Academic Camps,
Asia Camp,
Chinese Camp,
Cooking Camp,
Crafts Camp
Student-Teacher Ratio 7:1
Two classroom options for TK-5th graders with low student staff ratio (1:7).
1. All Chinese Immersion (recommended for heritage speakers).
2. English/Chinese dual language (recommended for non-heritage speakers or beginners). In rare cases, we don’t have enough students to form a whole class of beginners, we may group students by age and grade.
Theme: Beijing Meets Taipei 北京遇上台北
This year, besides the Chinese language and cultural learning activities we have always dedicated to presenting, we have done tremendous planning and would like to introduce fun, hands-on activities related to modern Taiwan and demonstrating Taiwan has been preserving the beauty of Chinese culture! Through two actual trip across the island of Taiwan, we visited museums, mountains, cities and studios, hoping to bring authentic learning activities to our kids here!
San Mateo⏐Up Academy⏐2040 Pioneer Ct, San Mateo, CA 94403
San Mateo Week 1: July 7-11 A Culinary Tour of Taiwan 台湾美食之旅 Field Trip to Berkeley Botanical Garden Featuring a Chinese Herbal Garden
San Mateo Week 2: July 14-18 Taiwanese Festivals & Traditions 台湾的节日与传统 Field Trip to San Francisco Chinatown
San Mateo Week 3: July 21-25 Bringing Chinese Legends to Life and Stage 演绎中国的传奇故事 Field Trip to Chinese American Historical Museum
San Mateo Week 4: July 28-August 1 Taiwanese Art and Creativity 台湾的艺术与创意 Field Trip to Asian Art Museum
San Mateo Week 5: August 4-8 Fun Virtual Trip to Modern China 当代中国云旅行 Field Trip to Chinese Pavilion at the Golden Gate Park
Kid Reporter Chinese Learning Camp with a field trip to KTSF Chinese TV Station (Chinese Immersion Only)
Menlo Park⏐Synapse School⏐3375 Edison Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Menlo Park Week 1: July 7-11 Fun Virtual Trip to Modern China 当代中国云旅行 Field Trip to Berkeley Botanical Garden Featuring a Chinese Herbal Garden
Menlo Park Week 2: July 14-18 Taiwanese Art and Creativity 台湾的艺术与创意 Field Trip to San Francisco Chinatown
Menlo Park Week 3: July 21-25 A Culinary Tour of Taiwan 台湾美食之旅 Field Trip to Chinese American Historical Museum
Menlo Park Week 4: July 28-August 1 Taiwanese Festivals and Traditions 台湾的节日与传统 Field Trip to Asian Art Museum
School Bus Field Trip will be on every Thursday or Friday depending on the site availability
Activity Types
Everyday will be a fun exploration of Chinese & Asian culture, with hands on activities, including but not limited to:
Chinese dialogue role plays
Chinese characters practice
Traditional crafts
Chinese outdoor sports
Authentic Chinese food cooking
Unique guest speakers of different professions
For our campers, we promise to…
Select made-to-order craft materials in high quality
Supply organic and daily fresh food ingredients
Invite reputable guest speakers with expertise in different fields of study into our camp
Devote all our hearts to create a nurturing & caring learning environment
Maintain competitively low student to staff ratio and ample space for indoor creativity and outdoor exercise
