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Academic Camps are designed to provide children who are enthusiastic learners with academic instruction and experiences beyond what they typically receive during the school year. Academic camps are often held at K-12 private school campuses and local universities.
Most academic camps utilize fun learning activities and frequent breaks to strike a balance between academics and summer fun. Be sure to also check out our directory of Science & Technology camps.
Academic Camps
Camp Edmo ~ San Francisco, Marin & East Bay Locations
Get Curious. Get Creative. Get Confident. Get DOWN! Camp Edmo (powered by Edventure More) is an innovative K-5 day camp that partners with the Exploratorium, CA Academy of Sciences, Museum of Children's Art, Zeum and the YMCA to design creative hands-on Arts & Science, Animation and Recreation projects that bring looks of awe and wonder to campers' faces every summer.
Camp Lango ~ Foster City, Millbrae, Oakland, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Mateo
At Camp Lango, kids ages 4-9 will “travel” to South American jungles, rain forests and mountain villages & have a summertime blast while learning Spanish! Campers learn Spanish during “Solamente Español” time (Spanish immersion periods), engage in outdoor games, arts & crafts and cultural-immersion activities throughout a fast-paced, fun-filled week. Half-, full- and extended-day options are available.
iD Tech Camps ~ Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Moraga, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
Summer Fun at America's #1 Summer Tech Camp! Ages 7-17 create their own video games, websites with Flash®, digital movies, C++ or Java programs, robots, graphic art and more. Experience college life at our day and overnight summer camps at prestigious universities including Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and others. Also Sports & Tech at Stanford and Surf & Tech at UC Santa Cruz. Special Teen programs. Use promo code WD33.
iD Gaming Academy ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
Learn from the pros! Teens explore the dynamic world of video game development learning 3D Modeling with Maya®, Level Design with Unreal Engine® 3 and Game Programming for Xbox® 360. A major game development studio tour will anchor each session. At night enjoy gaming tournaments and LAN parties. Space is limited. Use promo code WD33.
iD Programming Academy ~ Stanford/Palo Alto
Code for the real world! Intensive study in programming and software development for teens. Learn from NASA researchers and Silicon Valley professionals. Stay at Stanford University. Silicon Valley is home to NASA Ames Research Center, Facebook®, Google®, HP® and eBay®. Bridge the gap between writing code in the lab and watching functions come to life. Space is limited. Use promo code WD33.
iD Film Academy ~ Berkeley/San Francisco
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Film on location in the San Francisco Bay Area. Teens produce a documentary movie using Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Adobe® After Effects®. Stay at UC Berkeley. Learn from professional filmmakers with real-world experience. Space is limited. Use promo code WD33.
Lekha Creative Writing Camps ~ Oakland, Redwood City, San Jose, Sunol
A fun program where Kids write, author, and publish! They explore the many genres in creative writing and also improve basic writing and comprehension skills. Laptops are provided for each child to format their original works. Weekly sessions in small groups for grades K-8 throughout summer.
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps ~ Locations from San Francisco to San Jose and now more East Bay Locations!
High-quality, fun and educational classes in Game Design and 3D Modeling, Motorized LEGO and K'NEX Projects, and Robotics. For students, ages 6-14. Many convenient locations, with classes starting at $215/week for half-day camps and $375/week for all-day sessions. Serving the Bay Area for over 15 years!
The Reading Clinic ~ Burlingame, Palo Alto, Saratoga
Help your student get prepared for the upcoming school year and keep their love of learning alive. Our camps are student focused, context driven and most importantly, fun! Designed to accommodate many styles of learning, students are engaged through questioning and feedback and are encouraged to learn how to learn. Subjects include: Math, History, Morphology/Spelling, Reading, Writing, Study Skills, Social Skills.
Camps at Nueva - Creative Academies ~ Hillsborough
Creative Academies serve children from kindergarten through fifth grade. Children in grades 3–5 will choose experiences with the themes Adventure, Innovation, Immersion, and Olympic Endeavor in stimulating, full-day sessions. Choose from topics such as forensic science, astronomy, gaming, physics, robotics, debate, math, cryogenics, biology, ancient civilizations, and design. Special field trips and extended skill-building sessions are offered.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camp ~ Stanford, Berkeley
DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals.
Delphi Academy Summer Camp ~ Santa Clara
Looking for Academics, Art, Athletics and Adventure? Don’t miss a summer of fun and learning at Delphi Academy! Activities for campers ages 4 – 13 include individualized studies with experienced teachers, weekly swimming, field trips and sports, workshops in junior engineering and movie-making, plus camping trips to exciting locations! Morning academics keep students’ minds active and learning. Afternoon activities, day trips and camping trips keep the fun going strong all summer!
Let's Play in Spanish Summer Camp ~ Campbell, Mountain View, Santa Cruz
Juguemos en Español is offering a fun and innovative Spanish Summer Camp Program for ages 3-8. With Juguemos Summer Camp, your child will be immersed for three hours a day, all week long. We will have an original curriculum with arts and crafts, music and dance, outdoor games and a variety of adventures. Children will have a lasting experience making the learning of a second language very effective. Check out the different locations and themes on our website.
Extended Year De Anza College ~ Cupertino
A summer enrichment program for kids and teens entering 1st through 10th grades: classes are for students performing academically at or above grade level. We also partner with the Euphrat Museum of Art to provide art classes taught by working artists with Master's Degrees in Fine Arts.
Academic Talent Development - Berkeley
Academic Trainers - Menlo Park
The Academy - Berkeley
Active Reading Clinic - Walnut Creek
America Ed - San Jose
American Advanced Academy - San Mateo
Arts, Adventures & Academics - Walnut Creek
Bellarmine Summer School - San Jose
Bentley School Advanced Studies Program - Lafayette
Berkeley Academics - Alameda
Berkeley Chess School - Berkeley
Camp BizSmart - Santa Clara
Camp Edmo- San Francisco, Marin, East Bay
Camp Galileo - 19 Bay Area Locations
Camp Quarry - Pleasanton
Classic Math School Summer Math Camp - Fremont, Los Altos
Classroom Matters Super Summer Enrichment Camps - Berkeley
Classroom Matters Summer Writing Intensive - Berkeley
College for Kids - Pleasant Hill, San Ramon
College for Kids - Redwood City, San Mateo
Crystal Springs Uplands Summer Programs - Hillsborough
Delphi Academy - Santa Clara
Digital Media Academy- Berkeley, Stanford
Education Program for Gifted Youth - Stanford
Education Unlimited - Berkeley, Stanford
EXCEL for Youth - Rohnert Park
Extended Year College for Kids and Teens - Cupertino
Extreme Learning Center - Morgan Hill
FasTracKids - Fremont, Los Altos, San Ramon
Great Books Summer Program - Stanford
Harker School - San Jose
Head-Royce School - Oakland
iD Tech Camps - Stanford/Palo Alto, Berkeley, Morago, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Davis
iD Gaming Academy - Stanford/Palo Alto
iD Film Academy - San Francisco/Berekely
John Hopkin's Talented Youth - Stanford
Jumpstart Learning Camp - Novato
Kittredge School - San Francisco
Know Chess - Atherton, Fremont, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Portola Valley
Learning Bee Learning Center - Fremont, Palo Alto
Learning Plus - San Jose
Lekha Creative Writing Camps - Oakland, Redwood City, San Jose, Sunol
Los Altos KidzAdventure Summer School - Los Altos
Living Language Camp (girls) - El Sobrante
MEEP Summer Camp - San Francisco
Mastery of Math - Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto
Mercy High School - Burlingame
Mitty Camps - San Jose
Notre Dame's Middle School Academy - Belmont
Notre Dame San Jose - San Jose
Nueva School - Hillsborough
Ohlone for Kids - Fremont
Omega Teaching - Menlo Park
Orinda Academy - Orinda
Robotics Learning - Cupertino, Fremont
Russian School of Mathematics - San Jose
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - San Francisco
Sally Ride Science Camp - Stanford
Sierra School - Santa Clara
Stanford University Math Camp - Stanford
Summer at Saint Francis High School - Mountain View
Summer Gate - San Francisco
Summer College for Kids - Saratoga
Summer Odyssey - San Rafael
Sunset Learning Center - San Francisco
Super Camp - Stanford
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps - 20 Bay Area Locations
The Tech Summer Camps - San Jose
Town Tiger Camp - San Francisco
Turtle Rock Institute - Corte Madera
Vision Tech Camps - San Ramon, Danville, Lafayette, Milpitas
Woodland School - Portola Valley
Young Writers' Camp - Berkeley
Language Camps
Camp Lango ~ Foster City, Millbrae, Oakland, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Mateo
At Camp Lango, kids ages 4-9 will “travel” to South American jungles, rain forests and mountain villages & have a summertime blast while learning Spanish! Campers learn Spanish during “Solamente Español” time (Spanish immersion periods), engage in outdoor games, arts & crafts and cultural-immersion activities throughout a fast-paced, fun-filled week. Half-, full- and extended-day options are available.
Let's Play in Spanish Summer Camp ~ Campbell, Mountain View, Santa Cruz
Juguemos en Español is offering a fun and innovative Spanish Summer Camp Program for ages 3-8. With Juguemos Summer Camp, your child will be immersed for three hours a day, all week long. We will have an original curriculum with arts and crafts, music and dance, outdoor games and a variety of adventures. Children will have a lasting experience making the learning of a second language very effective. Check out the different locations and themes on our website.
Camp Lango Spanish Immersion - San Francisco Bay Area
Chinese American School - San Francisco
De Colores Spanish Summer Camp - San Francisco
German International School of Silicon Valley - Mountain View
Girotondo Italian School - San Rafael
Globalanguages Language Center - San Francisco
International School of the Peninsula - Palo Alto
Juguemos Spanish Summer Camp - Campbell, Mountain View, Santa Cruz
The Scandinavian School - San Francisco
Shu Ren Chinese School Immersion Camp - Berkeley
Stanford Language Camps - Stanford
Teen Spain Study Abroad Program
Universe of Colors Foreign Language Immersion Camp - San Mateo
Writing Camps
Lekha Creative Writing Camps - San Jose, Redwood City, Oakland, Sunol
San Carlos Creative Writing Camp - Redwood City
Take My Word for It - El Cerrito
Young Writers' Camp - Berkeley