We are visiting from out of state, and our two sons attended Camp Keff for one week. They had a WONDERFUL time despite going in cold, without knowing anything. Our ten year old went swimming almost every single day, and loved his field trip to the pinball museum. He made friends and felt very welcomed. Our seven year old loved his camp counselors and got a huge kick out of the pickle making activity and water day. Overall the staff were kind, attentive and very organized. I was told this was one of the more expensive camps in town--you definitely get what you pay for. Our kids are already asking to go back next year! read more

A transformative summer for my 9 year old rising 4th grader! My son often enjoys being at home playing with his legos, reading, and playing with his brother. He is high functioning and can navigate most social situations, but this is what he prefers-- being home, playing independently and sticking to his happy routine. When I signed him up for camp Keff, I wasn't sure what to expect, as other than soccer he has never participated in anything like Camp Keff before. The first day we met his counselors, they asked all of the right questions and went out of their way to introduce themselves to my son and our family. The counselors were warm and introduced our son to other new campers in his group. My sense is that this was very intentional on their part, so as to foster a sense of connection amongst the newer campers. When we left him that day, he looked quite serious so naturally I went home wondering, "did I make the right choice encouraging him to get out of his comfort zone for a full 4 weeks (half of his summer break)?" Yes, that's right, we signed him up for 4 weeks knowing that no refund would be issued and it was the best decision ever! From that day forward, I dropped him off every day smiling and he would come home with an even bigger smile with so many camp stories to share! We weren't sure if he was ready to go on an overnight with the camp just yet, but as it turns out, we were the ones that weren't ready yet and he was LOL! He went on his first overnight with Keff and had an absolutely sensational time building forts, making crafts and eating s'mores by the fire. My son made so many new friends and even more wonderful memories I know he will cherish for a lifetime. He experienced so many new and engaging activities and with the support of Keff's well trained and experienced counselors, he was able to navigate things that have been more challenging in the past with ease. My son is already talking about going back next summer. His excitement and enthusiasm about all things Keff is a testament to the care and dedication with which these counselors approach their work of providing a safe and nurturing environment for campers to explore, play and create in! My only regret-- not signing him up for more weeks of camp. :) My many, many thanks and congratulations to the entire Keff camp staff on an epic summer of fun! Thank you for all that you do and for your care and commitment to the safety of our children! read more

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My son attended the PJCC Keef Adventures camp last week. This camp is for kids entering 6-8 grade. My son just turned 11 so he is in the younger age group. The reason I signed up for this expensive camp is because my son wanted to spend some time with his best friend from their old school. However since the Day 1, my son was bullied by the older kids at the camp, and tramatized. Outragerously, there was no correction done by the camp teachers, and no investigation result of our claims. My son brought his own made Lego MineCraft blocks to the camp the first day and all he wanted was to play with his best friend of their own Lego games. The older kids came to their table, swept the Lego blocks on the floor, hid in their pockets, or stepped on it. My son had to lift up one kid's foot to get his Lego out or reach to their pockets to get his Lego back. And when he did that, they called him a "pocket picker". There has been ongoing physical and verbal abuse by the older kids to my son such as calling him "shorty, stupid, annoying and even cringe ol' giggles" . My son was not good at baseball and the older kids called out to him: "Hi, look, someone teach his kid how to hold the bat." One big kid push him off the mat at the Rock Climbing when he just wanted to sit down and rest. One big kid violently grabbed my son's neck in the bus when he made an unharmful comment. My son is diagnoised high function autism. He plays really well with his best friend alone but gets overwhelmed if he was constantly bothered and irriated. When I heard the complaint of bully at pickup on Day 1, and confirmed with my son's best friend, I reported this to the camp teacher. The camp teacher impliciately admitted by saying: "There were conflicts and we will keep close eyes on the bigger kids." Every time when I asked, they were just saying: "Sure we will keep eyes on it." But my son came home telling me the different types of bullies on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday morning, after I dropped my son off at the camp, he called me and asked me if I had a chance to talk to the bigger kids. I did not know that his anxiety level has built up to an extremly high level at that time. On the way to Half Moon Bay for their Kayak activity, my son had a panic attack. He started to talk about the bullies will push him off the boat, or swing the golf stick on his head on Friday. He was annoyed by some others kids for unrelated issue and then just snapped. He used some very dangerous launages and completely lost control of his emtional regualtion. The camp teacher deemed his behaviro unsafe and sent him back to the camp office. I have been working very hard with my son's therapy to teach him how to safely and approporiately channel his emotion and he has been making such great improvments. He would not lost it on Thursday if there wasn't this ongoing bully at him. If the camp teacher put an affirmative stop on the bully with proper consequences to the older kids, nothing of these would happen. Last but defintely not least, besides the other bullies my son experienced, one thing in particular should be addressed. My son was playing outside at an infrastructure, and he overheard an old kid saying to his friends: "I don't like white people. White people are so weird..." My son was not sophisticated to understand the racial issues but he responded by saying: "Hi guys, don't say that, I am half White and half Chinese." Then the old kid said: "You Chinese? Go back to the field, farmer." My son reported that to the camper teacher but the kid lied about what he said and changed the narrative to "You Chinese? Can you say hello in Chinese?" My son came home and asked me if that comment is racist. It broke my heart when I heard that. There were other kids present when this happened and I asked the camp to investigate but I did not hear anything back. I am holding my tears when I wrote this and wanted to share this experience with everyone. This is the worst experience we had so far for all the camps we've been to. read more

Back for a second year. Last year the program was different because of the pandemic, but my kids had a lot of fun, regardless. For the elementary school kids this year, the camp was back with the mix and match and adventure camps. We signed up early because most camp weeks, especially the popular ones, were sold out a couple months before summer. Prices are similar to other camps in the area. However, if you sign up early, you get an early bird discount. Every week it is different with new activities and an adventure. The camps start at 9am and end at 3pm. You can sign up for after care for a little extra and it runs until 6pm. Kids favorites so far. Lego Camp Things That Go Cupcake Masters Digging the Dinos (If you kids love dinos, this will be a favorite) Extreme Splash They have all the campers test weekly for covid too through the program. Masks are mandatory indoors for everyone. Outside is optional. Looking forward to next year! read more

Again, another five stars for PJCC and this one specifically for their camps. We spent two summers with PJCC camp. My son Jake attended preschool last year and he had so much fun at the PJCC preschool camp with teacher May and teacher Kerri. This year he just graduated from preschool and moved on to their kindercamp. The camp counselors were so welcoming and the program has diverse activities to choose from. We will come back next year for sure. Special thanks to Carlos, Yasmin, Laurie! read more

My boys love camp!! From seasonal camps to summer, Camp Keff does not disappoint. The counselors are warm and caring and the administration is communicative with emails and a blog with pictures and text to share the camp day with parents. Thanks Camp Keff!!! read more

This camp is well organized and a ton of fun. The positive attitudes and enthusiasm of the counselors really make the camp a terrific place to be. Highly recommend it. You can sign up by the week and choose different themes. read more

My children have attended multiple areas Camp Keff - the preschool, the signature camps, and teen camps. All three of my kids have LOVED this camp! I know my kids are safe, feel loved and have so much fun. I think the staff is phenomenal. They are well trained, enthusiastic and have an amazing warmth for our kids. I love that they post pictures of what's happening throughout the session with blogs to explain. My favorite part is the singing in the morning. It's so fun to have my kids learn the same songs that I learned in camp. Thank you Camp Keff for making summer so much fun! read more

This is by far the best summer camp in the area. It's slightly more expensive than others but the different in cost is well worth it. Our kids enjoyed the camp very much because they had different activities every day. We can pick and match different AM/PM programs every week. The facility is very nice and they are well staff. They even have curb side drop off and pick up, which is a huge plus for busy working parents. They check ID at pick up time. Kids have fun and parents feel the kids are safe and well taken care of. Definitely more than 5 stars. read more

Camp Keff( k and up )is run by an excellent team helmed by Ian Israel. He is always available and knows each and every camper. My older son has now attended for 3 years and he sees many of the same camp counselors from previous years. My Kindergartner had an excellent summer. The counselors are warm, accessible and professional. I am a full time, working single mom, and I drop off early and pick up late. To see my children smiling at the end of the day, makes me very happy. I know they are safe and I can rest easy. I also recommend the winter camp - field trips, swimming and lots of fun projects. read more

I would give no star if I could. If you wanna use one word to describe this school, it is greedy. They split the time in a day into many many small pieces and they charge a lot for each of them. My friend and I sent our kids there for summer camp due to their 'name and reputation'. But when we get in we know it is wrong. Their reputation is just money and money. Their courses and activities are not different from other schools at all. All they care is money. They charge about 2k month and you can not drop off your kid before 9am. And they charge $1 a minute if you are late to pick up very strictly. I was late once due to really bad traffic which took me double time compared to normal. Nobody wants to be late and I kept apologizing to the staff in the office. I told her a friend is going to help pick up. But the friend is not on the authorization list so I tried to explain that to her. But the staff did not want to listen at all. What she said is 'I don't care who comes to pick up your kid. Just tell me when your friend will be here!'. That is when I was late for only 5min. How can a school make such statement!! They are responsible for each kid's safety. Even if the parents are late unexpectedly, they still take the responsibility. They can not just give the kid to anyone. What they mean is they just want the kids to be picked up, no matter who. So BE VERY VERY careful if you think of that school. I also heard that for their preschool, if you wanna leave, you have to notify them three months earlier. So be really carful about them!!! What they care and want is just money! Not your kids' safety, health and anything else. read more