There are not enough ways to say how much I love The Coder School's camps. My autistic child is…read morehonored, cared for, respected, and nurtured there. The owner and camp staff see my child (and all of the campers) as whole people and are just amazing. My kid has been going for a few years now and won't be stopping any time soon.

My 8 year old son did their coding hour free session today and he had such a good time, he wants to…read moreget more coding classes as his next birthday present. He did it with a friend which made it more enjoyable as well. The owner and her staff were friendly and the computer area was clean and they put everyone's name on the computers.

My sons (ages 6 1/2 & 9 1/2) did Future Stars summer camp in 2024 when we literally JUST moved to…read moreOakland. They didn't know anyone and being new I didn't know anything about this camp or anything else. It was affordable as far as these things go. The kids had an incredible experience. Coach Ben is dedicated and his energy and commitment to the kids' experience shines through. He staffs the program with teens and alums of the program and they're all very mature and responsible and it sets a great example for the younger kids. At the end Coach Ben gave out baseball cards which kicked off my kids' interest in collecting. It was unexpected and sweet. PLUS they really improved their skills and came home exhausted. Win!! Thanks Coach Ben and team. Can't wait to be back this summer!

I would not recommend anyone do any of the activities affiliated with this organization. The kids…read moreare not respected nor treated with respect. Good sportsmanship and mature adult behavior is not modeled.

This WAS a great camp experience for my daughter. Unfortunately the women who started the camp sold…read moreit to Chrissy Mulvihill and it did not continue as the loving and inclusive community that it had been. My daughter had looked forward to continuing to be part of Go Girls. from being a camper to being part of Leadership Team and then a junior counselor. Instead she was rejected by the Director in a very hurtful way. I can no longer recommend this camp experience.

My daughter spent a week at summer camp at Glitter & Razz and talked about it for 6 months. She…read moreloved everything - the drama, the art, music. And the staff is incredible. The fact that they can corral 20 4 - 6 year olds and write, create sets and costumes and perform an original play speaks volumes about their talents. My kid loved it so much she begged for a G&R birthday party. Our first drop-off party, Lynn and Andrea lead the kids in creating their own play. The kids got to be whatever character they wanted and Lynn made it gel into a story that the kids performed 2 hours later. WOW! Love G&R and can't wait for next summer.

My daughter was in the spring camp and she loved it. The goal was to get her to be outside while…read morelearning and that was accomplished. She loved the interaction with the counselors and the other campers. Despite the colder weather and one raining days, she had so much fun she asked to come back.

Call of the Wild Camp is a great environmental education and outdoor play camp that my kids love…read more It started during the pandemic after the distance learning school year, when we were impressed by the care given to children's safety, the all outdoor setting and welcome reprieve from screens. The camp staff are friendly and skilled at engaging kids. The academic activities for reading, writing and biology are well-integrated into the day that is also filled with outdoor play, nature walks and hikes. Some days my kids didn't want to leave and wanted to keep playing with the new friends they made. I'm also impressed by how far they hiked. Really great camp for learning about nature and having fun outdoors.

We recently moved to Oakland, and our daughter really needed some extracurricular activities to get…read moresettled in after leaving her school and all her friends. Mr. D's exceeded our expectations. The program is led by passionate, talented and caring people who bring out the best in the kids. The programs pack in a lot of different activities, including dance and movement, art and theater tech, and of course music. The theater at Holy Names Highschool is beautiful, and it is a pleasure to watch the performances at the end of the session. My daughter was especially inspired by the 'Leaders in Training' high school aged staff who helped mentor and instruct. And Ms. Hailey and Mr. D are incredible stewards of music culture and youth involvement. We feel very fortunate to have found this community.

Mr. D truly captures the spirit of creativity through singing, dancing, acting, and the arts. This…read morecamp has been a magical place for our 8-year-old, who loves being on stage. The thematic playlist spanning decades is absolutely captivating and adds so much charm to the experience. My daughter admires Mr. D and enjoys every moment with the wonderful teachers and Leaders in Training (LITs). Everyone is kind and knows how to engage kids in a way that makes learning feel like pure fun. The mixed age groups bring great energy to the performances. From day one, she said it was the best camp ever--and she already can't wait to come back next summer!

This place is awesome. It's very unstructured: kids can choose to participate in scheduled…read moreactivities, pick an activity room instead, or even just spend the day roaming around playing with their friends. We haven't gone this year yet (I'll update when that changes!) but last summer, they had: * Baking: kids could learn to make the baked good of the day, from pies to pizzas, and help with baking lunch for the camp; * A sewing room: bins of fabric and notions, supplies for hand sewing, sewing machines and an instructor on hand to teach kids how to use them, patterns, and stuffing; * A fashion show where kids who got really into that sewing room could show their work off; * An arts and crafts room, with regular projects as well as the option to just come in and make whatever you wanted; * A STEM room with robotics, stop motion animation, and other cool supplies; * Sports, bubbles, etc outside; * A dance room with music playing and cool lights; * I think also a quiet room where you could just chill out and read or decompress; * And a different bounce house each week! The food looked great. There were a lot of options, from pizza to salad. The food changes each year, depending on who they can get to cater it. All of it sounded amazing, which helped a lot. Because my kid has struggled with separation anxiety disorder, and maybe agoraphobia. Finding a camp he'd actually be EXCITED to go to was the key here. He put in a lot of emotional work to make it in the door. We spent many days just driving up and sitting in the car outside, talking through his feelings, sometimes getting out for a little while, before the day he decided he could go in. And I cannot thank Steve & Kate's enough for providing a structure where that's POSSIBLE. Very few camps have drop-in policies. With most places, you have to sign up five or six months in advance, because they're on focused topics and have limited space. Even with more general camps, you can rarely sign up for just a day at a time, or let them know at the last minute that you're coming -- understandably!!! At Steve & Kate's, not only can you just show up the day of camp and register there if you need to - you can also show up at any point in the day, and they'll still let you in. That's HUGE. That's HUGE even under normal circumstances. When you can't tell in advance whether your kid will be able to go in, or will have a series of panic attacks in the car until you take him back home, BUT you really need to practice going to a place like camp before you try to go to Actual School, that's EXCEPTIONALLY HUGE. He can practice going, and test his own boundaries, and gently move out of his comfort zone, at his own pace, WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR A CAMP HE DOESN'T END UP GOING TO. And without holding an empty spot that some other family needed! In accessibility terms, that is HUGE. On top of that, my kid - who values kindness very highly, especially in adults - was super impressed by how KIND everyone there was. The first day he went, he had trouble getting lunch because the kids were crowding instead of lining up (or the line collapsed into a crowd) and he couldn't figure out how to get to the food. He spoke very highly of one staff member who noticed he wasn't eating, gently asked if he needed help getting food, and then brought him pizza. He said everyone was kind, but that one was SUPER kind. I also noticed, while waiting to pick him up, that lots of other kids were clearly on friendly terms with the staff. I heard kids talking about different staff members very positively, and I saw kids mobbing different ones to ask them interesting questions or joke around with them. I was personally very impressed by the staff's kindness too. I reached out to the camp ahead of time to tell them about my kid's struggles. They scheduled a time for us to tour the campus while it was in session, see all the different areas, ask any questions, and talk about anything they could do to support him. Just really super-nice people all around. I also loved having the option to check him in online the night before, or the morning of, if I was pretty sure he was going... and the refund policy that gives me back the money for days he doesn't go! Even though he was really excited about the sewing room and stop motion animation in particular, he spent most of the time just making new friends and hanging out with them. And I think that's great. He loved his time there. The time he spent practicing going, and actually going, made it so much easier for him to start school in the fall. 1000/10 stars. Love this place. It was about $100/day, which feels like a lot but is really just on the slightly high end for camps. Well worth it for the flexibility and the range of activities available, even without the accessibility. Absolutely delightful and fantastic, kinda wish they had one just for grownups!

Steve and Kate's is an absolute lifesaver. It's easy to deal with, and I love the flexibility of…read morebeing refunded for unused days if something comes up My son is 5 and has been attending since he was 4. He loves it. They typically have a bouncy house plus activity rooms. There's also group events where kids can win prizes. I don't think Steve and Kate's is particularly academic, but there's definitely lots to keep kids occupied. My son really looks forward to it. He's very proud of the pillows he has "made" from the sewing room, and loves the marble run when it's an option. While there's a limit to the lunch accommodations (and my son brings a packed lunch), they were able to get some dairy free puff pastry so he could be included in the cooking lab, and dietary needs and restrictions can be printed on the campers tags so there are no mistakes. We've had a positive experience with Steve and Kate's Emeryville.

AYN seems like a great outdoor day camp. Our 6 and 9 year old daughters went to the President's…read moreWeek camp near Krusi Park. They enjoyed spending the week outdoors, at the park and in the camp's backyard. From what they told me about their days (which is never much), they played a lot of group games, and enjoyed the trampoline and feeding the animals. They seemed worn out (in a good way) at the end of the day, but not too tired from sun exposure like at other outdoor camps that they've attended. We've signed the kids up for Water Week and Survival Skills Camps in the summer, which the kids are very excited about!

Super happy to share an awesome review after the camp we had our kids in. The counselors were…read moreexcellent, the space is perfect for kids, and the only reason why our kids were sad is because they wanted to spend more time there!

Best summer camp experience I could hope for my child who is now a counselor there. It was one of…read morethe best choices I've made as a parent.

A couple of my friends moved to Madison, Wisconsin this year and they said there is only one thing…read morethe kids really miss in Berkeley, and that is Camp Kee Tov. My daughter and two of her friends from her school are so excited to be going to camp here this year. They have so much fun everyday! If I was a kid again, I would beg my parents to send me to Camp Kee Tov too.