Benefits of Residential Camp
What Is Summer Camp?
When you hear the word “camp,” what comes to mind? A family trip to a campsite? A day camp offering activities from morning until afternoon?
English Adventure Summer Camps are residential camps, sometimes called sleepaway camps. Residential summer camps offer children an unmatched chance to live, learn, and have a blast in a supportive community away from home. The oldest currently operating summer camp in the USA began in 1885, over 140 years ago! In recent years, more and more families in Japan are discovering how transformative this immersive experience can be for their children.
Why Choose a Residential Camp?
For unbeatable depth, impact – and fun.
A high quality residential camp offers much more than a schedule of activities. From the time they wake up until they fall asleep at night, campers participate in a safe, structured, and positive community life. Campers gain independence, resilience, confidence, and social skills. It’s a complete and immersive environment designed for deep learning and growth – and for making friends and memories.
Fun, Healthy, Outdoor-Centered Activities
English Adventure camps are packed full of fun and excitement! Our private forests, fields, lake, and comprehensive facilities are the perfect place for campers to enjoy active play, discover the wonders of nature, and stretch their bodies and minds. The outdoors are where we expand our abilities and comfort zones. Parents love that English Adventure camps are a screen-free environment – a chance to reconnect with the natural world and the simple things in life.
The Power of a Living English Environment
The round the clock aspect of camp is especially meaningful to the English component. English Adventure campers don’t just study English; they live it. Real-world English communication is built into every activity and element of camp life. Using English means having more fun and building strong connections with other campers and our international staff. Campers go home with confidence to communicate, and motivation to keep learning.
We offer graded programs designed to be just right for every child – whether they’re still learning basic English or they’re at a native or near-native level. It’s the most impactful English camp environment available without actually going overseas.
Supported Independence
Living away from home, children practice taking care of themselves and their belongings, and manage their daily routines. Sometimes it means learning how to enjoy the fun and excitement of camp even while acknowledging feelings of missing home. All this growth and maturation happens with the support of caring, well-trained camp staff. We’re there to guide campers, helping them frame their experience and gain confidence in their own abilities.
Building Community and Social Skills
English Adventure campers are community members, not just activity participants. They meet new people and make new friendships. (And returning campers renew old friendships!) Camp life helps children learn communication skills, cooperation, and even how to speak up for themselves and others if issues arise.
English Adventure camp life is built around our core values:
- Kindness
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Leadership
- Gratitude
Our staff model these values and help campers practice them throughout each day. We facilitate and support campers through any challenging situations they face, with our core values to guide us.
Partners in Your Child’s Success
While residential camping has long been a tradition in America, it is still new to some families in Japan. But residential camp programs are multiplying and gaining interest among parents interested in supporting the holistic growth and success of their children – and giving them an unforgettable summer.
Since 2003, English Adventure has pioneered American-style residential camping in Japan. Tens of thousands of happy campers have grown with us – building English ability, invaluable life skills, friendships, and lifetime memories. We’re excited to welcome your child to English Adventure, and to share the life-changing experience of summer camp.
