CFK Inclusive Summer Guide

Advanced Summer Camp Search

ADVANCED OPTIONS

Advanced Search Fields

Advanced search offers a powerful search option to help narrow summer programming options for your family.

Search screen screenshot with callout pointing to the advanced summer camp search icon.
Advanced summer camp search screen showing options for filtering data.

Category Filters

This site uses three category filters to help you limit options quickly. They are:

Age Range

Age range groups programs by common age groups used by providers. They include:

Preschool (Ages 0-5): Young children, including five-year-olds who will not be entering kindergarten in the fall.

Early Elementary (Grades K-3): Children who will be entering kindergarten through third grade in the fall (ages 5-8).

Elementary (Grades 4-6): Children who will be entering grades 4-6 in the fall (ages 9-12).

Older Youth (Grades 7+): Children who will be entering grades 7 and higher in the fall.

Region

Region groups programs based on where the program takes place. Current regions include:

Cuyahoga – East: Suburbs that lie east of I-77

Cuyahoga – West: suburbs that are west of I-71 and north of I-480

Cuyahoga – Central/South: Includes downtown, between I-71 and I-77, and south of I-480

Lorain County: Includes all cities and towns in Lorain County

East/Southeast: Includes programs in Lake, Geauga and Summit Counties

West/Southwest: Includes Erie, Huron, Ashland and Medina Counties

Ohio county map showing the different regions in Northeast Ohio.
Program Time

Program time helps families to understand what they can expect for a time commitment. There are three categories in this group:

Part-Time: Programs whose duration lasts between 30 minutes and 3 hours per session

Full-Time: Programs whose duration is 4 or more hours per session.

Overnight: Programs that include one or more overnight stays

Content Verification

Providers work with many different constraints when developing their summer programming schedules. To balance families’ need for information and program information availability, we use two verification statuses:

Verified: CFK staff has received updated information from the provider for the current program year. Information may still be incomplete or subject to change, but the provider is very likely to offer summer programming.

Not Verified: CFK staff has not received updated information for the current program year. Information displayed is from the previous program year and families should contact the provider directly to inquire about the availability of summer programming.

Additional Filters

Scholarship/ESY

This filter allows families to select programs that fulfill ESY criteria, that are offered through the Autism or Jon Peterson Scholarships or which have no cost for participation.

Note: Some programs offer discounts, internal scholarships or other funding sources. When this is available, information will be included in the Cost field on the program detail screen.

Includes Peers?

This filter allows families to search for programs based on who participates. Options include:

Inclusive (participants with or without disabilities)

Participants with Disabilities Only

Participants with Mental Health Concerns Only

Accessibility

This filter helps families to determine whether a program can support their child’s specific accessibility needs. Options include:

Wheelchair Accessible

AAC Support

Behavior (mild-moderate)

Behavior (moderate-intensive)

Nursing

Low Vision/Blindness

Deaf/Hard of Hearing