CAMP EDMO

My son is wrapping up his 3^rd of 4 weeks at Camp Edmo Alameda and so far he’s having a great time. He is excited to go each morning. The staff greet him with high energy at the morning drop off. I get an email at the end of their day with a recap of the activities and reminders for the next day. My son gets magnet badges for making friends and participating. At the end of each day, he has something new to share. Camp Edmo engaged my son with a terrific mix of activities and we will consider them for next summer.

So far so great! First time sending my son to EdTech. My son is taking the ‘maker’ class, and LOVES it. His teacher, Chris, is great and my son is really connecting with him. The staff is very friendly and energetic. The ride home each day is nonstop story-​telling.
Happy summer!

Edmo is consistently my son’s favorite summer camp. The staffers at Edmo seem highly trained and qualified, and the camper /​staffer ratio is low. The staffers are always willing to listen and help. To wake up on an Edmo camp day and have my 6-​year-​old dressed and excited for camp definitely starts the day on the right note. I also love that I don’t have to pack a lunch for him to eat something healthy. Although Edmo is not the most inexpensive summer camp we participate in, I find myself adding more weeks each year. It is very convenient in both hours and location, and my child is always engaged and learns a lot. Since science and art don’t get top billing during the school year, I like that we can make up for it in such a fun way over the summer. The most important thing for me about Edmo is that my child just LOVES it, and he’s not all that easy to please where summer camps are concerned. I don’t know anyone who has tried it and not returned — our prized Edmo buttons are safe where they can remind us of this summer.

I feel Camp Edmo provides my children with a love of learning. Due to large size, limited funding, and a mandated curriculum, school can sometimes be uninspired. Edmo reminds them how fun learning can be.
During the school year, there are a surprising amount of references to Edmo. My daughter will say something like, «Oh yeah. We learned about that at camp.»
There is something about Edmo that harkens back to my idea of an old-​fashioned summer camp. The individualized attention, the team building, the zany camp counselors all make my children feel like they are part of a community.
I’m a bit of a nervous Nelly about safety for my kids. Made bold by a recent Stewards of Children seminar, I asked Edmo staffers tough questions about their screening policy, and their one-​to-​one policy. Edmo alleviated any fears I had with their 1:8 staff to camper ratio and buddy system.
The money spent contributed positively to my children’s overall sense of happiness, which is priceless. When I picked them up, they were bursting with excitement to tell me all about their day. Their mood was contagious!
I couldn’t ask for a better camp.