What to expect from Lee Mar

What to expect from Lee Mar

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  • Over 55 years of changing children's lives
    Founded in 1953 Lee Mar has been at the forefront of camping for children with special needs since its inception.
  • Private Residential 7 week Co-ed Camp Program
    We provide a traditional Summer Camp experience for boys and girls with Learning and Developmental Challenges.
  • Carefully Considered Grouping
    Our campers are grouped with an eye to age, ability and opportunity for social growth. Our age groups are as follows: 5-9 Junior Division, 10-13 Intermediate Division, and 14-21 Senior Division.
  • Mild to Moderate Learning and Developmental Challenges
    Including but not limited to:
    • Developmental challenges
    • Learning disabilities
    • Down Syndrome
    • Williams Syndrome
    • Autism
    • PDD
    • Fragile X
    • Asperger Syndrome
    • ADD
    • ADHD
  • Structured Environment
    Provides a solid foundation for the personal growth of our campers.
  • Traditional Summer Camp Activities
    Campers enjoy all the fun and games of a traditional summer camp including; Arts and Crafts, Camp Olympics, Campfires, Camp Sing, and Counselor Productions.
  • Camp Adventures
    We offer fishing, boating, tent building and many other outdoors activities, within our Camp Adventure Program.
  • Speech and Language Therapy
    Each Camper benefits from an individualized speech program, within small groups. Working towards goals derived from your child’s’ IEP. *Eligible for ESY funding in many cases.
  • Overnight Trips
    We run 3 trips every year. These trips are for 1, 2, and 3 days long. Each camper may attend one of the trips. Past trips include:
    • 3 Day – Mystic, CT; Toronto, Canada; New York, NY.
    • 2 Day – Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Hersey Amish, PA
    • 1 Day - Knobels Theme Park, PA; Dorney Park, PA; Cooperstown, NY
  • Academics
    Our Academics Department works to support and maintain goals established during the school year. *Eligible for ESY funding in many cases (Camper’s IEP, etc).
  • Adaptive Athletic Program
    Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Football, Hockey, Perceptual Training, and Swimming.
  • Vocational Training
    This program offers our senior campers an opportunity to experience what it is like to apply and hold a job over the summer. Positions vary from Pool Assistant toMail Sorter, Snack Delivery to Child Care.
  • Therapeutic Horseback riding
    This has proven to be an amazing and wildly popular and fulfilling experience for our campers.
  • Heated Swimming Pool
    Built in 2008, our new Junior Olympic size pool provides first class swimming facilities for our campers.