Enrollment for many on-campus as well as online summer sessions is
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2024 LOCATIONS

– San Francisco Bay Area –

PENINSULA

Glen Park
St John Catholic School | July 22 – August 2

Millbrae
Green Hills Elementary | June 17 – June 28
(9-day program with no meeting on June 19th/Juneteenth)

Burlingame
Lincoln Elementary | July 8 – July 19

Hillsborough
South School | July 22 – August 2

Palo Alto
Duveneck Elementary | June 3 – June 14

Menlo Park
Laurel Upper School | July 8 – July 19

San Carlos
Arroyo School | July 22 – August 2

Los Altos
Covington Elementary | June 24 – July 5
(9-day program with no meeting on 4th of July)

SOUTH BAY

San Jose (Almaden)
Williams Elementary School | June 10 – June 21
(9-day program with no meeting on June 19th/Juneteenth)

Campbell
Canyon Heights Academy | June 24 – July 5
(9-day program with no meeting on July 4th)

Los Gatos / Saratoga
Saratoga Elementary School | July 8 – July 19

Cupertino
Bethel Lutheran School
Session 1: July 15 – July 26
Session 2: July 29 – August 9

EAST BAY

San Ramon
Neil Armstrong Elementary| June 17 – June 28
(9-day program with no meeting on June 19th/Juneteenth)

Fremont
Temple Beth Torah | July 8 – July 19

Alameda
St. Philip Neri School | July 22 – August 2

– Monterey Peninsula –

Carmel
All Saints Day School| July 15 – July 26

– Southern California –

ORANGE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREA

Fullerton
Laguna Road Elementary| June 3 – June 14

Tustin
Tustin Memorial Academy| July 1– July 12
(9-day program with no meeting on 4th of July)

Irvine
In Partnership with Irvine Public School Foundation
Creekside Education Center| July 15– July 26

Newport Beach
Andersen Elementary| July 15– July 26

LOS ANGELES

Brentwood
St. Sebastian School (5-day Program)
Session 1: Journalism | June 24 – June 28
Session 2: Story Elements | July 8 – July 12

Calabasas
Valley Outreach Synagogue (5-day Program)
Session 1: Journalism | July 8 – July 12
Session 2: Story Elements | July 15 – July 19

Redondo Beach
Valor Christian Academy (5-day Program)
Session 1: Journalism | July 15 – July 19
Session 2: Story Elements | July 22 – July 26

Pasadena
St. Philip School (5-day Program)
Session 1: Journalism | July 29 – August 2
Session 2: Story Elements | August 5 – August 9

CREATING POSITIVE, CONFIDENCE-BUILDING EXPERIENCES

Rising 1st graders will develop storytelling skills, campers entering grades 2-5 write an eBook, and campers entering grades 6-8 create a podcast about any topic they choose. From sports and video games to princesses and ponies, we’re less concerned with the topic and more focused on your child having fun with writing while applying the new skills he or she is learning at camp.

Middle School Program

Campers entering grades 6-8

Campers entering grades 6-8 create their own projects and improve their writing and tech skills.

Elementary School Program

Campers entering grades 2-5

Campers entering grades 2-5 become published authors and develop confidence in their writing.

1st Grade Program

Campers entering grade 1

Campers entering grade 1 channel their natural creativity and practice foundational storytelling skills.

CHILDREN LEARN DIFFERENTLY. WE APPROACH WRITING FROM MANY ANGLES.

Music & Dance

Auditory learners love that we’ve worked with professional musicians to turn the curriculum into professionally produced pop songs. Every school year we hear from parents and teachers who tell us that their child is performing substantially better in writing because of things “they remember from the songs!” (Click here to hear examples of these songs.)

Kinesthetic learners love the verbal and physical story telling elements in learning games borrowed from “improv” theater.

Technology

Some reluctant elementary writers love being able to use an iPad to create a story about any (family friendly) topic of their choosing. Others come alive writing chant lyrics for good-natured “chant battles” with other camp sessions. Middle school campers embrace their voice when creating blogs, podcasts, or animatics. While we feel privileged to work with all of the campers, we do take a special joy in seeing the many, many reluctant writers each summer who fall in love with writing at Adventures in Writing Camp.

Writing

Traditional learners thrive in the project-based learning environment. The curriculum is created fresh each year, and we remain committed to providing campers positive, confidence-building experiences with writing.

SO MUCH TO LOVE ABOUT ADVENTURES IN WRITING CAMP!

Children become better writers

An environment where children can fall in love with writing

Fun traditions

Engaging Curriculum

Active schedule

Convenient hours with Supervised Play available when needed

Worry-Free Cancellation Policy

Easy Check In and Out

Taught by experienced classroom teachers

On-CampusSession FAQs

Click here to see answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

He never complained about going, enjoyed it, and was really excited about his book!

I was expecting Lucas to complain about going to camp, not enjoy it, and preparing myself for 3 weeks of dealing with the emotional stress of sending him to a camp he didn’t enjoy. Quite the contrary, he never complained about going, enjoyed it, and was really excited about his book (I want to print it and send it to his grandparents). I loved that Lucas came home with books and CDs and this only added to his excitement.

E. Koh

Parent, 1st Grade Boy

They loved all aspects of the program!

I wanted to thank you for making their camp experience so enriching and fun. They loved all aspects of the program and were very excited to show us their work.

Scott Nishiyama

Parent

He was eager and ready for camp every morning, which is saying something for a 9-year-old boy in the middle of summer vacation.

Camp was a great success for our son. It’s the first camp he really enjoyed and he was so proud of his book and the books of his fellow campers. He was eager and ready for camp every morning, which is saying something for a 9-year-old boy in the middle of summer vacation. As soon as camp ended he started talking about going next summer. And his excitement transferred over to our daughter, who sorely wished she was at the camp, too. So, thank you for all your hard work! Our family appreciated how fun your camp was for our kiddo.

Tricia Ready

Parent, 4th Grade Boy

CANNOT WAIT UNTIL SUMMER?

JUMP WRITING

Membership in this online writing tutoring center provides your child with personalized instruction and feedback at around one-third the cost of typical in-person tutoring. Regular assessments allow trained instructors to customize instruction to serve each child’s specific needs. Designed for kids who are already strong in writing, and those who could use a boost.

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JUMP PRIVATE COACHING

Jump Private Coaching provides your child fully customizable writing instruction in a safe, convenient, and flexible 1-1 online format. From the timing and frequency of sessions to the area(s) of emphasis, Jump Private Coaching sessions are tailored to your specific needs and goals. Feel good knowing you are helping your child prepare for success in school, their career, and beyond!