Garrett Williamson
Garrett Williamson, 395 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073
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Garrett Williamson offers activities that include swimming, art, archery, sports, hiking, and gardening. Camp Garrett at Garrett Williamson includes a farm, garden, woods, a Barn, and a Farm-to-Table Educational Garden. Camper meals at Camp Garrett are cooked on-site daily using local ingredients, including produce grown by campers in the Farm-to-Table Educational Garden.
• Ages: 0–15 years old
Garrett Williamson’s mission is to nurture loving and respectful connections between people and nature by using its property as a dynamic canvas for learning. Camp Garrett emphasizes health and wellness, collaboration, and respect for others and the outdoors, and provides activities for children ages 5–15 that relate to physical, social emotional, and intellectual development. Weekly themes are used at Camp Garrett. Camp scholarships are offered so each child has an opportunity to develop to their fullest potential, regardless of financial situation or means.
Agriculture Education (AgEd) farm programs at Garrett Williamson include experiences that involve learners, animals, and the environment. Family Farmyards allows youth and their families to meander through the Barn. Farm Field Trips engage participants with the land. Animal Care Co-Op members provide care for farm animals and learn about responsibility and veterinary science. The Intro to Animal Care program is for children ages 5–10 years old and focuses on helping them become comfortable and familiar with the animals and their care.
Garrett's Way child care program at Garrett Williamson serves children ages 6 weeks through Kindergarten. The Garrett's Way curriculum is based on Pennsylvania State Early Learning Standards. The educational philosophy is based on a place-based education model that uses the farm, garden, and woods for immersive, real-world curriculum, and students meet and exceed learning standards expected by the state of Pennsylvania in a hands-on way.
Garrett Williamson states that children will be safe, respected, and educated; children will have access to a variety of enriching programs; families will have a genuinely warm experience; staff will foster personal connections; children will learn in a creative atmosphere; staff will provide consistent communication with families; and children will learn respect for all people and the environment. The organization states that it provides unique educational experiences that engage all children and focuses on learning respect for all people and the environment.
Camp Garrett is accredited by the American Camp Association, and the child care program is Keystone Stars accredited. The child care program has dedicated, highly trained teachers and a team of dedicated staff members. In 1912, Elizabeth Garrett directed her executors to draft a charter of incorporation for an institution or home to be called the Garrett Williamson Lodge for the support and maintenance of poor children and deserving single women. Camp scholarships at Garrett Williamson are used so each child has an opportunity to develop to their fullest potential, regardless of their financial situation or means.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
• Ages: 0–15 years old
Garrett Williamson’s mission is to nurture loving and respectful connections between people and nature by using its property as a dynamic canvas for learning. Camp Garrett emphasizes health and wellness, collaboration, and respect for others and the outdoors, and provides activities for children ages 5–15 that relate to physical, social emotional, and intellectual development. Weekly themes are used at Camp Garrett. Camp scholarships are offered so each child has an opportunity to develop to their fullest potential, regardless of financial situation or means.
Agriculture Education (AgEd) farm programs at Garrett Williamson include experiences that involve learners, animals, and the environment. Family Farmyards allows youth and their families to meander through the Barn. Farm Field Trips engage participants with the land. Animal Care Co-Op members provide care for farm animals and learn about responsibility and veterinary science. The Intro to Animal Care program is for children ages 5–10 years old and focuses on helping them become comfortable and familiar with the animals and their care.
Garrett's Way child care program at Garrett Williamson serves children ages 6 weeks through Kindergarten. The Garrett's Way curriculum is based on Pennsylvania State Early Learning Standards. The educational philosophy is based on a place-based education model that uses the farm, garden, and woods for immersive, real-world curriculum, and students meet and exceed learning standards expected by the state of Pennsylvania in a hands-on way.
Garrett Williamson states that children will be safe, respected, and educated; children will have access to a variety of enriching programs; families will have a genuinely warm experience; staff will foster personal connections; children will learn in a creative atmosphere; staff will provide consistent communication with families; and children will learn respect for all people and the environment. The organization states that it provides unique educational experiences that engage all children and focuses on learning respect for all people and the environment.
Camp Garrett is accredited by the American Camp Association, and the child care program is Keystone Stars accredited. The child care program has dedicated, highly trained teachers and a team of dedicated staff members. In 1912, Elizabeth Garrett directed her executors to draft a charter of incorporation for an institution or home to be called the Garrett Williamson Lodge for the support and maintenance of poor children and deserving single women. Camp scholarships at Garrett Williamson are used so each child has an opportunity to develop to their fullest potential, regardless of their financial situation or means.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
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