Summer is just a couple of weeks away. Have you planned for your children’s summer camp experience yet? If you are still looking for a cool camp in California, where children not only have fun but can also improve their (foreign) language skills, go over the list of German Immersion Summer Camps we have compiled for you below!
We hope you find the perfect camp for your child and would love to hear about your experience!
GERMAN IMMERSION SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA.
Southern California offers camps in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Big Bear. Northern California has camps in Oakland, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Mountain View and Berkeley.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Big Bear – (offered through the German-American School Association of SoCal) 7 Days German Immersion Overnight Camp
- Dates: 23 June – 29 June, 2013
- Minimum age: 7 years
- Fun Activities include: archery, swimming, rock climbing, nature hikes, baking & much more.
- All activities are in German
- Cost: $575.00
- Location: Presbyterian Conference Center, Big Bear
- Contact: Email for enrollment forms, gasa54@aol.com
Los Angeles – (offered by Tivoli Rainbow Garden Preschool – Regenbogen Kindergarten ) – “Spiel, Spass und Sommer-Aktivitäten” –
- Dates: July 1 – July 31 (half-day 8:30am-1pm or full-day until 3pm optional )
- Age Group: 2.5 – 5 years
- Activities are in German & English
- Cost: Call for info
- Location: 4051 Tivoli Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066
- Contact: TivoliRainbowGarden@gmail.com or phone (310)-301 9147
- Website: http://tivolikindergartenla.com
San Diego – (offered by Enrichment4Kids – 3 Sessions available )
- Dates: Session 1: July 29th-2nd; Session 2: Aug 5th-9th; Session 3: Aug 19th-23rd
- Age Groups: Pre-K to Elementary Age
- Activities: “Enrichment for the Head, Heart and Body”. Math & reading, both in German will be taught for the first 3 hours each day before activities like swimming, piano, field sports, tumbling, skateboarding, etc.
- Cost: Call for info
- Contact: Kimberley@ReCenter.org
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/Enrichment4Kids?ref=ts&fref=ts
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Oakland – (Organized by BAKS plus – 2 Sessions available )
- Dates: Session 1: June 17th-28th; Session 2: July 1st -12th
- Age Groups: 4-14 years
- Activities: Session 1 – ”Wer waren die alten Germanen? – Who were the Germanic tribes? Session 2 – “Klaus Stoertebeker & CO. – A Pirate’s Life for Me! “
- The whole program is in German Immersion. Prior knowledge of German is advisable.
- Hours: Sessions run from 9-1pm daily. Extended Care is available until 5pm
- Cost: Session 1 – $400; Session 2 – $360 (Discounts available for siblings, Combination of session 1 & 2, and early bird sign ups )
- Location: Archway Lower School, 250 41st Street, Oakland, CA 94611
- Contact: sommerschule@kinderstube.org
- Website:http://www.kinderstube.org/plus/plusprogram.html#summercamp
Menlo Park – (organized by GASPA-German American School of Palo Alto) One 4-week full immersion summer camp session . “Gedanken in den Wolken…Füsse im Matsch!”
- Dates: One session from June 24th – July 19th, 2013 (9am- 2pm Mo-Fri; extended time 2-6pm available)
- Age Groups: 3-12 years ( no prior language knowledge required!)
- Activities: music, art, cooking, crafts, sports games, dancing & much more
- Cost: Early bird – $995 and Regular – $1095
- Location: GAIS School Campus, 275 Elliot Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94303
- Contact: office@gaspa-ca.org;
- Website: http://www.gaspa-ca.org/summer-school-program/overview
- Note: Earl Bird Tuition valid through March 31st & non-refundable $150 registration fee for all registrations per child!
GISSV – German International School of Silicon Valley offers German Summer Camps in 3 different locations in NoCal: San Francisco, Berkeley & Mountain View. ( www.gissv.org/summerprogram )
San Francisco – (Organized by GISSV – 4 one-week sessions available)
- Dates: June 17th – July 12th 2013 (Four sessions)
- Ages: 4.9 -7 years
- Activities: Indoor & Outdoor Adventures. Per session children will discover one of the four elements, air, earth, fire & water.
- Hours: 9am-4pm
- Cost: $395/Full Day Session
- Location: San Francisco Campus, 4 Funston Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129
- Contact: office@gissv.org, phone: 650-254 0748
- website: www.gissv.org/summerprogram
Berkeley – (Organized by GISSV – 5 one-week sessions available)
- Dates: June 17th – July 19th 2013
- Ages: 3-6 and 7-12
- Activities: Explore the world with topics like Ocean, Circus, Space, and Fairy Tales from Around the World!
- Hours: 9am-2pm
- Cost: $247/Half Day Session
- Location: Berkeley Campus, 1581 Le Roy Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708
- Contact: office@gissv.org, phone: 650-254 0748,
- website: www.gissv.org/summerprogram
Mountain View – (Organized by GISSV – 4 sessions available)
- Dates: June 24, 2013 to July 19, 2013
- Ages: Ages 3-4, ages 5-14, and adult classes
- Activities: Students will be exposed to German throughout the day. Music, Art, Art History, Soccer, Basketball and much more. For further information on our program
- Hours: 9am – 12pm/ Half day, Afternoon activities available from 12pm – 4pm
- Cost: $375 – $750
- Location: Mountain View Campus, 310 Easy Street, Mountain View, CA 94043
- Contact: office@gissv.org, phone: 650-254 0748,
- website: www.gissv.org/summerprogram
- SPECIAL Website: http://www.gissv.org/podium/default.aspx?t=151553&rc=0
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