When you’re here
First day
Where orientation is, how drop-off and pickup work, finding the Learning Center, and what goes in the camp backpack.
Finding your way on day one
Camp runs 2:00–9:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Daily drop-off and pickup both happen at the Learning Center, on the top floor of the boomerang-shaped building just behind the Fontana pool — first-timers often can’t find it, so head for that building and take the central staircase up.
Give yourself a few extra minutes on the very first day to get your bearings, sign your child in, and meet the team.
The camp backpack
What your kid brings each day — the school’s own list
- Label everything with your child’s name, starting with the backpack.
- High-factor sunscreen (reef-safe if possible).
- A full, labeled water bottle.
- Any essential meds or devices (EpiPen, inhaler, and so on).
- The field-notes journal the school provides, plus pens and pencils.
- A towel, an extra outfit, and a plastic bag for wet things.
- For water days: a long-sleeve UV shirt and rugged water sandals.
- Snacks, if your kid wants them — packed in the lunchbox or bento box from your trip packing list.
No smart devices at camp — no tablets, phones, or watches.
The Junior Guides
The young Junior Guides are a big part of what makes camp special. They’re volunteers who pour themselves into long days with the kids — often eight hours, sometimes without a real lunch break — and they’re wonderful at it.
One thing worth holding onto: they are not nannies. During camp they’re all in, but their time outside camp hours is their own. A little awareness of that goes a long way.