Camp Dunnabeck
Our mission is to reveal and illuminate the strengths of individuals with dyslexic or language-based learning differences.
Kildonan’s Camp Dunnabeck, in operations since 1955, balances one-to-one Orton-Gillingham language remediation with outstanding recreational activities for six whole weeks of school readiness and FUN! Camp is open to boys and girls ages 8 to 16 with dyslexia and language-based learning differences. We administer a pre- and post- battery of standardized and criterion-based testing that will help families gauge progress and determine readiness for school in the fall.
We pair every camper with an Orton-Gillingham practitioner for a daily 1-to-1 Language Training session. Each camper completes tutoring-based assignments in a daily study hall to reinforce concepts. When they’re not studying, campers can choose from a wide array of recreational activities and weekend excursions that tap into the natural resources of the campus and region.
The Camp Dunnabeck program balances dedicated language remediation with outstanding recreational activities. We pair every camper with an Orton-Gillingham practitioner for a 1-to-1, one-hour Language Training session. Each camper completes tutoring-based assignments in a daily study hall. When they’re not studying, campers can choose from a wide array of recreational activities and weekend excursions that tap into the natural resources of the campus and the region.
Campers return to school in the fall and discover they’re rested, relaxed, and ready for success!
Kildonan’s Camp Dunnabeck is celebrating 70 years of changing the lives of students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences. We invite you to experience the heart of Camp Dunnabeck in this short video and see how a summer can make a lifetime of difference.
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WHY Camp Dunnabeck?
- Providing 1-to1 Orton-Gillingham instruction since 1955!
- Highly trained Orton-Gillingham practitioners
- Our OG program is diagnostic and prescriptive for each camper
- Outstanding recreational activities that foster self-confidence and independence
- Caring and supportive staff
- Professional activity leaders
- Local and international staff and counselors
- 24/7 Health Care Center
- Exceptional food menus for every diet, using locally sourced foods and our campus-grown vegetables and herbs
- Comfortable and modern dormitories
- Adventure
- A lifetime of memories!
- FUN guaranteed!
ABOUT TEAM DUNNABECK
Orton-Gillingham Practitioners
Each OG Practitioner undergoes a minimum of 70 hours of training in the Orton-Gillingham approach by Fellows of the Orton-Gillingham Academy. After training, they participate in a practicum experience involving observations and ongoing training workshops.
Many camp tutors return from previous summers at Camp Dunnabeck.
Activity Instructors
Many of Camp Dunnabeck’s activity instructors come back year after year to be part of the magic of Dunnabeck and reconnect with returning campers and staff. Activity instructors are experts, and some are teachers during the regular school year, and all love to be involved with the activities at Camp.
Camp Counselors
Our camp counselors come to us from around the world, providing a nurturing environment and offering unique cultural experiences. Counselors reside in dormitories for 24-hour supervision of campers. All staff are twenty-one years of age or older and certified in First Aid and CPR. Some are also certified lifeguards.