as a teen, but it's hard to teach your own child, and what I love about the summer camp is that it reinforces skills, allows enough time for play in the water, and makes swimming fun. I would absolutely do the camp again and am already looking forward to the one during spring break.”

- Natalia S., 2017

“Our two young daughters had an amazing time in swim camp and learned to swim in no time. Both were initially VERY hesitant and afraid to get in the water, but Yvonne and her team persisted and helped my girls overcome their fears in a disciplined yet loving and caring manner.”

- Joseph S., 2017

“My six year old daughter started Miss Yvonne Swim School with very limited basic swimming skills. In less than two weeks at the swim school, her swimming abilities improved exponentially. Miss Yvonne sent us videos of our daughter jumping off a diving board (while being overseen by an in-pool instructor in close proximity) and swimming gracefully and unassisted through the deep end of the pool to the ladder. In addition, my daughter absolutely loves going to swim camp! Needless to say, my family is a LOVES the Miss Yvonne Swim School!”

- Kate B., 2017

“Highly recommend Miss Yvonne's Swim School. Our 8yo son has been in the summer camp this week and he LOVES it. He's a much stronger swimmer than when he started. Today we got a video of him diving into the deep end!”

- Teresa., 2017

“I can not say enough great things about Ms Yvonne and her swimming school. My one son was terrified of water and to my surprise by the 4th day of camp he was jumping off a diving board!!!!!! My other son in a week became less afraid of the water and really swimming! Ms Yvonne is great and lets you know how they are doing and answers questions you may have. I am very hesitant in sending my kids to a camp but here I felt safe and new they were in good hands. I can not say enough good things about the camp except it is worth every penny! Thank you for your great work and encouraging kids that they could do anything they put their mind too.”

- K.R., 2017

“We loved this swim school. My daughter started swimming by week 1 and became really strong on week 2. Bus is such a plus and there is NO extra charges for that. The teachers are super sweet. The director of school is always communicating and texting/ emailing the parents.”

- Ginger B., 2016-2017

“My daughter attended Miss Yvonne's Swim Camp for the month of August. My daughter has been diagnosed with severe SPD and swimming is her favorite activity. She started the camp with experience in swimming but had to wear her swimmies.
There were some tough days for her at the camp because learning to swim is a challenge but she pushed through and is now swimming so well, she can jump off a diving board into 12ft deep water and swim right out in her own.
By the end of the camp she was more confident and proud of herself than I had ever seen before.
The owner and teachers were all very sweet to her. It was a very good experience for us.
I recommend it!”

- Stacey N., 2016

“Love, love, love! We signed our oldest daughter (was three weeks shy of 4 years old when she attended camp) up for three weeks and we are so happy to say that she is a swimmer! She has always loved the water but now, you can really see her confidence shine! She is fearless in our pool now... doing cannon balls, swimming from shallow end to shallow end, attempting to do handstands, etc. Other parents are constantly asking how old she is because she acts like she "owns" the pool now! While at camp, she jumped off a diving board into the deep end, climbed a rock wall, played on a pirate ship, went down slides, played sports, created art, used her wild imagination, made friends, and was completely exhausted at the end of each day (which made bedtime AMAZING)! The instructors were all great and we will definitely be signing up again, as well as continuing lessons. We highly recommend!”

- Joyce S., 2016

“My twin girls (4.5) never had swim lessons or much time in a pool before I enrolled them at swim camp. By the end of their first week, both were swimming!! Each week, they impressed their progress and comfort in the water (swimming with rotary breathing and back stroke!). They loved going to camp everyday and wouldn't stop talking about the teachers. I was so happy that I even enrolled my 8 year old for a week at the end of the summer. We had a great experience and highly recommend the program.”

- Deepti G., 2016

“My daughter has taken weekly swim lessons before for a year at very highly rated and expensive school and although she loves the water I could not understand why she wasn't learning to swim. I enrolled her with Miss Yvonne's camp and in one week she was swimming without assistance. What my kid needed was a challenging but safe environment and that's exactly what she got at Yvonne's. I could tell the teachers were pushing the kids to try their best in a very caring way. At the end of each day my daughter would hug the teachers and tell me how her teachers helped her with her swimming. By the end of the week though she would be tired and needed a break. But I know my daughters' capacity therefore as a parent I kept it in mind and did not sign her up for consecutive weeks. I think whether the program will work for you or not is not dependent on the child's age but their interest and capacity, as I see the differences between my daughter and her classmates of the same age that also went to Miss Yvonne's camp. Overall I was very satisfied with the experience and would recommend the program to friends and family.”

- Jamie B., 2017

“Gabby has been taking swim lessons with miss Yvonne since she was 6 months. We absolutely love her, and her swim school / Camp. Gabby has become a very good swimmer for her age,and loves to swim and show us all she has learned. It's amazing how far she progresses thru each week of swim camp.
We were just at a neighborhood pool, and Gabby was showing us all the different strokes she knows.”

- Kate R., 2017

Thank you Yvonne, and all the instructors from Camp.

This swim school has met all our expectations. Our daughter started the camp not even wanting to put her face in the water. After two weeks. She is very comfortable in the water all by herself without any help. We couldn't believe it'll happen this fast. I want to thank Miss Yvonne and her amazing team for this awesome camp experience. The bus is a huge plus. The communication is phenomenal. I received my daughters pictures and videos throughout the day. Highly recommend.

- Supriya C., 2017

“My daughter loves swim camp with Miss Yvonne. She learnt to swim independently without any floats in 1 week - yes 1 week!!! They engage the child not just with swimming but other learning opportunities. My daughter came home telling me about how she learned the meaning of directions - North, South, East and West. Miss Yvonne is personally engaged and dedicated to making the lessons a success for each child. Every time I speak with her, I walk away thinking about how passionate she is about her classes. I can't wait for my younger one to be old enough to go to camp as well! I would whole highly recommend Miss Yvonne Swim School to any parent.”

- Debbie S., 2016

“We are so pleased and grateful with Ms Yvonne and her expertise in teaching our son how to swim. We saw our sons friend swimming like a fish after 2 weeks of her swim camp and we signed him up for private lessons with her. We have been to other swim schools and have seen a marked improvement in our sons competence, confidence and ability under her guidance in a very short time. He has been swimming without a swim floaty in under 2 weeks of her lessons. We highly recommend her. By seeing his progress we have signed him up for more lessons and can't wait to see him continue to blossom.”

- Brooke B., 2016

“Brooke had the time of her life at Miss Yvonne's Swim School this summer. We have been taking lessons with Miss Yvonne the past couple of years and after 3 days at swim camp, we had our very own little fish! At 4 years old, our daughter is now able to jump off a diving board into 12 feet of water and swim with confidence. The pride she feels in this accomplishment is priceless. Miss Yvonne and her fabulous teachers have provided the right structure, encouragement and coaching to make this possible. They also share updates through email, text, pictures and videos so I felt as if I was there. In addition, the bus service to and from camp is a game changer for our dual working family. Our daughter will continue taking lessons throughout the year. Swimming is a very important skill to master. Undoubtedly, your child(ren) is in the best hands with Miss Yvonne.”

- Ginger B., 2016-2017

- Jenn A., 2019

“Miss Yvonne's swim school was great! My daughter improved so much over the course of one week. The instructors gave feedback and sent videos of her progress. The bus made it so easy. Well worth it!”

- Anna D., 2018

- Alexandra M., 2018

“My daughter is incredibly particular about day camps and can be very shy. She felt right at ease on her first day at Miss Yvonne's. I was very impressed about her safety measures & precautions and feel very comfortable leaving my daughter in her care. My daughter also said the facilities were very clean! Highly recommend.”

- Fang L., 2018

“My son used to be afraid of water a lot. Miss Yvonne swim school made him gain a lot of confidence in water and swim. I highly recommended it!”

FAQ

We offer MYSS Camp every summer in Jersey City, with a daily field trip to Secaucus.
We have bus services to and from MYSS Swim Camp (2 JERSEY CITY options and 3 HOBOKEN options), stops will be:
*Jersey City - 325 Grove St
*Jersey City (Hamilton Park) - 161 Erie St
*Hoboken (Downtown) - 2nd & Bloomfield
*Hoboken (Midtown) - 7th & Bloomfield
*Hoboken (Uptown) - 12th & Bloomfield
Our Summer Break Camps runs for 11 weeks, from the 3rd week of June to the last week of August.
Schedule:
Jun 17 - 21
Jun 24 - 28
July 1 - 5 (holiday on July 4th)
July 8 - 12
July 15 - 19
July 22 - 26
July 29 - Aug 2
Aug 5 - 9
Aug 12 - 16
Aug 19 - 23
Aug 26 - 30
Every child learns at their own pace given their past experiences or lack of experience in and around water.
We recommend that you attend MYSS Summer Camp for consecutive weeks for optimal results.
We believe in our program so strongly that if you sign up for 3 consecutive weeks and your child does not learn how to swim by the end of the 3rd week, we will gladly give you your money back.
In order to provide results driven learning, we always have a student to instructor ratio of 4:1
Miss Yvonne Swim School camp day runs from 9am – 4:00pm with bus pickup starting at 8:30am.
We will enjoy a blend of the outdoors and indoors for the day in downtown Jersey City with a daily field trip to the Secaucus Swim Club.
Each day, we take the campers through a carefully balanced schedule of our key areas with TWO hours of swim instruction spread out in the mornings and the afternoons:
1. Pick up in Jersey City (Grove St and Hamilton Park areas) and Hoboken (Downtown, Midtown and Uptown) and ride the bus to the Secaucus Swim Club
2. Kick off our morning with sports in the park. Followed by our first hour of swim lessons (Secaucus Swim Club) follow by swimming enrichment time:
  Pirate ship on Monday,
  Water slide on Tuesday,
  Rock wall on Wednesday,
  Diving board on Thursday,
  and free choice on Friday! ☺
3. A picnic lunch (Secaucus Swim Club), then a school bus ride back to Jersey City for arts & crafts/science experiments (indoor area TBD, walking distance),
4. Second 1-hour swim lesson (at Four Fitness - Hamilton Park), and snack time with bus pick up at Four Fitness - Hamilton Park to return campers back to their bus stops!
We allow campers aged 3 and up to join us. They must be potty trained, no swim diapers.
This year we have a pick and drop bus service for all campers. The pick up points are in Jersey City and Hoboken (2 in JC, 3 in HBKN)
Campers need to be ready at the bus pick up point by 8:30am. The pickup points are:
*Jersey City - 325 Grove St
*Jersey City (Hamilton Park) - 161 Erie St
*Hoboken (Downtown) - 2nd & Bloomfield
*Hoboken (Midtown) - 7th & Bloomfield
*Hoboken (Uptown) - 12th & Bloomfield
Our campers are mainly from the Hudson County areas.
MYSS Camp in Jersey City has been carefully chosen with inclement weather in mind. We are excited to share that pending weather will not stop our fun-filled day. If we have a rain day, we will keep all campers in the Jersey City sites and swim indoors both times in the day alongside having our indoor space to facilitate all our daily activities, even on a rainy day.
Also we will only be going to Secaucus on 80+ degree days, otherwise we will swim indoors for both the planned swim sessions.
We provide all their swimming gear: goggles, cap, swim bubble, & swim bag to NEW campers.
You will need to pack 2 bathing suits (2 piece recommended for potty break ease), the MYSS towel & MYSS Camp shirt (we provide and send home on the first day for new campers only), spray sunblock and face stick, an additional set of clothing for emergencies in addition to what they wear to camp in the morning, lunch, and a refillable water bottle and 2 snacks.
Please help us by staying nut-free, here are some suggestions: Lunch: sandwiches (sunflower seed with honey) cold pasta salads, quesadillas with cheese and beans, hummus sandwiches with sliced cucumbers turkey/cheese roll ups. Snacks: sliced veggies, bell peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, carrots, fruit (clementines, grapes, bananas, apples) with cheese stick granola bars, applesauce/squeeze pouches, dried fruit & seed mixture (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds) muffins. We recommend a heavy carbohydrate diet for the time they will be swimming with us!
At the end of each week, campers will receive a short progress report from Miss Yvonne Swim School via email. We will also make every effort to send a video with swimming lesson footage of your swimmer in action as well!
All MYSS Swim Instructors are patient, friendly, warm and caring. Instructors have been trained on how to deal with difficult situations during transition and adjustment to camp. Additionally, by having a small 4:1 camper to instructor ratio, this allows us to closely monitor group dynamics during camp.
At MYSS we foster a friendly environment and with a 4:1 Student to Instructor ratio we ensure that each student is given special attention and care.
Registration opens in December 2023. Space is limited, please register early to reserve your spot!
We would love to hear from you! Check out our website at: www.missyvonneswimschool.com to read more. Any questions, please let us know. You can email us at missyvonneswimschool@gmail.com. If you prefer chatting on the phone, call us at 201.600.4640 or schedule a time for a call here. We reply to all emails within 48 hours or less.
Delivering the MYSS Camp experience requires Camp to incur numerous irreversible spending decisions many months before the summer begins. The Camp makes these irreversible spending decisions based on the number of Campers enrolled and in reliance on each Camper maintaining (i.e., not canceling) their enrollment and not leaving Camp early. Moreover, holding a space for a Camper may result in turning away other Campers throughout the year.
For these reasons, parents acknowledge and agree to the following refund policy:
A. If a cancellation occurs on or after the first day of April preceding the relevant Camp season, no refund will be given.
B. If a cancellation is received prior to the last day of March of preceding the relevant Camp season, the Camp will issue a full refund.
C. As set forth above, if the Camper is dismissed from Camp for a disciplinary reason or leaves early for any other reason (including emotional, a medical reason, etc.), no refund will be given.
When booking we request our campers to decide the best suited week(s) to attend.
As stated in our refund policy - delivering the MYSS Camp experience requires Camp to incur numerous irreversible spending decisions many months before the summer begins. The Camp makes these irreversible spending decisions based on the number of Campers enrolled each week and in reliance on each Camper maintaining (i.e., not canceling or rescheduling) their enrollment and not leaving Camp early. Moreover, holding a space for a Camper may result in turning away other Campers throughout the year.
For these reasons, parents acknowledge and agree to the following refund policy:
A. If a date change request is received prior to the last day of March of the relevant Camp season, the Camp WILL consider the request.
B. If a date change request is sent on or after the first day of April preceding the relevant Camp season, it WILL NOT be considered.
C.In special cases this option may be available as a one-time courtesy and will be subject to date availability and other factors.
Please reach out to Miss Yvonne to discuss this further.