Berwyn Recreation Department — Local services in Berwyn

I probably will have to re-concider, of not just not concider them at all, to enroll my children in summer camp. The way the staff handles certain situations in regards to the children is extremely disappointing and upsetting. For 1, the amount of times each one of my children would come home talking about the same kid/s picking on them over and over again was numerous. As the staff members, if a child is telling you that he or she is being bullied, hit, punched, don't you think it is your job to let the parent know therefore the parent can correct their child and this doesn't happen again? It's like the staff don't do much about bullying situations. 2, as if the bullying amongst the children in the camp isn't enough and no-one does anything about it, you have the counselors telling your child how they are a really, really rude and mean kid (because of course the counselor can't even let me know why she feels that way about my kid so I can correct them at home, right?)or how if they lost your childs field trip money and they don't know where it's at and your child asks them for their money because they didn't get theirs, the counselor just tells your child "oh well!". Excuse me but really? Counselor Aaliyah! That is not the way to handle...

Low quality summer camp. Enrolled my child for the summer of 2019. My child has attended different summer camps, so we knew what to expect with the type of activities that are usually offered. The first day my child attended, my child informed me that the counselors were negligent and foul mouthed. My child told me the counselors swore at each other as well as the children. Also said the counselors spend more time on their phone rather than interacting with the camp members. My child said they were often given an attitude by the counselors when asking questions. This type of behavior has continued all throughout the time of enrollment. It is now July 24th and nothing has changed. When I first enrolled my child, I was informed of all the activities they would have the children do. The children are often left in the gym for several hours, then taken to the pool for several hours. Pretty much, you're on your own attitude carried all throughout the camp. I will not be enrolling my child at this center again. If you care about the quality of treatment for your child, I would not recommend this place. If you are looking for a cheap place to drop your kid off for the summer this is the place. No educational or moral value...

Berwyn Recreation Dept is a joke. Avoid using them at all costs. Their programs are poorly organized and they have many unqualified people in positions there. Their website doesn’t even have all their programs on it and you never know dates for anything. Sad that Berwyn tax dollars subsidize this place when there is nothing for...