Camps and Classes for Kids in Oakland, CA

Bay Area Wilderness Training Programs offers overnight camping trips, day hiking trips, and a night hike. The program also includes Discovery Sessions and a tour of the gear library, where leaders can see the equipment available for outdoor trips....

The Hidden Genius Project Programs include technology workshops and introductory events led by Youth Educators for youth of color. Participants take part in computer science and software development activities such as coding, web design, app design,...

SMASH offers STEM-focused learning for high school and college students through academic learning and experiential engagement. SMASH Residential includes courses in computer science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, along with other...

Children’s Fairyland Youth Programs include activities such as Summer Camp, Imagination Play, exploring magical playsets, meeting friendly animals, watching puppet shows, enjoying rides and live performances, and taking part in hands-on fun. The...

Team Arsenal AAU is an AAU basketball program that offers private basketball training, group basketball training, camps, and tryouts. The program includes tailored training for beginners to advanced players and is broken down into two divisions with...

Golden Gate Atelier offers traditional drawing and painting, including figure, landscape, and still-life painting, as well as portraiture and figurative art. Students work with constructive drawing, artistic anatomy, perspective, decorative design,...

Open Minds Early School offers Spanish immersion, homework support, creative projects, and music as part of its program. The program includes long-term projects that build on students’ interests and uses multifaceted learning channels that range...

Creative Spanish includes music, movement, games, storytelling, and creative activities such as arts and crafts. Children take part in creating vibrant crafts, playing traditional games, exploring cultural traditions, singing cultural songs, and...

Dominat10n Jiu Jitsu offers Jiu Jitsu and self defense training. The program provides structured Jiu Jitsu training for kids and adults built on discipline, confidence, and community. A free trial is available by using the code “BUTTERFLYEFFECT” in...

Colibrí Preschool is a Spanish immersion preschool that implements the framework of Creative Curriculum® for Preschool, a comprehensive system of learning based on research and knowledge regarding social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Programs offer after-school and school break programming that includes academic and leadership activities such as college and career readiness, tutoring, mentorship, and leadership development, as well as arts and...

Aim High Summer includes activities such as art, sports, board games, movie making, cooking, energizer games, and other enrichment activities. Students also design and build projects that solve real-world problems, read, write, think about and...

Aim High Summer includes energizer games, STEM class, Humanities class, Issues & Choices class, Advisory, art, sports, board games, movie making, and cooking. A sample day includes a Morning Circle Assembly, academic classes, lunch, Advisory,...

Aim High Summer includes energizer games, STEM class, Humanities class, Issues & Choices class, art, sports, board games, movie making, and cooking, along with other activities. A sample day includes a Morning Circle Assembly, academic classes,...

Cantare Youth Programs offers in-school music education classes, after-school choirs, a multi-lingual after-school program, and a tuition-free summer camp that includes choir rehearsals, musicianship classes, electives, and a field trip to an East...

Corner House Studio Kids Art Programs offers studio art classes where kids spend time drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and other kinds of making. The program also includes movement and activities that focus on imagination. Kids create...

Go Girls! is an empowerment program where participants take part in self-care, theater, expressive arts, music, dance, media production, and creative media production. Rising 1st–4th graders learn social and emotional skills through self-care,...

Riding Lessons are offered at Skyline Ranch Equestrian Center, an English riding and boarding facility in Oakland, California. The program specializes in training riders and horses of all levels and ages. Participants have access to beautiful trails...