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COURTESY OF SCHOOLS PICTURED The Harker School Preschool Campus (Ages 3-5) 4525 Union Ave., San Jose, 408/553-5700 Lower School Campus (K-5) 4300 Bucknall Road., San Jose, 408/871-4600 Middle School Campus 3800 Blackford Ave., San Jose (6-8), 408/248-2510 Upper School Campus (9-12) 500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose, 408/249-.2510 www.harker.org Overview: When the school year ends, there are still lots of opportunities for academic improvement and recreational fun at The Harker School. A special program for preschoolers allows little kids to enjoy their summer with art, music and STEM classes, while children in grades K-grade 5 may partake in Summer Camp+, a program designed to improve math and language arts skills or literature knowledge. 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. A non-competitive swim school, for children and adults, is also available for those who want to strengthen their swimming abilities. Grades: K-12 Dates: June 20-Aug. 5 Rates: Visit website Enrollment: Jan. 19. Open until full Lydian Academy. 815 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 650/321-0550. www.lydianacademy.com. Courses include English, math, science, foreign languages, arts and college prep. Grades: 7-12. Montecito School Enrichment Camp. 1468 Grant Road, Los Altos. 650/968-5957. www.montecitopreschool. com. Creative and engaging summer activities for children are highlighted. Ages: 2-10. Russian School of Mathematics. Various locations. 877/300-6090. www.russianschool.com. Intensive math enrichment summer programs. Grades: 1-10. Stanford University Mathematics Camp. Stanford University, Stanford. 650/721-9325. www.sumac. stanford.edu. Math research, applications and lectures designed for older teens. Grades: 11-12. 34 South Bay Accent Stratford School Preschool, elementary, and middle school Campuses throughout the Bay Area including Los Gatos, Palo Alto, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. www.stratfordschools.com Overview: Stratford School offers an innovative, customizable summer camp experience—from enriched academics to engineering; science to music; sports to writing workshops, art and more. A variety of summer programs are offered for preschool through middle school, with full- and half-day options available. Summer at Stratford offers the perfect balance of academic enrichment infused with summer camp fun. Grades: Preschool, elementary and middle school Dates: 4-week or 7-week camps available; weekly programs offered at select campuses Rates: Varies by program Enrollment deadline: Open enrollment begins in January ACROSS-THE-BOARD ACTIVITIES Action Day/Primary Plus Elementary School 3500 Amber Drive, San Jose (Grades Jr.K-4th) 408/248-2464 West Valley Middle School 801 Hibiscus Lane, San Jose (Grades 5-8th) 408/985-2138 www.actiondayprimaryplus.com Overview: Action Day/Primary Plus Elementary and West Valley Middle schools’ theme-based Camp Tiki programs provide summer campers with a wide array of exciting, educational and enrichment opportunities.  Included are daily academic review and enrichment, a variety of relevant field trips and an assortment of sports and dance camps. Those enrolled can sign up to participate in camps such as swimming, golf, hiking, musical theater, computers,  art, volleyball, dodge ball, soccer and baseball. The camps run Monday through Friday; the schools operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Grades: 2 years-8th grade Dates: June 13-Aug. 26 Rates: Visit website for current rates Enrollment deadline: Open until full Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center Silicon Valley. 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 408/357-7447. www.svjcc.org/camp. Camp offers swimming, sports, dance, Lego, theater and more. Ages: 1-16. Archbishop Mitty High School. 5000 Mitty Ave., San Jose. 408/342-4200. www.mitty.com/summerprogram. Academic, athletic and enrichment camps with robotics to debate and the arts. Grades: 7-12. BASIS Independent Silicon Valley. 1290 Parkmoor Ave., San Jose. 408/291-0907. www.basisindependentsiliconvalley. com. Offerings range from STEM to liberal arts focused programs. Grades: 5-12. Bellarmine College Preparatory. 960 W. Hedding St., San Jose. 408/294-9224. www.bcp.org. Academic, enrichment and athletic programs include robotics and performing arts. Grades: 1-12. Camp BizSmart. Various locations. 408/395-1937. www.campbizsmart.org. Focus is on team-based, hands-on product design and business plan challenge designed by valley CEOs. Ages: 11-19. Camp Superstuff. 1469 Park Ave., San Jose. 408/ 998-5865. bit.ly/campsuperstuff. Camp blends asthma education with summer camp activities. Ages: 6-12. Castilleja School. 1310 Bryant St., Palo Alto. 650/470- 7722. www.castilleja.org. Casti Camp offers girls a variety of classes in athletics, dance, art, foreign language and more. Grades: 2-9. Child Development Centers. Various Bay Area Locations. www.cdicdc.org. Camps promote fun and friends through themed programs including science, technology and engineering. Ages: 5 and up. City of San Jose Family Camp at Yosemite. 408/ 794-6208. bit.ly/sjfamilycamp. Camps aim for enjoying the simple life, while fishing, hiking, swimming, and relaxing. All ages. Delphi Academy 1 W. Campbell Ave., Building A, Campbell 408/370-7400, www.bestsummerever.org Overview: Full-day camp features morning academics, afternoon activities, weekly swimming and all-day field trips, as well as the opportunity to explore technology, junior engineering, arts and crafts, science, nature and more. Camping, beach trips, hikes and sports clinics keep campers active throughout the summer. During morning academics, students can get help in an area of difficulty, experiment in the science lab or explore a new subject of interest. Sessions are four to eight weeks long, with new themes each week such as coding, games or hands-on science. Grades: K-8th grade (ages 4-13) Dates: June 13– August 5 Rates: $475/week (All day trips, activities and aftercamp care included; camping trips may have an additional fee.) Enrollment deadline: Begins in January, first-come, first-served. NOTRE DAME SAN JOSE HARKER ACADEMY


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