What is Safety Town?

Safety Town is a one-week summer program (2 hours per day) for children ages 5–6.

The program teaches real-world safety skills, including:

• Stranger awareness
• Traffic and pedestrian safety
• Fire safety
• Bicycle safety
• Bus safety
• Water safety
• Poisons (including drugs)
• Gun safety

Safety Town is fully accredited by the National Safety Town Center and serves as a model for similar programs nationwide. 

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Who Can Attend?

• Children must be 5 or 6 years old during their session
• No exceptions (not younger, not older)
• Open to families outside Guilford County

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Program Overview

• Duration: 1 week (Monday–Friday)
• Time: 2 hours per day
• Sessions: Multiple sessions offered throughout the summer
• Locations: Lewis Recreation Center & Barber Park

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Why Safety Town?

Safety Town isn’t just a camp—it’s a hands-on program designed to teach kids how to handle real-life situations safely and confidently.

It’s been a long-standing program in Greensboro and continues to be one of the most popular summer programs for young children.

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Quick Take (What Parents Actually Need to Know)

• Ages: 5–6 only
• Length: 1 week
• Time: 2 hours/day
• Focus: Real-life safety skills
• Spots: Limited and fill quickly