Benchmark Camp is a transformative experience that provides an academic boost as well as a summer of fun.
World-renowned academics and a beloved recreation program merge to create an impactful summer. Benchmark Camp builds executive function skills, self-esteem, and confidence and is especially beneficial for bright children with dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, and other learning differences.
Grades 1-6
July 1-August 2, 2024
Full-day, half-day, and after-camp care options
For kids with diverse ways of learning, the academic program at Benchmark Camp is so much more than “summer school”; it’s a different way of looking at learning.
New Ways of Learning
“Summer teachers provide instruction and guided practice in a way that lots of kinds of learners can understand and then take with them beyond the summer,” explains Megan Wonderland, a longtime teacher in the Benchmark Camp program and now Benchmark School’s Director of Admissions. “Strategies for decoding words, for building executive function skills, for reading comprehension, and for writing skills are all identified explicitly, providing why, when, and how the strategy should be used. This provides students with a ‘strategies toolbox’ they can reach into whenever they need. Struggling students become confident learners.”
Setting Up for Success
Campers in the Benchmark program are set up to create success.
The combination of individualized teacher support and personal goal-setting lays the groundwork for huge confidence boosts. Kids are in class with other kids who are similar to them, both in terms of skills and age, which makes them willing to take risks.
Beyond the Classroom: Awesome Recreation
Campers love the recreation program, which includes:
- Swimming
- Art
- Crafts
- Robotics and activities in the Innovation Lab
- Sports and games
- Benchmark’s own zipline course
A parent from last year commented, “My son loved all of the different programs that were available to him during camp. He came home every day tired and smiling and telling stories about all of the fun that he had that day. Thank you to everyone for all the work that goes into making this camp the magical place that it is for 5 weeks every summer. I really can't say thank you enough.”
Benchmark Camp takes place at Benchmark School, 2107 N. Providence Rd., Media, PA. 610-565-3741, benchmarkschool.org/summer-camp
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