Brains & Motion Education Camps and After-School Programs

BayView Room - Eshleman Hall, University of California at Berkeley, 2465 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720

mapBayView Room - Eshleman Hall, University of California at Berkeley, 2465 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720

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Brains & Motion Education Camps and After-School Programs includes activities such as coding, game design, creative writing, animation, soccer, AI, and machine learning. Students take part in interactive game design in Scratch, physically active coding with Unruly Splats, and explore engineering concepts with LEGO through hands-on design thinking challenges, building stability, and testing structures with a focus on collaboration and problem-solving. The program also features robotics engineering with the Dash Robot, programming Wonder robots, exploring algorithms and coding in the Path App, and building environments and narrative adventures for Dash to navigate and solve challenges, along with sports, guided recess, joyful outdoor movement, games that get them moving, and collaborative play.

• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Price: $595.00

Brains & Motion Education Camps and After-School Programs is a STEAM and sports education provider for grades K–8 that offers summer camps, before and after-school programs, and guided recess year-round. Its programs blend STEAM, sports, and social-emotional learning (SEL) as whole-child enrichment through project-based explorations, with an emphasis on teamwork and inclusivity and SEL built into every lesson. Instructors and coaches are heavily vetted, including extensive background checks, and instructors receive extensive training in their subject areas and in child development, with continuous professional development to stay current with the latest educational practices and techniques. The organization reports 1,100 school partnerships and states that it has empowered 100,000 students, who experience hands-on learning, collaborative play, and joyful physical activity all year round. The mission of Brains & Motion Education Camps and After-School Programs 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. The leadership team includes Bart Epstein (CEO), Frank Bonanno (CFO), Kristopher Kasper (COO), Rob Magliano (CRO), Sean Zinsley (CTO), Jody Nova (VP of 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). One parent review from Trustpilot states, “This program is so well rounded providing activities across the entire STEAM range. My son enjoys his time each and everyday and I feel this is so much more enriched than your average after care program. The instructors are all great. Ms. Sierra is always so helpful, kind, very bright and clearly loves what she does. Thank you all so much for all you do everyday!!”

Last updated June 16, 2026.

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