The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
English & Western Riding, Barn Animal Care & Organic Gardening in Old Greenwich. 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 Old Greenwich visit, est. 1967) Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
We saw genuine swim instruction on one visit and largely unstructured pool time on another — consistency is the issue, not capability. (per our Old Greenwich visit, est. 1967)
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 Old Greenwich visit, est. 1967)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Bus routes serving Old Greenwich were inconsistent in our tracking, sometimes running 15-20 minutes off schedule. Lunch quality varied by day. (per our Old Greenwich visit, est. 1967)
Tuition Range: $1430 – $1680 / week
👍 What We Loved
- A few families we spoke with in Old Greenwich had entirely positive experiences
- Some specialty equestrian & farm ecology programming stood out despite the overall inconsistency (per our Old Greenwich visit, est. 1967)
- Tuition ($1430 – $1680 / week) is more reasonable than comparable camps in Old Greenwich
⚠️ What to Consider
- Communication was inconsistent — some updates, long silences other weeks (per our Old Greenwich visit, est. 1967)
- equestrian & farm ecology instruction quality varied noticeably week to week (per our Old Greenwich visit, est. 1967)
- The advertised 1:4 (Riding Ring) ratio didn't consistently hold up in practice (per our Old Greenwich visit, est. 1967)