Camp Excel

★★★★★Erin Aiello

Camp Excel has been an amazing experience for our son and our family. Our 10 year old son Casey has attended Camp Excel for the past 2 summers and we plan on sending him again this year. Kathy Cable and the entire staff of Camp Excel work hard to make each child feel special and help them navigate the social world around them. Camp Excel has been the best experience for our son and he looks forward to going every year. We wish we could give Camp Excel more than 5 stars!

★★★★★pat fowler

My Grandson, Michael, has attended both summer camps and Saturday sections at Camp Excel for 14 years. The structure and interesting activities and trips fit his needs perfectly. The counselors are well aware of his strengths and weaknesses. He has made wonderful friendships with a group of kids who still attend. Thank you for providing this outlet for these very special boys and girls.

★★★★★Maureen Hands

Camp Excel has truly been a remarkable experience for my son. This is a place where he has felt accepted by his peers and is genuinely cared for by his teachers. In other programs, he was either not challenged, interested enough, or he was lost in the crowd. Kathy and her amazing team made sure he was included and engaged every step of the way. My son counts the days to the Saturday program each week to spend time with his friends, and he cannot wait for summer camp to begin! The support and confidence he has gained in such a welcoming environment has made a significant difference, carrying over to the school environment. I highly recommend Camp Excel for creating such a nurturing space for children with differences like ADHD or Autism where they can belong, grow, and develop meaningful friendships.

★★★★★Erin Edwards-Cruz

Camp Excel was recommended to me by a friend whose son attended the camp in previous years. Last year, I enrolled my son in the Summer Program. He was in kindergarten and six years old. He attended the full five weeks and absolutely loved it. The director Kathleen Cable is kind, supportive, compassionate and has created a place for children to feel accepted and confident. The staff is friendly, professional and have a lot of experience in working with children. My son will be again attend this years Summer camp and he is so excited. His day at camp is structured with a reinforcement of academic and social skills in addition to playing games as well as swimming each day. He loved Fridays, because they had field trips! I am so grateful for Camp Excel, because my son came home happy and felt a part of something. He made friends at camp and that was a challenge for him during school last year. As an educator, I think Camp Excel is one of the best opportunities a parent can give their child. I am grateful for Kathy Cable and all the staff that genuinely care for the children.

★★★★★Lori

Our son has been attending Camp Excel for the past 6 years. He attends year round as he is involved in both the Saturday and summer program. Our son has an Autism Spectrum diagnosis. The spectrum is a challenging diagnosis. Services through school were great. However, more was needed. The Extended School Year program through the school was not appropriate – children of all type of special needs mixed together. Some children were verbal, some were not, and some were aggressive. Regular summer camps/programs could not even be considered as they do not have the appropriate staff to work with a child like mine. We found Camp Excel when our son was 7. It was an incredible feeling knowing we had finally found the correct placement for him. Staff consists of teachers, licensed/credentialed professionals. Through the program, our son has made lasting friendships, he is continually working on his social skills, and the classroom piece helps to ensure he does not regress during summer. As our son has been there for several years, staff has often commented to us how our child has matured over the years. Situations that would have caused a meltdown when he was younger, he is now able to work through. I can’t say enough positive things about Camp Excel, their programs and staff. How do you thank someone for giving your child the tools needed to succeed for life?