STEM Classes and Camps near Oakland, CA

Bricks 4 Kidz classes provide an extraordinary atmosphere for children, where we learn, we build, we play… with LEGO® bricks. Programs are built around our proprietary model plans, designed by engineers and architects, with exciting themes such as space, construction, and amusement parks.

Each week our campers try on a new identity as young doctors, lawyers, writers, engineers, detectives, inventors, and explorers. We believe that kids learn best when they are putting their academic skills to work while using their imaginations and dreaming of who they will become.

Each week our campers try on a new identity as young doctors, lawyers, writers, engineers, detectives, inventors, and explorers. We believe that kids learn best when they are putting their academic skills to work while using their imaginations and dreaming of who they will become.

Our Doodle Spark program is inspired by the ‘maker-empowerment’ pedagogy put forward by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and its Project Zero research organization. Weekly themes explore how and why things work through hands-on maker projects. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, our Doodle Primo program envisions children as active protagonists of their own learning. We foster experimentation, a sense of wonder and discovery through a weekly inquiry theme.

Our Doodle Spark program is inspired by the ‘maker-empowerment’ pedagogy put forward by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and its Project Zero research organization. Weekly themes explore how and why things work through hands-on maker projects. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, our Doodle Primo program envisions children as active protagonists of their own learning. We foster experimentation, a sense of wonder and discovery through a weekly inquiry theme.

Day camp with STEAM projects, collaborative design challenges, and classic camp fun like silly skits and face painting.

Our best-selling program, CREATE, was built to keep our Ninjas engaged, challenged, and learning! Whether building their own video games or debugging code - your child will be begging you to come back! Our Camps help teach important life skills such as leadership, creativity, problematic and computational thinking - all wrapped up in themes they love, like Robotics, Roblox, Minecraft, YouTube, and more.

Weekly camp sessions including sports, field trips, art, health, writing, cooking, and STEM activities like robot making and bridge building.

Dorris-Eaton Summer Programs offer enriching workshops and an Adventure Day Camp for preschool to eighth-grade students. Engaging activities in arts, language, math, engineering, and social games foster academic growth and ensure a fun summer experience.

A week-long camp for band students to strengthen fundamental music skills, with master classes, full band rehearsals, and sectionals.

Firecracker Math Camp is for curious and challenge-loving kids. The camp cover selected topics from number theory, algebra, geometry, combinatorics, graph theory, logic, and the basics of computer science. Instruction employs math games, math-based magic tricks, curious paradoxes, and contests to spark kids’ interest and boost their skills and confidence in math and other STEM subjects.

Firecracker Math Camp is for curious and challenge-loving kids. The camp cover selected topics from number theory, algebra, geometry, combinatorics, graph theory, logic, and the basics of computer science. Instruction employs math games, math-based magic tricks, curious paradoxes, and contests to spark kids’ interest and boost their skills and confidence in math and other STEM subjects.

Firecracker Math Camp is for curious and challenge-loving kids. The camp cover selected topics from number theory, algebra, geometry, combinatorics, graph theory, logic, and the basics of computer science. Instruction employs math games, math-based magic tricks, curious paradoxes, and contests to spark kids’ interest and boost their skills and confidence in math and other STEM subjects.

Extra-curricular math to learn problem-solving and reasoning skills, followed by fun activities.

At Camp Galileo, we immerse campers in age-appropriate and purposeful activities that spark their imagination and promote exploration, problem-solving and collaboration. Campers take on both group and individual projects spanning science, art and design and play plenty of fun outdoor games, all while cultivating confidence, character and creativity.

At Camp Galileo, we immerse campers in age-appropriate and purposeful activities that spark their imagination and promote exploration, problem-solving and collaboration. Campers take on both group and individual projects spanning science, art and design and play plenty of fun outdoor games, all while cultivating confidence, character and creativity.

At Camp Galileo, we immerse campers in age-appropriate and purposeful activities that spark their imagination and promote exploration, problem-solving and collaboration. Campers take on both group and individual projects spanning science, art and design and play plenty of fun outdoor games, all while cultivating confidence, character and creativity.

At Camp Galileo, we immerse campers in age-appropriate and purposeful activities that spark their imagination and promote exploration, problem-solving and collaboration. Campers take on both group and individual projects spanning science, art and design and play plenty of fun outdoor games, all while cultivating confidence, character and creativity.

At Camp Galileo, we immerse campers in age-appropriate and purposeful activities that spark their imagination and promote exploration, problem-solving and collaboration. Campers take on both group and individual projects spanning science, art and design and play plenty of fun outdoor games, all while cultivating confidence, character and creativity.

A summer camp designed and taught by UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and students, aimed at increasing diversity in engineering for Bay Area middle school students.