St. Philip Neri School Summer Camp (Brains & Motion Education)
St. Philip Neri School, 1335 High St, Alameda, CA 94501
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St. Philip Neri School Summer Camp – Brains & Motion Education offers weekly themed camps that include activities such as coding, game design, soccer, building rockets, coding moonwalks, jungle explorations, animal-inspired coding, wild STEM projects, dino digs, prehistoric robotics, dino-tastic games, submarine robots, coral reef builds, and ocean-themed activities. Campers also take part in building castles, coding royal adventures, building pyramids, building futuristic gadgets, LEGO Robotics, Micro:bits, coding skills in Scratch, imaginative builds using Strawbees, MakerSpace techniques and MakerSpace Challenges, Advanced Robotics with LEGO, Micro:bit Coding, Game Design Principles in Minecraft and Scratch, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Coding with CodeCombat, and Rube Goldberg Machines. The program includes guided recess, hands-on learning, collaborative play, joyful physical activity, games that get them moving, and joyful outdoor movement, with weekly themes such as Space Explorer Academy, Super Hero Academy, Safari Adventures, Jurassic Park, Underwater Odyssey, Castles & Dragons, and Time Traveler Academy.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Price: Discovery Camp For Grades K-2 Regular price $395.00 - $495.00 Sale price $495.00; Adventure Camp For Grades 3-5 Regular price $395.00 - $495.00 Sale price $495.00; Explorer Camp For Grades 6-8 Regular price $395.00 - $495.00 Sale price $495.00
The program offers Discovery Camp for grades K–2, Adventure Camp for grades 3–5, and Explorer Camp for grades 6–8. The Discovery Camp is described as designed to spark curiosity and ignite a love for learning in young minds, Adventure Camp is described as empowering campers to explore STEM in exciting and practical ways, and Explorer Camp is described as empowering middle schoolers to think critically, solve problems creatively, and collaborate effectively. The programs are described as intentionally designed to nurture the whole child by blending STEAM, movement, communication, and collaboration, with social-emotional learning built into every lesson, and are supported by an expertly-crafted curriculum and heavily-vetted instructors and coaches.
Instructors are trained in their specific subject areas as well as child development and safety protocols, receive extensive training in their subject areas and in child development, and participate in continuous professional development to stay current with the latest educational practices and techniques. Every candidate undergoes rigorous vetting processes to support the safety and well-being of students, and instructors undergo extensive background checks. The leadership team includes Bart Epstein (CEO), Frank Bonanno (CFO), Kristopher Kasper (COO), Lori Todd (VP of Sales), Jody Nova (VP of Product & Curriculum), Charissa Murphy (VP of Finance), Kirsten Tamura (Director of Talent Acquisition & Customer Service), Sarah Esquivel (Director of Sales Operations), Amanda Wright (Operations Director), Jessica De Arcos (Operations Director), Casie DiCenso (Director of Summer Camps), Mallory Davis (Director of Training & Development), and Trey Thompson (Director of Sales, West).
The mission of Brains & Motion Education is to spark kids’ curiosity, creativity, and love of learning by blending exciting STEAM adventures with sports and joyful outdoor movement, with a focus on holistic development that nurtures intellectual and physical growth in a fun, inclusive environment that brings out kids’ best. Brains & Motion Education reports over 100,000 students empowered, 1,100 school partnerships, and that it is trusted by families and schools nationwide. The organization offers summer camps, before and after-school programs, and guided recess year-round, and advertises a limited time offer to buy 3 weeks of camp and get 1 free.
A parent testimonial from Kristen on Trustpilot states that the program is “so well rounded providing activities across the entire STEAM range,” that her son enjoys his time each and every day, and that she feels it is “so much more enriched than your average after care program,” and also notes that the instructors are all great and that Ms. Sierra is helpful, kind, very bright, and clearly loves what she does.
Last updated March 17, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Price: Discovery Camp For Grades K-2 Regular price $395.00 - $495.00 Sale price $495.00; Adventure Camp For Grades 3-5 Regular price $395.00 - $495.00 Sale price $495.00; Explorer Camp For Grades 6-8 Regular price $395.00 - $495.00 Sale price $495.00
The program offers Discovery Camp for grades K–2, Adventure Camp for grades 3–5, and Explorer Camp for grades 6–8. The Discovery Camp is described as designed to spark curiosity and ignite a love for learning in young minds, Adventure Camp is described as empowering campers to explore STEM in exciting and practical ways, and Explorer Camp is described as empowering middle schoolers to think critically, solve problems creatively, and collaborate effectively. The programs are described as intentionally designed to nurture the whole child by blending STEAM, movement, communication, and collaboration, with social-emotional learning built into every lesson, and are supported by an expertly-crafted curriculum and heavily-vetted instructors and coaches.
Instructors are trained in their specific subject areas as well as child development and safety protocols, receive extensive training in their subject areas and in child development, and participate in continuous professional development to stay current with the latest educational practices and techniques. Every candidate undergoes rigorous vetting processes to support the safety and well-being of students, and instructors undergo extensive background checks. The leadership team includes Bart Epstein (CEO), Frank Bonanno (CFO), Kristopher Kasper (COO), Lori Todd (VP of Sales), Jody Nova (VP of Product & Curriculum), Charissa Murphy (VP of Finance), Kirsten Tamura (Director of Talent Acquisition & Customer Service), Sarah Esquivel (Director of Sales Operations), Amanda Wright (Operations Director), Jessica De Arcos (Operations Director), Casie DiCenso (Director of Summer Camps), Mallory Davis (Director of Training & Development), and Trey Thompson (Director of Sales, West).
The mission of Brains & Motion Education is to spark kids’ curiosity, creativity, and love of learning by blending exciting STEAM adventures with sports and joyful outdoor movement, with a focus on holistic development that nurtures intellectual and physical growth in a fun, inclusive environment that brings out kids’ best. Brains & Motion Education reports over 100,000 students empowered, 1,100 school partnerships, and that it is trusted by families and schools nationwide. The organization offers summer camps, before and after-school programs, and guided recess year-round, and advertises a limited time offer to buy 3 weeks of camp and get 1 free.
A parent testimonial from Kristen on Trustpilot states that the program is “so well rounded providing activities across the entire STEAM range,” that her son enjoys his time each and every day, and that she feels it is “so much more enriched than your average after care program,” and also notes that the instructors are all great and that Ms. Sierra is helpful, kind, very bright, and clearly loves what she does.
Last updated March 17, 2026.
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