Pozez JCC Camp Achva

Pozez JCC Camp Achva Camp Achva at the Pozez JCC provides fun and formative summer experiences for kids from grades K-10!

Powered by the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia, in collaboration with Gesher Jewish Day School, Camp Achva provides fun and formative summer experiences for school-age children in grades K–10. Since 1969, Camp Achva has been the premier Jewish day camp in Northern Virginia. Following a traditional day camp model, our vision is to create a safe space for campers and staff to learn and grow through b

uilding relationships with each other, engaging in meaningful programming, and embracing old and new camp traditions infused with Jewish culture. Through daily scheduling, special events, and leadership opportunities, campers of all ages look forward to augmented, age-appropriate programming that builds upon itself each year until our campers are, ultimately, old enough to be able to join our staff as counselors themselves.

02/11/2026

You belong here. 💙

Let’s face it: kids are meant to get a little messy and go home happy! 😆 At Camp Achva, we give campers the childhood ex...
02/05/2026

Let’s face it: kids are meant to get a little messy and go home happy! 😆 At Camp Achva, we give campers the childhood experiences that every kid deserves. Think splashing in the pool, tie-dye on their shirts, mud on their sneakers, and 100% smiles on their faces. It’s all good, clean (well, maybe not clean) fun, the kind that lets kids be kids in a safe, supportive space. In a world of screens and schedules, camp is a breath of fresh air where simple joys still rule. We even sprinkle in timeless values like kindness and teamwork along the way, so campers grow into great humans while having a blast.

💚This is camp – messy, magical, and meaningful. Can you relate? Drop a 😜 if you’ve ever come home from camp totally exhausted and happy!”

When you join Camp Achva, you’re joining a tradition that’s bigger than any one person – you become part of the Camp Ach...
02/02/2026

When you join Camp Achva, you’re joining a tradition that’s bigger than any one person – you become part of the Camp Achva family. 🤝

We cheer each other on, celebrate each other’s wins (big and small), and make memories that turn into legends. From weekly spirit days to end-of-summer variety shows, our campers learn what it means to be part of a community that’s got your back. It’s about belonging, friendship, pride, and memories your child will carry long after the final whistle. (Just ask the camper in this photo how proud he felt!) 🏆💙

What camp tradition or memory means the most to you? Tell us below!👇

01/26/2026

We think a lot about the small decisions.
Because they shape everything else

At Camp Achva, we treat every camper like family. From day one, our counselors help each child feel safe, nurtured, and ...
01/22/2026

At Camp Achva, we treat every camper like family. From day one, our counselors help each child feel safe, nurtured, and celebrated for who they are. We believe in thoughtful attention, gentle encouragement, and showing up for one another, the same values you cherish at home. When kids know they’re cared for, their confidence grows, and the real fun begins. ❤

“It feels like we’ve found a real community. Camp Achva was clearly designed with kids like our child, and families like ours, in mind,” shared one Camp Achva parent.

Belonging compounds. You can feel it when it's happening. 🗝️
01/21/2026

Belonging compounds. You can feel it when it's happening. 🗝️

Ready When You Are
01/05/2026

Ready When You Are

This isn’t a test. There’s nothing being measured.
01/02/2026

This isn’t a test.
There’s nothing being measured.

Same camper, different times of day.
12/30/2025

Same camper, different times of day.

12/17/2025
12/16/2025

Camp Achva registration is open.
Come along and see what summer at Camp Achva can feel like 🦄

12/12/2025

Camp is community. Then, now, and always.
We all deserve a place that feels like ours .
Registration opens next week

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Fairfax, VA
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Also known as J Camps, Camp Achva at the Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia provides fun and formative summer experiences for school-age children from grades K–10. Celebrating its 50th summer, Camp Achva is the premier Jewish day camp in Northern Virginia. As a traditional day camp model, our vision is to create a safe space for campers and staff to learn and grow through building relationships with one another, engaging in meaningful programming, and embracing old and new camp traditions infused with Jewish culture.

Through daily scheduling, field trips, special events, and leadership opportunities, campers from our youngest to our oldest units will look forward to augmented programming each year until they reach CIT status, and ultimately join our staff.