Preschool-12 Dual Language Education in
Two Locations in the Bay Area

Kindergarten Camp: Age 5 - 6


Our Vorschule Camp is just for Kindergarteners. In a group of 12 kids with one camp instructor, or a group of 15 kids with two camp instructors we begin to focus on the building blocks of academic German language learning.

Following German pedagogy for children who are preparing to enter school, our program blends crafts, imaginative play, outdoor time, music and movement, and early academic learning.

The instructors speak in German only, but will respond to both spoken English and German. Children from all language levels are welcome--from total beginner to native speaker.

We hope that your child will enjoy their group experience, learn a lot about the German language, be proud of what they accomplish, and meet many new friends.

Enrollment for Summer Camp is on a first come, first served basis.

Schedule

Sign up for any two week or one week package for Full Day Camp (AM Camp + PM Camp) or Half Day (AM Camp).
Add on Extended Care week by week as needed for an earlier drop-off, later pick-up, or both.

AM Extended Care: 8:00am - 9am
AM Camp: 9am - 12pm
Supervised Lunch: 12pm - 1pm
PM Camp: 1pm - 4pm
PM Extended Care: 4pm - 5pm

 

Extended Care

Add on AM or PM extended care for a longer day. Organized by our instructional team, Extended Care means crafts, helping to get ready for the day or to clean up, and lots of outdoor games.

AM Extended Care: 8am - 9am

PM Extended Care: 4pm - 5pm

 

AM & PM Camp: Early German academics

Our Vorschüler share circle time, breakfast time, crafts, games, stories, and outdoor play, all designed to build German understanding, vocabulary, as well as pre-academic and social skills at the Kindergarten level. Every morning, students will also explicitly learn about the German alphabet and phonetics, to get them ready to read and write!

Weekly themes (see below) guide activities and provide vocabulary throughout the day.

Pack a little extra snack! Kids get hungry in camp!

AM Camp 9am - 12pm / communal breakfast 10am - 10:30am

 

Supervised Lunch

Supervised by our instructors, students from Vorschule enjoy outdoor lunch and games whenever possible.

Please pack a hearty lunch or sign up fora 3rd party lunch provider listed on the FAQ page to get lunch delivered every day.

Supervised Lunch: 12pm - 1pm

 

PM Camp: New theme each week

After lunch, students will enjoy more crafts, games, stories, and outdoor play centered on the weekly theme.

PM Camp: 1pm - 4pm

I have more questions...

We are happy to answer them! 

Parents´ first point of contact for all questions or concerns is the camp coordinator, who can be reached at summercamp@gissv.org