SUNNYVALE, CA

Sunnyvale Summer Day Camp

Here, we put kids in charge.

Preposterous? Possibly. Effective? You betcha.

When you trust kids, they trust themselves. For 43 years, we’ve put kids in charge of their own learning experience. As they try, fail, and learn on their own, they learn to trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever changing world with creativity and confidence.

Campers choose minute to minute from a variety of activities. They’ll decide what they want to do, and for how long. Our job is to get out of their way, cheerlead creative risks, and provide just enough guidance to make sure nobody does anything totally* senseless.

*Totally senseless: By our definition, mistakes aren’t senseless. They’re how you learn

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Buy any number of days. Use them any time. Get refunds for unused days.

You can buy a Day Pass here and 22 there, or go for the whole shebang with a Summer Pass. You don’t even have to tell us when you’re going to show up (or pretend like you know when you’re going to show up). If you have unused passes left over, we’ll automatically refund them in full at summer’s end.

Lunch, snacks, and all hours, 8am–6pm, included.

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Camp Details

DATES

Jun 20 - Aug 4

NOTES

*Closed on 7/3 & 7/4

HOURS

8am to 6pm

AGES

4-12

ADDRESS

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Lower School
1500 Partridge Ave,
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

DIRECTOR

Nancy

sunnyvale@steveandkate.com

CALL/TEXT

650-212-5094

FOOD

View Weekly Menu

Activities for Every Interest

In the early morning and late afternoon, campers ramp up and wind down with recreational choices. For the bulk of the day, children will choose from the activities listed below. While we can’t say exactly what the day will look like, one thing is for sure: The campers are in control.

Kids bring their stories to life in the Media Lab, as they create stop-motion “shorts” filmed on our custom-built animation stages designed to frame sets perfectly.

kinder_sewing — Campers of all ages design their own clothing & adornments using customized patterns & challenges. They’ll make items like bags, clothing, & accessories through a mix of hand & machine sewing.

dance_Perform_stage — Enjoy motion-based games like Switch & Just Dance, plus new karaoke systems, back drops, & party props. Whether it’s expressing themselves through song & dance, or acting out a play, if they can dream it, they can do it!

robots_2 — Within the Media Lab, campers have access to the latest in robotic equipment to promote learning & problem-solving. This space has both guided activities & self-directed games & tools like robot landscapes & custom mazes.

breadmaking1_web-309 — A beloved space where baking enthusiasts & taste-testers unite to experiment with recipes. Choosing from a variety of fillings, spices, & add-ons, campers explore new flavors or customize creations to suit their individual tastes.

maker_boys — Explore creativity through crafts, inventor kits, & even 3D pens, to construct take-home projects or collaborate on large-scale builds. Our hand-selected STEAM-based materials are designed to foster curiosity & exploration.

piethrowing_8 — Our 43+ year-long camp traditions continue, with games such as Finding Chuckie (a beloved, mini rubber chicken) & Friday Pieday–where campers & staff celebrate the end of the week with a whipped cream pie to the face!

gaga_girl — Each site is filled with a core set of athletic equipment that utilizes & complements the unique spaces & interests of its campers. Kids & staff band together to exercise, play sports, design games & obstacle courses, & more!

special performance — Each day, campers delight in a unique, show-stopping special activity. These could include movement classes, workshops, performances, local speakers, or more! See our 2023 weekly activity schedule, here.

Water Play — When the weather gets hot, we’ll cool down with water games & activities such as water tag, sprinklers, or water balloons.

lounge_2 — A communal place to socialize & play with a wonderland of indoor games like foosball & marble mazes. In our quiet corner, campers unplug with sensory objects, puzzles, fidget toys, & a library of books for all ages.

Testimonials From Our Summer Camp in the South Bay

This camp was fabulous! My kids loved it and I was so impressed with every aspect of the camp. As an educator, I was so excited with the pedagogy used to engage all of the children at the camp. I believe my children learned a great deal, matured, gained a great deal of self confidence and did it all while having fun! I think beyond the quality of activities and the wonderful counselors what I appreciated the most was the fact that my kids could chose what they wanted to do and not be scheduled as they are all year long. I have recommended this camp to everyone I speak with, without reservation.

Julie S.

What truly impressed me is that almost all of the staff knew my son and his interests by the end of the first week, simply because of the interaction that he was able to have by trying out new activities.
He was so excited to go back and be able to have the freedom to explore the activities at his pace and even tried out sewing, making superhero capes and masks! I never thought my extremely active 8 year old would want to sew. We've been so happy with how Steve and Kate's has been run at this site and especially with Jaimey for making the overall experience so fun for our oldest guy. The staff is all really fun too and everyday I hear stories about them and how "cool" they are. Because apparently, your mom is no longer cool when you are an 8 year old boy. Ha.

Jessica K.

I highly recommend Steve and Kate's, and if you are going to do it, have them go for at least 2 weeks, if not more. The activities, like badges, game shows, etc that they do build up over time and the kids get to understand the ins and outs and love it. Great, great camp.

Larissa F.

(S&K parent)

Fees

Maybe you’re the type who likes to plan ahead. Maybe you’re not. Either way, we’ve structured our fees to work around your calendar–whether you’re making it up on the fly or trying to crack the color code of a multi-tab Excel spreadsheet.

Buy any number of Day Passes or a Summer Pass, and use them whenever you’d like during the summer. You don’t even need to let us know when you plan to join–just show up! If for any reason your plans change, we’ll automatically refund your unused Passes in-full at summer’s end.

We also offer need-based financial aid to qualifying families. Learn more or submit an application, here.

All fees include lunch, snacks and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.

Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.

Buy any number of Day Passes and use them anytime
Upgrade to a Summer Pass at any time by purchasing 30 Day Passes per a given child
Unused Day Passes are automatically refunded in mid September

Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.

One fee covers the entire summer–that’s up to 33 days of summer in Sunnyvale.
If you purchase a Summer Pass and use less than 30 days of camp, we’ll calculate what you would have paid at the Day Pass rate and refund you the difference automatically in mid September

Does your employer offer Back-Up Care through Bright Horizons? Learn how to use your benefits at Steve & Kate’s Camp, here!

Staff

Tireless child advocates, who balance structure and guidance with staying out of campers’ ways. All staff members are background checked and trained in CPR & first-aid.

Food

We provide daily lunch options from a rotating variety of local restaurants and caterers. We’ll also offer an array of snacks for kids to nosh on throughout the day. Check out the daily menu below.

S&K Events

Join us at an upcoming event! Our virtual Information Sessions are a great place to learn the basics on camp. We’ll give a quick presentation and overview on our program, and then answer any questions you have!

Please note that Information Sessions are open to all Steve & Kate’s Camps, and are not specific to any given location. We’ll also plan local events & opportunities to meet your local team prior to camp. Check them out below and we hope to see you at an upcoming event soon!

Local Events

Details About Camp in Sunnyvale

Local Inflatables Notice

Please note that due to local regulations, we are unable to have inflatables, such as bounce houses, at this camp location. We’ll still have plenty of activity specials to keep campers engaged and excited throughout the summer.

Virtual Camp Orientation & Drop-off/Pick-Up Procedures

Check out our virtual camp orientation for everything you need to know before your first day of camp, coming this spring. Once we get closer to summer, we’ll email registered families a link to our virtual, camp orientation. This will provide important information such as camp drop-off & pick-up procedures, how to check-in and check-out of camp each day, what to bring (and not bring), and a few more camp details.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Weekly Activity Schedule

We have a ton of additional activities planned for this summer. Check them out:

6/20 - 6/23

6/26 - 6/30

7/5 - 7/7

7/10 - 7/14

7/17 - 7/21

7/24 - 7/28

7/21–8/4

Masks

Monday–Wednesday

In the spirit of our last day of camp carnival, campers can paint and decorate masks for themselves as their favorite animal, super hero, story book character, or something completely unique to their own imaginations.

Water Play

Tuesday and Thursday

Campers may choose to cool off in our fun sprinklers during outdoor activity time. We ask that campers choosing water play bring a swim suit, towel, and shoes or closed toed sandals that they may wear while running around in during water time.

Contact Us

We would love to help you learn more about our program and at the same time learn more about you and your camper.

Nancy Zook — NANCY

We’re thrilled to have Nancy join the Steve & Kate’s team this year! When not at camp you can usually find Nancy writing, reading, or hiking.

This summer Nancy plans to make a quilt with squares that represent aspects of summer fun at Steve & Kate’s Camp!

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SUNNYVALE, CA

Sunnyvale Summer Day Camp

Here, we put kids in charge.

Buy any number of days. Use them any time. Get refunds for unused days.

Camp Details

Activities for Every Interest

STOP-MOTION ANIMATION

SEWING SALON

CODING

THE STAGE

ROBOTICS

BAKERY

TINKER LAB

S&K TRADITIONS

SPORTS & REC

WEEKLY SPECIALS

WATER PLAY

LOUNGE

Testimonials From Our Summer Camp in the South Bay

Fees

Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.

Fee includes lunch, snacks, activities and all hours 8:00am to 6:00pm.

Staff

Food

S&K Events

Local Events

Details About Camp in Sunnyvale

Daily Menu

Weekly Activity Schedule

Contact Us

NANCY

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