S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G S E C T I O N endows children with a sound foundation in a bilingual education, building skills that last a lifetime. Grades: PreK–5 (ages 3–10) Dates: June 20 to July 14 The Harker School San Jose, 4 Campuses, harker.org With an emphasis on math, science and language arts, there are lots of summertime opportunities for academic improvement and recreational fun at The Harker School. A special program for preschoolers allows young learners to celebrate summer with art, music and STEM classes, while children in grades K–5 may partake in Summer Camp+, which teaches core curriculum. The Summer Institute provides rigorous for-credit and non-credit academics for students in grades 6–12, and many youth travel to San Jose to learn or improve English skills at the English Language Institute. Activity choices include sports, art, and robotics and a non-competitive swim school is also available for those who want to hone their swimming abilities. Grades: PreK–12 Dates: Dates vary according to program. Nueva Summer Hillsborough, summer.nuevaschool.org Nueva Summer is an immersive and wide-ranging K–8 camp that aims to carry Nueva’s “learn by doing” philosophy through the summer months. Held at the Nueva School’s beautiful, 34-acre, Hillsborough campus, the camp program strives to provide campers with a fun and rewarding opportunity to find new passions and explore existing interests with depth and complexity. The highly acclaimed school offers nearly 10 daily options in the core camp program and hs extensive offerings at all grade levels. Nueva educators lead middle school intensives in topics as varied as fractals, debate and artisan bookmaking, and this year marks the debut of Nueva Expedition, a brand new program for first through fourth grade campers to learn and gain skills in an interdisciplinary exploration. Grades: K–8 Dates: June 26 to July 28 Sand Hill School Palo Alto, sandhillschool.org Summer at Sand Hill School provide personalized instruction for bright children with learning differences to explore and thrive in a supportive environment. In addition to specialized reading support and writing and math education, the three-week program includes social emotional learning, PE, visual and performing arts, science and social studies, routines, structure and predictability. Specialty intensives focus on literacy, including phonics decoding and algebraic thinking, while Enrichment Camp teaches social skills and gives campers the opportunity to participate and perform in a play. Free parent education seminars and targeted teaching techniques help students acquire the skills and resilience they need to thrive at home, at school and in life. Grades: 1–8 Dates: June 28 to July 21 Sierra School Santa Clara, sierraschool.com “Sizzling Summer at Sierra” features four two-week themed camp sessions that balance academics and recreation, including “DIY,” where campers design and craft jewelry, build birdhouses and create colorful tie dye clothing, “Adventure Skills,” which teaches kids how to survive in the wilderness, “Rocks Rock,” a geology-focused program, and ”Wild West,” an opportunity for students to travel back in time to learn about our region’s history through fun activities like square-dancing and cowboy poetry. Morning sessions focus on reading, writing, and math, while afternoons are dedicated to creativity-sparking play including drama, art, music, sports, and cooking. Full and half-day programs are available. Come join the summer fun where success is tradition! Grades: K–6 Dates: June 19 to June 30, July 5 to July 14, July 17 to July 28 and July 31 to Aug. 11 Valley Christian Schools San Jose, 2 Campuses, vcs.net Set on two beautiful San Jose campuses, Valley Christian Schools’ summer programs provide recreational and academic learning opportunities for students of all ages. Art Camp, which teaches children in grades K through 2nd, emphasizes creativity, allowing students to express themselves as they learn fundamental concepts and building blocks that boost the imagination. Day Camp, which welcomes K through 6th grade students, promotes social skills and instills core Bible-based values through a variety of arts and crafts and engaging activities. The Athletics program instructs kids and adults in a wide range of aquatic sports, including swimming, diving, and water polo while the All Sports Camp teaches teamwork and keeps kids active in basketball, soccer, baseball/softball, tennis, football and volleyball. Grades: Art Camp K–2, Day Camp K–6, All Sports Camp K–8, Athletics K–Adult Dates: Dates vary according to program. n April/May 2017 37
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