Summer Days
Bellarmine College Preparatory, 960 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95126-1215
About
Summer Days offers academic courses, hands-on camps, and creative enrichment for boys and girls entering grades 1–12. Activities include robotics, public speaking, art, coding, rotating enrichment, Intro to Sports, team games, LEGO STEAM, STEM, humanities, arts, and sports options. Some high school courses offer UC-approved high school credit.
Programs
- Summer Days academic courses — Entering grades 1–12 · UC-approved high school credit available for some high school courses.
- Summer Days hands-on camps — Entering grades 1–12 · Flexible options include full-day camps or just a few hours per week.
- Summer Days creative enrichment — Entering grades 1–12 · Includes enrichment such as robotics, public speaking, art, and coding.
- Youth camps and enrichment — Grades 1–5 · 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM · All-day camps with rotating enrichment, Intro to Sports and team games, art, and LEGO STEAM.
- Middle school classes and camps — Grades 6–8 · Flexible modular schedule with STEM, arts, humanities, and sports options.
- High school courses and camps — Grades 9–12 · For-credit courses, college prep, enrichment, Bell Prep for incoming freshmen, arts, and sports camps.
- BUILD program — 6th and 7th grade boys · No cost to families who qualify; fully scholarship-based.
At a glance
- Ages: 6–18 years old
- General schedule: Youth: Grades 1–5 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Middle School: Grades 6–8 offers a full schedule or a few classes per day. High School: Grades 9–12 can take a full course load or one or two classes.
About the provider
Bellarmine College Preparatory says it has been dedicated to forming young men of faith, service, and academic excellence for over 170 years, and that the school story began in 1851. It also states that it is a community of men and women gathered together by God for the purpose of educating the student to seek justice and truth throughout his life, and that it is ranked among the top 10% of college prep schools in California.
Bellarmine's Summer Days program offers academic courses, hands-on camps, and creative enrichment for boys and girls entering grades 1–12. Affordable pricing is mentioned, but no specific Summer Days price is stated. BUILD is fully scholarship-based with no cost to qualifying families.
What families say
“We truly appreciate the time, resources, and care you invested to make the program a success. Thank you again for your leadership and for helping make this experience meaningful for everyone involved. My sons felt encouraged to explore, challenge themselves and grow in the Precalculus and Algebra 2 courses.” — Marisa V., Bellarmine Mom
“Our son really enjoyed learning how to use his surface, become familiar with the school's campus and policies, and meet his new classmates in the Bell Prep class. He feels ready to start in the fall.” — Class of 2030 Mom
“My son loved his Algebra 1, Animation, and English 7th teachers because they took the time to work with him. We loved that Cross Country and Intro to Soccer camps got him off the couch for the summer!” — BUILD Parent
Last updated September 18, 2026.
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