Planning Now for Spring Break and Summer Camps, Internships and Activities? We are Here to Help!
It's that time of the year to find Spring Break and Summer Camps! Check out these free or lower-cost options available to SF families.
Attend a Summer Resource Fair!
San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and their Families is hosting eight more summer resource pop-ups around the city. These are one-stop-shops for information on a wealth of summer programs and opportunities in San Francisco.
SF Rec and Park offers a vast array of camps and activities throughout the summer
Be ready to register to have a better change for your camp options. There are program scholarships available to qualified families.
Camp registration for SF Rec and Park begins March 21.
View the catalog here with all the camp activities SF Rec and Park has to offer and register here. Scholarship information is here. (TIP: set up your account and/or make sure you know your password before registration opens on March 21st!)
Learn about resources, internships, and camps for students who receive special education services at the March 21 Support for Families Resource Conference
Don’t miss this opportunity to attend workshops and access resources and programs that support the needs of students receiving special education supports in SF. It is from 8:30-3:30 at John O’Connell HS and registration is open now!
YMCA Offers summer camps in many neighborhood facilities
San Francisco YMCA branches offer 10 weeks of summer camps as well as spring break camps and other programs for kids and youth from TK to 11th grade. Prices range from about $250-$460 per week and the YMCA offers sliding scale options and financial assistance to qualifying families who apply.
Scholar Ahead connects students to afterschool and summer internships and enrichment activities
Scholar Ahead, is a free online educational opportunity platform with over 1,000 summer enrichment programs, internships, and research opportunities, primarily for middle and high school students. Many programs are free to income-eligible families and some even pay a stipend! Deadlines for many programs are fast approaching.
Opportunities listed on their website include:
A free engineering camp at Apple this summer
A free two-week summer scholars program at Yale
A free one week Summer Program for High School Girls who excel in Mathematics and Science at Cornell University
MITES program at MIT a paid Student Leaders Program at Bank of America a Research Internship Program at Boston University
Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco offer low cost camps at various clubhouses throughout the city
Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco offer free and very low cost school break and summer day camps to members at various club locations across the city and also have an overnight camp option - Camp Mendocino - which clubhouse members and non-members can access for a reduced fee. You can see information about offerings at individual clubhouses here. Becoming a member to access programming requires families to fill out a short form.
Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco: Clubhouse locations in SF
Activity Hero lets you search for local summer camps.
Activity Hero is offering scholarships to 50+ local camps. Click here to learn more about scholarships. They are accepting applications for spring break and summer camp scholarships now.
The deadline for early awards is March 1.
Other camp discounts and scholarships.
Many camps, including some that are small and may not have the resources to be listed through sites like Activity Hero offer sliding-scale fees, scholarships, and even group discounts if you register with a group of friends. There are hundreds of amazing summer camps and activities for children and youth in our city! Please share your favorite lower-cost options in the comments below!