The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
Hands-On Engineering, AI Tinkering & Outdoor Science Discovery in Eastchester. Designed for Ages 5 to 13. Daily activities are well-organized and age-appropriate for Ages 5 to 13, if not especially inventive. Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
Solid swim instruction most days; pools are heated and adequately staffed. (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1969)
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:5 (Junior Makers), 1:7 (Advanced Lab). Counselors are a mix of mature high schoolers and college-age staff, generally competent and attentive. (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1969)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Bus service covers Eastchester and nearby towns reliably, and carline moves at a reasonable pace. Lunch is nut-sensitive with a rotating hot option most days.
Tuition Range: $1560 – $1810 / week
👍 What We Loved
- Swim program is solid, if unspectacular (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1969)
- Registration process is straightforward with published $1560 – $1810 / week pricing
- Hot lunch is included and reasonably well-reviewed by campers (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1969)
- Counselors were competent and attentive across every bunk we observed (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1969)
⚠️ What to Consider
- Some specialty STEM, robotics & coding equipment looked due for an upgrade (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1969)
- Session length options are more limited than some competitors in Eastchester