Tips for Choosing a Summer Day Camp
Staff Members and Camp Counselors:
• What is the ratio between staff and campers?
• What screening procedures and background checks are used when hiring staff members and counselors?
Child Supervision and Support:
• What are the systems for keeping track of each child?
• How does the camp help first time campers orient to the program?
• What is the camp’s approach to discipline?
Parent Partnerships:
• How does the camp communicate with parents?
• Are there parents of previous campers I can contact for a reference?
Camp Environment:
• What are the policies regarding electronics and gaming systems?
• Is the environment secure?
Learn about summer camps at Bright Horizons. Call us at 877-624-4532, or
visit us online at www.brighthorizons.com/OAK
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Oaklee’s Family GuideTM for Chicagoland
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Spring 2015