About
Camp Compass Academy offers academic support with adaptive Science, Math, Social Studies, and English curriculum, plus interaction between students and teachers beyond the classroom. It also includes hunting, fishing, archery, and other outdoor activities, along with volunteer mentoring and social growth activities for urban, middle, and high school students.
Programs
- Academic support — urban, middle & high school students · Integrate adaptive Science, Math, Social Studies and English curriculum and allow interaction between students and teachers beyond the classroom.
- Outdoor youth activities — urban, middle & high school students · Provide hunting, fishing, archery and other outdoor activity experience alongside demonstrating conservation practices and teaching environmental respect.
- Social growth — urban, middle & high school students · Develop character and self esteem through student-centered learning and build bridges between cultures, ages and socioeconomic status.
- Volunteer mentoring — urban, middle & high school students · Volunteer mentors provide hunting, fishing, archery, tutoring, social guidance, and other outdoor youth activities.
At a glance
- Ages: 11–18 years old
- General schedule: Year-round; after-school conservation curriculum; sessions in the field, water, and in the classroom.
About the provider
Camp Compass Academy was founded in 1994. Its mission is to introduce urban, middle, and high school students to various outdoor activities. The program also introduces students to community businesses and working role models, and volunteer mentors support youth.
What families say
“Camp Compass just may be offering one positive solution worth consideration in every community” — Mike Simmons, Contributing Writer Sportsweek
“This outdoor organization, serving the neighborhoods of the city, joins cultures, ages and various socioeconomic groups to ensure that the outdoor heritage of our country is available to all of our children.” — Roy C. Afflerbach, Mayor of Allentown
“This is a worthwhile program which, I sincerely believe, deserves financial support. Camp Compass has been and continues to be a one-of-a-kind opportunity for youngsters whose lives are being pointed in the right direction.” — Tom Fegley, Outdoors Editor (retired), The Morning Call
Last updated October 21, 2026.
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