Camp Kipanga Social Skills Summer Day Camp
Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430
About
Camp Kipanga Social Skills Summer Day Camp includes specialty weeks with activities such as board games, exploring nature, outdoor games, fencing, engineering, martial arts, science, art, theater, and swimming. Campers take part in enrichment activities like theater and physical activities that raise fitness levels. The camp includes all activities, crafts and materials, a camp T-shirt, a daily snack, and daily swim time.
• Ages: 5–14 years old
• Schedule: Six-week summer day camp, daily sessions from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (no camp on July 3, 2026)
Camp counselors are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs in social work, special education, psychology, and related fields, and they are supported by licensed clinicians. The camp has at least a 1:4 staff-to-child ratio. Leadership includes camp founder and director Michele Koenig, who serves as Camp Director and Director of Clinical Services at RJFS and holds LPC and LMFT credentials. The mission of Camp Kipanga is to offer a unique summer camp program for children ages 5–14 who struggle with peer relationships, impulse control, fitting in with others, coping with emotions, and related difficulties, with extra support for children with social challenges. The camp’s stated goal is for each camper to feel successful at the end of the summer and be proud of their experience, with a focus on building social skills through play and fun activities that embrace the whole camper. A camp parent shared that each day their son left with a big smile, talked about what he did at camp, showed a large increase in confidence, made a good friend from his peer group, and wants to attend Camp Kipanga every year.
Families are asked to send lunch from home and a beverage each day labeled with the child’s name. Campers are expected to bring a bathing suit, a change of clothes for after swim, a full water bottle, a beverage for lunch, and a hat and/or sunscreen each day.
Last updated July 24, 2026.
• Ages: 5–14 years old
• Schedule: Six-week summer day camp, daily sessions from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (no camp on July 3, 2026)
Camp counselors are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs in social work, special education, psychology, and related fields, and they are supported by licensed clinicians. The camp has at least a 1:4 staff-to-child ratio. Leadership includes camp founder and director Michele Koenig, who serves as Camp Director and Director of Clinical Services at RJFS and holds LPC and LMFT credentials. The mission of Camp Kipanga is to offer a unique summer camp program for children ages 5–14 who struggle with peer relationships, impulse control, fitting in with others, coping with emotions, and related difficulties, with extra support for children with social challenges. The camp’s stated goal is for each camper to feel successful at the end of the summer and be proud of their experience, with a focus on building social skills through play and fun activities that embrace the whole camper. A camp parent shared that each day their son left with a big smile, talked about what he did at camp, showed a large increase in confidence, made a good friend from his peer group, and wants to attend Camp Kipanga every year.
Families are asked to send lunch from home and a beverage each day labeled with the child’s name. Campers are expected to bring a bathing suit, a change of clothes for after swim, a full water bottle, a beverage for lunch, and a hat and/or sunscreen each day.
Last updated July 24, 2026.
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