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Campz summer session will run for five consecutive weeks, beginning July 7th and ending August 8th.
To register, download, print, complete, and turn-in the Registration Form:
* Summer Registration Form.
Summer fun for children entering Kindergarten or first grade in fall 2025 (Must be 5 years old prior to the start of a week of Variety Campz in which they are participating). Campers enjoy a wide array of academic, artistic, and outdoor enrichment activities every day of the week
Variety campers begin and end each day moving their bodies and testing their skills during our signature “Rock ‘n Roll Call” sessions. Each afternoon campers will get wet with fun water activities, including our on-site water slides.
During their first week, Variety campers will dive into the amazing world of ocean life! They’ll explore plants and animals that live in the ocean and learn how they all need a healthy home. Just like us, sea creatures need food, shelter, and a safe place to grow their babies. Campers will discover how different ocean animals live together and support each other in their watery neighborhood!
During the second week, campers will take an exciting journey into outer space! They’ll enjoy hands-on activities, fun experiments, and creative art projects. Campers will find out how the sun and moon influence our lives on Earth. They will also learn about fascinating things like black holes, nebulae, and the rings of Saturn as they are inspired to explore the mysteries of the universe!
This week Campers will bring stories to life with puppets and play! They’ll tell funny tales and learn important lessons through storytelling. Whether the stories are new or classic, they will help children imagine new worlds and possibilities. This week is all about exploring creativity and realizing the lessons that stories can teach us!
During Week 4, campers embark on a tasty, around-the-world adventure! They’ll make and taste delicious snacks from various cultures. Every yummy bite offers children a chance to explore different cultures and enjoy a variety of delicious cuisines. By discovering foods and traditions from around the world, they will see how peoples’ lives are both unique and similar to their own!
In our final week, campers will be immersed in a world of creativity and fun! They’ll be inspired by famous artists and create their own amazing works of art. Activities like rock painting, finger painting, crafting, collaging, and sculpting will allow children to mix the creativity they’ve observed with their own innovative ideas, resulting in a delicious, artful soup! This week is all about fun, expression, and letting their imaginations flow!
At Rad Campz, summer discovery awaits active and curious students entering 2nd or 3rd grade in the fall. Campers enjoy two field trips each week for off-campus adventures (one for learning and one just for fun). In addition, each week’s theme is brought to life with hands-on cooking creations, arts and crafts projects, and science explorations and experiments. To top it off, campers begin and end each day movin’ and groovin’ in the amphitheater during our signature “Rock ‘n Roll Call” sessions.
Every Wednesday and Friday afternoon is “Splash Day” at Rad Campz, with campers riding our own 19′ high “Rainforest Rapids” or 27′ high “Hurricane” Water Slides.
Campers will sink their teeth into meaty facts and theme-related food offerings during Week 1 of Rad Campz. Carnivores will be the focus of interactive games, amazing arts and crafts activities, roaringly radical researches and a field trip that will make campers feel like they’re in the wild! On the other off-campus adventure, we will splash down awesome water slides and get tubular on the surf simulator at The Wave waterpark.
Campers’ imaginations will go “off-planet” this week as they focus on airplanes and rockets, satellites and space stations, telemetry and telescopes. On-campus activities will include theme-related crafts, cooking challenges and musical interludes, as well as out-of-this-world experiments and activities to help campers unravel the physics of flight and mysteries of the universe. A field trip to either the San Diego Air and Space Museum or the Discovery Cube is in the flight plan.
If you love marine life and want to dive deep into details about vertebrates and invertebrates that live in the earth’s oceans, this week is for you! Campers will explore the habits and habitats of ocean-going creatures, ranging from Anemones to Zebra Fish, Sea Turtles to Jellyfish, and Sharks to Whales. They will also enjoy two awesome field trips: one to the Alga Norte Swim Center to get their fins wet, and the other to a major San Diego aquatic attraction to meet amazing sea creatures!
Campers will practice solving real and hypothetical problems by combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) during Week 4 of Rad Campz An on-site Makers Space, along with fun themed activities, provide a platform for campers to think creatively and translate ideas, knowledge and experimentation into (potentially) real-life solutions. Possible field trip destinations are Pennypickles, The Ruben H. Fleet Science Center, and the Automotive Museum.
Week 5 is all about food! Campers will compete in cooking challenges every day. Teams will race against the clock to create delicious dishes and vie for the top spot in various categories. Campers will be whipping up sweet and savory treats, advancing their cooking skills, and tasting each other’s creations. Field trips under consideration include a “behind the counter” tour of California Pizza Kitchen, a visit to a local organic farm, or a stop at a farmers’ market!
Odyssey campers enjoy two field trips each week that take them off-campus for one learning and one “fun” adventure. In addition to awesome, theme-related challenges, experiments, crafts, and activities each week, Odyssey campers begin and end each day with our signature “Rock ‘n Roll Call” sessions, and each week includes either a beach trip or a “Splash Day” on our own 27’ high Hurricane Water Slide.
During the first week of Odyssey Campz, campers will explore the geology of our oceans. They will also investigate everything from deep trenches to our local bathymetry, which has a profound impact on their fun at the beach. There will be some incredible hands-on science activities, as well as a couple of oceanic geology field trips campers will not forget.
How much do you know about our galaxy, the universe, and how it all works? Spaced Out week is dedicated to hands-on learning experiences focused on everything outer space. Campers will learn about planetary atmospheres, the science behind telescopes, and ongoing expansion of the universe. Buckle your seat belts as we blast off on some fun space adventures and get totally Spaced Out!
Are you a huge fan of the animals in our oceans? Which is your favorite? Life in Our Oceans will be a hands-on investigative journey of your favorite ocean creatures! Campers will conduct focused research, produce their own scripts, and deliver a journalistic-style news report on their favorite ocean critters. Campers will be snorkeling La Jolla Cove, and visiting some fantastic local tide pools!
How close to reality is Star Wars? Well, it may be closer than you realize! This week, campers are looking at the science behind Star Wars. They’ll consider light, propulsion, and star travel through some unforgettable hands-on activities. We’ll be taking campers’ imaginations to the limits this whole week!
Campers will be spending a lot of time investigating multiple aspects of Earth’s hydrology this week. What are ocean currents? How do the tides work? What makes waves big or small? If you’re a fan of being at the beach, these are all important things to understand. Come share a week of exploring the ocean with us, you DO NOT want to miss out!
If you would like to enroll, please print the forms (print double sided if possible) and either mail or bring it to the following address. Include a check addressed to ECDS (Encinitas Country Day School). Register now and take advantage of early enrollment pricing!
Encinitas Country Day School
3616 Manchester Ave.
Encinitas, CA 92024
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email.
— ECDS Office
