Monarch Camps

★★★★★Aislynn Guzman

My 5 year old goes to Cub Camp at LACC and she absolutely loves it! The staff is great and so friendly. They have made such an impact on her development and social skills. Everyone is very attentive and I feel safe leaving my child in their care. Every day she comes home with so much to say. The creative activities, outdoor games, swim time, and field trips are so much fun and keep my daughter not only happy but super busy. I love that they keep her active. I would definitely recommend the summer program to others.

★★★★★Gladys Avila

Monarch Camps is truly a special place. The leadership team is incredibly hardworking and dedicated, and it shows in every detail of the camp experience. What stands out most is how deeply they care — not just about safety, but about making sure every single camper has a memorable and meaningful summer, whether they attend for just one week or return for multiple summers. One of the highlights was their overnight sleepover — such a unique and wonderful experience! It was clear how much thought, care, and intention went into the planning. From the activities to the way the staff engaged with the campers, everything felt purposeful and full of heart. Monarch Camps creates a warm, joyful, and safe environment where campers can be themselves, try new things, and make lasting memories. I can’t recommend them enough. — Gladys

★★★★★E Lee

Geoff, Paul and the other staff have been nothing short of amazing all of these years. I've never had an issue here, and my kids continue to love and thrive here, both summer, spring, winter, and after school camps. There are plenty of activities, fun, and a safe environment for the kids. The counselors are also top notch and have great personalities which I appreciate. I am thankful for Monarch.

★★★★★Kim B

We love Monarch Camp! My daughter (6) attended all summer and really got a lot out of it. The camp's been around a long time, so they've got it all down pat. The counselors are all well-trained, young, friendly and energetic. They all seemed to know my daughter's name. The complimentary before- and after-care was important to me as a working parent, because so many of the other camps I looked at didn't accommodate my working schedule (Out at 3:00? GMAB). Monarch is a little more expensive than the camps that don't have a pool, but the pool was so important to us. And they make it affordable with a very easy and convenient payment plan. The administration is great at communication and responds promptly to emails, listens to feedback and tries to resolve any issues that may occur. They were very helpful with accommodating a couple of early pickups we had to do at the last minute. The weekly field trips were amazing! All the great kids places that I don't have time to take her to. Now I don't have to, because she got to go with Camp! I also really like that at pickup the children were all having fun enjoying largely unsupervised free play. Not every moment of their day needs to be micromanaged! Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of counselors around keeping an eye on things. But nobody was telling the kids what to do and how to play during the aftercare portion of the day. I never had trouble finding my child at pickup (except for the one time she was in the bathroom). They are all in clearly-marked tents with their age groups. Like I said, they've got this down to a science. We chose to do the classic day camp instead of a specialty camp because we wanted her to have a well-rounded experience where she got to try a lot of different things. The fact that they swim twice a day (class/practice in the morning and then a "free swim" in the afternoon) was important to me because I really wanted my daughter to become a strong, confident swimmer and she DID. Next year, though, she wants to do Tumbling camp. She'll still get to do the free swim in the afternoon, so she'll get the best of both worlds. I'm so happy and relieved that she can go to Monarch Camp all summer and have a blast while being safe and looked after by loving professionals.

★★★★★Michele Lacher

My 8 yo son went to four weeks of Monarch Summer Camp this year and he had a great time. It was well-organized. The counselors were good. There were no activities he didn't like. He did Aquatics, Basketball, and Soccer camps (no field trips). They played the sports in the morning and did other fun activities in the afternoon. His favorite was the diving in Aquatics camp. As a parent, I liked that the security at pick-up was better than other camps. One day my son hit his head and the camp EMT was with him right away, called me, and handled it very professionally. We needed early pick-up twice a week and they were helpful with that and did not charge us for it. A bonus was the swim lessons in Aquatics. In two weeks we saw a big improvement in his swimming ability and he learned the flip turns.