Camp
Student-Teacher Ratio 10:1
This camp is an exciting, hands-on adventure where campers dive into the world of design, engineering, and innovation. Throughout the camp, kids learn how to create their own gadgets and inventions, using everyday materials and tools to bring their imaginative ideas to life. Whether they’re building simple machines, crafting DIY electronics, or designing their own tech toys, this camp fosters creativity and problem-solving in a fun and engaging way.
Campers are guided through a series of interactive projects where they explore basic principles of engineering, circuitry, and mechanics. They might create fun gadgets like motion-sensitive alarms, light-up keychains, or even custom-built robots! Along the way, they’ll learn how different components work together, from batteries and wires to motors and sensors, while gaining hands-on experience with tools and technology.
The camp is a perfect blend of creativity and critical thinking. Kids collaborate in teams or work individually to design and test their gadgets, refining their creations through trial and error. They’ll also have the chance to customize their inventions, using artistic elements like paint, stickers, and decals to add a personal touch.
By the end of the camp, campers will not only have a collection of cool gadgets they’ve built themselves, but they’ll also have a deeper understanding of how technology works, sparking a lifelong interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). The camp is all about inspiring young minds to think like inventors, explore new ideas, and, most importantly, have fun while creating!
With weekly field trips, Fun Friday dress-up themes, and awards, talent shows, children will enjoy the benefits of both being inside and outside.
Each week kids will either go on a Field Trip to Bay area attractions or we will bring the Field Trips to Achievers in the form of a professional performer/ show. Charges for Field Trip $49/child and In House Field Trip is $25/child.
Improvement: Better ways of communication. This was my son's first time in this camp. On the last day of the week, there was a pizza treat and he was the only kid who did not get the pizza. The reason being that the parent had not signed for the pizza. I was never informed during the week about this until my son came in the evening upset about not getting pizza.
I am sad to hear about the Pizza issue. We communicate the Friday pizza lunch that families can sign up for in many ways.
An email is sent out to all families before the camp starts that has all the details on what to expect during the week including Pizza Friday with instructions on how to sign up.
We have a Pizza sign up sheet right next to the Attendance sign-in sheet so parents don't miss it. This is placed there on Monday and stays until Friday.
We also do multiple assemblies with children to go over what is happening during the week and pizza Friday is also announced at that time.
We order pizzas according to the number of sign-ups we get. It's unfortunate you missed the multiple reminders.
However, I saw your son feeling sad that he was not signed up, and I personally offered him pizza that he did have. I didn't want him to feel the way he was feeling. You can fact-check that with him.
Again, I apologize for the inconvenience this situation might have caused.
Best Regards,
Divya
I apologize for the mistake. When I checked again, it turns out you did offer him pizza.