Specialty Programs

Here at Ramah Boston we offer many ways to personalize your camp experience. From the chuggim (electives) you pick to the food you eat, camp is really yours to make what you want. In addition to our stellar & fun regular program, we offer specialty programs that are a “camp within a camp”.

Our Etgar (Adventure) camp, created for campers ages 9-12, is an opportunity to get out of our regular schedule and go on daily adventures. Based mostly out of our Waltham campus, campers will experience horseback riding, canoeing, hiking, and more (activities are subject to change). Additionally, participants will get to camp out at Ramah Palmer for one night, building a fire, pitching tents, and camping outside. In 2026, Etgar will run week 3, with a limit of 20 campers. Etgar costs $1075 for the week.

Get ready to dribble, shoot, and score at the Ramah Boston Basketball Intensive! Open to campers currently in grade 2 and above, this exciting program is perfect for anyone who loves the game—or wants to take their skills to the next level. Led by experienced coaches, each day includes two high-energy sessions (60–90 minutes each) filled with skill-building drills, teamwork challenges, and friendly competition. Players will focus on improving fundamentals like dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, and court awareness—all while building confidence, sportsmanship, and a love for the game. Whether your camper is a beginner or a seasoned player, everyone will grow, have fun, and feel part of a supportive team environment. In 2026, our Basketball Intensive will run Week 5 (July 20-24) and cost $1050 for the week.

We are partnering with Right Brain Curriculum to offer 2 weeks of Lego camps (weeks 2 and 6) for campers entering K – 2nd grade, as well as Minecraft Innovators (week 2) for campers entering grades 3+, and Expert Architects (week 6) for campers entering grades 3+. More info about each of the programs can be found here. These camps each cost $1050 for the week.

For our older campers (entering grades 5+), we are partnering with Boston’s Teen Beit Midrash to offer a text-based learning intensive. Our Teen Beit Midrash program will learn with scholars from Hebrew College and discuss issues of modern morality: Do we have to forgive really bad people like Hitler? What is the right price to pay to redeem hostages? How do we choose one life over another in medical situations? How do we balance our pride with other people’s honor? Our Teen Beit Midrash will run Week 5 (July 20-24) and cost $1050 for the week.

Our MaKoR (Madrichim K’tanim b’Ramah) program is a counselor-in-training program for rising 8th & 9th graders who want to learn how to work with children. MaKoR participants’ day is broken into three blocks – leadership training, experiencing camp as a camper (and participating in activities), and hands-on learning, assisting in a bunk with young children.

Our Sha’ar program is a full-day Hebrew immersion program that follows a schedule very similar to that of the regular program, except the day is in Hebrew. Sha’ar costs an additional $50 per week, in additional to the regular tuition.

Our Tikvah program (inclusion) is geared towards campers who, with extra supports, can thrive at Ramah in our regular program. Campers in the Tikvah program need to be able to follow the group-plan, with pre-determined (prior to the summer) accommodations made by camp. Each summer we are able to accommodate a small number of campers who require a one-on-one aide, but generally campers in the Tikvah program are able to navigate camp without personal support all the time.

Our Voc-Ed program is a vocational training and socialization program for young adults. Through close communication with participants’ parents and year-round support professionals, we develop a summer program individualized to each participant’s needs, focusing on goals in the areas of social skills and job skills.