Camp Galileo post-pandemic
Can anyone give a post-pandemic review of Camp Galileo? My son went in 2019 as a rising kinder and had an ok time. He did like the projects though. I heard that Galileo went bankrupt during 2020 and left some parents in the lurch, but it seems like it's back on its feet (at least judging from its marketing emails). I'm curious what Galileo is like these days, whether it has the same atmosphere as pre-pandemic, and whether people would recommend it. It seems to allow earlier drop offs and later pickups than other camps I've seen, which is convenient for parents who commute to SF, so I want to like it!
Jan 25, 2023
Parent Replies
Hi, my kiddo did Galileo last summer for one week in Alameda. It was our first time. Overall I thought it was a good camp, and he liked it enough to want to go back this year. I appreciated that a lot of the time was spent outside, given pandemic conditions. The supervision seemed appropriate. For some reason I wasn't getting the email communication(s) prior to camp, but aside from that it seemed well organized.
My son, who’s currently in 2nd grade, attended the Berkeley Camp Galileo for the past two summers. He has had an amazing experience during his time there. He raves about how much fun it is! He comes home enthused about the innovative projects they work on and he’s had wonderful counselors. He’ll be attending this summer as well. We highly recommend it.
My kiddos have gone both pre and post-pandemic. They attended last Summer for 4 weeks at the Berkeley Cragmont campus and all enjoyed it. They did spend a lot of time outside which is nice, but they also have classrooms for indoor work. The camps were well attended, counselors were upbeat and everything seemed well organized. They'll be going back this Summer for a few weeks.