SOAR
Educational Camp
Why pick this one
SOAR provides ADHD-focused summer camps in Balsam, NC and Dubois, WY, with 15+ outdoor courses and a 1:4 staff-to-camper ratio.
Best for
- Youth ages 8-25 with ADHD or diagnosed learning differences
- Campers seeking structured outdoor activities such as backpacking, canoeing, climbing, or horseback riding
- Young adults ages 18-24 needing an eight-month transition program before college or employment
- Students developing independent-living skills through cooking, laundry, organization, and expedition planning
Look elsewhere if
- Families seeking a general-interest camp without an ADHD or learning-difference focus
- Students seeking a short-term post-high-school program rather than an eight-month GAP year
- Campers looking for an urban or indoor-focused program
Specialties
- ADHD summer camps
- Learning-difference summer camps
- Outdoor adventure camps
- ADHD and learning-difference GAP year program
- Independent-living and expedition planning
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- Authorized permittee of the National Park Service
- Authorized permittee of the National Forest Service
What makes them different
- Summer camp locations in Balsam, North Carolina, and Dubois, Wyoming
- 15+ summer camp courses for campers ages 8-25
- Summer camp staff-to-camper ratio of 1:4
- GAP year program runs for eight months from September through May
- GAP year staff-to-participant ratio of 1:5
- Years in business
- 50
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 226 Soar Ln, Balsam, NC 28707
- Phone
- 8284563435
- Website
- http://www.soarnc.org/
Services
- Summer camp programs
- GAP year programs
- Outdoor adventure activities
- Experiential learning
- Life-skills development