The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
Private Spring-Fed Lake, Stand-Up Paddleboarding & Heated Pools in Yorktown Heights. Designed for Ages 4 to 15. The lakeside & waterfront programming we observed at Stillwater of Yorktown Heights Lakeside Academy didn't match what's advertised — activities felt under-planned and loosely supervised. Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
What's billed as swim instruction at Stillwater of Yorktown Heights Lakeside Academy looked, in practice, like unsupervised free swim with a lifeguard chair nearby.
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Nursery/Pre-K), 1:6 (Grades 1-3), 1:8 (Grades 4+). Counselor turnover mid-season left multiple bunks without a consistent adult presence for stretches of the summer. (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 1994)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Transportation logistics at Stillwater of Yorktown Heights Lakeside Academy were disorganized during our visit, with unclear communication about delays affecting Yorktown Heights routes.
Tuition Range: $1310 – $1560 / week
👍 What We Loved
- At least one counselor we observed was clearly skilled and well-liked by campers (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 1994)
- The lakeside & waterfront concept behind Stillwater of Yorktown Heights Lakeside Academy is sound, even if execution wasn't
⚠️ What to Consider
- We observed thin adult supervision relative to Ages 4 to 15 camper headcount (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 1994)
- Multiple parents we spoke with in Yorktown Heights reported billing or communication issues (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 1994)
- Facilities showed real signs of deferred maintenance (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 1994)
- Counselor turnover mid-season left several bunks without consistent leadership (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 1994)
- Tuition ($1310 – $1560 / week) does not reflect what's actually delivered