The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
Water Sports, Kayak Obstacles & Shaded Waterfront Pavilions in White Plains. Designed for Ages 4 to 15. Some Ages 4 to 15 activities at Stillwater of White Plains Lakeside Day 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 White Plains visit, est. 1960)
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Nursery/Pre-K), 1:6 (Grades 1-3), 1:8 (Grades 4+). Staffing quality at Stillwater of White Plains Lakeside Day Camp varied noticeably by bunk — some counselors were excellent, others seemed undertrained for Ages 4 to 15.
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Carline at Stillwater of White Plains Lakeside Day Camp was disorganized during our visit, and we heard mixed reports on how consistently allergy protocols are enforced.
Tuition Range: $1150 – $1400 / week
👍 What We Loved
- A core group of veteran counselors clearly cares about the kids (per our White Plains visit, est. 1960)
- The best bunks we observed had genuinely excellent counselors (per our White Plains visit, est. 1960)
- Some specialty lakeside & waterfront programming stood out despite the overall inconsistency (per our White Plains visit, est. 1960)
⚠️ What to Consider
- lakeside & waterfront instruction quality varied noticeably week to week (per our White Plains visit, est. 1960)
- We heard mixed reports on how allergy protocols are actually enforced (per our White Plains visit, est. 1960)
- The advertised 1:4 (Nursery/Pre-K) ratio didn't consistently hold up in practice (per our White Plains visit, est. 1960)