Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC)

Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) offers summer camps including FAME Camp, Operation Chef, Camp EPIC, Little Campers, and After Summer School Camp. FAME Camp includes art lessons, acting games, group practice, and a Friday Showcase; Operation Chef includes daily art projects, outside play, and weekly neighborhood excursions; Camp EPIC includes cultures, culinary arts, outdoor exploration, science, and creativity; and Little Campers includes art, science, sports, water play, cooking, team building, and interactive games.

Programs

• Summer Camps — PACCC summer camps include FAME Camp, Operation Chef, Camp EPIC, Little Campers, and After Summer School Camp.
• FAME Camp — Entering 1st - 6th grade · 8:00am – 5:00pm · $535–$735 per session · Creative arts camp with art lessons, acting games, group practice, and a Friday Showcase.
• Operation Chef — Entering 1st - 6th grade · 8:00am – 5:00pm · $535–$735 per session · Cooking camp with daily art projects, outside play, and weekly neighborhood excursions.
• Camp EPIC — Entering 2nd - 6th grade · 8:00am – 5:00pm · $485–$685 per session · Summer adventure camp with cultures, culinary arts, outdoor exploration, science, and creativity.
• Little Campers — Entering kindergarten - 1st grade · 8:00am – 5:00pm · $485–$685 per session · Summer camp with art, science, sports, water play, cooking, team building, and interactive games.
• After Summer School Camp — 12:30 – 5:00pm · $265 per session · Available at Camp EPIC and Little Campers during summer school dates; child must be enrolled in PAUSD summer school.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–11 years old
• Price range: $265–$735 per session
• General schedule: Summer camps run in sessions from June 8-31, 2026; after summer school care is available during June 15 - July 2, 2026.
• Facility hours: Administrative Office: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

About the provider

PACCC states that it has served families since 1974 and was created and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization in March 1974. It lists leadership team members including Danielle Landucci, Danny Singh, Kandice Mitchell, Melissa Baldovinos, Jill Higareda, Melissa Roth, Liz Valencia, Adrian Abesamis, Kristina Wilson, Erin Fox, Dave Carlson, and Lee Pfab. PACCC says its mission is to provide and advocate for exceptional and accessible childhood education and care, and it received the Tall Tree Award for Outstanding Nonprofit from Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce in 2014. It also works with the City of Palo Alto, Palo Alto Unified School District, California Department of Social Services, and California Department of Education.

Applications may be submitted up to one year in advance. Application fee is $25 per center, per child, non-refundable; no application fee for summer camp. One-third of enrollment spots are designated for financial assistance. FAME Camp saves $150 by enrolling in all 5 sessions; Operation Chef saves $100 by enrolling in all 4 sessions.

Last updated October 4, 2026.