The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
Canoeing, Lake Zipline & Resort-Caliber Outdoor Facilities in Rye. Designed for Ages 4 to 15. The lakeside & waterfront programming covers what you'd expect competently, without much that surprised us either way. (per our Rye visit, est. 2007) Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
The pool program at Beaver Creek of Rye Lake & Forest Camp covers the basics competently — heated water, certified staff, a reasonable ratio in the water.
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Nursery/Pre-K), 1:6 (Grades 1-3), 1:8 (Grades 4+). Counselor training covers the essentials; nothing exceptional, but nothing that raised concerns either. (per our Rye visit, est. 2007)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Transportation logistics at Beaver Creek of Rye Lake & Forest Camp are functional and mostly on time; catering covers the basics — hot lunch, nut-free policy, afternoon snacks.
Tuition Range: $1230 – $1480 / week
👍 What We Loved
- Facilities, while not new, are clearly well-maintained since 2007 (per our Rye visit, est. 2007)
- Campus is clean with reasonable shade coverage for Ages 4 to 15 (per our Rye visit, est. 2007)
- Hot lunch is included and reasonably well-reviewed by campers (per our Rye visit, est. 2007)
- Front-office staff answered our questions directly instead of deflecting (per our Rye visit, est. 2007)
⚠️ What to Consider
- Some specialty lakeside & waterfront equipment looked due for an upgrade (per our Rye visit, est. 2007)
- Carline can back up during peak drop-off times (per our Rye visit, est. 2007)
- Session length options are more limited than some competitors in Rye