Welcome to the South Bay Summer Camp Guide where you will find fun and enriching camps for children of all ages and interests. Look forward to seeing your children become more confident, independent and responsible as they make new friends and learn important skills.
Camp Edmo ~ Cupertino
Get more out of camp this summer! Camp Edmo is for kids pre-K—entering 4th grade to explore, create, have fun and grow. Our Arts & Science and Animation activities are designed by Edventure More in partnership with the California Academy of Sciences, Children’s Creativity Museum and MOCHA.
Camp EdTech ~ Cupertino
Make your summer, make digital media art! Camp EdTech teaches entering 5th – 9th graders how to create their own video games, digital movies, photographs, soundtracks, graphic designs, and animations. Taught by industry pros and designed by Edventure More in partnership with the Children’s Creativity Museum, the Bay Area’s premier digital arts museum!
Camp Galileo ~ Cupertino, San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Camp Galileo is the only Bay Area summer day camp for pre-K to rising 5th graders that encourages kids to brainstorm, create and think like innovators through the Galileo Innovation Approach. Each week-long summer camp session centers around an imaginative story or theme, which inspires art, science and outdoor projects for campers to explore. Summer 2012’s four brand-new themes include Galileo Olympics - Greek Art and Celebrate the Golden Gate Bridge – SF Art and Bridge Engineering.
Galileo Summer Quest ~ Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Designed especially for 5th to 8th graders, Galileo Summer Quest is an immersive and exciting Bay Area summer camp that lets campers dive deeply into majors they love. Fantastic mentors and small, team-oriented classes inspire campers to pursue a new craft, create new friendships and build the skills to make their ideas reality. Summer 2012 features brand-new unique curriculum especially created for 5th-8th graders. Major options include Go-Kart Makers, Fashion Design, Video Game Design and Chefology.
iD Tech Camps ~ Santa Clara
Love gaming, programming, or filming? Develop hobbies and interests into so much more. Over 130,000 students ages 7-17 have learned to create iPhone apps, programs, video games, websites, movies, 3D models, robots, and films. Enroll in weeklong, day and overnight programs at 60 universities throughout the Bay Area and nationwide. Small classes (guaranteed max 8:1) taught by adult-only instructors with Teens, pre-Teens, and younger students separated into different classes. Check out Sports & Tech with Stanford Athletics as well as Teen Academies focused on Programming, Gaming and Filmmaking/Photography. Accredited Continuing Education Units available. Also, year-round learning
opportunities.
Camp Jano India ~ Mountain View, Santa Clara, San Jose
Celebrate Indian culture, languages, arts, festivals, literature, cuisine, and leaders. Weekly themes are brought to life through related arts, games, projects, stories and theatre in a very unique, exciting, creative, interactive and structured style. A very unique and memorable experience that kids will want to repeat! Mornings are spent with the Hindi language at the child’s level while incorporating the weekly theme. Afternoons provide the cultural elements taught in an interactive and engaging style with special emphasis on drama as the medium. Online Registration at www.JanoIndia.org or call (650) 493-1566. Sponsored by US Hindi Association (USHA), an educational 501c(3) non profit.
The Tech Summer Camps ~ San Jose
A hands-on summer camp for campers entering 4th to 8th grades, The Tech Summer Camps offer more than 20 different science and technology classes at The Tech Museum in San Jose for aspiring young scientists, inventors and engineers.
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps ~ Cupertino, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
High-quality, fun and educational classes in Game Design and 3D Modeling, Electronics, Motorized LEGO and K'NEX Projects, and NXT Robotics. For students, ages 5 -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 18 years!
Youth Science Institute ~ Los Gatos, San Jose
Youth Science Institute offers hands-on science for entering Pre-K – 6th graders at Vasona and Alum Rock park from June through August. Camps are week long, half day, with an extended day option. With over 30 science-themed camps to choose from and our small-group learning environment, it's no wonder families choose to send their children to YSI year after year!"
QuantumKid ~ Mountain View
Hands-on and discovery based laboratory science programs for 1st through 6th graders. Students connect with the exciting ideas of science through their own experimental explorations. Students can take Chemistry, Electricity, Structures, Geology and many more. Maximum 10 students per class. Call Janis at 559-824-3045 or email at janis@quantumcamp.com. For more info and to enroll, visit www.quantumcamp.com.
QuantumCamp ~ Mountain View
Experiment based historical journeys through science guide students to the grand science concepts of our time. Students conduct a series of experiments and are challenge to make sense of their own data. Students can take courses in quantum physics, computer engineering, the origin of the periodic table, and algebra. For students entering grades 7 through 10. Maximum 12 students per class. Call Michael at 510-841-4150 or email at finny@quantumcamp.com. For more info and to enroll, visit www.quantumcamp.com.
Ace Academics ~ Saratoga
Ace Academics mission is to develop and support excellent thinking, speaking, and writing skills to enhance academic performance by fortifying language arts, and to encourage the effective self-expression skills necessary to demonstrate mastery. Our programs are designed to demystify the art of the written and spoken word to Express Yourself! with confidence.
Kid's Nature and Rock Climbing Camp ~ Los Gatos
Kid's love climbing, over 3 days kids from ages 8-14 learn to climb on real rock at Castle Rock State Park near Los Gatos. Beyond rock climbing our activities include nature exploration walks and introducing our students to the unique natural history of Castle Rock State Park.
Golden Eagle Summer Sports Camp ~ Cupertino
Golden Eagle Summer Sports Camp in its 25th year - all sports day camp including daily instructional swimming classes for children ages 5 through 13. Los Altos High School from June 15 - July 25 and Homestead (Cupertino) High School from June 15 - July 31. Camp held from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM with extended hours from 7:30 AM to 6 PM. Visit www.goldeneaglecamp.org or call 650-298-9740 for further information.
Summer Sports Camp at Silver Creek Sportsplex ~ San Jose
Choose Soccer, Baseball, or Roller Hockey for instruction by professional players/coaches in a fun environment. State-of-the-art facility and an outstanding program for ages 6-14!
Legarza Basketball Camp ~ San Jose, Sunnyvale
Looking for a great sports camp? Legarza Basketball Camp gives youth the knowledge & motivation they need to achieve their personal best in basketball and life. Kids thrive in a safe, professional, & encouraging environment of learning, friendship and fun. A great life experience!
Bald Eagle Ultimate Summer Camp ~ Mountain View
Mountain View Academy – June 11th – July 20th. For children entering 1st grade thru 8th grade. The Nation's FIRST and ONLY sports summer day camp approved by the Positive Coaching Alliance. NEW for 2012 - Leadership Camp for Jr. High students!
Krav Maga Self Defense & Teamwork Summer Camp ~ Sunnyvale
Summer camp for boys and girls ages 7 through 13. Camp combines self development activities with group challenge activities. Kids will enjoy wide variety of activities: Krav Maga training (Self Defense), fitness, daily group challenge, games and activities from the martial art world. For further info visit kravmagabayarea.com or call 408-705-6433
California Sports Center ~ San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
Your kids will develop a love for active learning in gymnastics, dance, and swimming camps at California Sports Center (CSC)! Week-long summer day camps run from June 14th - August 20th, and you can choose your camp weeks and location. Half and full-day campers will enjoy a unique and challenging week focused on skill development and sports-specific knowledge —all in a positive, social, and safety-conscious environment.
Spartans Sports Camp ~ Mountain View
Spartans Sports Camp offers multi-sport, week-long sessions for boys and girls in grades 3-5 as well as sport-specific sessions for grades 6-9. There are also strength and conditioning camps for grades 6-12. The camp is run by experienced MVHS coaches and student-athletes. Spartans Sports Camp is also hosting two free basketball clinics on April 21st and May 6th from 10 am - 1 pm. Register today for the camps and free clinics 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.
Trans-Atlantic Soccer's 'Coaches in Kilts' Soccer Camp ~ Saratoga
'Coaches in Kilts' Soccer Camp is the most culturally rich camp experience available to children ages 5 - 15. Imagine learning the training secrets of Europe's top soccer clubs from professional Scottish soccer players, taking part in ancient Scottish Highland game-themed challenges, and experiencing life in a Scottish clan - all in one action-packed camp adventure! Cater to complete beginners through advanced players. Register here.
Intro to Studio Production Camp at Mountain View Community Television ~ Mountain View
Intro to Studio Production (ages 10-14) introduces youth to media production. Students will use KMVT’s professional studio and equipment to gain basic skills in screenwriting, storyboarding, camera work, lighting, directing, sound design, acting, and editing. Students will produce an entire production, which will be broadcast on cable Channel KMVT15!
Dance Camps at Silver Creek Sportsplex ~ San Jose
Fun for kids ages 3-8 at Silver Creek Sportsplex! Presented by Dance Force Kids.
Athena Camps - Sport and Craft Camps for Girls ~ Willow Glen (San Jose), Sunnyvale
Athena Camps build the courage and confidence of girls, ages 6 to 11, through self-expression and personal connections. Small camp size and ratios allow strong female role models to connect with girls through sports and creative art. This creates a powerful positive energy – magic happens. Tennis, Volleyball, Soccer, and Basketball day camps are offered June 11 – August 3, 2012, Monday-Friday, 9-4pm. Full Day, Half Day and Extended Care available. For more information go to www.AthenaCamps.com
Sugarloaf Farm Horsemanship Summer Camps ~ Gilroy
Sugarloaf Farm offers a week long camp, 9am - 4pm, that allows the young horse lover to spend time riding horses and learning how to take care of them. Each camper receives a daily private riding lesson from a qualified British Horse Society instructor. Every afternoon is filled with fun activities including carriage rides, pony club games, arts and crafts and of course on the final day a show! Visit
http://www.sugarloaffarm.com for more information.
Bay Area Summer Enrichment Camp ~ Mountain View
Design, program, and play your own computer game at the Computer History Museum! At BASE Camp we recognize the delicate balance required to make the class fun and teach the fundamentals of programming. We have designed our curriculum to take advantage of the visual and interactive nature of making games so that our students learn by experimenting.Join a small class of rising 7th and 8th graders learning to program fun games in Python!
i-Immersion Science, Language and Fitness Camp ~ Milpitas, Mountain View
Acquire a new language through hands-on and engaging activities for campers 3-11 years old. The i-Immersion Spanish and Mandarin iiCamps are especially designed for children of all language proficiency. Age groups 3.5-5, 5-8 and 9-11 years old. Our age-appropriate curriculum focuses on inquiry-based learning that incorporates science, arts & craft, language academics, fitness and more! Enroll with California’s one-and-only “B Corp” certified language institute and start investing in your child’s future!
General Camps
Camp Edmo - Cupertino
Bright Horizons - Cupertino, San Jose
Camp Galileo - Cupertino, San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Hillbrook School - Los Gatos
Mulberry School - Los Gatos
Steve & Kate's Camp - Los Gatos, San Jose, Sunnyvale
India Community Center - Milpitas, Sunnyvale
Full of Life Summer - San Jose
iD Tech Camps - Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Saratoga Springs - Saratoga
Kennolyn - Soquel
Academic Camps
Camp Galileo - Cupertino, San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps - Cupertino, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
Extended Year College for Kids and Teens - Cupertino
Camp Edmo - Cupertino
Stratford School's Summer Programs - Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, San Jose
Extreme Learning Center - Morgan Hill
America Ed - San Jose
Bellarmine Summer School - San Jose
Harker School - San Jose
Learning Plus - San Jose
Mitty Camps - San Jose
Notre Dame San Jose - San Jose
The Tech Summer Camps - San Jose
Lekha Creative Writing Camps - San Jose, Sunnyvale
Bay Area Chess Summer Camps - Santa Clara
iD Tech Camps - Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Camp BizSmart - Santa Clara
Delphi Academy - Santa Clara
Sierra School - Santa Clara
College for Kids at West Valley College - Saratoga
Language Camps
Juguemos Spanish Summer Camp - Campbell, Mountain View, Santa Cruz
Camp Jano India (Hindi) - Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara
i-Immersion - Mountain View, Sunnyvale
Petits Confettis (French) - Mountain View
Science & Technology Camps
Cabrillo College Summer Academy - Aptos
Camp Edmo - Cupertino
Robotics Learning Camps - Cupertino
Camp Galileo - Cupertino, San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
TechKnowHow Computer and Robotics Camps - Cupertino, San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Cyber Camps - Cupertino, Saratoga
Destination Science - Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Youth Science Institute - Los Gatos, San Jose, Saratoga
Vision Tech Camps - Milpitas
India Community Center - Milpitas, Sunnyvale
Tech Academy of Silicon Valley - Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, San Jose
Archbishop Mitty High School - San Jose
Play-Well TEKnologies - San Jose
Schmahl Science Summer Workshop - San Jose
The Tech Summer Camps - San Jose
Rock-It Science - Santa Clara
iD Tech Camps - Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Learn to Discover - Soquel, Seaside
Nature & Animal Camps
Sugarloaf Farm - Gilroy
Treks and Tracks - Los Gatos
Youth Science Institute - Los Gatos, San Jose, Saratoga
Amazing Animals Camp at HSSV - Milpitas
Monterey Bay Equestrian Center - Salinas
Almaden Summer Horse Camp - San Jose
Cevalo Riding Academy - San Jose
Happy Hollow Zoo Camp - San Jose
Outback Adventures Kids Summer Day Camps - San Jose
River Day Camp - San Jose
Full Circle Farm Camp - Sunnyvale
Sports Camps
Just 4 Kicks - Campbell, Saratoga
ESM Summer Basketball Camps - Campbell, Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Jose, Saratoga
Monte Vista Sports Camp - Cupertino
Matador Basketball Camp - Cupertino
Ice Centre - Cupertino
Golden Eagle Summer Sports - Cupertino, Los Altos
Ben's Shaolin Kung Fu - Cupertino, Sunnyvale
Warrior's Baskeball Camp - Cupertino, Saratoga
FUZE Fit For A Kid! - Los Gatos
Treks and Tracks - Los Gatos
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center - Los Gatos
Go 4 Gold Soccer - Los Gatos, San Jose
Atherton Lacrosse - Los Gatos, Saratoga
Oakwood Sports Camp - Morgan Hill
Bald Eagle Camps - Mountain View
Saint Francis Sports - Mountain View
All Star Academy of Baseball - Mountain View
Spartans Sports Camp - Mountain View
Twisters Gym - Mountain View
Tandez Academy of Martial Arts - Mountain View
European Summer Tennis Camps - Mountain View, Morgan Hill
Oakwood Sports Camp - Morgan Hill
@Mitty Sports Camps (Archbishop Mitty High) - San Jose
Notre Dame San Jose - San Jose
Presentation High School - San Jose
Summer Sports Camp at the Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Kids Adventure Camps - San Jose
San Jose State Baseball - San Jose
Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Boys Basketball Camps - San Jose
Future Pros Basketball Camp - San Jose
Lady Jags Summer Camp (girls) - San Jose
Spartan Basketball Camp - San Jose
Play Flag Football - San Jose
San Jose State University Football - San Jose
Aerial Tumbling and Acrobatics - San Jose
Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Kids Adventure Camps - San Jose
Touchstone Climbing - San Jose
California Sports Center - San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
Legarza Basketball - San Jose, Sunnyvale
Athena Sports and Craft Camps for Girls - San Jose Sunnyvale
Decathlon Club - Santa Clara
Santa Clara Bronco All Sports - Santa Clara
Santa Clara University Baseball - Santa Clara
Santa Clara University Basketball (boys) - Santa Clara
Santa Clara University Basketball (girls) - Santa Clara
Santa Clara Boys' Soccer Academy - Santa Clara
Santa Clara Girls' Soccer Camp - Santa Clara
Nike Softball Camps - Santa Clara
Santa Clara University Softball - Santa Clara
Santa Clara Aquamaids - Santa Clara
Santa Clara University Tennis - Santa Clara
Santa Clara University Volleyball - Santa Clara
US Sports Camps - Santa Cruz
College for Kids at West Valley College - Saratoga
Saratoga Basketball Camp - Saratoga
Pacific Soccer Academy - Saratoga
Trans Atlantic Soccer's 'Coaches in Kilts' Soccer Camp - Saratoga
Bintang Badminton - Sunnyvale
Krav Maga (Self Defense) & Team Building Summer Camp - Sunnyvale
Planet Granite - Sunnyvale
Don Shaw's Volleyball Training Academy - Sunnyvale
Basketball Jones - South Bay
Skyhawks Sports Academy - Several Locations
U.S. Sports Camps - Several Locations
Little Gym - Several Locations
World Cup Soccer Camps - Several Locations
Art Camps
Cabrillo College Summer Academy - Aptos
Aperture Academy Photography Camp - Campbell
Camp Edmo - Cupertino
Rainbow Art Studio - Cupertino
Young at Art - Cupertino
Camp Galileo - Cupertino, San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Community School of Music and Arts - Mountain View
Fun with Media - Mountain View
Intro to Studio Production Camp at Mountain View Community Television - Mountain View
Color Me Mine - San Jose
Creative Learning through the Arts Program (CLAP) - San Jose
Kids Art Bash - San Jose
KidzArt - San Jose
Summer Arts Studio at San Jose Museum of Art - San Jose
A Work of Heart - San Jose
Cucina Bambini - San Jose
Lekha Creative Writing Camps - San Jose
Athena Sports and Craft Camps for Girls - San Jose Sunnyvale
iD Tech Camps - Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
College for Kids at West Valley College - Saratoga
Fine Arts Camp at Villa Montalvo - Saratoga
Marvegos Fine Art School - Saratoga
Montalvo Arts Camps - Saratoga
Ace Academics - Saratoga
KidsArt - Santa Cruz
Young Chef's Academy - Sunnyvale
Music Camps
The Music Place - Campbell, Cupertino, San Jose
Community School of Music and Arts - Mountain View
Gorin School of Music - Mountain View
Areon Summer Flute Institute - San Jose
Jazz Camp - San Jose
Groove Academy - Santa Clara
Celtic Music Camps for Kids and Teens - Santa Cruz Mountains
Dance Camps
Soaring Spirit Dance Studio - Campbell
Dance Academy USA - Cupertino
Los Gatos Ballet - Los Gatos
Sapphire Studios - Morgan Hill
Bayer Ballet Academy - Mountain View
Ballet San Jose - San Jose
Dance Zone - San Jose
Theater Camps
Theater in the Summer - Campbell
California Theatre Center Summer Conservatory - Cupertino
Bay Area Shakespeare Camps - Cupertino, San Jose
Gavilan STAR Program - Gilroy
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center - Los Gatos
Camp Shakespear - Los Gatos
Los Gatos Youth Theater - Los Gatos
India Community Center - Milpitas, Sunnyvale
Oakwood Summer Performing Arts Camp - Morgan Hill
Peninsula Youth Theatre - Mountain View
888 Monkeys Summer Arts Program - San Jose
Children's Musical Theater of San Jose - San Jose
City Lights Theater Company - San Jose
Conservatory of Arts at Presentation - San Jose
Presentation Repertory Summer Theatre Program - San Jose
San Jose Rep's Creative Dramatics for Kids - San Jose
Tabard Youth Summer Musical Theatre Workshops - San Jose
Willow Glen Children's Theatre - San Jose
888 Monkeys Summer Arts Program - San Jose
Young Actors Theatre Camp - Santa Cruz
Resound! Summer Camp - Sunnyvale
Community Camps (YMCA, scout, religious, special needs, service)
Camp Hammer - Boulder Creek
Camping Unlimited - Boulder Creek
Easter Seals Camp Harmon - Boulder Creek
Veritas Christian Academy - Campbell
Mt. Cross Lutheran - Felton
Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center - Los Gatos
Summer of Service - San Jose
Silicon Valley YMCA - Santa Clara County
Boy Scouts Santa Clara County Council - Santa Clara County
Girl Scout Camp Metro - San Jose
Girl Scout Hidden Falls - Soquel
Girl Scout Skylark Ranch - Santa Cruz
Summer Safari Camp at St. Stephens in the Field Parish - San Jose
Diabetes Camp - San Jose
Diabetes Society of Santa Clara Valley Education Camps - San Jose, Santa Cruz Mountains, Sierras
Via West - Santa Clara
Redwood Glen Baptist - Santa Cruz Mountains
Mission Springs - Scotts Valley
Mount Hermon - Scotts Valley
Summer Adventure at Sunnyvale Christian School - Sunnyvale
Koinonia Youth Camps - Watsonville
City Camps
Campbell
Cupertino
Gilroy
Los Gatos
Milpitas
Morgan Hill
Mountain View
San Jose
Santa Clara
Saratoga
Sunnyvale