Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp
Friendship Island is a social skills day camp in Los Angeles for children aged 5-11, focusing on developing social-emotional skills through play-based activi...
▌ Editor's read The website for Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp loads successfully and provides detailed information about the program. The camp is offered by Compass Clinic, a mental health clinic founded by Dr. Laura F. Levy, a licensed clinical psychologist. The program is a day camp designed for children aged 5-11, focusing on social-emotional learning through play-based activities, with a curriculum developed by licensed professionals. The camp is not accredited by the ACA, and no state license number for the camp itself was found. Google reviews for Compass Clinic show a rating of 5.0 stars based on 10 reviews, with parents praising the clinic's supportive environment and effective therapeutic approaches. Social media handles found are @compassclinicla on Instagram and CompassClinicLA on Facebook, both active. The camp's structure and professional oversight by a mental health clinic are significant strengths.
Who thrives here Ages 5–9
Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp is well suited to lower-elementary campers who can sit through a 30-minute activity block but still need movement breaks every hour. sports content lands when it's framed as play first, instruction second; this age responds to friend-group continuity more than to specific skill outcomes.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Private business
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Sports
- Ages: 5–9
- Hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
- Address: 11000 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
- Phone: (310) 709-6427
- Cost notes: $1150/week
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- Expensive
- Short hours
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp
- What ages does Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp accept?
- Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp is open to children ages 5–9. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp cost?
- Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp publishes $1,150/week for the standard session. That sits 109% above the $550 median for sports camps in Los Angeles — typical for specialty programs with smaller groups or premium facilities. $1150/week Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp's hours?
- Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp runs 9:00 AM–2:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp?
- Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp is operated by a private business. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp provide lunch?
- Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
- How does Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp compare to other sports camps in Los Angeles?
- Friendship Island: A Social Skills Summer Camp is one of 158 sports camps in Los Angeles that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
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