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Calling all Makers! We are thrilled to offer ten fun and interesting Makerspace camps during the morning and afternoon summer camp sessions to rising 2nd - 8th grade students from June 19 - July 28. Register for one, two in a row to make it a full day, or more and create and learn all five weeks! Our Makerspace camps are led by Joanne Papini, our amazing Makerspace teacher at Almaden Country Day School. 

Experience engineering, story planning, writing, designing/design thinking, basic structures, physics, and gameology. Cutting edge technology! Use a variety of low-tech and high-tech tools including mini saws, drills, engravers, coding apps, Scratch and MakeCode, Muse Laser Cutter, TinkerCad, Inkscape, StopMo, and more! Gain new skills, learn how things are made and how they work.

2024 Themes:

  • Creating with Clay - Get your creativity going and let's explore clay! In this class students will learn clay modeling techniques and develop their ideas into finished works of art. Projects will include animal figurines, tiles and pots. Participants will also decorate factory-made ceramics with colorful glazes. Finished projects will be fired in the kiln. All levels welcome!
  • The Art of Glass - Let’s learn about glass! This class combines hands-on art projects with the history and science of glass-making. Students will “time travel” to Ancient Egypt and Renaissance Italy to investigate some of the traditional techniques, including glass casting and fusing. Projects will include: tiles, jewelry and beads. Participants will also explore creative ways to recycle and repurpose glass. All levels welcome!
  • Build a Bag Workshop - Time to get crafty! Sew your very own tote bag at our Build a Bag Workshop! Our crafty counselor, Ms. Ruiz, will be your guide as you pick the perfect fabric and get busy on the sewing machine. Remember, "measure twice, cut once" is the crafter's golden rule! So, let's get stitching and bring those visions to life!
  • Fiber Arts Exploration - Embark on a creative journey at our Fiber Arts Exploration Camp, where imagination intertwines with tradition, and campers delve into the vibrant world of textiles and fiber mediums. Campers will create projects using weaving, batik, yarn, and string painting, while also discussing prominent fiber artists and where these mediums can be seen throughout the world. For example, campers will make their own yarn paintings inspired by traditional Huichol methods. This camp is a retreat for young artists eager to explore the rich tapestry of fiber arts.
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March 11, 2024 - Katie Lemieux
ACDS is more than just a school. It's a family, a community, and a wonderful place for kids to learn.
March 11, 2024 - Cathy Shin
I have two boys, one who is currently a middle schooler and the other who is a freshman at Bellarmine College Prep. They are both wildly different from each other but they both discovered who they are while attending ACDS. Both of them started in PreK and over the years, I have seen them blossom with confidence, develop their interests, find new passions, advocate for themselves, and make lifelong friendships. Incredibly, our whole family found this one place so fulfilling for all of us. Both boys joined Speech & Debate, played sports, performed in musicals, and one of my boys thrived in social studies while the other loves his math classes. In addition, the school community is welcoming, warm, and fun. The teachers are truly invested in each child's success and they get to know each child well. It's such a comfort to raise our children together, looking out for each other, to have shoulders to lean on when you need it. We cannot recommend Almaden Country Day School enough.
March 11, 2024 - Shannon Cath
I highly recommend Almaden country Day school. The community is welcoming, and the staff is excellent. Their program allows for children to play and have fun while excelling. Almaden Country Day School has amazing arts, music, and performing arts programs. Science and math are very strong without being competitive or high pressure so children can thrive. We love being part of the Almaden country Day school community.
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