The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
Daily Ring Lessons, Trail Riding & Poolside Relaxation in Croton-on-Hudson. Designed for Ages 5 to 15. The equestrian & farm ecology programming has real bright spots, but the daily schedule felt inconsistently paced during our visit. (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013) Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
Pool access is inconsistent — some weeks get real instruction, others are closer to unsupervised splash time. (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Riding Ring), 1:6 (Farm Pods). The advertised 1:4 (Riding Ring) ratio held up in some bunks and clearly didn't in others during our visit. (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Bus routes serving Croton-on-Hudson were inconsistent in our tracking, sometimes running 15-20 minutes off schedule. Lunch quality varied by day. (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)
Tuition Range: $1470 – $1720 / week
👍 What We Loved
- A core group of veteran counselors clearly cares about the kids (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)
- The best bunks we observed had genuinely excellent counselors (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)
- A few families we spoke with in Croton-on-Hudson had entirely positive experiences (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)
⚠️ What to Consider
- Billing questions we raised took longer than they should have to get answered (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)
- Communication was inconsistent — some updates, long silences other weeks (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)
- We heard mixed reports on how allergy protocols are actually enforced (per our Croton-on-Hudson visit, est. 2013)