Camp · Overnight/Sleepaway · Ages 15–17 · $1,558/week
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▌ Overnight/Sleepaway · Ages 15–17

French Woods Festival - CIT Program

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts · $1,558/week · ★ 4.3 (92 reviews)

French Woods Festival offers a comprehensive overnight summer camp experience in performing arts, visual arts, and...

▌ Editor's read The French Woods Festival website loads as a real camp site, detailing its extensive programs and dates/rates. It is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) with accreditation valid through 2025, indicating adherence to industry standards for health, safety, and program quality. The camp, founded by Ron Schaefer, has been operating for 55 years, showcasing a long history in summer camping. The website explicitly states a staff-to-camper ratio of 1:2 and mentions that all staff undergo background checks. French Woods Festival is an overnight camp, offering a diverse range of activities including performing arts, visual arts, and sports. Google reviews for French Woods Festival average 4.5 stars from over 200 reviews, with many parents praising the specialized instruction and the positive impact on their children's artistic development. The camp's social media presence includes an active Instagram handle @frenchwoodscamp and a Facebook page 'frenchwoods'.
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ACA-accredited~300 standards audited
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Since 197155+ years operating
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Who thrives here Ages 15–17

French Woods Festival - CIT Program serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in overnight/sleepaway, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Overnight camp
ACA accredited
Yes
Established
1971 (55 years)
Operator
Private business
Staff-to-camper ratio
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Details

  • Category: Overnight/Sleepaway
  • Ages: 15–17
  • Hours: 24-hour residential
  • Address: 199 Bouchoux Brook Rd, Hancock, NY 13783, USA
  • Phone: (607) 637-8400
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Cost notes: USD. 1st Year CIT (15+): ~$9,350/6wks. 2nd Year (16+): ~$8,275/6wks. Super CIT (17+): ~$7,195/6wks.

↗ What parents like

  • Leadership training program
  • Discounted rates for CITs

↘ Watch for

  • Age restrictions apply

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about French Woods Festival - CIT Program

What ages does French Woods Festival - CIT Program accept?
French Woods Festival - CIT Program is open to children ages 15–17. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does French Woods Festival - CIT Program cost?
French Woods Festival - CIT Program publishes $1,558/week for the standard session. USD. 1st Year CIT (15+): ~$9,350/6wks. 2nd Year (16+): ~$8,275/6wks. Super CIT (17+): ~$7,195/6wks. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are French Woods Festival - CIT Program's hours?
French Woods Festival - CIT Program runs 24-hour residential. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Is French Woods Festival - CIT Program accredited?
Yes — French Woods Festival - CIT Program is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) and has been operating for 55 years. ACA accreditation means the camp has been audited against ~300 health, safety, and program-quality standards covering staffing, supervision ratios, emergency response, and program design.
Who runs French Woods Festival - CIT Program?
French Woods Festival - CIT Program is operated by a private business, with 55 years of operating history. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does French Woods Festival - CIT Program provide lunch?
French Woods Festival - CIT Program does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does French Woods Festival - CIT Program compare to other overnight/sleepaway camps in Hancock?
French Woods Festival - CIT Program is one of 6 overnight/sleepaway camps in Hancock that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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