Na'aleh was established as Camp Kvutza by the Young Poale Zion Alliance (YPZA) in 1932.
[7] Na'aleh relocated to Elizaville, New York, in 1968,[8] where it remained until 1984, when it ceased operations due to low registration and related financial difficulties.
Na'aleh tried to simulate a kibbutz environment in which chanichim (campers) lived according to Habonim Dror ideals such as cooperation, equality, and Jewish and Labor Zionist values.
Every day except Shabbat, campers performed avodah (work) to improve the camp, such as picking up trash, cleaning the bathrooms, painting, washing dishes, or making repairs to the buildings.
Campers were taught Hebrew, Jewish and Israeli history, and learned about social justice issues in the United States and Israel.