RAFT is proud to announce that our STEAM Dream Summer Camp has been awarded Gold in two categories in Bay Area Parent Magazine’s 2025 Best of the Best Awards:

🥇 Best Day Camp – Silicon Valley

🥇 Best Science & Technology Camp – Silicon Valley

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This exciting recognition reflects the strength and impact of RAFT’s hands-on, project-based approach to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education. With immersive weekly themes like Groovy Machines, Found in Space, and Environmental Stewardship, campers in grades K-8 explored the world of STEAM while developing essential 21st century skills like collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.

🚀 A Summer of Impact

RAFT’s summer programming reached over 1,000 students across multiple Bay Area sites, delivering meaningful STEAM content designed to spark curiosity, strengthen student voice, and build both academic and social-emotional skills. From engineering  autonomous vehicles to designing positive human impact on our living world, campers experienced a wide range of challenges that brought real-world STEAM concepts to life.

And the results speak for themselves:

  • 92% of parents rated their child’s experience as good or excellent 
  • 96% said the program met or exceeded their expectations 
  • 84% reported their child built positive relationships 
  • 86% expressed interest in more STEAM learning for their children

RAFT remains committed to growing our programs by deepening student engagement, advancing design-thinking processes, and supporting the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers.

đź’š Thank You to Our Community

This award is a celebration of the students, families, educators, and partners who make our camp possible. Your support fuels our mission and helps ensure that more children have access to high-quality, hands-on STEAM learning experiences.

Want to bring RAFT programming to your school or organization? Contact us at education@raft.net or visit raft.net to learn more.