Starting to think about summer already? We are too! As parents, we know that social, creative and educational opportunities should be available year-round for our children. Camps are a great way to supplement learning during the summer months. They also provide students with a chance to try out new hobbies and meet new friends.
There are plenty of summer camp options to choose from in the Thousand Oaks area. We’re here to help you narrow it down with our top 5 summer camp picks.
1) Snapology
If you’re looking for something fun and engaging to keep your budding scientist or engineer busy this summer, Snapology probably has the right camp for you. Snapology offers STEAM-based education camps that focus on fun so your child won’t even realize they are learning. Students use LEGO® bricks, K’nex, laptops and iPads to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math concepts.
Snapology students will build their own amusement parks, code robots, make slime and so much more! But shhh€¦don’t tell them it’s educational! Unlike other programs, Snapology curriculums are designed to incorporate sharing, communication, collaboration and most of all, fun!
Summer camp registration is now open for Snapology of Thousand Oaks, CA. Check out their full schedule here. Snapology also offers winter and spring break camps for year-round fun!
2) Camp Galileo
Camp Galileo’s mission is to help guide future innovators through “Only at Galileo” art, science, engineering, culinary, and design projects. Not to mention traditional summer camp favorites like songs, skits and water play! Camp Galileo started in the Bay Area but has since expanded to schools in Southern California’s Thousand Oaks and Woodland Hills.
Students in Camp Galileo are grouped by grade from pre-K to 8th grade. Older students (grades 5-8) choose “majors€ based on their interests (cooking or robotics, anyone?) and younger students choose from weekly camp themes that focus on art, science and outdoor activities. This year, weekly camp themes include Makers Workshop, Deep Ocean Explorers, Expedition Everest, National Park Adventure and Galileo Olympic Games! Your child is sure to have fun this summer at Galileo.
3) Camp Carden
Students at Camp Carden get to explore new topics and hobbies in this small, private school-like camp that encourages students to create, engage and work together. With weekly camp themes like Nature and Animals, Science Exploration and Ninja Warrior, there’s something for everyone. Camp Carden boasts a super fun 20-foot waterslide, human hamster ball, even cardboard cities!
Camp Carden also offers winter and spring camps. Register for summer camp before May 26 to receive an early bird rate!
4) Victory Gymnastics
If your little one likes to run and play all day, they’ll love their time at Victory Gymnastics in Thousand Oaks. Victory Gymnastics is basically a huge, indoor padded playground with plenty of equipment and entertainment options for children of all ages. Summer camps incorporate gymnastic skills, crafts and free gym time for students to burn off all of that summer energy in a safe, clean and supervised environment. Camps are designed for children ages 4 and up and run from June 10th to August 16th.
5) The Arterie
Do you have a little Picasso or Warhol on your hands? Make theirs the best summer ever with The Arterie, a popular art studio offering camps for students ages 5-12. Students will love making a mess and creating art with unlikely materials such as plaster, clay, sumi ink and other professional art materials. After campers start their day with ice breaking and warm-ups, they dive right into art concepts and creating. Classes also spend time outside, exploring the neighborhood and environment for inspiration and lunch. Enrollment opens in January for this popular summer camp.
