heARTful Kids

heARTful Kids offers Summer Camp, after school, Day School Residencies, and the Little Hearts Pre-School Program. The camp schedule includes community circle, music, movement, meals, outdoor play, books and stories, structured art, Maker's Lab time, a closing circle, and a dance party.

Programs

• Summer Camp — rising 1st-6th graders
• Leaders-In-Training (LIT) — rising 7th-9th graders · Program for rising 7th-9th graders. The page says to click to learn more and apply.
• Day School Residencies — TK-5th grade · 12-week and 24-week school residencies; sometimes shorter residencies are offered.
• After School
• PD Workshops
• Little Hearts Pre-School Program — TK · A TK program that builds Creativity + Character through process-based art.
• Elements of heART — K-2nd or 3-5th grade · An arts + SEL incubator.
• heARTful Leaders — 6-8th grade · An advanced + adaptable creativity + character curriculum for camps or after school.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–14 years old
• General schedule: At camp, the page describes a daily schedule that starts with drop off and free time at 8:30am, followed by community circle, music, movement, meals, outdoor play, books/stories, structured art, Maker's Lab time, closing circle, dance party, pickup, and after care from 3:15-5:30. The schedule is described as an example for one group.

About the provider

heARTful Kids says it is in its 12th school year in SFUSD and was born in 2015. The leadership team includes Chrissy, Mz. Rhonda, Vita, Ms. Clara, Camille, and Teacher Dom. The organization says it is on a mission to transform learning for kids and those who love them, and that art is at the heart of everything it does.

Camp is for rising 1st-6th graders; rising 7th-9th graders are directed to the LIT program. The camper to educator ratio is approximately 6 to 1, sometimes less. The page says they support neurodiversity and provide an inclusive and compassionate space. Refund policy: cancellations on or before May 15th receive a full refund minus a $75 processing fee; cancellations after May 15th receive account credit valid until July 31st, 2028.

What families say

“This was such a special experience. My daughter connected so deeply with your staff and had such a good time. I can definitely see an increase in her confidence after just one week.” — Erica, Mom

“I have to thank you: My daughter came home talking about the importance of making mistakes. She shared the idea of beautiful oops at our dinner table during a particularly challenging evening for our family and it helped all of us reset. I had no idea this camp would help our whole family.” — Lisette, Mom

“This is great! The kids are having fun and I love that there is a strong emphasis on developing a growth mindset while they are playing with important art concepts.” — Victoria A. | Ed. Specialist

Last updated August 22, 2026.