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Monarch Camps offers a wide range of activities, including sports, arts & crafts, science experiments, cooking activities, rock climbing, performing arts, theatre games, gymnastics, football, soccer, running, basketball, tennis, inflatable obstacle courses, water slides, dance, board games, swimming, swim lessons, public speaking games, special projects, clubs room time, indoor games, organized sports and games, cooking, and archery. Sample daily schedules include blocks for arts & crafts, gymnastics, rock climbing, theatre games, multiple sports periods, swimming or swim lessons, indoor games, and board games, along with snack and lunch breaks.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Spring Break Day Camp runs Friday, March 27–Friday, April 3, 2026 and Passover Monday, April 4–Thursday, April 9; Summer Break Day Camp runs Monday, June 8–Friday, August 14; School Holidays & Pupil Free Days are offered as single-day camps on listed dates; Thanksgiving Break Day Camp runs Monday, November 24–Wednesday, November 26, 2025; Winter Break Day Camp runs Monday, December 22, 2025–Friday, January 9, 2026; After School Camp runs all school year long with hours from school end time to 6:30pm; Spring Break Day Camp hours are 7:30am–3:30pm with extended care 3:30pm–6:30pm; Summer Break Day Camp hours are 8:45am–4:30pm with extended care 7:30am–8:45am and 4:30pm–5:30pm and a power hour until 6:30pm; Single Day Camp and Thanksgiving Break Day Camp hours are 8:00am–3:30pm with afternoon care 3:30pm–6:30pm; Winter Break Day Camp hours are 8:45am–4:30pm with extended care 7:30am–8:45am and 4:30pm–5:30pm.
• Price: Spring Break Day Camp daily rate is $100 for a single child and $95 for siblings, with extended care 3:30pm–6:30pm for $25 or pick up as late as 6:30pm for $25; Summer Break Day Camp daily rate is $120 for a single child and $105 for siblings, with a power hour until 6:30pm for $50 per week; School Holidays & Pupil Free Days and Thanksgiving Break Day Camp daily rate is $100 for a single child and $95 for siblings, with pick up as late as 6:30pm for $25.
Monarch Camps has been a summer camp in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley since 1971 and was originally founded as a half-day camp offering sports lessons in the mornings before being structured as a full-day camp by Gary Honjio and Paul Golding. The program states that it creates a vibrant and exciting environment where kids can have fun while growing and developing essential life skills, with sports and activities that build teamwork, creativity, motor skills, and sportsmanship, and it emphasizes camp traditions and inclusivity so every camper feels part of the family. Monarch Camps is American Camp Association accredited and has competed and passed over 300 standards of safety, program quality, and qualifications to be an ACA Accredited Camp. It is offered in partnership with the Los Angeles College Community District, and Cub Camps at LA City College is associated with Monarch Camps.
The program offers complimentary morning and afternoon care for certain schedules, age-separated and gender-mixed groups, and a kindergarten half-day camp option in summer that includes lunch and swim lessons. The After School Camp includes school pick-up in passenger vans from specified schools. Spring Camp includes an egg-themed scavenger hunt, Thanksgiving Camp includes field trips and on-campus activities with pizza served on Wednesday, and Winter Camp does not offer swimming but includes multiple sports and activities. Field trips are listed as part of various camp calendars.
Parents describe counselors as well-trained, young, friendly, energetic, professional, and enthusiastic, and mention that complimentary before- and after-care was important for working schedules. One parent notes that administration responds promptly to emails, listens to feedback, and tries to resolve issues, and another mentions that their child receives homework help along with both structured and unstructured playtime and that there are full-day programs on many LAUSD closure days. Testimonials report children attending all summer, asking to return the next year, and having a really great, fun experience.
Last updated June 23, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Spring Break Day Camp runs Friday, March 27–Friday, April 3, 2026 and Passover Monday, April 4–Thursday, April 9; Summer Break Day Camp runs Monday, June 8–Friday, August 14; School Holidays & Pupil Free Days are offered as single-day camps on listed dates; Thanksgiving Break Day Camp runs Monday, November 24–Wednesday, November 26, 2025; Winter Break Day Camp runs Monday, December 22, 2025–Friday, January 9, 2026; After School Camp runs all school year long with hours from school end time to 6:30pm; Spring Break Day Camp hours are 7:30am–3:30pm with extended care 3:30pm–6:30pm; Summer Break Day Camp hours are 8:45am–4:30pm with extended care 7:30am–8:45am and 4:30pm–5:30pm and a power hour until 6:30pm; Single Day Camp and Thanksgiving Break Day Camp hours are 8:00am–3:30pm with afternoon care 3:30pm–6:30pm; Winter Break Day Camp hours are 8:45am–4:30pm with extended care 7:30am–8:45am and 4:30pm–5:30pm.
• Price: Spring Break Day Camp daily rate is $100 for a single child and $95 for siblings, with extended care 3:30pm–6:30pm for $25 or pick up as late as 6:30pm for $25; Summer Break Day Camp daily rate is $120 for a single child and $105 for siblings, with a power hour until 6:30pm for $50 per week; School Holidays & Pupil Free Days and Thanksgiving Break Day Camp daily rate is $100 for a single child and $95 for siblings, with pick up as late as 6:30pm for $25.
Monarch Camps has been a summer camp in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley since 1971 and was originally founded as a half-day camp offering sports lessons in the mornings before being structured as a full-day camp by Gary Honjio and Paul Golding. The program states that it creates a vibrant and exciting environment where kids can have fun while growing and developing essential life skills, with sports and activities that build teamwork, creativity, motor skills, and sportsmanship, and it emphasizes camp traditions and inclusivity so every camper feels part of the family. Monarch Camps is American Camp Association accredited and has competed and passed over 300 standards of safety, program quality, and qualifications to be an ACA Accredited Camp. It is offered in partnership with the Los Angeles College Community District, and Cub Camps at LA City College is associated with Monarch Camps.
The program offers complimentary morning and afternoon care for certain schedules, age-separated and gender-mixed groups, and a kindergarten half-day camp option in summer that includes lunch and swim lessons. The After School Camp includes school pick-up in passenger vans from specified schools. Spring Camp includes an egg-themed scavenger hunt, Thanksgiving Camp includes field trips and on-campus activities with pizza served on Wednesday, and Winter Camp does not offer swimming but includes multiple sports and activities. Field trips are listed as part of various camp calendars.
Parents describe counselors as well-trained, young, friendly, energetic, professional, and enthusiastic, and mention that complimentary before- and after-care was important for working schedules. One parent notes that administration responds promptly to emails, listens to feedback, and tries to resolve issues, and another mentions that their child receives homework help along with both structured and unstructured playtime and that there are full-day programs on many LAUSD closure days. Testimonials report children attending all summer, asking to return the next year, and having a really great, fun experience.
Last updated June 23, 2026.
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