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Summer Program

The Summer Adventures Program is open to children entering first grade up to age 11. Our camp is a wonderful extension of our Afterschool program. This art-based program is designed and run by our Afterschool staff, and offers an intimate camp experience with engaging ''hands-on'' projects, exciting recreational activities emphasizing cooperative play, and a new thematic focus each week. Sessions are highlighted by Bay Area field trips and special group events, such as kid-run carnivals and refrigerator box construction projects. Experienced teachers staff all sessions, which have a maximum children to teacher ratio of 12:1. Fees are from $230 to $265 a week.

Program features

SESSION THEMES - Guiding and inspiring the teachers and children, our themes make each week at camp a unique experience. Not all planned activities are represented in the session descriptions.
 
CAMP CALENDAR - A detailed activity calendar for the week at camp is available the first day of each session. Information about field trips and policies is mailed to families before camp begins.
 
DAILY CIRCLE - Campers are introduced to a variety of projects and activities. There are opportunities to change activities and for independent play in supervised areas.
 
SPORTS & ATHLETICS - Fostering a noncompetitive approach, each day we offer sports ranging from baseball, tennis, and soccer to Olympic- style field events and cooperative games.
 
WOOD-WORKING - Projects are aimed at developing basic carpentry skills and encouraging individual creativity.
 
ARTS & CRAFTS - Independent projects, such as easel painting, bead stringing, sewing, and knitting, in addition to group activities in arts and crafts are incorporated into all sessions.
 
COOKING - Cooking and baking projects take place throughout the summer, often in preparation for special events or afternoon snack.
 
GAMES & GROUP ACTIVITIES - Everything  from water balloon games and capture the flag to group construction projects and whole camp events is integrated into each session.
 
FIELD TRIPS - Sessions are highlighted by trips around the Bay Area
 
 

Daily schedule

Extended Day program is 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Regular Day program is 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
7:00     Extended Day arrival period - inside games
8:30     Regular Day arrival period
9:00     Morning circle
9:15     1st activity period
10:15   Snack break & recess
10:45   2nd activity period
12:00   Lunch break & recess
1:00     Afternoon circle
1:15     3rd activity period
2:30     Afternoon snack (provided by the program)
3:00     Regular Day camper pick-up time
3:15     Extended Day afternoon program begins
            4th activity period
5:00    Clean-up time, small snack and quiet games or free play
6:00    Program ends. Late pick-up fee after 6:00p.m. ($1/minute)