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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not necessarily.  We haven't done the really expensive camps because I just can't rationalize it.  But we've done a few camps in the $300/week to $480/week range.  We've been just as happy on average with the cheaper camps as with the more expensive ones; I think a lot of it is just setting expectations.  The cheaper ones will generally have fewer field trips.[/quote] WHOA- $300-480 isn't expensive? That is the very high end from what I've seen. Who the heck is paying more that $480/ week for camp? [/quote]

When you factor in before and after care, plenty of camps reach that level. Others reach it even without before and after care.  There are also plenty that don't reach it.  We typically do a mix.  We can afford a few splurge camps each summer, but can't afford a whole summer of splurges, while other people definitely can.

This is our third summer of camps with our rising 3rd grader, and he likes to bounce around to different things so he usually does 5-7 different camps each summer.  I have found that you do generally get what you pay for, but that doesn't mean the cheaper camps aren't adequate or fun.  The cheaper camps my kid has attended just haven't been exceptional (based on his feedback), but they've kept my kid safe and busy.  He comes home saying the day was fine or good, but doesn't come home raving about 3-4 exciting things he did that day, like at most of the more expensive camps.  [/quote]

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