By Cathy Ashby
No kid wants to spend the summer sitting in a stuffy classroom — not the child who just needs a little help with grammar and not the math whiz who wants to tackle computer programming.
That’s why so many academic summer camps spice up the lesson plans with hands-on activities, real-life applications and good old-fashioned fun. By combining learning with adventure, educational summer camps engage kids in extraordinary ways. Here are the factors you’ll want to consider and the questions you’ll want to ask before sending your child to an academic summer camp.