Brains & Motion Education Camps and After-School Programs
South Peninsula Hebrew Day School, 1030 Astoria Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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Brains & Motion Education Camps and After-School Programs offers hands-on STEM adventures, artistic expression, and collaborative sports. Kids take part in hands-on learning, collaborative play, and games that get them moving, including joyful physical activity, guided recess, and joyful outdoor movement. The program also includes activities led by a coding instructor and sports coaches.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Brains & Motion Education Camps and After-School Programs offers STEAM, sports, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)-powered programs for grades TK–8 through summer camps, before and after-school programs, and guided recess offered year-round. Every activity and lesson has SEL built in, with programs structured as whole-child enrichment that blends STEAM projects, movement, communication, and collaboration, and that focuses on 21st-century competencies alongside academic, emotional, social, and physical development. The curriculum is described as expertly crafted, and students experience hands-on learning, collaborative play, and joyful physical activity all year round, with a variety of STEM activities, artistic endeavors, and sports rather than being limited to a single topic.
Instructors and coaches undergo extensive background checks and rigorous vetting processes, and they receive comprehensive training in their specific subject areas as well as in child development and safety protocols. Staff members receive continuous professional development to stay current with the latest educational practices and techniques, and they have backgrounds in education, coaching, STEAM, child psychology, and related fields. The organization notes meticulous background checks, rigorous staff trainings, and at-camp safety protocols, and describes its instructors and coaches as heavily vetted.
Brains & Motion states that its mission 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 includes both intellectual and physical growth in a fun, inclusive environment. The program emphasizes inclusivity, friendship, and community with a sense of belonging. Brains & Motion reports that it has over 1,100 school partners, has empowered 100,000 students, and has tens of thousands of BAM! alumni, and that its programs are held at local schools and nearby universities across the country.
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). Brains & Motion reports that it partners with local Bay Area schools and community organizations to create safe, inspiring spaces for kids, has 1,100 school partnerships, and is trusted by families and school leaders and by families and schools nationwide.
Parent feedback includes comments that a counselor named Camille quickly eased a young camper’s nerves and helped her open up about her interests, that a child wished a robotics camp session were longer because of how much fun he had, and that one child became more talkative at home and had a lot to share about her group and coach. Another parent describes the program as well rounded across the STEAM range, more enriched than an average after-care program, and praises an instructor named Ms. Sierra as helpful, kind, very bright, and clearly enthusiastic about her work.
Last updated March 20, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Brains & Motion Education Camps and After-School Programs offers STEAM, sports, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)-powered programs for grades TK–8 through summer camps, before and after-school programs, and guided recess offered year-round. Every activity and lesson has SEL built in, with programs structured as whole-child enrichment that blends STEAM projects, movement, communication, and collaboration, and that focuses on 21st-century competencies alongside academic, emotional, social, and physical development. The curriculum is described as expertly crafted, and students experience hands-on learning, collaborative play, and joyful physical activity all year round, with a variety of STEM activities, artistic endeavors, and sports rather than being limited to a single topic.
Instructors and coaches undergo extensive background checks and rigorous vetting processes, and they receive comprehensive training in their specific subject areas as well as in child development and safety protocols. Staff members receive continuous professional development to stay current with the latest educational practices and techniques, and they have backgrounds in education, coaching, STEAM, child psychology, and related fields. The organization notes meticulous background checks, rigorous staff trainings, and at-camp safety protocols, and describes its instructors and coaches as heavily vetted.
Brains & Motion states that its mission 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 includes both intellectual and physical growth in a fun, inclusive environment. The program emphasizes inclusivity, friendship, and community with a sense of belonging. Brains & Motion reports that it has over 1,100 school partners, has empowered 100,000 students, and has tens of thousands of BAM! alumni, and that its programs are held at local schools and nearby universities across the country.
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). Brains & Motion reports that it partners with local Bay Area schools and community organizations to create safe, inspiring spaces for kids, has 1,100 school partnerships, and is trusted by families and school leaders and by families and schools nationwide.
Parent feedback includes comments that a counselor named Camille quickly eased a young camper’s nerves and helped her open up about her interests, that a child wished a robotics camp session were longer because of how much fun he had, and that one child became more talkative at home and had a lot to share about her group and coach. Another parent describes the program as well rounded across the STEAM range, more enriched than an average after-care program, and praises an instructor named Ms. Sierra as helpful, kind, very bright, and clearly enthusiastic about her work.
Last updated March 20, 2026.
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