Camps and Classes for Kids in Oakland, CA
Little Stars Preschool offers activities in creative self-expression through play, music, and art, along with creative arts, science, math, and language. Children also take part in imaginative play and activities that build gross motor skills and...
Living Jazz
1528 Webster Street, #2, Oakland, CA 94612
Living Jazz Music Education and Performance Programs offers music and dance experiences through programs such as Jazz Camp West, Jam Camp West, Living Jazz RootED, and the MLK Tribute concert. Jazz Camp West is an 8 day music and dance camp held...
College Track is a 10-year, comprehensive college completion program that partners with students from under-resourced communities who will be the first in their families to graduate from college. The program works with scholars on their educational...
The BANDALOOP Education Program offers vertical dance workshops that use technical climbing equipment. The program also includes team-building experiences that take place in a studio setting. • Ages: 5–18 years old • Schedule: Registration typically...
heARTful Kids Summer Camp offers exploration of visual arts, music, movement, performance, and group games, along with mindfulness practices and access to a Maker’s Lab for self-led choice time. Campers take part in sequential project-based art...
Aurora School
Aurora School, 40 Dulwich Road, Oakland, CA 94618
Aurora School Summer Camps offer a range of activities including science, woodworking, coding, creative writing, arts & crafts, sports & games, and more. Camp options include Creators & Explorers, a Theater Arts Camp that involves creating costumes...
East Bay Agency for Children
2828 Ford Street, Oakland, CA 94601
The East Bay Agency for Children Afterschool Program is part of a broader set of services offered by East Bay Agency for Children. The program operates alongside services such as school-based behavioral health services, special education support...
Bay Area Wilderness Training
1100 57th Ave, Oakland, CA 94621
Bay Area Wilderness Training Outdoor Programs includes overnight camping trips, day hiking trips, and a night hike. The program uses a gear library to support these outdoor activities. • Price: Provided millions of dollars in no-cost gear rentals....
The Hidden Genius Project
1441 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
The Hidden Genius Project Programs include introductory workshops and events, as well as on-site, exposure-based technology workshops. The program offers mentorship and training in computer science, software development, entrepreneurship, and...
SMASH is a FREE residential program that includes CS, AI, and ML courses for students. The program uses an online platform that gives students early exposure to STEM and emerging technology topics and STEM career professionals. SMASH reports that...
Youth Summer Camps includes summer day camps, half-day camps, youth skate clinics, adult skateboarding workshops, and free youth skateboarding classes. Camp activities focus on skateboarding, with options that include Memorial Day youth skate camp...
Destiny Arts Center
970 Grace Ave, Oakland, CA 94608
The Destiny Arts Center Martial Arts Program includes movement arts and a dance-theater production that brings together different groups of participants. The program features a collaboration between the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company,...
Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
Children’s Fairyland Programs include chances for kids to explore magical playsets, meet friendly animals, and watch puppet shows and live performances. The program features rides, hands-on fun, bouncy houses, face painting, a funhouse, game booths,...
Golden Gate Atelier
Golden Gate Atelier, 4432 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Golden Gate Atelier offers traditional drawing and traditional painting, including figure painting, landscape painting, and still-life painting. Students work from life using sight-size to draw and paint the human figure, and they also study...
Open Minds Early School
Open Minds Early School, 2162 Mountain Blvd, Suite 201, Oakland, CA 94611
Open Minds Early School offers Spanish immersion, language immersion, music, creative projects, and homework support as part of its daily activities. The program follows a child-centered learning approach guided by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, with...
Creative Spanish
Creative Spanish, 4442 Piedmont Ave., Suite B, Oakland, CA 94611
Creative Spanish offers after school Spanish classes where children take part in music, movement, games, storytelling, theater, and creative activities. The program includes arts and crafts such as creating vibrant crafts, playing traditional games,...
Dominat10n Jiu Jitsu
Dominat10n Jiu Jitsu, 4299 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Dominat10n Jiu Jitsu offers Jiu Jitsu training and self defense instruction. The program includes structured Jiu Jitsu training for kids and adults built on discipline, confidence, and community. • Ages: 5–18 years old Dominat10n Jiu Jitsu states...
Colibrí Preschool
Colibrí Preschool, 4420 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Colibrí Preschool is a Spanish immersion preschool that uses the Creative Curriculum® for Preschool as its learning framework. The program offers a child-centered and developmentally appropriate program for two- through five-year-old children, with...