The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
High-Energy Games, Ropes Course & Classic Camp Camaraderie in New Rochelle. Designed for Ages 3 to 14. Some Ages 3 to 14 activities at Maplewood Outdoor Camp were genuinely engaging; others felt like filler between the highlights. 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 New Rochelle visit, est. 2001)
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Pre-K), 1:6 (Elementary), 1:8 (Tweens). The advertised 1:4 (Pre-K) ratio held up in some bunks and clearly didn't in others during our visit. (per our New Rochelle visit, est. 2001)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Bus routes serving New Rochelle were inconsistent in our tracking, sometimes running 15-20 minutes off schedule. Lunch quality varied by day.
Tuition Range: $1140 – $1390 / week
👍 What We Loved
- Some specialty traditional & multi-sport programming stood out despite the overall inconsistency (per our New Rochelle visit, est. 2001)
- A core group of veteran counselors clearly cares about the kids (per our New Rochelle visit, est. 2001)
- Tuition ($1140 – $1390 / week) is more reasonable than comparable camps in New Rochelle
⚠️ What to Consider
- Carline and pickup logistics were disorganized during at least one visit (per our New Rochelle visit, est. 2001)
- We heard mixed reports on how allergy protocols are actually enforced (per our New Rochelle visit, est. 2001)
- Billing questions we raised took longer than they should have to get answered (per our New Rochelle visit, est. 2001)
- Communication was inconsistent — some updates, long silences other weeks (per our New Rochelle visit, est. 2001)