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Summer Program
Our camps offer something for everyone, from preschool through middle school. Classes take place in our regular classrooms, with plenty of time for playing in our spacious yards. Campers have access to our sand areas, play structures, gardens and basketball courts. In addition, many classes include bus trips to fascinating and off-beat locations throughout San Francisco.
You can count on our summer programs being interesting and engaging, because we are passionate about our subjects. Build a river, explore the art and cultures from around the world, improve your Writing or Spanish skills, or develop some culinary skills, while laughing and learning all summer long!
2010 Summer Program
We are now accepting registrations for our 2010 Summer Program.
Browse our camp offerings below
Get our flyer (pdf)
Register online here
Please note:
- All camps are closed for the 4th of July holiday on Monday July 5th.
- We offer a 5% sibling discount. If you are enrolling siblings we will follow up with you to tell you your final summer camp fees!
- We require a non-refundable deposit of $50 for each two-week session and $25 for each one-week session.
- The due date for full payment is May 1st and students will be automatically moved to a waiting list if payment is not received by that time.
- If you'd like to be considered for Indexed Tuition, download and complete our application form here (pdf). Deadline to apply for indexed tuition is May 1, 2010.
Email questions to Harald Frohlich, Summer Program Director.
Browse our 2010 Summer Program Camps
Fearless Writing: Middle School Writers Camp
Session 1: July 19 to July 23
Session 2: July 26 to July 30
Ages: entering 6th Grade to entering 9th Grade
Cost:
$300 per session
Discover, explore, express, and apply your writer's voice among other emerging writers during any or all of the three one-week camp sessions. Each day, you will explore a genre of writing (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, script, science-fiction) prompted by visual arts, neighborhood fieldtrips, music, film, and crafts. You will also sharpen your understanding and practice of the writing process and conventions. Student pieces will be work-shopped as each writer hones in on her/his craft to produce a final piece.
Taught by Michelle Yi-Martin, current SFS 8th grade Humanities Teacher.
Extended Care is available
Hours: 3 pm to 5 pm
Cost: $75 per session
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River Camp: Fantastic Animal Habitats
Session 1: June 21 to July 2
Cost: $650
Session 2: July 6 to July 16
Cost: $585
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Ages: entering 3rd to entering 6th Grade – limited to 18 kids
Kids explore art and ecology as they construct fantastic river worlds with real rain and waterfalls! Along the banks campers learn about architecture while building houses, towers, castles, forests and living gardens. Individual projects are linked together by roads, bridges and boats introducing concepts of civics and urban design. The finished 35-foot river landscape becomes the centerpiece for a Grand Tour for parents and friends!
Gregory Gavin creates art/education projects and environments for schools, museums and public places. He's been commissioned by the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the M. H. de Young Museum and has designed/taught summer camps for the Bay Area Discovery Museum and the Museum of Children’s Art.
www.riveropolis.com
www.gregorygavin.com
Extended Care is available
Hours: 3 pm to 5 pm
Cost:
$150 for Session 1; $135 for Session 2
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Sabor Latino Camp: Elementary Spanish Camp
Session: July 6 to July 16
Ages: entering 2nd to entering 6th Grade
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Cost: $540
Annalise Porras is back this summer for a fun and engaging experience, including music, cooking, art projects, and an opportunity to improve your Spanish language skills! During these two weeks, you might find students dancing, singing or performing plays while they improve their reading, writing and speaking skills. Students will also enjoy playing soccer, create their own jersey and learn more about this popular Latin American sport!
The teacher, Annalise Porras, grew up speaking Spanish with her family in Venezuela and also in Spain, where she studied, worked and lived. Annalise has a Master’s degree in International and Multicultural Education from the University of
San Francisco. She loves to use music and art projects to express the rich cultural traditions common in many Spanish Speaking countries.
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Kitchen Wizardry: Elementary Cooking Camp
Session: June 21 to July 2
Ages: entering 3rd Grade to entering 6th Grade
Cost:
$650
Kitchen Wizardry is where fun and learning meet! We will plan menus, walk to local specialty food shops, and learn how to use a wide variety of tools and techniques (measuring, chopping, peeling, mixing, simmering, baking, and much more) as we spend each morning preparing a communal lunch. In the afternoon we will focus on desserts (including apple pie and homemade ice cream), illustrate our own recipe book, and try our hand at edible arts such as "stained glass" cookies. There will also be time for yard play in our adventure playground, and read-alouds from food-themed books.
Vivian Walz is a San Francisco School teacher, extended-care cooking instructor, and longtime summer-camp art teacher.
A $5 charge for everyday lunch is included in this camp fee!
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Art from Many Lands: Elementary Art Camp
Session: July 19 to July 30
Ages: entering 2nd to entering 6th grade
Cost:
$600
In Art From Many Lands we will look around the world for inspiration, from the ink paintings of Japan to the masks of Africa, with many stops in between. We will develop skills such as painting, sculpting, cutting, folding, and sewing in projects that emphasize an appreciation of folk traditions. Possible projects include Navajo-inspired sand-paintings, South American worry dolls, Huichol yarn paintings, and Polish paper-cuts. In addition, we will hear folktales and read picture books from many lands, and spend time enjoying the summer in our own adventure playground.
Vivian Walz is a San Francisco School teacher, extended-care cooking instructor, and longtime summer-camp art teacher.
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Around the World in Six Weeks: Spanish/German Preschool camp
Session 1: June 21 to July2
Cost: $600
Session 2: July 6 to July 16
Cost: $540
Session 3: July 19 to July 30
Cost: $600
ALL SESSIONS ARE FULL
Ages: 4 years old to entering 1st Grade
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Join us to explore our planet, one continent at a time while learning Spanish and German. Students learn animal names, days of the week, counting, songs and simple phrases in both German and Spanish. We investigate different cultures through stories, special foods and games. Campers add to the fun by sharing their personal connections to various locations where they have traveled, have friends, or have ancestral roots.
In the spacious North Classroom, students enjoy art activities, circle time and free choice options (and a nap for the 4-year olds). Outdoors, we ride tricycles, build forts and create sandcastles. On hot days we turn on the hose for water slides, rivers and volcanoes. Twice a week we venture to Palega Park to picnic and play games. Campers bring lunches, bathing suits, and a change of clothing.
The camp will be run by experienced year round San Francisco School staff: Harald Fröhlich, who will be joined by Nova Ray and our Spanish teacher, Jennifer Baron.
Extended Care is available for all three sessions
Hours: 3 pm to 5 pm
Cost: $135 for Session 2; $150 per session for Sessions 1 and 3
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Shannon's Such a Summer: Mixed Age Art Camp
Session 1: June 14 to June 18
Session 2: August 2 to August 6
Session 3: August 9 to August 13
ALL SESSIONS ARE FULL
Hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Ages: 4 years old to entering 6th Grade
Cost: $300
Shannon Schneble returns with her unique cooking and crafts to fire-up the imaginations of kids young and old.
Shannon’s many creative projects are customized for participants. Past favorites include Teddy Bear Bread, Twisted Pizza, Cheesecake Tarts, Spaghetti Pie, Pop-Up Puppets, Tie-Dyed T-Shirts, Stained Glass, Sculpey Vases, Life Masks, Pinatas, ...
The SUCH-A-SUMMER team of experienced teachers and enthusiastic Junior Counselors assure ample opportunities for other kinds of fun indoor and outdoor exploration and interaction, as well. Outings will be planned as appropriate for the group.
Only three one-week sessions of this popular camp are offered this summer. Immediate registration is recommended.
Extended Care is available for all three sessions
Hours: 3 pm to 5 pm
Cost: $75
per session
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