Life at Camp Galileo

No one becomes an innovator overnight, but we make sure that every step is filled with challenge and excitement. Hands-on projects, age-appropriate curriculum and silly summer camp traditions keep our campers thinking, laughing and growing. Campers who come back year after year acquire new skills, explore more advanced content and develop the mindset to pursue their ideas by designing and redesigning until their vision becomes reality.

Age Groups

Camp Galileo has three distinct age groups named after the life cycle of a star: Nebulas (pre-K to kindergarten), Stars (1st to 2nd grade) and Supernovas (3rd to 5th grade). This enables us to tailor the curriculum and summer camp experience in age-appropriate ways, so that it is always in lockstep with your child’s growth.

Small Groups

At 9 am each day, campers join their Team Leader who will see to their safety, comfort and happiness throughout their time at summer camp. When the day ends, you can expect the same Team Leader to be there, ready to share an accomplishment, challenge or memory from your camper’s day. Campers spend their week in small groups exactly for this reason. With a camper to staff ratio of just 8:1 during the summer camp day (6:1 for pre-K and kindergarteners), your camper will not only be safe, but feel safe to share their ideas, try new things and simply be themselves. And, because campers spend the week with a consistent group of similarly aged children, new friendships develop naturally.

Daily Rotations

Every day, campers rotate with their small groups between Art, Science and Outdoor activities, dividing time equally between the three topics so that budding engineers can explore their artistic sensibilities, young artists can have a chance to see the scientific side of things and everyone can have lots of fun outdoors. Campers also participate in plenty of summer camp silliness, including water day, the rubber chicken cheer, skits and songs.

Weekly Themes

Each week of summer camp is built around a theme, with an intriguing storyline that drives the curriculum. Galileo staff work year-round to create four unique themes that change every summer, so that campers can enroll for multiple weeks or multiple summers and always have something new to explore.

Lunch

We’re thrilled to be working with Choicelunch to offer delicious daily lunches at camp. For just $30 per week, your campers will receive an entree, a healthy snack and fresh-cut fruit, plus a morning snack every day. Sign up for lunch when you enroll and you’ll be able to customize your camper’s culinary experience before camp begins (starting May 1).

Choicelunch works with over 200 schools during the school year and knows what kids love to eat while seeking ingredients that meet the following standards:

• Hormone-free and antibiotic-free poultry, meats and dairy
• 100% trans fat free
• No MSG or High Fructose Corn Syrup-(HFCS)
• No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners
• Focus on organic and local fresh fruits and vegetables

To learn more about Choicelunch’s entrees, check out photos and nutritional analysis here: http://www.choicelunch.com/food/nutritional-standards. Check back here for a sample menu, coming soon!

Nuts and Bolts

Camp hours are 9 am to 3 pm, with half-day options (until 1pm) available for pre-K and rising kindergarteners. We have also recently expanded our extended care hours, so that campers can arrive as early as 8 am and be picked up as late as 6 pm.