Somerset NJ

International Ivy is a summer enrichment program where campers have fun AND learn from the best teachers you have ever heard of! It is a place where campers can make new friends while exploring topics related to STEAM.  Every week campers can earn Ivy points by helping out other campers or adults, going above and […]

This week at Somerset we beat the heat with fun indoor activities! Guess the Leader, Scattergories, Vampire, Disney Guess The Character, Team Charades and more! This photo was taken during Guess the Leader (whole group activity). One camper would be sent into the hallway as the detective while another camper was selected in the classroom […]

This week in Website Design, campers learned about the basics of HTML, the significance of domains and subdomains, and how to create their own website on wordpress. First, each camper chose a topic that excited them, resulting in websites that showcased hobbies and passions from minecraft hacks and chess tactics to electric cars and pokémon. […]

2023 proved to be a memorable summer here in Somerset. During Week 7, we reached a brand new milestone: 50+ campers attending International Ivy (51 to be exact)! But wait, there’s more! We had 8 different classes ranging from Kitchen Chemistry, Virtual Reality, and Youngster Left Brain Mix. Because of this, we competed in our […]

Summer 2019 Summer 2023 This week, we have a special Throwback Thursday here at Somerset! Three campers who joined us for Week 8 in 2019 have returned to us four years later in 2023 for Week 8! These campers had a great experience back in 2019 that they were thrilled to come back for new […]

This summer, one new teacher at Somerset stands out from the rest…Kathy! She has been at our site all summer long teaching many interesting classes such as Youngster Left Brain, Kitchen Chemistry, Debate and Public Speaking, and Anatomy and Surgical Techniques. Kathy is a super star teacher who is dedicated to making camp fun for […]

    A new week calls for new classes. This week, Youngsters at Somerset are unleashing their creativity with 3D Art and Shoebox Theater. In 3D Art, campers are creating various art projects from ocean habitats, to food Play-Doh designs,  flower arrangements, and more. During Shoebox Theater, campers learn what it takes to put on […]

. . In the afternoon this week, our Youngsters learned new coding skills with ScratchJr. Their phenomenal teacher, Kenny, worked with them to create many fun projects including a Dance Party on the Moon, an Under the Sea habitat, a surprise Birthday Party, a Flying Superhero, a challenging 3 Character Race, and much more! Campers […]

  This week at Somerset we had two amazing campers join us in the class Right Brain Mix! In this class campers do fun activities while learning about a country. The country of this week was Mexico! Campers learnt many fun facts about its culture ,land and food. They also incorporated Mexico into their arts […]

Although it is our last week of camp, the youngest campers at Somerset are working harder than ever in Youngster Engineering Exploration and Youngster Chemistry Experiments with their teacher, Kenny.  During the week, our engineers have been completing hands-on projects including bridges, ziplines, recycled bottle cars, and shoebox foosball games. In addition, students have been […]