Dates & Rates

Ramah Affordability Initiative

Our Program Options:

• Children currently in second through fourth grade can choose first or second session (4 weeks).  If children in these grades are interested in the full summer (8 weeks), please email Emily Odesser, Director of Camper Care.
• Children currently in fifth through ninth grade can choose the full summer (8 weeks) or first or second session (4 weeks).
• Mini-Kochavim is a 2-week mini-session program for children currently in 2nd and 3rd grades.  (This program is designed for first-time campers, so campers can select this two-week option for one summer.)
• Mini-Amitzim is a 2-week mini-session program for children ages 10-12 with learning, social, and developmental differences.  Click here for more details.
• Our Nivonim program for our oldest campers (current 10th graders) is an 8-week program.

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Keeping Camp Affordable:

We are committed that every child can attend Camp Ramah, regardless of financial need.  Please reach out and let us help you make camp a reality for your family!  There are many ways we can help:

• Significant financial aid is available.
• Discounts and promotions are available.
• Flexible payment terms are available.
• A reduced deposit is available.

Some important statistics:

• Each year, Ramah New England provides over $1.5 million in financial aid to approx. 425 campers at our overnight and day camps.
• Over a third of our overnight campers receive financial aid.
• The average scholarship is about 35% of camper tuition.
• Our cost per day is lower than most other overnight camps in our area!  Contact us to learn more!
• Our full-summer tuition is cheaper per-day than our one-session tuition.

Incentive Grants & Discounts

Camp Ramah New England is proud to participate in the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s “One Happy Camper” program, which offers an incentive grant to eligible first-time campers up to $1000 off of tuition. Visit www.onehappycamper.org to register for this incentive grant.  The PJ Library program is also offering a limited number of $1000 incentive grants for first-time campers. These grants will be awarded by lottery. Click here for more information, specifically the “how to apply” section.

Any 2026 Ramah Day Camp camper (in either Boston or DC) attending our overnight camp for the first time in 2027 and who is coming for our second session will receive a $500 tuition discount.

We are proud to offer a military discount to any active-duty Ramah parent in the American military of 20% off of camp tuition.  Please contact George Burns if you qualify for this discount.

Financial Aid From Local Synagogues

Many Conservative movement synagogues in our region offer support to families attending Jewish summer camps, and Camp Ramah in specific.  We encourage all families to contact their rabbi to see what, if any, additional aid is available!  We also suggest you consult with your local Jewish Federation.

Financial Aid

In partnership with local communities, we are committed that no child will be denied the Ramah experience due to financial need.

Financial Aid applications are available in November through FACTS Management, Grants and Aid Assessment Service here.

Financial Aid Applications are due by January 16^th of each year.  If you are applying after that date, please contact us and we can help.  At that point, the scholarship committee meets to begin to disburse the available funds and will continue to do so until funds are spent.  We do reserve some funding for new campers who apply after the deadline.  If you are a returning family who applies after the deadline, please submit your application as soon as possible and we will do our best to meet your needs as funding permits.  Please feel free to contact our office for more information.

Flexible Payment Terms

We are happy to work with each family individually to make an arrangement for payment that works for you.

Please contact our Finance Associate, George Burns, if you would like to discuss:

• Arranging a reduced deposit if you plan on applying for financial aid. (We can arrange a deposit as low as $250, instead of the standard $1000.)
• Arranging a payment plan.

We accept multiple types of payment for your convenience:

1) Utilize eChecks.  This is our preferred payment option because the savings in fees for the camp is significant compared to credit card transactions. In order to set up the eCheck payment option, please log into your CampMinder account and click on the “Financial Management” link.  Under eCheck accounts, please click on the “Add an eCheck Account” link.  Please enter your “Bank Routing Number” followed by your “Account Number.”  Please make sure to enter your address and click “Save.”  You can log into your account at any time to make an eCheck payment without a processing fee.  If the “Financial Management” link does not appear in your account, the office is still processing your camper’s application.  Our Finance Associate, George Burns, can then manually enter your eCheck information in the office and process payments for you.
2) Mail a check to our business office (Ramah New England, 1206 Boston Providence Highway, Suite 201, Norwood, MA 02062).
3) Credit cards.  MasterCard and VISA payments will be accepted.  Contact the office to process credit card payments.

We thank you for your prompt attention to your tuition bill.

Full payment of all charges is due by March 1 of each year.  (If you are applying after March 1, please contact us to arrange a schedule for payment.)  Applications received after March 1st require a deposit of 50% of tuition.

If you intend to apply for financial assistance, the application is available after mid- November and is due back in January. To minimize your financial obligation closer to camp, we encourage you to contact us now to set up an ongoing payment plan that works for your family.

Please contact George Burns if you need assistance with any financial questions.

Refund Policy

We must have notification in writing if you find it necessary to withdraw your child before the start of camp.  We will then refund your payment less the following administrative fees:

If you choose to change from full summer to one session between January 1^st and March 1^st, you will be charged a fee of $500. After March 1^st you will be charged a fee of $1000.

If a child is expelled due to inappropriate behavior, no refund will be provided. If a child is sent home for medical reasons, tuition will be refunded, pro-rated for the number of days at camp, minus the administrative fee ($3,000 full, $2,000 single, $1000 mini-session). Withdrawal due to a medical or mental health condition that was not disclosed may result in dismissal without a refund.

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWALS OF CAMPERS. Voluntary withdrawals include, for example: child is homesick, parents are childsick, change in family plans, family vacations and promises made by parents to withdraw the child after a “trial period at camp”.

For families who arrange approval for their child to depart camp early for any reason, we do not pro-rate camp tuition.

Force Majeure — In the event of camp being cancelled before or during the session for reasons for which the camp is not responsible (e.g. force majeure), tuition paid will be refunded less non-recoverable expenses as determined by the camp.

Click on this link to Purchase Cancellation Insurance.

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