EXPLOReviews of explo.org

it was okay we were able to do a lot of fun things but the curfew was really early and we also had to get up early. A lot of fun activites like carnival night was canceled and i was really upset about it. Also there were way too many check ins and it was too long. Also for town time they cancelled one of krackens and wolfs town time which was really unfair. Then they said everyone would get a chance to go to town and then when everyone was lining up after like 35 people they said no more spots and my generous friend gave me her spot because she lives in Boston.

Food, Team and Organization should be improving a little

The summer camp run down and design is good. The Explo contact window and team members were very responsive. It is a pity that the medical focus program was fully booked this time.

Our son came back with lots of new knowledge and enthusiasm about the subjects. He said everything other than pickup was fun (more on that below). Organization as a whole was sub par. For as long as this program has been running they should understand how pickup and dismissal will run. Talk with Linx and Tenacre about how they run pickup. Super organized. Early dismissals and rainy/hot days were not handled well. According to my son everything ended at 4 (pickup is at 5:30, he couldn’t walk home until 5:15) and the counselors had just the day kids waiting for an hour in a room waiting for pickup. Not a great use of time. If you can’t schedule something for them to do while they wait then make pickup ealier. Also, the residential kids got to hang out wherever.

The review below is from the parent's POV. Communication: fast and efficient for documentation and updates. The website and dashboard (for enrolled parents/students) are well-curated and organized. I was assigned a camp counselor for all my questions and concerns so that's wonderful! Orientation: It was a good and enriching meeting since parents were able to ask as many questions as they wanted. There were a lot of clarifications on safety, logistics, etc., discussed, so I appreciate this. Pick-up and Drop-off: easy and efficient. It also helps that the child is allowed their gadget/mobile phone as the pick-up day arrives. Staff: courteous and well-trained. Son's POV: my son's opinion can vary, but overall - he had a great experience. There were a few adjustments at the start, and he had to battle homesickness while adjusting to new people around him (he does overnight trips with his classmates in school for school projects so familiarity is different) that he will be interacting and it was a "start from Square 1 - he had to vet and choose well the people he wants around him. Some issues became a mistaken report that left a wrong impression on him, wherein I got a call about the "issue" while my son was still in camp. After clarifying the "issue" and noting that my son wasn't at fault, I didn't get a call on the correction so it was not a good look or impression that I have for the school). Aside from the above, I am very happy with the rest of the organization. It's a blimp that will hopefully be avoid, if we do go back to with EXPLO for summer camp. We will look into this organization again for our next summer camp options.

The registration experience wasn't the best and could use tremendous improvement in streamlining the requests, emails, and making it easy for parents to complete the requirements. The camp itself was fun.

My daughter made a ton of nice, smart friends good teachers and counselors. Wish dorms were air conditioned and price of 8,000 for 3 weeks was very high for us.

Engaging and fun community for our son to spend 3 weeks in the summer between sophomore and junior years of high school. Good practice for residential college living and learning.