
The Camp Excel program is designed to meet
your child’s academic, social
and emotional needs in a camp-like setting.

Children work on academics and behavior management with a Certified
Special
Education Teacher. Each child's academic program is developed
to meet
individualized goals based on information provided by the child's
last teacher.

These daily groups assist children in improving interpersonal skills
and are facilitated by Master's Level Therapists. Therapeutic
activities are fun and based on themes such as Conversational
Skills, Problem Solving, Cooperation, Self-Esteem Building and
Anger Management. In addition to these groups, staff members
continuously give encouragement and guidance in using these
social skills throughout the day.

The children work with Certified Physical Education Teachers,
and are given coaching and supervised practice in sports and
game skills. Small groups and a 1:3 staff to child ratio, allow
for individual attention and optimal success. The goal of sports
skills training at Camp Excel is to teach cooperation,
enhance self-esteem and self-efficacy. Good effort is encouraged
and competition is not emphasized.

Arts and crafts give children an opportunity to express their
creativity. Art projects often have a therapeutic component
such as projects that build self-esteem, express feelings or
encourage cooperation.

Cooking, Music, Nature Study, Talent Show, Carnival, Teen Leadership are other special activities offered at Camp Excel.

Monday through Thursday, children go swimming at a facility with Certified
Life
Guards on duty. Staff to child ratio is 1:3 for swimming to
provide for maximum supervision. Safety is the highest priority
at Camp Excel. Our summer program
is certified by the New Jersey Department of Health and follows
all safety practices required for that certification.

Weekly field trips can include a water park, laser tag, bowling,
picnics and more. Children are very well supervised during these
trips, and are assigned to counselors with a 1:3 staff to child
ratio.

Camp Excel utilizes an extensive behavioral
point system to encourage and reinforce progress toward goals.
Children earn points that they can spend on fun prizes in the
Camp Store!

Friday is Award Day at Camp Excel. Awards are
given to several campers from
each group during a special assembly. The award, as well as
the recognition from staff and other campers in a full round
of applause, does absolute wonders for
boosting self-esteem!

OT and Speech services offered at an additional fee.

At Camp Excel, family involvement is an essential
part of our program. Daily Reports, weekly Social Skills Progress Reports, End of Program Academic Summaries and End of Program Social Skills Progress Reports are sent home to inform families
of the child’s progress.
A Parent Group is offered one evening each week. We provide free
childcare during that time for campers and their siblings in
an effort to make attending more convenient. The sessions are
not mandatory, but strongly recommended. Camp Excel Director, Kathleen Cable facilitates the Parent Group. Ms. Cable
has extensive experience in working with parents and their children
and offers topics such as:
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