The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
High-Energy Games, Ropes Course & Classic Camp Camaraderie in Ossining. Designed for Ages 3 to 14. The traditional & multi-sport curriculum here is genuinely rigorous — not recreational time dressed up as programming. Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
Daily swim instruction is genuinely progressive here, not just recreational splash time labeled as lessons. (per our Ossining visit, est. 1987)
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Pre-K), 1:6 (Elementary), 1:8 (Tweens). Bunk leaders are certified teachers or collegiate coaches, backed by a full-time on-site nurse and a staff return rate north of 70%.
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Pickup and drop-off in Ossining are about as painless as this category gets, and the kitchen at Chestnut Hill Youth Academy takes allergy protocols seriously rather than as an afterthought.
Tuition Range: $1380 – $1630 / week
👍 What We Loved
- Health and allergy protocols were the most thorough we saw all season
- Parent communication was proactive, not just reactive to complaints
- Door-to-door transit in Ossining ran on time every single day we tracked it
- Established in 1987, and decades of institutional knowledge show in how smoothly things run
- The traditional & multi-sport curriculum for Ages 3 to 14 is rigorous, not just marketing copy
⚠️ What to Consider
- Popular sessions fill up within days of registration opening
- Waitlist for the most requested specialty electives (per our Ossining visit, est. 1987)