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 animal kingdom, improve your sports or Spanish skills, or perform Shakespeare, while laughing and learning all summer long!
*Get a 5% discount on all San Francisco School camps if you sign up and pay in full by March 15, 2008!
River Design Camp June 23 - July 3 full
Ages: entering 4th through 6th grade
Drop off: 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Camp: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Extended Care: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
There’s nothing like the sight, sound and feel of cascading water to stimulate the imagination! In River Design Camp, kid’s explore art, architecture and ecology as they construct a fantastic river world with real rain, waterfalls, lakes and islands. Along the banks of the river campers learn arts and craft techniques as they build hills, houses, towers, castles, forests and gardens, statues and more. Creating special features that link or individual plots such as fences, walls, gates, roads, bridges and boats introduces concepts of civics and urban design. The resulting 35-foot river landscape becomes the centerpiece for a Grand Tour for parents and friends on the final day of camp! Photos and more info at www.riveropolis.com. Gregory Gavin, visual artist designs site-specific public art projects and educational programs for schools, museums, neighborhoods and public places. He has been commissioned by the de Young Museum, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the City of Seattle Public Art Program, and the Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Animal Kingdom
July 21 – August 1
Ages: entering 2nd through 6th grade
Drop off: 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Camp: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Extended Care: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join Vivian and Ruth for two weeks of animalthemed fun as we explore the animals of air, land, and sea in the classroom, yard, kitchen, and local parks. Bake and frost a gingerbread farm, illustrate a pop-up book, paint a habitat mural, learn to use field guides and identify creatures in the wild. Each day will include a combination of art activities, music, cooking, storytelling and outdoor games. Vivian Walz is a San Francisco School parent, substitute and summer school teacher and artist. She will be joined by Ruth Oprean Cardillo, a San Francisco School parent and middle-school art teacher, artist and life coach and two Junior Counselors.
Volleyball Basketball Soccer Sports Camp
June 23 - June 27
June 30 - July 3
Ages: entering 6th to entering 9th grade
Drop off: 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Camp: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Extended Care: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Detailed instruction in volleyball: learn how to pass, set, block, serve, and spike like an All- American. You will learn the same instruction that is given at Nike Elite Volleyball camps across the nation. Detailed instruction in basketball: learn the drills that are taught at five-star basketball camp. Learn ball- handling, guard moves, post-up moves, and have fun with a one-on-one, freethrow, and 3-pointer competition. A current 8th grader said, “I went to two other basketball camps this summer and I learned the most at yours.” Detailed instruction in soccer: students will learn one-on-one moves and play tournaments. Campers will also get to play other recreational games throughout the week. Taught by Bruce Shang, middle school P.E., health teacher and coach at The San Francisco School.
Sabor Latino
July 7 – 18
Ages: entering 2nd through entering 6th grade
Drop off: 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Camp: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Extended Care: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join Annalise Porras for a fun and engaging experience, to include music, art projects, games and an opportunity to practice speaking and improving your Spanish language skills! During these two weeks, you might find students dancing, singing or cooking, while they improve their Spanish reading, writing and speaking skills! The instructor, Annalise Porras, grew up speaking Spanish with her family in Venezuela, and also in Spain, where she studied, worked and lived. Annalise is currently completing a master degree in International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco, and loves to use music and art projects to express the rich cultural traditions common in many Latin American countries.
Fins, Feathers, Fur & Fun Session I: June 23 - July 3session full Session II: July 7 - July 18session full Session III: July 21 - August 1session full
Ages: 4 year old to entering 1st Grade
Drop off: 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Camp: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Extended Care: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We are exploring the world of animals while learning Spanish and German. Students learn counting, songs, animal names, food items and simple phrases in both German and Spanish. In the spacious North Class room, students enjoy art activities, science projects, 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, and we play and dance in the sprinkler. Twice a week we venture to Palega Park to picnic and play games. Campers bring lunches, bathing suits, and a change of clothing. Harald Fröhlich, a bilingual English/German speaker, is a year-round preschool teacher in the North Class of The San Francisco School. He will be joined by our preschool Spanish teacher Marissa Viejo, Elementary daycare teacher Noel Largaespada and two Junior Counselors.
Such-A-Summer Session I: June 16 - June 20session full Session I: August 4 - August 8 session full Session III: August 11 - August 15session full Session IV: August 18 - August 22 session full
Ages: 4 year old to entering 5th Grade
No extended care
Camp: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Shannon Schneble is back, with more art, games, cooking, outings, and altogether more FUN. Mixed-aged campers, along with teen counselors who are themselves veterans of this camp, make for a family atmosphere. Spend the week with an intimate group of friends, engaged in imaginative play and creative art projects.
Shakespeare Camp July 7 – 18
Ages 7 – 13 years
Camp: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Extended Care: 3:00-5:30pm
Once again, The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival offers a taste of professional theater, with a camp that is both enriching and fun, as well as economical. Campers are introduced to three key facets of Shakespearian theater: language and meaning, voice and movement, and production and design. They study, rehearse and finish with a mini-performance for an audience of family and friends.
Sign up directly with Bay Area Shakespeare Camps by going to www.sfshakes.org.
Taught by Shakespeare Festival company actors and staff.
Have questions? Please call or e-mail our summer camp coordinator Harald Fröhlich, hfrohlich@sfschool.org or 415 239-5065 x 346
