New Families - Start Here
The decision to send one's child to sleep-away camp can be daunting for parents. Will my daughter be happy? Will she get the care she needs? Will she gain confidence, learn new skills and make new friends? Will she be able to manage living away from home for one, two, four or seven weeks? Is she ready for camp?
At Arcadia we focus very significant attention on the experience we provide for our campers. We value our campers, we understand their needs and abilities and we know how to provide for them. Arcadia's campers are in every sense “happy campers!"
Camp Arcadia's Support for Your Camper
At Arcadia, exceptional leadership is the foundation of every camper’s experience. Our Residential Life Team—experts in child development and staff mentorship—plays a vital role in creating a warm, developmentally supportive environment where every girl can thrive. They actively coach and inspire our counselors, closely track each camper’s growth, and maintain open, ongoing communication with our Directors and families to ensure every camper feels seen, supported, and celebrated.
We train our counselors to understand the unique characteristics and needs of the children they live and work with. Our thorough interview process, pre-camp orientation and ongoing training throughout the summer ensure that every counselor is prepared, compassionate, and responsible. We emphasize the importance of their role in creating a supportive, nurturing environment where each child feels understood, encouraged, seen and cared for.
“As parents, we are always looking to provide our children with the best possible and most rewarding experiences to help them grow, learn and develop into confident teens and adults. The Arcadia experience it truly unique in this regard as it develops so many of the traits we want our daughter to develop. The Arcadia experience is unmatched.
2018 Arcadian Parent
Activity Program
We structure our activity program to meet all camper's needs and abilities. They make their own decisions on what activities they participate in, based on those chosen by them and their parents before getting to camp. Each day they are offered a choice of activities for people at their level.
At Arcadia a welcoming attitude, careful supervision, encouragement, active, hands-on, multi-sensory learning, and having fun are essential for each camper’s experience. These are teaching fundamentals we instill in our counselors and reinforce in a variety of ways throughout each summer.
We are always amazed by how much our campers learn, how their decision-making gets better and how much pure fun they have in their weeks at Arcadia!
Arcadia is proud of the experience we provide for our campers. We encourage you to see for yourself what Arcadia can do for your daughter.