The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
Opti & Laser Dinghy Sailing, Marine Biology & Sound Shore Exploration in Eastchester. Designed for Ages 6 to 15. What Osprey Coast of Eastchester Junior Yachting Academy calls a curriculum looked, during our visit, more like improvisation. Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
Pool was closed for repairs during part of our audit window with no clear parent communication about the closure. (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Boats), 1:6 (Shore Labs). Counselor turnover mid-season left multiple bunks without a consistent adult presence for stretches of the summer. (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
We observed carline chaos and heard specific parent complaints about billing and late pickup fees that felt punitive rather than reasonable. (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)
Tuition Range: $1280 – $1530 / week
👍 What We Loved
- Campus grounds have real potential if better maintained (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)
- At least one counselor we observed was clearly skilled and well-liked by campers (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)
⚠️ What to Consider
- Multiple parents we spoke with in Eastchester reported billing or communication issues
- Facilities showed real signs of deferred maintenance (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)
- Specific questions about the sailing & marine ecology curriculum went unanswered by staff (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)
- Camp administration was slow or evasive when we asked about safety protocols (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)
- We observed thin adult supervision relative to Ages 6 to 15 camper headcount (per our Eastchester visit, est. 1992)