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 2025, Etgar will run week 3, with a limit of 20 campers. Etgar costs an additional $100, in addition to the regular tuition.

Our Lego Camp, in conjunction with Play Well, we are offering a 1/2 day Lego camp (participants will spend the other 1/2 of the day with their bunks) during weeks 2 and 7. Each week, up to 25 spots each to kids ages 5-7 and 8-12 will be available.

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.