Let me try to be succinct: This camp poses as a gifted and talented (GT) camp; in fact it requires a school reference in the application. However, there are no GT activities; just an open-play running around camp that focuses on "peace" and is run by a devout Buddhist and her family. Other than being something completely different than the expected interesting project-based camp, the owner Terry is incredibly rude. When I inquired about the 10% late fee (I paid 6 days late in March for a June camp) of $300.00, she informed me I could "take my kids out.. " Then I asked, can I pay with a credit card... "what do you think I am, a bank???", do you have a discount for a second child? "sniff, we pay the TEACHERS the same don't we???" Very rude; then all June received "peace" lesson emails on a daily business; ironic! Biggest cons: Camp is run-down and dusty; no first-aid kit; no structured activities, no GT activities; a lot of meditation, head of camp is incredibly rude; absolutely nothing comes up on the camp via Google search [so strange]; and some weird slanted political papers float in your kids' backpacks. Now, to be fair and balanced, it has a lot of positive word-of-mouth from parents, the late fee is posted on the bill (got it several days after due date from spouse). If you don't have high expectations for a "GT" type camp and don't feel nervous about the chanting and meditating, or having your kid's labels read every lunch and food taken that has any hint of sugar or fat in first 3 ingredients (oh that dreaded Cliff bar) , then it's fine. For us, it definitely did not meet our camp expectations, particularly for the high price. read more

A very good camp for all GT students. At this camp, GT students are able to have fun and learn the social skills that are not typically taught in a classroom setting. Every morning begins with a daily lesson on how to communicate with others with kindness, peace and self-awareness. Then they are split off into the classes they signed up for, which include a large array of unique classes that teach skills not found in many other schools or camps, such as basket weaving, acting, and building. After morning classes, students are encouraged to eat a healthy lunch, avoiding products with too much sugar, as to help them keep up their energy throughout the day. After lunch, the kids have a few hours of free choice where they can choose between swimming in the pool, playing games, riding horses, jumping on the trampoline and playing games out in "the maze". The staff is friendly, kind, and hardworking. They all work very well with kids and the kids seem to enjoy their company. The one draw back is that it is an outdoors camp, but the kids never seem to mind, they all say that they enjoy the camp and can't wait to come back the next year. Overall, this is a very good camp and I encourage you to bring your children. read more

We are just a little over a week into this camp, and it is proving to be everything my children needed this summer: a safe, fun place to find their own voice and learn how to explore and take challenges. My friend heard about this camp, and thought it would be a great fit for my GT kids. And it is. Simply put, all kids in the camp are smart and creative, and since there is no need to prove that to anyone by anyone, kids can be themselves. We had a lot of reservations at first (outdoors all day in Texas heat): several nice camp parents reached out and talked to us, and we ended up enrolling our kids. At the end of first week, one of my kids opened up to the entire camp class about being bullied in second grade. She is finding her voice, and is so much more independent and confident at home. My other child is figuring out how to adapt to a social setting without losing her personality in the process, and camp counselors have a healthy non-pushy approach that will help her in the process. Add endless hours of swimming, acting, science, maker space, and exploring to the mix, and you can see why I am giving this camp a 5 star review. read more

Let me just tell you that I have been going to this camp for 13 years and have loved every second of it. Sure you may have read the bad review on this page and thought that some of the points made were valid points, but they're also somewhat skewed points from a parent who was not happy with the camp from the very beginning. If you want a slightly less skewed version from someone who actually attends the camp, you may have to click into to the "not recommended posts" at the bottom of this page. read more