Frequently Asked Questions

What ages does World of Discovery Summer Day Camp of Queens, New York serve? 

Ages 4-15 years for both summer camp programs. 


How long are the summer day camp programs? 

World of Discovery Day Camp offers 2-8 week instructional programs. There are also 2-8 week programs available for World of Discovery Summer Day Camp of Queens, New York. 

How do your prices compare with other Summer Day Camps?

We are extremely competitive-among the reasonably priced-and also offer discounts for more than one child per family. 

How is summer camp transportation handled? 

We have a relationship with one of the region’s premier bus companies. This organization adheres to a strict employee/driver screening program and uses new vehicles equipped with seat belts to ensure the highest standards for safe dependable transportation. Each child is picked up and dropped off at prearranged times. 

Does your summer camp take any special precautions with regard to transportation?

At the beginning of each camp program, we conduct dry runs to make sure that all drivers and bus counselors know their routes. For added safety, all buses are staffed by bus counselors. Bus counselors are the first people picked up and the last to be dropped off. You will be provided with their cellular phone numbers in the event that you need to reach them. You may call or text them at anytime.



Can my child be in the same group as his/her friend?

Our goal is to make you and your child happy. We have no problem putting your child in the same group as his/her friends.

My child is not going to be starting until the middle of the summer. Will he/she feel left out?

Not all campers begin summer camp at the beginning of the summer. Many campers start at different points throughout the summer. Our summer camp staff is aware of this and is trained to make all children feel like part of the group regardless of when they begin.

My child is not very sports orientated. Are there other activities for my child to do?

While our summer camp staff will encourage your child to be active and participate in sports activities, there are always choices. You child may choose to participate in activities such as arts and crafts, ping pong, knock hockey, hands-on science, nature walks and much more.

How does your summer camp compare with the other summer camps in Queens?

Rather than tell you what other summer camps in Queens offer or do not offer, we prefer to let you know about what makes World of Discovery Summer Day Camp among the best summer camps in Queens, NY. Our summer camp staff is second to none when it comes to summer camps in Queens.  Our summer camp staff of certified principals and teachers supervise our camp counselors to provide an excellent camper to counselor ratio.  As far as summer camps in Queens go we offer a wide variety of quality trips and camper activities. We take pride in our amazing summer camp swim program that includes swim instruction by our team of American Red Cross certified lifeguards.

Everything sounds wonderful! How do I sign up?

You can call us at (718) 229-3037 or you can print up a copy of our summer camp enrollment form and mail or fax it to:
World of Discovery Summer Day Camp of Bayside Queens
P.O. BOX 604010 
BAY TERRACE, NY 11360-4010
(Just open the summer camp enrollment form here and click "File" and then "Print..." to print up the enrollment form.)
You can also enroll online

Does my child need a medical form completed before summer camp starts?

Yes, it is required. Please fill one out and return it to us before the first day of summer camp. In order to print a summer camp medical form, just open the summer camp medical form here and click "File" and then "Print..." to print up the medical form.

Is my child's summer day camp tuition tax deductible?

Yes, it is. Please use the following Federal Tax ID# EIN: 11-3243720 when filing your tax return.

What areas does World of Discovery Summer Day Camp pick up in?

Most of our campers come from Bayside, Whitestone, Flushing, Douglaston, and Little Neck. However, we also pick up in Fresh Meadows, Malba, Middle Village, Bay Terrace, Electchester, Windsor Park, College Point, Glen Oaks, Great Neck Terrace, Bellerose, Floral Park, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Hollis Hills, Jamaica Estates, Astoria, Jackson Heights, Queens Village, Woodside, Glendale, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Ozone Park, Kew Gardens, Corona, Howard Beach, Cambria Heights, Rosedale, Laurelton, Hollis, St. Albans, Oakland Gardens, Richmond Hill and Holliswood. 

What are the approximate pick up and drop off times in my Queens neighborhood?

Summer Camp in Astoria 7:30am pick up/4:30pm drop off
Summer Camp in Bay Terrace 8:00am pick up/4:00pm drop off
Summer Camp in Bayside, North 8:00am pick up/4:00pm drop off
Summer Camp in Bayside, South 7:30am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Bellerose 7:30am pick up/4:30pm drop off
Summer Camp in Cambria Heights 7:30am pick up/4:15pm
Summer Camp in College Point 7:30am pick up/4:30pm drop off
Summer Camp in Corona 7:30am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Camp in Douglaston 8:00am pick up/4:00pm drop off
Summer Camp in Electchester 7:30am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Floral Park 7:30am pick up/4:30pm drop off
Summer Camp in Flushing 7:30am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Forest Hills 7:30am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Fresh Meadows 7:30am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Glen Oaks 7:45am pick up/4:00pm drop off
Summer Camp in Glendale 7:30am pick up/4:30pm drop off
Summer Camp in Great Neck Terrace 8:00am pick up/4:00pm drop off
Summer Camp in Hollis Hills 7:45am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Howard Beach 7:15am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Day Camp in Rosedale 7:15am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Day Camp in Laurelton 7:15am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Day Camp in Hollis 7:45am pick up/4:15pm
Summer Day Camp in St. Albans 7:45am pick up/4:15pm
Summer Day Camp in Oakland Gardens 7:30am pick up/4:15pm
Summer Day Camp in Richmond Hill 7:30am pick up/4:15pm
Summer Day Camp in Holliswood 8:00am pick up/4:00pm drop off.
Summer Camp in Jackson Heights 7:30am pick up/4:30pm drop off
Summer Camp in Jamaica Estates 7:30am pick up/4:00pm drop off
Summer Camp in Kew Gardens 7:30am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Camp in Little Neck 8:00am pick up/4:00pm drop off
Summer Camp in Long Island City 7:15am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Camp in Malba 7:45am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Maspeth 7:30am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Camp in Middle Village 7:30am pick up/4:30pm drop off
Summer Camp in Ozone Park 7:30am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Camp in Queens Village 7:30am pick up/4:30pm drop off
Summer Camp in Rego Park 7:30am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Ridgewood 7:15am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Camp in Sunnyside 7:15am pick up/4:30pm
Summer Camp in Whitestone 7:45am pick up/4:00pm drop off
Summer Camp in Windsor Park 7:30am pick up/4:15pm drop off
Summer Camp in Woodside 7:15am pick up/4:30pm drop off

What Towns and zip codes does World of Discovery Day Camp pick up in?

Arverne zip code: 11692
Astoria Heights zip code: 11370 
Astoria zip code: 11102, 11103, 11105
Auburndale zip code: 11358 
Bay Terrace zip code: 11360 
Bayside zip code: 11359, 11360, 11361
Bayswater zip code: 11691 
Beechhurst zip code: 11357
Bellaire zip code: 11427, 11428, 11429 
Belle Harbor zip code: 11694
Bellerose zip code: 11426
Blissville zip code: 11101 
Breezy Point zip code: 11697
Briarwood zip code: 11435
Broad Channel zip code: 11693
Cambria Heights zip code: 11411
College Point zip code: 11356
Corona zip code: 11368
Ditmars zip code: 11005, 11370 
Douglaston zip code: 11362, 11363
Dutch Kills zip code: 11101 
East Elmhurst zip code: 11369, 11370, 11371
Edgemere zip code: 11690 
Elmhurst zip code: 11373
Far Rockaway zip code: 11096, 11690, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11695, 11697
Floral Park zip code: 11001, 11002, 11003, 11004, 11005
Flushing zip code: 11351, 11352, 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11369, 11370, 11371, 11372, 11373, 11374, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11379, 11380, 11381, 11385, 11386, 11390
Forest Hills Gardens zip code: 11375 
Forest Hills zip code: 11375
Fresh Meadows zip code: 11365, 11366
Fresh Pond zip code: 11385 
Glen Oaks zip code: 11004
Glendale zip code: 11385
Hammels zip code: 11693 
Hillcrest zip code: 11365, 11366 
Hollis Hills zip code: 11427
Hollis zip code: 11423
Holliswood zip code: 11423 
Howard Beach zip code: 11414
Hunters Point zip code: 11101 
Jackson Heights zip code: 11372, 11370
Jamaica zip code: 11405, 11411, 11412, 11413, 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11422, 11423, 11424, 11425, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429, 11430, 11431, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11439, 11451, 11499
Jamaica Estates zip code: 11423, 11432 
Jamaica Hills zip code: 11432 
Kew Gardens Hills zip code: 11367
Kew Gardens zip code: 11415, 11418, 11424
Laurelton zip code: 11413
LeFrak City zip code: 11368 
Linden Hill zip code: 11354
Lindenwood zip code: 11414 
Long Island City zip code: 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11109
Little Neck zip code: 11362, 11363
Malba zip code: 11357
Maspeth zip code: 11378
Meadowmere zip code: 11422 
Middle Village zip code: 11379
Murray Hill zip code: 11358
Neponsit zip code: 11694
New Hyde Park zip code: 11040, 11042
North Shore Towers zip code: 11005 
Oakland Gardens zip code: 11364
Ozone Park zip code: 11416, 11417
Pomonok zip code: 11365
Queens Village zip code: 11427, 11428, 11429
Queensboro Hill · zip code: 11355
Queensbridge zip code: 11101 
Ravenswood zip code: 11106 
Rego Park zip code: 11374
Richmond Hill zip code: 11418
Ridgewood zip code: 11385, 11386
Rochdale Village zip code: 11434
Rockaway Beach zip code: 11693
Rockaway Park zip code: 11694
Rosedale zip code: 11422
Roxbury zip code: 11697 
Saint Albans zip code: 11412
South Jamaica zip code: 11435, 11433, 11436, 11434 
South Ozone Park zip code: 11420, 11436
Springfield Gardens zip code: 11413
Sunnyside Gardens zip code: 11104 
Sunnyside zip code: 11104
Tudor Village zip code: 11417 
Whitestone zip code: 11357
Willets Point zip code: 11368 
Woodhaven zip code: 11421
Woodside zip code: 11377