ADVENTURE

Camp Moraine 

Camp Moraine is a youth development organization that designs its programs to provide individual participants the opportunity to explore their passions, grow the foundations of lifelong friendships and be members of a larger community. Through this group work, individuals grow in confidence, connectedness, and a sense of purpose. This process creates young people with the skills to manage and navigate the challenges of life.

At Camp Moraine, your camper can expect to learn how to make fires and friends, try wood working, and explore drama and the arts. But camp is much more than that. At Camp Moraine, campers and counselors work together, learn new skills, and build an honest, caring and respectful community where all individuals grow.

The heart of our programs is entrenched in developing a lifelong love of learning, gaining confidence in one’s own abilities, and fostering the skills to develop strong relationships and communities. Our programs utilize our natural surroundings and require a can-do attitude, cooperation and age-appropriate independence.  

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In Nursery, through a play-based curriculum, Waldorf lays the foundation of skills that are needed to succeed later on in academic studies. Through daily rhythms of free play, outdoor time, circle time, story time, visual arts, handwork and practical activities, children exercise their creative muscles, develop their fine motor skills and create a strong foundation for their emerging literacy skills.

We offer mixed-age Nursery classes for children age 2 years, 9 months old to 4½ years old, with options for 3-, and 5-days per week. These classrooms are vibrant communities of young learners who accomplish so much each day. Classes begin at 8:10 am and end at 1 pm, with aftercare available until 3:00 pm or 5:30 pm.

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Dates and Fees

Prices:

  • Summer Camp: 
    • Full Day: $625 / week
    • Half Day: $425 / week *Willows Only*
  • Dates:
    • Session 1: June 22 – June 26
    • Session 2: June 29 – July 3 
    • Session 3: July 6 – July 10
    • Session 4: July 13 – July 17
    • Session 5: July 20 – July 24
    • Session 6: July 27 – July 31
    • Session 7: August 3 – August 7
    • Session 8: August 10 – August 14
    • Session 9: August 17 – August 21

    Hours:

    • Drop Off: 8:00 – 8:30am
    • Half Day Pick Up 12:00pm
    • Pick Up: 3:30pm
    • Late Pick up: 3:30pm – 4:30pm ($100 / Week)
Activities and Programming

At Camp Moraine, our programming is structured to take advantage of our expansive grounds. All campers will start the day engaged in songs, chants, and storytelling within our fire circle. Then the Willows (ages 3-4) and Birches (ages 5-6), will venture out on a hike through our property. The Oaks (ages 7-9) will explore throughout the beautiful Moraine Farm estate. These adventures are followed by programming in and around our campus and will include woodworking, arts and crafts, gardening & water play, and forestry. 

Woodworking Arts & Crafts Gardening Forestry
  • marble mazes
  • simple machines
  • bird houses
  • carpenter box
  • whittling
  • wood carving
  • Printmaking
  • Paper making
  • collage constructions
  • friendship bracelets
  • fiber arts
  • weaving
  • fast plants
  • planting
  • weeding
  • observational drawing
  • watercolor
  • water works
  • sprinklers
  • Fort building
  • Obstacle course
  • fire making
  • cooking
  • birding
  • tracking
  • tiny forest homes
  • Tree study
FAQ's
  • Is Camp Moraine licensed and accredited?
    • Yes. Camp Moraine complies with the regulations of Massachusetts Department of Public Health and is licensed by the Beverly Board of Health.
  • How old does my camper need to be to attend?
    • Camp Moraine offers groups for children aged 3-4, aged 5-6 and aged 7-10
  • Who will take care of my camper?
    • Our staff is composed of young adults who have completed at least one week of specialized training each year. Staff are chosen for maturity, commitment to children’s growth and a love of community
  • What are the staff-to-camper ratios?
    • For all campers aged 3-4, there is a 5:1 camper to counselor ratio
    • For all campers aged 6 -10, there is a 10:1 camper to counselor ratio
  • What are the facilities like?
    • Camp Moraine sits on 20 acres in the heart of Beverly, MA with the usage of the Waldorf at Moraine Farm school. In addition we utilize much of the 200 acres surrounding our property owned by the Moraine Estate and JC Phillips Nature Preserve.
  • How will my child get to camp?
    • All campers must be dropped off and picked up by a designated adult during the allotted drop off and pick up times.
  • The session I wanted is full! Should I join the waitlist?
    • Yes! Some wait lists are longer than others, but people’s plans change. We enroll as many campers as possible in the order they signed up.
  • I need to change or cancel my campers registration. How do I do that?
    • To change or cancel a registration, please email Admissions at: Admissions@waldorfmoraine.org
  • I still have questions. Who should I contact?
    • You can contact us by phone at 978-927-8811
  • What should my child bring to camp?
    • Much of our program will take place outside, regardless of weather! So please make sure your child dresses appropriately for each days expected weather. Below is a packing list to help you plan accordingly
      • Closed toed shoes
      • Bathing suit
      • Beach towel
      • Sweatshirt
      • Bug spray
      • Sunscreen
      • Lunch and mid afternoon snack
      • Water bottle
  • Does my child need to bring snacks and lunch?
    • Yes. Unfortunately, Camp Moraine is unable to provide lunch at this time. Please make sure your camper’s lunch/snack does not require a microwave/oven or refrigeration. 
  • Can I request that my child be placed with their friend/neighbor/cousin, etc?
    • Yes! However, our groupings are based on the campers age.
  • Do you offer prorated rates for campers who have previous commitments and cannot attend certain days or weeks of camp?
    • No, with the exception of extenuating circumstances (illness, family emergency, etc.) we do not offer prorated rates. If you believe that you fall into the extenuating circumstances category, please email admissions@waldorfmoraine.org or call 978-927-8811

 Our Mission: Camp Moraine is founded on 3 basic principles; 

 

  1. Explore who you are: We believe it’s vital that all children be given the opportunity to explore themselves and their passions. At Camp Moraine campers can explore what excites them and learn the power that comes from stepping outside their comfort zone.
  2. Connect with others: Harvard University recently completed a 75 year longitudinal study investigating what makes people flourish. Their conclusion: Good relationships are the number one factor to living a happy and healthy life. Our programming at Moraine is designed to help campers develop the skills necessary to create and foster these lifelong friendships and live rich and fulfilling lives.
  3. Belong in the world around you: As life drifts further online and the natural world around us disappears, we believe its pivotal that everyone develops a strong connection and stewardship to the community around them. Here at Moraine we provide campers the opportunity to be vital in a larger community and help them develop the confidence and tools to transform the world around them.

Contact Us

978-927-8811

Admissions@waldorfmoraine.org

Camp Moraine, 701 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915