Summer camps- fairfax collegiate and others

[Anonymous]

My kids are doing FFX collegiate this session. I asked them how they'd rate their classes on a zero to 5 scale, and one said 4 and 5, and the other said 3 and 4, with the 3 being mostly because it's a group project class (film making) and he didn't get along with the other kids so well. I don't think the classes are fabulous, but they're good, and a nice mix of activities. (And I'm happy that we lucked into having signed up for an indoor camp during the heat wave.)

[Anonymous]

It's a bad investment, not organized, and the way they taught was horrible. I would never recommend the fairfax collegiate program. It was a waste of my child's time and a waste of my money.

[Anonymous]

Kids aren't getting much out of Fairfax Collegiate. It's just a feel good for parents that their child is getting some sort of classroom instruction.

Cash cow.

[Anonymous]

21:42 What do you mean by "the way they taught was horrible?"

[Anonymous]

any reviews on camps at fairfax collegiate. Looking specifically at science and debate

[Anonymous]

Felt fairfax collegiate was a Waste of money. It's very expensive.

[Anonymous]

I thought the class was good. It was better run than some other camps we've tried. It's not one on one tutoring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a bad investment, not organized, and the way they taught was horrible. I would never recommend the fairfax collegiate program. It was a waste of my child's time and a waste of my money.

2nd this. I guess it all depends on instructors. Our were college kids with no teaching skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a bad investment, not organized, and the way they taught was horrible. I would never recommend the fairfax collegiate program. It was a waste of my child's time and a waste of my money.

2nd this. I guess it all depends on instructors. Our were college kids with no teaching skills.

This is a bit laughable. How many adults are teaching summer camp these days? How many TA's are teaching classes in college?

[Anonymous]

Our family will NOT be returning to Fairfax Collegiate. They don’t seem to employ elementary or even middle school teachers with experience or who enjoy working with young children and they don’t do a good job meeting their needs. My kids have gotten little or nothing from these classes. At least some locations don’t allow kids to use the playgrounds during break. They watch movies like Minions instead of having the kids play with each other or interact.

My children took 3 classes at Fairfax Collegiate this summer (2018) and took classes last year too. The physics “instructor” and— I hestitate to use the word teacher — was himself a student—not a teacher. He was blatantly sexist and mostly only called on the boys, even after several moms of girls complained. While I don’t doubt he knew much about physics, he used only college-levels words and concepts over the heads of all the children, despite this supposedly being a class for rising 4th/5th graders. Half the class quit during the 2-week class.

I could go on and on but my children like Ideaventions Science & Engineering daycamps SO MUCH BETTER. They went outside, played outside , and did cool projects and activities. They learned SO much more.

[Anonymous]

Fairfax collegiate camps have all been about the same quality that I see in public school with a somewhat inexperienced teacher for the subject covered. If you need the care anyway or need reinforcement, it's a good investment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fairfax collegiate camps have all been about the same quality that I see in public school with a somewhat inexperienced teacher for the subject covered. If you need the care anyway or need reinforcement, it's a good investment.

They are a little better than public school because the class sizes are smaller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a bad investment, not organized, and the way they taught was horrible. I would never recommend the fairfax collegiate program. It was a waste of my child's time and a waste of my money.

2nd this. I guess it all depends on instructors. Our were college kids with no teaching skills.

This is a bit laughable. How many adults are teaching summer camp these days? How many TA's are teaching classes in college?

APS summer programs, at least the enrichment program Summer Laureate, are taught by teachers primarily from APS.