CAMPCEN TRAL 2018
SUMMER CAMPS THAT
MAKE THE GRADE
February/March 2018 37
SHUTTERSTOCK
BY LISA MARKE
ACADEMIES
Academic Study Associates Summerfuel. Stanford
University. 800/752-2250. www.summerfuel.com.
Learn business and leadership skills to become a
socially conscious entrepreneur. Grades: 9–12.
American Advanced Academy. 1430 Palm Drive,
Burlingame. 650/921-2688. www.advacademy.
com. Camps include math, English/grammar, Little
Dragons and Edu-Gators. Grades: K–12.
Bay Area Pathways Academy. 1700 W. Hillsdale
Blvd. San Mateo. 650/574-6149. www.smccd.edu/
bapa/. Academic and enrichment classes plus fitness
and aquatics. Grades: 6–9.
Bay Areas Chess Summer Camps. 2050 Concourse
Drive #42, San Jose. 408/409-6956. www.
BayAreaChess.com. Improve chess skills through a
blend of academia and games. Ages: 5 and up.
Challenger Schools. Various locations. www.challengerschool.
com. From fantasy fun to kinder-prep,
math, spelling, reading and writing, students learn
while having fun. Grades: PreK–8.
Classic Math School. Various Locations. 510/440-
0929; 650/224-4226. www.classicmath.org. Math
classes range from basic math and algebra to geometry,
trigonometry and calculus. Grades: 1–12.
College for Kids. College of San Mateo. San Mateo.
650/574-6149. www.smccd.edu/collegeforkids.
Camps offer programs in math, writing, Lego robotics,
biology, art, acting and sports. Grades: 5–8.
De Anza College Academy
Elementary School Academy (Grades 1-4)
St. Joseph
of Cupertino; Middle School Academy (Grades 5-9),
two locations: Cupertino Middle School, Sunnyvale
and Kennedy Middle School, Cupertino; High School
Academy (Grades 10-12)
De Anza College, Cupertino;
Programming Camps (Grades 2-12)
De Anza College,
Cupertino; 408/864-8817 www.deanza.edu/academy
Overview: Formerly the College for Kids’ Extended
Year program, De Anza College Academy offers
students exciting and engaging classes paired with
educational real-world experiences. Led by teachers
who have been educated at elite, tech-centric universities
such as MIT and SJSU, technology camps
allow students to flex their engineering and programming
abilities in a fun and intensive environment.
Students are given the option to learn the
basics of programming, apply their programming
skills to work with peripherals or to comprehensively
design and build engineering projects. De Anza’s
cutting edge curriculum and empowering environment
build a foundation for lifelong learning.
Grades: 1-12
Dates: Dates vary from June 18–Aug. 10. See website
for details.
Rates: Vary by program.
Enrollment deadline: Open Feb. 21 until full.
Fusion Academy. Los Gatos, 408/354-0743 Palo
Alto, 866/514-7520 San Mateo, 650/312-8305. www.
fusionacademy.com. Customized programs with
drop-in availability. Grades 6–12.
Girls Middle School. 3400 W. Bayshore Road, Palo
Alto. 650/968.8338. www.girlsms.org. Camp is sure
to spark each girl’s imagination while she discovers,
builds and creates. Grades: 5–8.
The Great Books Summer Program. Stanford
University. 866-480-7323. www.greatbookssum-
mer.com. Read and discuss literary works, write
fiction and act in a Shakespeare play. Grades: 7–12.
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 (6-8)
3800 Blackford Ave.,
San Jose, 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 preschool
summer program engages little kids with art,
music and STEM, while children in grades K-5 may
