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Summer Camps at MPCSD Campuses

Summer at Encinal and Lower Laurel

Newton Summer Camp

Join Newton Center for a summer full of fun-filled Newton Challenges - hands-on learning projects that encourage collaboration, innovation and creativity!!! Our program will be held at Lower Laurel and Encinal from June 15 until August 19.

Please find additional information in our 2026 Newton Center Menlo Park Summer Program Details and registration details.

Questions/E-mail: tal@newtoncenter.org or ruby@newtoncenter.org

Summer at Hillview

MPCSD Summer Drama

MPCSD Summer Drama 2026 proudly presents Season 12 of our summer musical theater camp! We accept MPCSD students entering fourth grade in fall 2026 up to exiting eighth graders! The big kids will be doing Disney's Descendants One Act and High School Musical Jr and the younger students will be doing Frog and Toad KIDS and Madagascar KIDS! Past summers have filled up so please get on the list ASAP!

See you this summer!

Visit our Summer Drama 2026 Sign Up Form to learn more.

Camp Galileo: Innovation, Friendship, and Fun

Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Camp Galileo, full of engaging STEAM projects, collaborative design challenges and classic camp fun, like silly skits, face painting, and pie throwing. Every hands-on activity and outdoor game is designed by a team of educators, tailored by grade and calibrated for maximum fun and lasting learning.

Using the acclaimed Galileo Innovation Approach, our experienced staffers teach campers the mindset, knowledge, and process they need to become bold, visionary innovators. Every day, kids transform their ideas into one-of-a-kind creations. And while the materials they use might be simple, the skills they learn along the way—how to creatively solve problems, fearlessly try new things and persist in the face of challenges—are profound.

Learn more about our camp by visiting our website.

Adventures in Writing Camp

Help your child fall in love with writing this summer!

Adventures in Writing Camp is coming to Hillview Middle School July 6 - August 17. (Grades 1-8)

Authors, teachers, and musicians are teaming up to help students fall in love with writing this summer! Adventures in Writing Camp is a two-week "day camp" program that allows elementary campers to write, edit, and publish their own eBooks, and middle-schoolers to create their own blogs! Campers learn and create under the guidance of credentialed teachers, musicians, and authors. Lessons are delivered as songs. New writing skills are practiced by writing (family-friendly) rap songs. It's the writing camp that turns "writing camp" on its formerly stuff head!

Adventures in Writing Camp is a two-week, full-day camp for campers entering grades 1-8. Camp runs 9am to 3pm, M-F, with extended care available.

Visit www.AIWcamp.com/menlo for more information and a short video overview of camp.

Summer at Oak Knoll

Camp Integem: AI+AR SGTEM & Art Camp

Join Camp Integem—premier AI+AR STEM & Art programs for ages 6-18. It's magical, fun, and future-focused: explore AI, robotics, drones, holographic AR, coding, 3D, game design, animation, space/nature exploration, and more. Kids and teens build smart robots, code and fly AI drones, and even launch projects towards the stratosphere. They also create immersive AR worlds and design AI-powered games and animations. No experience needed. Beginner to advanced tracks available. ACS WASC accredited and an NVIDIA AI partner. Since 2018, thousands of students have joined our camps. Use code MPCSD to save.

Learn more about our camp by visiting our website.

Jefunira Camp, Outdoors, Unplugged, Safe and Fun!

At Jefunira Camp (pronounced Jef-fun-ira) at Oak Knoll, campers make friends, learn, grow, and play. We believe in the power of play and community being unplugged. From field games and crazy building challenges to water play and camp carnivals, campers enjoy all the best parts of summer while making friends and gaining confidence. We hope your child will join us for our 35th summer of Jefunira Camp fun!!

Visit our website to learn more information and details.

Chef Meenu's Global Summer Cooking/ Baking Camps 2026

Join Chef Meenu for an exciting and memorable hands-on culinary adventure around the world!

Each summer camp week features a unique global theme where young chefs cook, bake, learn professional techniques, and enjoy their delicious creations in a fun and engaging environment.

Chef Meenu's cooking classes are specially designed for children to learn essential culinary skills including:

  • Grocery shopping and food storage basics
  • Menu planning and recipe testing
  • Food preparation and knife skills
  • Food safety, organization, and clean up
  • Plating, presentation, and serving techniques
  • Developing culinary interests and sensory awareness

Each week encourages curiosity, creativity, and participation, with plenty of time for learning questions and practice.

Chef Meenu's mantra is to inspire children and adults, to cook with confidence, while practicing lifelong culinary skills and healthy eating habits.

Menus/ Pricing/ Registration: https://forms.gle/DCpYgsTYqT2xCjyWA

Questions/E-mail: thechefmeenu@gmail.com