Discovery, exploration, and active participation are the methods of learning at camp. Children connect with the natural world directly and not through the pre-chewed filters of computers, television, or movie screens. Children practice growing up by taking healthy risks and stepping beyond their comfort zones. Children build character, becoming more competent and more caring. Children learn best by experiencing camp helps to fill the gaps that exist beyond academic instruction.
Children develop emotional and social skills that complement their intellectual competencies.
Camp is for everyone. Camp can serve almost any interest, ability, budget, age, and personal schedule. ACA camps day camps, resident camps, or specialty camps are in every geographical location in the United States. Camp is fun. Camp is an environment built specifically for kids.