Empire Camp

My children were supposed to start today, July 7, but Empire camp administration has suddenly disappeared. Leaving many parents and children stranded while taking off with our money. Would like to know who else out there has been affected by this outrageous act.

My child attends Empire’s After School Program at PS 33 in Chelsea. Like a lot of other dissatisfied parents I was greatly misled by the programs advertised on the website and promised when we enrolled in September.
Let’s see. .. I was supposed to get a monthly newsletter and although we’re in March I haven’t received one.
And we won’t give you credit for vacation time, but we will charge you extra for early dismissal.
Mandarin language? No. Strings program? No. Fencing? No. Robotics, woodworking, etc. No, no, no. Drama? Art? They’re supposed to be there, but my kid has yet to come home with any projects.
While the actual kids who do the afterschool program are quite sweet and patient with the children, the owner is extremely combative and difficult to deal with. She blathers on about her training as an elite educator to try and browbeat the parents. i
Simply put, it is definitely not worth the drama. Or the money.