Type: Academic

Description:

Give your child a head start this summer at Academic Achievers’ award-winning KinderPrep & Early Elementary Camp.

This whole child approach to learning is both academically and developmentally appropriate, preparing your child for the academic rigor of school along with age appropriate social and emotional skills.  We’ll focus on literacy, math, science, story-telling, foreign language, and more! Your child will be supported in a caring community, while practicing transitions, following directions, listening, public speaking, and other crucial life skills integral to a successful school experience.

With a student to Masters teacher ratio of 4:1, and an individual assessment, your child’s experience will be completely customized and a whole lot of fun!

The Los Angeles Times as well as CBS Local has featured KinderPrep Camp as the place to be!

The camp is held in Academic Achievers indoor/outdoor play space in the Santa Monica Colorado Center, from 9:00-12:00, M-F.

Camp includes daily healthy snacks, mini-assessment, tee-shirt, and digital portfolio.

Applications can be found at: https://academicachiever.wufoo.com/forms/z1jcrw8i0umlvjo/

Type: Beach, Day Camp

Description:

Type: Music, Photography, Sleep Away

Description:

Amplify Sleep Away Camp is a music and creative arts camp for girls. We are located on the Ojai Valley Upper School Campus in Ojai, CA. Girls choose between learning an instrument, forming a band, and writing an original song, photography and film making or journalism. In addition to their specific concentrations, we have several daily “camp” activities to choose from such as: Rock Climbing, Swimming, Zip Lining, Screen Printing, Music Video Making, Karaoke, Movie Nights, Private Music Lessons, DJ-ing, and more. Every day at lunch a Special Guest artist takes the stage and performs for our camp followed by a camper lead question and answer period. Our staff are recruited from all over the world and are world-class musicians and artists who enjoy spending a part of their summer giving back to youth through mentorship and instruction.

Type: Academic, Day Camp, Sports, Surfing

Description:

AQUA SURF School provides safe, fun and educational surf camps for kids and teens ages 5 to 17. Our students develop lifelong skills, lasting memories and treasured friendships.

Our instructors tailor the experience based on the needs of each individual, while maintaining a group/family-style atmosphere.  We accommodate complete beginners to kids and teens learning at a pro-level.

We encourage everyone to have fun, let loose and be themselves.  It’s especially important for young people to learn surfing and water safety skills in a protected environment.  With this combination, our camps are an experience they will cherish forever.

2018 Spring Break Dates: 
March 26 – March 30
April 2 – April 6

2018 Summer Break Dates: 
June 11 – June 15
June 18 – June 22
June 25 – June 29
July 2 – July 6
July 9 – July 13
July 16 – July 20
July 23 – July 27
July 30 – August 3
August 6 – August 10
August 13 – August 17
August 20 – August 24
August 27 – August 31

Type: Sleep Away

Description:

AstroCamp Science & Adventure Summer Camp is an overnight camp located in the beautiful pine forests of the San Jacinto Mountains of California. Our trained, knowledgeable, and FUN staff will inspire your camper, helping them grow academically, socially, and personally. We’ve created a unique mix of science and space exploration activities like telescope observations, beginning and advanced rocketry, planetary and solar science, coupled with mountain adventure activities like camp outs, mountain biking, archery, rock climbing and bouldering to name a few. If you like fantasy adventure activities, plan for Dungeons and Dragons, LARPING, and other amazing role playing games.

AstroCamp is open to all boys and girls ages 8-17 both here in the US and abroad, we offer one week programs (ages 8-13) and two-week programs (ages 12-17) to meet the specific social, emotional, and educational needs and interests of our campers. Since the vast majority of our return campers say that AstroCamp is one of the biggest positive influences in their lives, AstroCamp’s staff strives to create a welcoming, accepting, nurturing, and mentally stimulating environment for all of our campers. This helps to explain why 70% of our campers, each summer, are returners and stay with us at least three summers.

Type: Day Camp, Sports

Description:

Is your daughter or son interested in sword fighting like a Musketeer, Jedi, Gladiator, Knight, Robin Hood or Joan of Arc? Then FENCING is the answer! During this week-long program, students will learn the basics of the sport through games and fun activities in Southern California’s premier fencing location. While learning this Olympic, NCAA and Ivy League sport campers will discover a strong sense of empowerment, self confidence and leadership. Your child will discover a sport that is both centuries old and completely contemporary because it uses high-tech equipment. Be ready for a fantastic experience.

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Our Place: LA Summer  Wonder | Connection | Stewardship

Biocitizen LA provides your child the opportunity to experience the environment in playful, mindful, AND wild ways, while exploring the meanings and systems that formed the places we inhabit each day.

Biocitizen LA “summer camp” classes begin June 11th – space is limited, so enroll now!
Sessions run Monday – Friday,  8:30AM-4PM
We meet at the Echo Park Lake, and head out to explore!
Ages  K-8
Full Session price $370.00
Transportation provided

Biocitizen LA brings students into direct contact with LA’s myriad of wild and urban habitats and ecosystems.  Our classes are active, immersive and reflective: We hike, climb, swim, share, and always take time to simply sit and observe the world around us.

For detailed class info and online registration: www.biocitizenla.org/summer-programs-1

Please inquire with Biocitizen LA Director, Jesse Carmichael, about classes and scholarship information: email biocitizenla@gmail.com or call 323 426 9024.

Biocitizen LA gets your child “off the screen and into the green!”

We are a non-profit environmental education and enrichment organization. We teach Earth Stewardship, Resilience, and Mindful Movement via Field Environmental Philosophy (FEP) to K-8 students. FEP combines the study of ecology & ethics, with conservation & service. To learn more about us, check out biocitizenla.org.

Type: Arts Education

Description:

Brentwood Art Center Summer Day Camps are for 5-12 year olds interested in participating in a rich, fun and creative experience. Our specialized program gives children the opportunity to explore their creativity under the direction of our exceptional and enthusiastic faculty.

Projects will vary in subject and explore a number of different media such as drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and sculpture.

Every week there are two camps for each age group, 5-6 years (10am-1pm) and 7-12 years (10am-3pm) on Mon/Wed/Fri and Tue/Thurs. Projects are never repeated, so kids can come to as many camps as they want!

Enroll online at www.brentwoodart.com/registration

Type: Day Camp

Description:

At Cali Camp, each camper will experience a variety of over 50 mini-adventure with activities and exciting special events to express their individual interests and curiosity. Whether visiting for the whole summer or just a week, every camper will reconnect with the environment’s wonder and reclaim the magic it offers.

Our philosophy supports an optimistic and educational FUN time for all campers, no matter who they are, what they like or whether they are outgoing or shy.  We believe that children learn when they are experiencing things in a fun, carefree environment.

We believe in generating a summer that each camper can share with friends for months after they leave Cali. To us, success is happiness resonating not just during but also after a Cali kids camp experience.

Camp rates include transportation from stops throughout the San Fernando Valley and LA city.

2018 Dates: June 11 – Aug 10th – Open House Dates: March 11, April 29, and May 20th from 10 – 1.

Type: Beach

Description:

Camp Awesome® is a drop off only beach summer program for children ages 4-13. Camp curriculum consists of play, leisure, sports, arts and crafts, water activities, exercise, and positive reinforcement. Camp will also consist of beach parties, and field trips. Parents will be able to follow their children at any time online through our social media.

Camp Awesome® believes in campers being innovative and creative! Camp Awesome® provides multiple activities which allows campers the freedom to choose the activities they would like to participate in, creating an awesome experience for all.

Mission Statement:
Camp Awesome® is devoted to helping youth achieve positive self-esteem, enriched social skills, and a high level of personal growth through a safe, fun, and awesome summer beach experience.

Two locations:
6677 Pacific Ave, Playa del Rey, CA 90293

George Freeth Way, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Type: Health and Wellness, Sleep Away

Description:

Camp New Heights is a two, four or six week summer program for campers aged 9 through 17, located in Santa Barbara, California. Programs are personalized to fit individual needs with the focus of helping each camper build a better version of themselves and reach new heights. While at camp, they can enjoy the independence of a college-style living experience and world-class counselors and staff. We believe that regardless of your skill level (beginner or an advanced athlete), everyone can reach new heights.

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Established in 1965 as one of the best traditional day camps in Southern California. Now located on 120 private acres in the Malibu / Agoura Hills area at Calamigos Ranch. Calamigos Ranch was home for one of the earliest camps in California dating back to the 1940’s. This strong tradition continues with Camp Summertime. Camp Summertime is dedicated to providing a safe, loving, and enriching environment. We promote each child’s social, emotional, creative and physical development through individual and team activities. Campers build self-confidence, self-esteem and self-respect within this supportive environment.

Bus transportation is available each day from most areas including the San Fernando Valley, Malibu and the Conejo Valley. Flexible scheduling allows campers to enroll from 2 to 5 days per week. Summer 2017 dates run from June 19 – August 18.

Type: Day Camp

Description:

A 21st century day camp for 21st century kids.  A kaleidoscope of activities, a whole-child heart-centered philosophy, the BEST staff of fun, quirky, cool, mature, experienced ADULTS,  and more fun than you may be able to handle.  We do everything from Art, Sports & Cooking to DJing, Podcasting, Parkour & mini-golf.  Maker’s Lab.  Water Play. Field Trips. Theme Days…. Come Discover, Create, Connect, Laugh, Play, Grow, and be the YOUiest YOU you can be!   Ages 4-16.  Organic Lunch, Extended Care & Transportation available! Come find your Tribe and let yourself shine!

Type: Tech

Description:

Welcome to Award-Winning Camp Tech R3volution at UCLA… Your Next Generation Tech Camp for ages 7-14!  You Can Be An Innovator – You Can Change The Game!  35+ Majors/Minors in Robotics with EV3, AI & Vex, Game & App Design, Python, Java, Virtual Reality, Web Design, Minecraft™, Spy Tech, Sports Analytics, Super Sports, 3D Printing, Movie Production for YouTube, Encryption/Decryption, Rocketry and So Much More!

Register for 1+ weeks. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. with 8 a.m. early arrival and extended day until 6 p.m.

Tuition ranging from $532/week to $649/week!

Tech R3volution is Powered by Lavner Camps! –  The #1 Camp Organization in Sports, Tech & The Arts!

Type: Art & Nature

Description:

At Camp Wildcraft we grow creative, curious, confident & caring kids who feel at home in nature. At our two sites at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas and The Sycamore School in Malibu, our adventurous art and nature camp empowers kids to discover the hidden natural world—and their hidden strengths. Campers make new friends, take daily hikes along the trails and creeks, create big art projects, paint and draw, sculpt in wood and clay, sketch in their handmade nature journals, do theatre, build forts, play together with wild freedom and much more! Campers choose from a changing menu of creative and fun activities every afternoon. Camp Wildcraft is small by design, so space is limited.  For ages 5 to 11 (entering K through end of 5th grade). We also have a Junior Guide Leadership Program for middle schoolers and a Guide-In-Training Program for high school students.

Two locations:

King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, 26800 Mulholland Highway, at the intersection of Mulholland Highway and Las Virgenes Road

The Sycamore School, Malibu, 3504 Las Flores Canyon off the Pacific Coast Highway

Type: Arts & Crafts, Creative, Day Camp, Maker

Description:

Camp Wildfolk is a wildly-fun and unique Day Camp, centrally located in West Hollywood, blending the spirit of traditional camp with a progressive, camper-centered approach.

Campers are given the autonomy to influence their experience by choosing class electives. Wildfolk is a hands-on, project-based adventure, where kids teambuild, explore, create, and innovate.

Camp Wildfolk, voted the Best Summer Camp for Kids in Los Angeles, is offering 10 weeks of summer camp fun in 2018, in the West Hollywood and Hollywood area.

Wildfolk also offers a two-week Winter Camp and two-week Spring Camp in LA.

• Ages 4-12
• Teen Program 8th-12 grade (Guides-in-Training)
• Held at Larchmont Charter School (Fairfax) in West Hollywood
• June 18th – August 24th 2018  (Aug 6th- 24th  at a different campus in Hollywood)
• Hours: 9am- 3pm
• Extended Day Hours: 7:45am- 5:45pm
• Spring Mini-Camp (March 26- April 6)

At Camp Wildfolk…

We play. We get messy. We let loose. We take risks. We practice and develop a Growth Mindset. We nurture our innate Creativity. We celebrate curiosity. We collaborate and team-build. We develop a “can do” attitude. It’s hands-on, experiential learning and it’s WILDLY Fun!

Come get wild with us!

New Family Discount- Save $25 with Discount Code:  MomsLA2018 .

Not only are we one of the most affordable camps in LA, we offer great early bird discounts, too!

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Camp Wise is a fun, active Jewish summer day camp at Wise School! Kindergarten through 8th graders have jam-packed days filled with activities such as swimming, sports in our brand-new gym, and specialties including art, science, cooking, music, martial arts, and more! 1st-8th graders have weekly field trips, and everyone enjoys programs such as carnivals, theme weeks, and Rockin’ Shabbat to ensure campers can have fun all summer long. Our mission is to provide a fun, safe, and loving community built on Jewish values, bonding with new and old friends, and looking forward to returning every year!

Type: Academic, Day Camp

Description:

Camp Description: Our debate camps teach the fundamentals of argumentation, enabling kids to develop core debating skills that boost confidence and self-esteem. We offer students the chance to improve their communication skills in a safe and secure environment. The curricula of our debate camps aim to equip children to structure arguments, prepare debate cases, research evidence, write rebuttal briefs, deliver speeches, and refute opponents. It will prepare them to join high school debate teams, Model United Nations teams, or speech teams. Not only will our students learn debating skills, they will feel an increase in self-worth, learn critical thinking skills, and improve communication with their peers.

Camp Location(s): Over 40+ Locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Singapore.

Type: Sleep Away

Description:

Established in 1922, Catalina Island Camps is a coed sleepaway camp who hosts campers entering 1st-10th grades from all over the world. Our programs are built around our mission of helping campers develop life-long skills through fun & unique outdoor experiences in a community that cultivates respect for self, others & the environment. During 1, 2 and 4 week sessions, campers have the opportunity to participate in a number of land and sea activities. These activities include Skin Diving, Climbing Wall & High Ropes Course elements, Archery, Overnights, Photography & GoPro Videography, Outdoor Cooking, and much more!

Check out the Catalina Island Camps website for all the dates and rates.

Type: Arts & Crafts, Day Camp, Theater

Description:

The Children’s Art Institute (CAI) is an arts program for young people ages 5-10. CAI provides a dynamic, nurturing environment that inspires children to discover their unique, creative talents through a variety of hands-on workshops. Our summer program offers three sessions of camp. The program is designed to allow participants to choose their own schedule of workshops based on their interests and desires. We also offer a program specifically for ages 11-17 called Counselor-in-Training.

Registration for camp will start on February 7, 2018 at 10am!

Westland Campus
Westland School, 16200 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Session 1 (Westland Campus) June 25 – July 13 (3 weeks) NO camp on July 4
Session 2 (Westland Campus) July 16 – August 3 (3 weeks)
Theatre Camp at Westland July 16 – August 3, 2018

CCS Campus
Children’s Community School. 14702 Sylvan St., Van Nuys, CA 91411
Session 1 (CCS Campus) June 18 – July 6 (3 weeks) NO camp on July 4
Session 2 (CCS Campus) July 9 – July 20 (2 weeks)
Session 3 (CCS Campus) July 23 – August 3 (2 weeks)

Type: Arts & Crafts, Dance, Day Camp, Music, Theater

Description:

The City of Santa Monica’s Community Classes and Camps Program provides City of Santa Monica residents and non-residents with a variety of youth camps and a variety of genres.

Locations in Various City of Santa Monica Park Facilities.

Type: Academic, Day Camp, Maker, Robotics, STEM, Tech

Description:

LA’s premier week-long summer tech camps for budding programmers, future video game designers, app developers, robotics engineers, 3D modelers & animators, and just plain technology fans!

Our curriculum is incredibly fun AND educational, focusing on strengthening STEM. It is even supported by educational specialists out of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and MIT Media Lab. We take great pride in hearing from others that we are the most educational tech camp out there. Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that we don’t allow fun at our camps. Our project-based learning model allows students to have a blast as they create their own unique projects using code, robotics, or digital art!

Locations: Redondo, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Encino

ALL SUMMER LONG!

Type: Academic, Acting, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Coding, Cooking, Creative Writing, Dance, Day Camp, Enrichment, Film, Kindergarten Readiness, Music, Performing Arts, Photography, Sports, Surfing, Tech, Theater, Visual Arts, Voice

Description:

Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences is a leader in innovative academic, arts, and enrichment curricula for students in Kindergarten through 12th grades. Summer at Crossroads offers you the opportunity to experience a full variety of courses as unique as the school’s regular year programs. Students are challenged to develop skills, to enjoy learning, and to grow in areas of special interest while experiencing their “Summer at Crossroads.”

Summer programs at Crossroads are open to the public and provide progressive and fun K-12 summer camps, classes and programs.  No formal admissions process is required.  Need based tuition reduction is available.

Two locations:

Middle and Upper School: 21st Street Campus | 1714 21st St., Santa Monica, CA 90404

Elementary School: Norton Campus | 1715 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404

Type: Day Camp, Sports

Description:

Summer Day Camp begins July 9th and runs through August 24th. Times are 9am – 3pm daily, ages 3 – 10 years old. Must be fully potty trained. Campers have a great day filled with rotating activities that include: Gymnastics, gym play, sports, games, arts and crafts and water play.  Children are grouped into appropriate age groups for activities and are all together fro snack and lunch time. Parents can sign up for individual days or for a full week. Sibling discounts are given.

Type: Arts & Crafts, Creative, Day Camp, Design, Fashion, Photography

Description:

A hands-on, creative summer day camp for teens passionate about design. Designer Camp is a curated boutique style camp that allows teens (ages 11 – 17) to be immersed in the design industry exploring the exciting worlds of Art, Design, Fashion, Interior Design, Photography, Visual Arts, Styling, Trend Forecasting, Entertainment Set Design, Merchandising, and much more!

Designer Camp partners with top experts in the design industry, giving students a rare opportunity to engage and learn through hands on workshops, design talks from keynote speakers, and behind-the-scenes experiences.

Designer Camp 101: July 9 – 13 / 9am – 3pm

Fashion & Styling Camp: July 16 – 20 / 9am – 3pm

Interior Design Camp: July 23 – 27 / 9am – 3pm

Photography Camp: July 30 – August 3 / 9am – 3pm

Type: Academic, Day Camp, STEM

Description:

DESTINATION SCIENCE – The fun science day camp for curious kids 5 to 11!

Since 2000 DS kids have been experiencing “Aha!” moments of understanding, creativity and curiosity while engineering, building and experimenting with astonishing gadgets, and fantastic gizmos. Our top notch, enthusiastic educators and leaders make STEM learning an adventure! Enroll now in all 4 camps for best savings!

For additional info & to register: 888.909.2822 www.destinationscience.org

2018 Topics:
Science Makers & Inventors Camp!
Build soccer-bots & Rube Goldberg-like contraptions

Amusement Park Science Camp!
Roller coasters, carnivals & marine explorers

Transforming Robots Camp!
Build & train 4 robots & engineer with techno toys

Rovers Rocketing to Space Camp!
Build a dinosaur roverbot & launch a rocket to a fantastical planet

Minecraft 101: MOD Design Camp!
for campers entering 5th, 6th & 7th grade, select locations only

Over 20 Great LA Locations:
Westside:        Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood
South Bay:      El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach
San Fernando Valley: Encino, Northridge, Studio City, Woodland Hills
Foothills:         Arcadia, Claremont, Glendale, La Canada, Pasadena, Pomona, San Marino

Type: Dance, Day Camp, Martial Arts, Theater

Description:

DIAVOLO is a unique dance company that uses larger-than-life structures to accomplish the impossible! Learn to Dance, Fly, and Catch on DIAVOLO’S unique sets and structures! Each day focuses on different set pieces as well as different styles of movement, including dance, gymnastics, parkour, acrobatics, theatrics, and martial arts. Recommended for Ages 8-14 years – all levels of experience are welcome!

Check out our video on Youtube!

Type: Academic, Coding, Day Camp, Film, STEAM, STEM, Tech

Description:

Amazing week-long summer technology camp for kids aged 7-14 interested in designing video games, advancing their computer programming skills, engineering/programming robots, producing and shooting YouTube videos and short films, taking their Minecraft expertise to the next level, and having fun at the same time! Our camp culture is central to who we are: we have team building activities and outdoor time at a nearby park for lunch and field games. Our teachers are trained professionals in the field and teach our after-school and in-school enrichment classes year round…technology isn’t only their passion, it’s their life!

Two locations:
Santa Monica: 1453 14th St. Suite C, Santa Monica, 90404
Hollywood: 1233 N. McCaden Pl., Los Angeles, 90038

Type: Academic, Day Camp, Sleep Away

Description:

For more than 40 years, EXPLO has brought together bright, curious, and interesting young people from around the globe. EXPLO provides a range of one-, two-, and three-week summer programs for students ages 7 to 17 on the campuses of Yale University, Wellesley College, and Wheaton College (MA). Featuring more courses, activities, and trips than any other summer program, EXPLO is a unique, safe, and supportive learning environment. Our students make friends from around the world, discover new interests and abilities, and have fun at every turn.

Type: Arts & Crafts, Beach, Dance, Day Camp, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Sports, Surfing

Description:

Fitness by the Sea Kid’s Camp (‘FBS’) is more than just a beach camp. With four beachside locations in Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades, an experienced and spirited staff (average age 28), and low camper to staff ratios (6:1), FBS offers a full range of dynamic and creative activities in an encouraging and nurturing environment for children ages 4-14.

Founded in 2000, we are the oldest and largest beach day camp in Southern California and have been called the ‘safest beach camp’ by the Chief of the Los Angeles County Lifeguards.

We offer over 80 different activities all rotating on a daily basis to create a fun outdoor adventure each and every day. We are truly 4 camps in 1 with tons of activities in Team Sports, Individual Sports, Water Activities, and Creative Activities.

We offer the ease of on-line enrollment along with extremely flexible scheduling options. Register your child for any days you wish, with no minimum days or weeks. Change your dates for no additional charge.

OFFERING TRANSPORTATION – Bus stops serving the communities in Beverly Hills, Cheviot Hills, Westwood, and Hancock Park areas. Please go to our website for more details.(fitnessbythesea.com)

Discount: 10% off to MomsLA readers + first-time customers – if you book by May 1st. Must call 310-459-2425 to purchase and may not be combined with other offers.

Two locations: Santa Monica State Beach, Tower 11 Santa Monica, CA 90403 and Will Rogers State Beach, Towers 14 and 5, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Type: Acting, Arts & Crafts, Dance, Day Camp, Theater

Description:

Rock out this summer with the Funky Divas & Dudes in this Performing Arts Camp!  For Girls & Boys ages 4-10 years old, we offer one week sessions that run from 9am- 3pm. Campers will engage in unique specialized activities that encourage self-confidence, social skills, physical health and using their imagination.

Dress up in popstar clothes and make rockin’ Music Videos!  Other activities include: Dance Classes, Fairytale Theatre, TV Commercials, Acting, Games, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, Theme Days, Beach Play (Santa Monica camp) and More!   We guarantee your child will have a blast at Funky Divas & Dudes Camp!

FD&D will also be at more locations in your neighborhood:  The Summer Institute @ CEE (West Hollywood), Summer @ Village School (Pacific Palisades), Iverbe Dance Camp (Culver City & Pacific Palisades) and City of Santa Monica (registration for these camps are done separately through each individual camps websites).

Discount: $20 off Early Bird Discount for MomsLA readers (enroll by May 20, FD&D Camp in Santa Monica only).  Use discount code: FUNKY18

Type: Cooking, Creative, Day Camp, Design, Maker, STEAM, STEM, Tech

Description:

SUMMER CAMPS KIDS LOVE. Galileo Innovation Camps for Pre-K – 8th Graders

At Galileo, we mix the fun of traditional day camp with thoughtfully crafted, hands-on projects in fields from science and engineering to the visual and culinary arts. Supported by the boundless energy of the best staff around, Galileo campers grow with us from pre-K through 8th grade, emerging as confident creators ready to express themselves fearlessly, lead boldly and turn their ideas into reality in high school and beyond. We call them Galileo Innovators, and they will change the world.

Camp Galileo (Pre-K – 5th grades): A four-week program with one-week options offering art, science and outdoor activities organized around inspired weekly themes.

Galileo Summer Quest (Entering 5th – 8th grades): Campers choose a different subject every week, creating go-karts, gourmet confections, robot pets and more in one of 10 majors.

21 locations in Southern California. Extended care from 8am – 6pm. Optional healthy lunch program. To sign up or learn more, visit www.galileo-camps.com or call 1-800-854-3684.

LA: Westside & Valley Camp Locations 

Venice (NEW!) – Camp Galileo
Westminster Avenue Elementary
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

Santa Monica (NEW!) – Camp Galileo
PS1 Pluralistic School
1225 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Brentwood – Camp Galileo
St. Martins Tours Elementary School
11955 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90049

West Hollywood/ Beverly Hills – Camp Galileo
West Hollywood Elementary School
970 N. Hammond St., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Encino/ Sherman Oaks – Camp Galileo
St. Cyril of Jerusalem School
4548 Haskell Ave., Encino, CA 91436

Burbank – Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Lycée International School of Los Angeles: Burbank Campus
1105 West Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91506

Culver City – Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Turning Point School
8780 National Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

Playa Vista – Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Westside Neighborhood School
5401 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066

LA South Bay Locations

Manhattan Beach- Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Meadows Elementary School
1200 Meadows Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Redondo Beach – Camp Galileo
Washington Elementary School
1100 Lilienthal Lane, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Palos Verdes – Camp Galileo
Montemalaga Elementary School
1121 Vía Nogales, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

Long Beach (NEW!) – Camp Galileo
St. Joseph Elementary School
6200 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815

LA Eastside Locations 

Claremont – Camp Galileo
Condit Elementary School
1750 North Mountain Ave., Claremont, CA 91711

La Cañada Flintridge (NEW!) – Camp Galileo
Crestview Preparatory School
140 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada, CA 91011

Los Felíz – Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Lycée International School of Los Angeles: Los Felíz Campus
4155 Russell Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Pasadena – Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Walden School
74 S. San Gabriel Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107

Orange County Camp Locations 

Costa Mesa (NEW!) – Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Mariners Christian School
300 Fischer Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Irvine – Camp Galileo & Galileo Summer Quest
Northwood Elementary School
28 Carson, Irvine, CA 92620

Ladrea Ranch – Camp Galileo
Oso Grande Elementary
30251 Sienna Parkway, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

Newport Beach – Camp Galileo
Andersen Elementary School
1900 Port Seabourne Way, Newport Beach, CA 92660

San Diego Locations

Carlsbad (NEW!)- Camp Galileo
Aviara Oaks Elementary School
6900 Ambrosia Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011

Type: Academic, Day Camp

Description:

Genesis Lab Camp is a five-day, fully immersive adventure into math and science, enveloped in rich historical contexts. Your child will engage with a host of innovative tools spanning 3D printing, virtual reality, and everything in between. Students will be challenged in an active learning, design-centered environment created by professional educators and college-level professors. Camp sessions are geared towards middle schoolers and run 5 days, Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to 2 PM.

Type: Academic, Camps for Girls, Day Camp, STEM, Tech

Description:

Girls Who Code Campus is a nationally-recognized organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in tech. Girls Who Code Campus is a NEW series of two-week summer courses for girls in 6th-12th grade. Each course dives deep on exciting new material, like iPhone App Development or Wearable Tech & Fashion Design. Your daughter will enjoy challenging hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and access to a sisterhood of other creative, ambitious girls.

In LA, Campus courses are hosted at Harvey Mudd, Scripps, and Loyola Marymount University.

Harvey Mudd College
301 Platt Boulevard, Claremont, California 91711

Scripps College
1030 North Columbia Avenue, Claremont, California 91711

Loyola Marymount College
1 Loyola Marymount University Dr., Los Angeles, California 90045

Type: Acting, Dance, Improv, Stage Combat, Theater, Voice

Description:

Does your child like performing on stage? Meeting new friends? Having fun and using his/her imagination? Check out Glendale Centre Theatre’s Summer Acting Camp!

Students ages 6-14 spend the day involved in classes that stimulate their creativity in a fun and safe environment. Our experienced and dedicated teachers lead classes in acting, dancing, singing, improvisation, and stage combat. And for those kids who can’t get enough, we have extended care from 2pm-5pm where campers experience even more activities and hands on crafts.

Each session culminates in a performance with all the campers on our very own GCT stage. We also offer 3 complimentary tickets to every camper for one of our family friendly GCT shows!

Every session is packed with new dress-up days and themes. We are now offering NEW discounted pricing for families who attend our first session of the summer. Sign up today by calling 818-244-8481!

Type: Music

Description:

This week long program is a hands on, immersive experience with the Grammy winning Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band members. Including combos, improv and a final performance, you can’t find this experience anywhere else! Having amassed 21 Grammy nominations, four statues and three Emmy wins, Gordon Goodwin is the most decorated big band leader in the 21st century.

Type: Academic, Day Camp, Sports, Theater

Description:

Got Game Camp is the premier Los Angeles summer day camp designed for kids of all skills, interests, and experience levels, ages 4-14!

Got Game Camp is an all encompassing camp with two program offerings. You have the choice of joining our all day camp with daily activities ranging from all sports and games to robotics, arts and crafts, science, dance, technology, and much more! In addition, we offer the Got Game Academy, which is a fun, hands-on way to further your child’s academic skills during the summer months. Academy runs Monday thru Thursday from 9:30-12:30 with options of adding our day camp in the afternoons and/or Field Trip Fridays!

A fresh camp experience starts each week, with extended care plus sibling and multi-week discounts available. We have something for everyone, and kids can’t get enough!

Questions and to register: email admin@gotgamecamp.com or call 310-975-8524.

Type: Acting

Description:

Meet Ariel Winter from Modern Family or Kenton Duty from Shake it UP and make a real short film with IMDB credit in this acting camp for those who want to go behind and in front of the scenes to help make and star in a real movie!

Gray Studios offers one of the most all-encompassing youth camps for actors and film makers everywhere! Come join us for a full week of intense & FUN work & learn the secrets that make our students competitive in this industry. Or if you’re just interested in the acting, directing, producing, shooting and want a new experience come see what we’re all about. This is a week not to be missed! Make a short film that you star in. Winning films will be submitted to local film festivals-red carpet screening included. Acting, Improv, voice and more!!!!!

Type: Day Camp, Improv

Description:

Teens learn the fundamentals of improv in this fun and engaging workshop series which culminates in an improv performance on The Groundlings student stage.

Type: Academic, Arts Education, Day Camp, Sports

Description:

Harvard-Westlake Summer invites you to join us. Whatever your interest is, chances are we have something to offer you! Award winning Harvard-Westlake faculty instruct courses in Film, Visual and Performing Arts, Academic Enrichment, and Wolverine Sports Camps. Our programs range from grades 3 – 12. Visit www.hw.com/summerprograms for descriptions of the different programs and our summer schedule.

Camp Locations:
Harvard-Westlake Upper School
3700 Coldwater Canyon
Studio City, CA 91604

Harvard-Westlake Middle School
700 N. Faring Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90077

Type: Arts & Crafts, Jewish, Sleep Away

Description:

Havaya Arts is a Jewish overnight arts camp, specializing in theater, art, dance, and music. Whether campers go deeply into a chosen art form or try something for the first time, they’ll grow as intentional artists and amazing human beings.

Type: Sports

Description:

Escape from every day routine and spend your day in chill and fun atmosphere at Iceland Skating Center. Ice skating is wonderful experience and a great workout. Iceland’s Fun Ice Skating Camp is a great way to spend your Summer. What can be better than having fun while learning the sport of ice skating while escaping the summer heat. The camp covers all the basics of figure skating such as moves in the field, power skating and music interpretation. Children will concentrate their attention on proper foot work and creative moves. Camp is designed for different levels of skaters. Various fun games and competitions on the ice are sure to provide a day full of fun, healthy and entertaining activities in a fun supervised professional atmosphere with world class coaches. Arts and Crafts, Games and Movies will be a part of the daily routine during breaks between ice skating activities. Full Day and Half Day activities are available. Iceland Offers Frozen Fun for Everyone!!!

Type: Academic, Day Camp, Robotics, Sleep Away, STEM, Tech

Description:

Whether you’re passionate about coding and engineering or video game design and development, go from “enthusiast” to “expert” this summer at an iD Tech Academy. At these intensive two-week programs for teens ages 13–18, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Build real-world skills in an inspiring, prestigious university setting
• Learn from world-class faculty and network with peers
• Gain priceless Industry insights with studio tours and guest speakers (varies by location)
• Join a community of iD Tech alumni who are landing dream jobs at Facebook, Google, EA, and Ubisoft, launching startups, founding nonprofits, and much more.

Type: Academic, Day Camp, Robotics, Sleep Away, STEM, Tech

Description:

This summer, your child can explore a prestigious campus, make friends as they master new tech skills, and join a community of more than 350,000 alumni. At iD Tech Camps, students ages 7-17 learn to code, design video games, produce videos, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, engineer robots, model and print 3D characters, work with AI and machine learning, build laptops, learn about cybersecurity, and more!

Weeklong, day and overnight summer programs held at 150+ prestigious campuses nationwide—including UCLA, Caltech, UC Irvine, LMU, Cal Lutheran, and more. Our 8:1 student-to-instructor average ensures customized learning with the smallest class sizes, leading to “a-ha moments” and awesome outcomes. Programs instill in-demand skills that embolden students to shape the future.

Type: Dance, Fashion, Film, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, Voice

Description:

At Idyllwild Arts, summer is serious fun! Since 1950, the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program has offered intensive workshops in dance, film, music, songwriting, theatre, visual arts and writing to students of all ages and abilities, including Family Week. Located in the beautiful mountains of Southern California. Art Workshops are available for Kids and Teens (ages 5-18), Adults, and Families. Register now at idyllwildarts.org/summer

Type: Dance, Day Camp, Sports

Description:

Iverbe Day and Sports Camp is dedicated to creating a fun, positive summer experience in a safe environment at the Willows Community School, Palisades High School and at St. Anastasia School in Westchester.

We are committed to providing your child with a uniquely personal camp experience. Our counselors understand the importance of developing relationships with their campers and will help them build meaningful relationships with each other.

Our goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment where campers are free to explore their capabilities and focus on having fun.

Camp Locations in Pacific Palisades, Culver City and Westchester.

Type: Art & Nature, Day Camp

Description:

Are you ready to get grubby? During Messy Mayhem: Sense-sational Spring Camp, from mud to slime we’ll find the muckiest yuckiest ways to experience the world through our senses, all while exploring science, art, and nature. We promise every day you’ll need to take a bath! Adults – towel or tarp recommended for pick up. Visit kidspacemuseum.org for full details and registration. Kidspace Members receive 10% off!

Week 1: March 19 – 23
Week 2: March 26 – March 30
9:00am – 3:00pm, $450 a week
3:00 – 6:00pm aftercare available for an additional $75 fee.
For children ages 5 to 9

Type: Sports

Description:

The LA Clippers Youth Basketball Summer Camps offer an exciting way for kids 6-14 years of age to take their game to the next level.  The camps, which are open to children of all different skill levels feature an All-Star group of coaches including former Clippers Players Olden Polynice and Yari Korolev. Participants will receive top level instruction on shooting mechanics, footwork, ball-handling, defense, passing and mental approach to the sport in a fun environment.  Camps will take place Monday-Friday from 8am-3pm and will be held throughout LA, Orange County, the I.E. and San Diego.  Register today before the camps sell out.

Promo Code:  MomsLA ($50 off)

Camp Dates and Locations:

JUNE 2018
Monday, June 11 – Friday, June 15 – CAMP – L.A.C.E.S. (5931 W 18th St, Los Angeles, CA 90035) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, June 18 – Friday, June 22 – CAMP – Agoura Hills Community Center (27040 Malibu Hills Rd, Calabasas, CA 91301)
Monday, June 18 – Friday, June 22 – CAMP – OC Magic – Laguna Hills Community Center (25555 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills, CA)
Monday, June 25 – Friday, June 29 – CAMP – Shoot 360 (2076 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, June 25 – Friday, June 29 – CAMP – Temecula Valley High School (31555 Rancho Vista Rd, Temecula, CA 92592) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, June 25 – Friday, June 29 – CAMP – CSUN (18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330) – 8:00am-3:00pm

JULY 2018
Monday, July 9 – Friday, July 13 – CAMP – L.A.C.E.S. (5931 W 18th St, Los Angeles, CA 90035) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 9 – Friday, July 13 – CAMP – Sports Academy (1011 Rancho Conejo Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 9 – Friday, July 13 – CAMP – The Map (12552 Western Ave, Garden Grove, CA. 92841) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 16 – Friday, July 20 – CAMP – Shoot 360 (2076 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 16 – Friday, July 20 – CAMP – Corky Smith Community Gym (274 Pico Ave, San Marcos, CA 92069) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 16 – Friday, July 20 – CAMP – Rosemont Middle School (4725 Rosemont Ave., La Crescenta, CA 91214) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 23 – Friday, July 27 – CAMP – John Burroughs High School (1920 W Clark Ave, Burbank, CA 91506) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 23 – Friday, July 27 – CAMP – Civic Center Gym (502 S. Vicentia, Corona, CA 92880) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 30 – Friday, August 3 – CAMP – Rancho Santa Susana Community Center (5005-C Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93063) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, July 30 – Friday, August 3 – CAMP – Palisades Rec Center (851 Alma Real Dr, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272) – 8:00am-3:00pm (Big gym and outdoor courts)

AUGUST 2018
Monday, August 6 – Friday, August 10 – CAMP – Westwood Rec Center (1350 S Sepulveda St, Los Angeles, CA 90025) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, August 6 – Friday, August 10 – CAMP – Torrance South Bay YMCA (2900 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505) – 8:00am-3:00pm
Monday, August 6 – Friday, August 10 – CAMP – Blizzard Sports Center (25871 Atlantic Ocean Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630) – 8:00am-3:00pm

Type: Beach, Day Camp, Sports, Surfing

Description:

Come surf with Learn to Surf LA, the longest running and best surf school in Santa Monica! We have been providing surf lessons since 2002 and summer youth surf camp since 2004, and we hold the first permit ever issued in Santa Monica for surf camps. Put our extensive experience to your advantage and come surf with us!

We have been honing our services for over 15 years – our camp is safe, fun and effective. Our maximum student to instructor ratio of 5:1 maximizes instruction without compromising safety while at the same time providing unmatched value. Our camp prides itself in providing the best surf instruction in Los Angeles County, and we have been praised by lifeguards and parents alike for being more than just a day camp: we actually teach our kids how to surf! By the end of a week with us, they will not only have made new friends and had the experience of a lifetime, they’ll be able to handle themselves competently and safely in the water while having a great time!

• Spring Break Surf Camp: March 26th to April 6th
• Summer Surf Camp: June 11th to August 24th

Locations:

• Santa Monica/Venice Beach
• Manhattan Beach/El Porto

Our camp is:

• Monday-Friday,
• Full days are 9:30-3:30
• Half days are 9:30-12:30 and 12:30 to 3:30.
• 8am Early dropoff
• Flexible scheduling
• Ages 5-17

Get a $50 off any full week booked online using promo code MOMSLA18

Type: Day Camp, Fashion, Pre-Teen, Teen

Description:

Modeling Camp invites all girls to explore the world of fashion and style this summer! Featured on Good Morning America and the Insider, this camp offers girls ages 11-17 a one of a kind experience! From photo shoots to fashion shows, from health and fitness to personal presentation – Modeling Camp is the ideal camp for all fashionistas! Visit us at www.modelingcamp.com!

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Money Munchkids is dedicated to teaching kids K-3rd grade financial education and money management through our retail products and financial education camp. The Money Munchkids Financial Education Kids Camp takes children on an interactive educational adventure to understanding financial literacy and money management.

Through dynamic, teacher approved, hands-on lessons, children 5 to 9 years old will learn new vocabulary and financial education concepts such as those related to banking, saving, distinguishing needs vs wants, budgeting, even earning and investing money. Our financial education program also teaches kids other important life skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, leadership, and decision making.

The Money Munchkids financial education program is designed to meet the learning styles of all students. Every lesson incorporates a combination of learning styles (visual, aural, verbal, kinesthetic, logical, interpersonal and solitary) to teach the content to all learners. Our classes include lectures, stories, musical expression, partner work, independent exploration, kinesthetic activities, group activities, and interactive dialogue to support learning. Our take-home materials bridge class learning with home conversations and real-life scenarios. Course Length: 8 one hour lessons spread across 1-8 weeks

Age/Grade: 5-9 years old / K-3rd Grade

2018 Spring Break dates and locations:
4/2/2018 – 4/5/2018 at RSSCC, Simi Valley, CA 93063
4/2/2018 – 4/5/2018 at BCS, Ventura, CA

2018 Spring/Summer dates & Locations
4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 at Reseda, CA
5/17, 5/18, 5/24, 5/25 at Reseda, CA
7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28  at Reseda, CA

Type: Sleep Away

Description:

Give your kids the experience of a lifetime this summer on a spacious, 900 acre working ranch in the Sierras of Northern California.  Mountain Meadow is a unique, classic traditional, co-ed summer camp offering many activities campers can choose from daily.  Enrollment is limited to 120 campers to ensure a more personalized camp experience for each child and a family-like environment.  Friendships flourish and life-skills are acquired as campers take on challenges and new experiences with the encouragement of our college-age staff.  Two and four week sessions are offered, and kids ages 7 to 16 are welcome to enroll.  We provide staff-escorted transportation to/from LAX to Reno on specific flights;  from Reno it’s a short bus ride to camp.  Activities include horseback riding, animal care, archery, fishing, extensive high & low ropes challenge courses, 800 ft long zip line, campfires & songfests, water sports both on site and at Lake Almanor, backpack trips, hikes, weekend competitions and events, and so much more.  62 Summers family owned and operated, 3rd Generation Directors.  WAIC and ACA accredited, references available upon request.

Specialty camps:  “Horse Week” for the avid horseback rider and “Water Sports Week” for avid wakeboarders and skiers offered in August.

704-950 Wingfield Road – Susanville, CA  96130 (between Reno/Tahoe Airport and Mt. Lassen Volcanic Nat’l Park)

Type: Music

Description:

Let your child ages 6-17 get a taste of what their life could be like playing music—all day long! Spend a whirlwind week in Hollywood on MI’s state-of-the-art college campus, where you can get deeper into the music industry and have an unforgettable summer experience.

Hit the stage, the studio or the workshop while learning from award-winning teachers and clinicians. Classes offered in: Guitar, Bass, Drum, Keyboard, DJ, Songwriting, Music Production, Guitar Building and Vocal.  Styles include rock, pop, metal, electronic, hip-hop, R&B, blues and jazz.

MomsLA Readers get a 10% discount if they sign up before 3/31/18! Just tell them MomsLA sent you!

Type: Day Camp, Language

Description:

Create your own camp, on a weekly session basis. You can register your kids and teenagers for academic French classes on a half day basis and/or enroll them for fun outdoors and indoors creative activities on a full day basis, including two hours of French a day.

Location #1: Culver West Alexander Park, in Culver City (with Alliance Francaise teachers):
4162 Wade St, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Full day camp, from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Pick up until 4.00 pm (free). Lunch not included.
Ages: 6 to 11 ; 12 to 16.
Activities: two hours of French learning (two subgroups according to levels), arts & crafts, theater, dance, movies, cooking, outdoor games, treasure hunts. All in French!
Rates: $420/week : non members $380/week: members

Location #2: Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
Century City: 10390 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 120. Los Angeles CA 90039
Half day camp, from 9.oo am to 12.oo pm.
Pick up until 1.oo pm (free). Lunch not included.
Ages: 11 to 16.
Activities: two hours of French learning (two subgroups according to levels), arts & crafts, theater, movies, baking. All in French!
Rates: $280/week : non members $250/week : members

Type: Music

Description:

Opera Camp is a three-week intensive July 23-August 11 (featured performer coaching July 16-20) for kids ages 9-17 who rehearse, perform, and participate in a variety of movement and technical workshops. At the end of the session, campers will perform an opera onstage for family, friends, and community members!

Your child will discover that as a young artist, they have great power and responsibility. Their power as storytellers, which can be used for good. And their responsibility as artists, to prepare to their utmost and be worthy of the stories. Auditions will be held March-April.

Type: Sleep Away

Description:

Outdoor Journeys is a non-profit youth development organization, which operates a residential camp program, Camp Nawakwa, near Angelus Oaks, California and a day camp program, Camp Blue Sky, near Upland, California.

It is our mission to inspire individuals to connect with the natural world.

Camp Nawakwa is open to everyone! We embrace the uniqueness of all young people and their families. We ensure that every child has a place, no matter his or her background or age.

Type: Academic, Creative Writing, Design, Photography, Sleep Away, Tech

Description:

Are you in 7th or 8th grade? Join us in Los Angeles this summer for the Oxbridge at UCLA Prep program! Oxbridge has been welcoming intellectually adventurous students for over 30 years on our academic summer programs. In Los Angeles, students reside on the campus of UCLA and select a Major and a Workshop course from Creative Writing, Photography, Design, & New Media, Speech & Debate, and Augmented Reality & Game Design. Each day, students take part in chaperoned activities on and off campus. All meals are provided and our team is on-site 24/7 to provide for the well-being of our students. To learn more about this program, and all of our programs for students in grades 7-12, please visit our website.

Type: Academic, Day Camp

Description:

Do you want to make your own potions like a wizard? Or, create your own space game using coding? In addition to themed group activities, various guest speakers, science experiments and art projects, students will receive 2 hours of 1:1 intervention using programs including Seeing Stars®, Visualizing and Verbalizing®, Wilson Reading, ST Math, Read Naturally, executive functioning programs and more.

We offer nine week-long sessions Monday – Friday from 9-2pm including snack and lunch. Additional intervention hours are available from 8-9am and 2-5pm. The summer sessions start on June 11th and end on August 10th (*Closed on July 4th).

*Early bird package pricing applied if signed up before May 1st (after May 1st, all pricing is $1,400/week)

Type: Academic, Day Camp, Tech

Description:

Techno-tainment Summer Camp runs one-week sessions Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm for students entering grades 2-9. Students sign-up for one week-long course at a time from the list of available options. Students who sign up for multiple weeks may take all different courses, or repeat some of their favorites, since all our classes have a wealth of possible projects to complete. Our most popular courses are YouTube Workshop, Roblox 3D Game Design, and Minecraft Modding. Each day is balanced with a healthy mix of indoor and outdoor activities, including afternoon sports, snack break, and the ever-popular computer games of Network Game Time. There are always multiple activity options during these times to ensure all students find something they enjoy. At the end of each week, we hold an open house where students can show off their work and are recognized for their accomplishments.

Multiple locations around California: Santa Monica, Pasadena, LAX/Westchester, Beverly Hills, Encino, Berkeley, Irvine, Manhattan Beach, Fullerton, Marin, and Burbank.

Type: Arts & Crafts, Creative, Day Camp, Enrichment, Kindergarten Readiness, Sensory Movement, STEM, Team Building

Description:

Play 2 Progress builds skills for the journey through childhood. Our camps are designed to allow your children to keep learning and exploring after school ends, while having a blast. We get messy in every camp – whether we’re creating works of art, doing science experiments, building obstacle courses, or just swinging, climbing, and building in our state-of-the-art sensory gym.

Play is fun, but it’s also powerful; Play 2 Progress camps harness that power to help your kids advance academically, improve fine and gross motor skills, and be good teammates. The only problem is – kids don’t want to leave!

June 18-22 Sensory Movement Camp
June 25-29 Launch into Kindergarten Camp
July 9-13 Team Building Camp
July 16-20 Launch into Kindergarten Camp
July 23-27 Sensory Movement Camp
July 30-August 3 Creative Minds: Art and Fine Motor Camp
August 6-10 Mad Science Camp

Type: Academic

Description:

Play-Well offers LEGO®-Inspired engineering summer camps that explore STEM concepts through hands on learning with LEGO®. Dream it, Build it, Wreck it, Repeat! Choose from themes like robotics, minecraft, star wars, ninjago, batman and more! We also offer Girl-Powered camps that inspire the next generation of Women in STEM! Let your child’s imagination soar with tens of thousands of LEGO in each camp! Our programs are designed by engineers and refined by teachers but the campers just think it’s fun! Our camps are great for grades K – 8. What will your kid build this summer?

Various Locations in the LA area. Please visit our website to find a camp near you!

Type: Day Camp, Sports

Description:

If you’ve got an active 4-14 year-old who likes to play, then Prime Time’s for you.  Each day offers an array of sports, camp classics, sports training and special events presented by a dynamic staff at top-flight locations throughout Los Angeles. We also offer Art/Sports and Tech/Sports Combo Camps for those looking to do a bit of everything during the summer. Whether your child’s just starting out or looking to take their game to the next level, our low staffing ratio (as low as 6:1) ensures that everyone thrives.  That’s the Prime Time Way.

Locations include:

West Los Angeles – Emerson Middle School
1650 Selby Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Santa Monica – Crossroads School
1714 21st St, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Silver Lake – Ivanhoe Elementary School
2828 Herkimer St. Los Angeles, CA 90039

Woodland Hills – Taft High School
5461 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Hancock Park – John Burroughs Middle School
600 S Mc Cadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Type: Acting

Description:

Three Summer Camps at Young Actors Space. Established in 1979, Young Actors Space is the Original and Premiere school in Los Angeles for young performers.

On-Camera Conservatory – June 25th – 29th – 10:00AM-1:00PM Daily – Ages 10-17 Cost: $650 ($200 deposit)

This 5 day program includes on-camera & audition technique as well as truth based improvisation and scene study. An original scene will be written specifically for each actor. They will be coached, rehearse and shoot the original scene in our professionally lit On-Camera Room. Actors will receive a personality slate and edited scene ready to send to agents, managers, and casting directors. (Limit: 20 students)

Production Conservatory – July 9th – 22nd – 10:00AM – 4:00PM Daily* – Ages 10-17 – Cost: $1,300 ($200 deposit)

Performances: Friday, July 20th @ 7pm – Saturday, July 21st @ 2pm & 7pm – Sunday, July 22nd @ 2pm

*Does not meet on July 14th or 15th; times on performance days may vary

Our Production Conservatory is a fast-paced camp where actors from all over the world help create an original production in ten days. This conservatory focuses on theatre technique and culminates in the premiere of a brand-new play written specifically for the actors involved, which is performed four times in the YAS Theatre. (Limit: 20 students)

Youth Dialect Workshop – July 23rd – August 3rd (10 days) – 10:00AM – 1:00PM – Monday through Friday – Ages 12-17 Cost: $700 ($200 deposit)

This one-of-a-kind intensive gives young actors the tools they need to master any dialect they wish. Students will spend the first week learning the ins-and-outs the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The second week students will learn how to use the IPA to teach themselves a dialect, using British Received Pronunciation as a basis. On the last day of class, students will be put on tape performing a scene using their newly learned British Dialect. Dialect study is an important but often overlooked facet of an actor’s education – give your young actor the upper hand on their journey! (Limit: 12 students)

Type: Academic, STEM

Description:

At Project Scientist, we’re fostering today’s scientists who will lead the world in solving tomorrow’s greatest challenges! Our promise is to educate, coach, and advocate for girls and women with an aptitude, talent, and passion for STEM. Through engagement of top STEM companies, universities, teachers and hands on curriculum, our girls discover the endless opportunities available to them in STEM.

Predator Animal Week – Immerse in the diverse habitats and ecosystems of our world as we learn about food chains and webs, animal adaptations, defense mechanisms and how we’re all connected.

Girls Take Flight – Combining the forces of flight gives us lift off into the field of aeronautics. We’ll explore natural and manmade fliers such as birds, planes, helicopters, hot air balloons, and hovercrafts and launch our own into the sky.

Power Your World – Get energized about the power around us. We’ll investigate different forms of energy such as chemical, electrical, sound, & light and tinker and test a variety of energy sources.

Grossology – Explore the gross side of science from human bodies and germs to wastewater treatment and decomposition. We’ll get our hands dirty as we manipulate the chemistry and biology of these gross, but fun topics.

Tech Maker & Creator Lab – Take the tech world by storm through a variety of coding and robotic platforms, including Makey Makeys, Beebots, Scratch, CodeSpark, and mobile App development.

Digging the Dino – Jump back to a time where dinosaurs ruled our Earth. We’ll be archeologists and paleontologists sorting through bones, fossils, and artifacts in our prehistoric world.

Camp Location(s):
USC, Los Angeles
Caltech, Pasadena
Loyola Marymount University, West LA / South Bay
Concordia University, Irvine

Type: Community Service, Travel

Description:

Rustic Pathways is the leader in providing superior quality international community service, education, and adventure programs for students. We offer one to three- week spring break and summer experiences, Gap Year programs, and custom group trips in 18 different countries. Each program is carefully designed to help students make meaning of their travel experiences, identify interests and passions, gain confidence, and grow as individuals. Across the globe, we employ local staff and foster lasting relationships with the communities in which we work, enabling our students to have immersive and authentic travel and service experiences. Locations include: Australia, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, The Fiji Islands, Laos, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Peru, Tanzania, Thailand, United States, Vietnam.

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Sandy Days Kids Camp is a beach camp located in Pacific Palisades for kids ages 4.5 to 14.  Swimming, Boogie Boarding, Paddling, Flag Football, Capture the Flag, Arts and Crafts, Dance, Team and Individual Sports, Creative Performances and Sand Activities are encouraged by our mature and experienced staff.  We maintain a 6:1 camper to counselor ratio.  Our flexible schedule allows you to arrange days at the beach that will fit in with your summer plans.

Type: Improv

Description:

Our summer camps attract students from all over the world to learn improv, make friends & perform on our stage! Camp ends with a free show where the students show off what they’ve learned!

Ages 8-18 • grouped by ages 8-10, 11-13, 14-18 • Mon-Fri • 9am-3:30pm • No Experience Needed

Each day, the students rotate through three subjects:

• Improv: An Intro to the rules of Improv; saying yes, working together, listening, and having fun.
• Sketch Comedy: An intro to the basics of writing sketch comedy scenes.
• Musical Improv: Learn to spontaneously put words to music.

Questions? Call 323.464.8542 and we’d be happy to help you.

2017 Camp dates
June 12-16
June 19-23
June 26-30
July 5-7*
July 10-14
July 17-21
July 24-28
July 31-August 4
August 7-11
August 14-18

Tuition: $350

*The 3-day July 5-7 camp is prorated to $210
* There is a 15% discount on a second child in the same camp.
** Any referrals stating your name upon signing up will get you a $25 discount on your next enrollment.

EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE!
You can drop your student off as early as 8:30 free of charge.

AFTER CARE 3:30 – 5pm: $75 for 1-week camps, $150 for 2-week camps

Type: Rock Climbing Camp

Description:

Looking for something fun and exciting for your kids to do during the next school break? Look no further than Sender One’s Rock Climbing Camp! Rock climbing has been shown to help build confidence, improve focus, and increase coordination and strength in children. Through active instruction and supervised games, climbers ages 6 to 13 years old, will learn how to problem solve, work in groups and gain confidence in their ability to reach new heights! Sign up for morning camp, afternoon camp, or both for a full day of fun.

Sender One LAX – 11220 Hindry Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90045
Sender One SNA – 1441 S. Village Way, Santa Ana, CA 92705

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Summerhouse is Sequoyah School’s flexible summer program, offering a diverse blend of activities for ages 5-15. Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.  There’s a lot to choose from every week including featured projects designed by our own Sequoyah experts.  Develop your mind, spirit and independence!

Type: Camps for Girls, Dance, Day Camp, Martial Arts, Sports, Teen

Description:

Parents just like you LOVE our FUN Summer Camp

TEEN GIRLS Empowerment Summer Camp (Girls ages 12-19)

Empowerment Summer Camp That Your TEEN Girl Will LOVE!

The camp includes daily women’s self defense training, water sports lessons by UCLA (kayaking, sailing, stand up paddle boarding), dance classes, meditation classes, nutrient classes, safe dating workshops, kickboxing classes, core strengthening workouts, stretching classes, and other fun activities geared to increase: agility, balance, coordination, speed, focus, strength, and confidence. It a high energy, fun, safe, and empowering program that your daughter will LOVE! All included at an affordable price of $45/day! (This price offer ends April 30!)

All water sports activities are conducted safely in Marina del Rey channel hosted by UCLA. All instructors and coaches for the water sports are UCLA employees who go through extensive training in both water activities and in working with youth. They hold current Red Cross CPR and First Aid certifications.

Hosted by SHIELD Women’s Self Defense System®. SHIELD has been featured across the world on BBC World News, E! Entertainment, Hallmark, BuzzFeed, France24, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, Telemundo, Univision, and more.

Type: Acting, Arts Education, Dance, Day Camp, Music, Performing Arts, Photography, Sleep Away, Theater

Description:

Come join the next generation of visual and performing artists at SOCAPA – The School of Creative & Performing Arts! SOCAPA offers 1-3 week Summer Program intensives in Filmmaking, Acting, Music, Dance, Photography and Screenwriting. Campers of all experience levels are challenged to advance their craft through hands-on learning with teachers who are leaders in their fields. With these Intensives comes the best of summer – a time for friendship and fun with activities every night and weekend. Los Angeles campers can enjoy trips to Venice Beach and the Walk of Fame, along with visits from guest artists, karaoke nights, and much more! Follow the link below for a tour of our LA campus, visit our site, or call our NY office for more information!

Type: Improv, Theater

Description:

This popular improv comedy program has been named the “Best Kids Improv Classes in LA” by Los Angeles Magazine and LA Weekly.  Studio LOL campers study one week of improv comedy in an upbeat atmosphere, where the just-for-fun energy of camp creates a perfect space for beginners to jump right in.  A typical day at Studio LOL might include: acting out a silly news broadcast, creating an infomercial with crazy props, or creating a scene about potato farmers.  Campers ages 8+ perform in a comedy show for parents on Friday.  Separate camp weeks are available for ages 5-18.

Type: Acting, Film, Theater

Description:

We offer weekly children and teen summer camps– Acting and Improv Camp:

Make-a-Movie Camp:Musical Theater Summer Camp for Ages 7-12 & 13-17.

A different play is worked on each week.We also offer weekly weekend acting classes and we only allow 12 students per session. Please call us to set up a time to meet with us.

Type: Academic, Day Camp, Enrichment

Description:

Summer at Brentwood is a day camp program that provides a safe and nurturing environment where students entering Grades K – 12 can engage in a broad range of classes, sports, and activities within the vibrant and diverse community of Brentwood School.

Two locations:

K-6 day camp
12001 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Sports, 7-12 academic/enrichment courses
100 S. Barrington Pl
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Get Set for Summer! Flexible Camp Schedules & Oodles of Options for:
Preschool – Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Elementary (Grades 1 – 5)

Stratford infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum into an innovative and fun summer camp experience featuring themed, project-based learning and enriched academic challenges.

For the Preschool-Kindergarten age group (2.5 – 5 years old) – Campers learn, explore, and engage in a combination of hands-on learning projects and interactive play.

For the Elementary age group (first through fifth grade, 6-11 years old) – each 2-week camp session is built around a project-based-learning theme, where students collaborate to tackle a real-world problem by utilizing cross-disciplinary academic principles and new concepts in a fun and engaging way. This summer’s themes are planned to include:

Worldly Adventures – Create a new colony. Learn about infrastructure, ecosystems and more.

Innovation Design – Design your own Engineer’s/”Maker’s” lab. In the spirit of “making things that work and making things work better,” students will learn about design and engineering-thinking and then team-up to design their own projects.

Cooking Showdown – Cultivate your own food business. Learn about cuisine from different countries, entrepreneurship and economics.

Explore Summer@Stratford — StratfordSchools.com/summer-camp

Type: Sports

Description:

Summer of Surf is a surf and beach camp that provides daily transportation to the beach and has been serving Pasadena and neighboring cities for 6 years.  We run from the Beginning of June to the end of August for ages 7 and up. We offer an array of beach activities including boogie-boarding, surfing, swimming and games. Our focus is on providing a safe and supportive atmosphere for your child to grow and develop their skills in the ocean, whether they are brand new to the ocean or they are an experienced surfer. For 2018 we have partnered with Perfect Day Surf Camp, a Santa Monica based surf camp that has been in business for 16 years. With Summer of Surf and Perfect day, you get a dedicated team, a stellar uncrowded location, and the highest quality personalized experience possible.

Pick up via bus at three locations:

1. Altadena golf course
1456 E Mendocino St, Altadena, CA  91001

2. Jefferson Park
1525 Monte Vista St, Pasadena, CA  91106

3. Garfield Park
630 Stratford Ave., South Pasadena, CA  91030

Type: Music

Description:

Summer Xperience is a 3 Week Program with focuses in Music Performance, Songwriting, Music Production, Composing for Visual Media and Music Entrepreneurship. The Xperience is offered to all skill levels and includes master classes, private lessons, recitals and large ensembles taught by LACM faculty and top music industry members.

Type: Sports

Description:

Come play with TGA for our 15th year of Premier Sports Camps! An exciting mix of instruction, drills, and games maximizes the fun while campers develop their skills and build friendships. Each action-packed day combines athletics, academics, and life lessons into activities that create a safe, fun, and educational environment for your young athlete.

Offering: Tennis, Golf, Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee, Flag Football, Cheerleading, and Volleyball.

Multiple locations:

Airport Park, Santa Monica
Culver West/Alexander Park
Randy Johnson/Bluff Creek Park
Holmby Park
Travel Golf Camp

Type: Creative Writing

Description:

Keep flexing their creative muscles even after school is out this summer! We’ll write stories, play word games, read together and listen to our fellow writer’s tales. If either your child loves to weave stories or hates to pick up a pencil, all levels of writing are tended to, nurtured, and encouraged. Half-day camps are offered in June in the Los Feliz neighborhood.  Morning Camp 9am-12pm or afternoon camp: 1-4pm. Ages 8-12.

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Come build amazing things with us! Tinkering School LA teaches children the skills they need to work confidently in wood, plastic, and metal to build robust structures as wild as their imaginations. With a 4:1 camper to facilitator ratio, our fully stocked workshop provides a safe and supportive environment for personal growth through skills development and creative construction.

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Since 1945, Tocaloma Summer Day Camp has been fostering the adventure of childhood with our traditional summer camp full of fun, friends and great activities. Swimming lessons, sports, archery, tennis, drama, nature, arts n crafts are just a few of the offered activities. And, of course, we can’t forget our awesome theme days, including Snow Day {20 tons of snow!}, Mud Decathlon or Halloween in July.

Our camp activities are designed around developing skills and having fun under the care and guidance of our fantastic staff. Our counselors are selected for their silly and fun personalities, maturity and kind hearts. Our 66 acre, private campus boasts multiple fields, a swimming pool, playgrounds and air-conditioned indoor space. We are organized and professional.

If you are looking for a summer experience that offers a variety of activities, daily swimming lessons, a culture of kindness and a ton of fun, we’d love to have you join us. Visit tocaloma.com for tour dates, camp information and more.

Type: Day Camp

Description:

Tumbleweed Day Camp has been providing children with a place to unplug, explore and play for over 60 years on 100 acres of beautiful, unspoiled nature in the Santa Monica Mountains . Tumbleweed offers over 100 activities including archery, swimming, horseback riding and ropes courses. Tumbleweed campers have fun, learn from highly trained counselors and grow into the best versions of themselves. A summer at Tumbleweed is a summer where your child will laugh, let loose, and make new friends. A summer they will never forget. Transportation included.

Register today at www.tumbleweedcamp.com or call 310-472-7474. We invite you to join us for our Open Houses.

Type: Day Camp, Sports

Description:

UCLA Recreation offers a wide variety of programs for ages 5-17 including swim lessons, general day camps, travel camps, waterfront activities, musical theater, junior life guarding, skateboarding camp.

Type: Day Camp, Sports

Description:

An Upstander stands up for others whenever bullying occurs. We empower kids 6-12 years old from a Child Development perspective with group activities centered around martial arts, movement, mindfulness & meditation. Camp is designed to help kids build self-esteem, to find an activity for them to be passionate about, and empower them with tools to keep them safe:

Boundary Setting & Self-Defense
Fun Martial Arts training
Yoga & Mindful Meditation
Team Sports, Chess & indoor/outdoor games
Performing/Creative Arts

Benefits:
Confidence & Self-esteem
Grit & a Growth Mindset
Empathy & Kindness
Mindfulness & SEL