Pacific Camps, Newbury Park

Since its founding in 1988, Pacific Camps has been bringing kids together to play and learn in a safe environment during camps and before- and after-school care programs. Each day of camp is packed full of fun, made up of both structured programming and unstructured play time. Camp staffers unite kids for arts and crafts and games, and also turn them loose to explore the camp's facilities, which include basketball hoops and four-square courts. Field trips and inter-camp events also get children's minds and muscles active. With a staffer-to-child ratio of 1:12, parents can rest assured that their children are under caring supervision at all times.

However, their before- and after-school care programs take learning a little more seriously. During these sessions, children are encouraged to tackle their homework with the aid of trained staff in an environment free of paper-hungry dogs.