Our Unique Program
Experience the joy of hands-on STEAM learning in this weekly summer camp designed for students in grades K - 8 who learn by doing. We take campers on learning adventures with weeks of STEAM activities, team-building exercises, and camper-run projects. As inventors-in-training, campers use their imagination, creativity, and engineering to prototype, build, and solve real-world problems.
Each week follows a different theme, so participants choose one or more weeks depending on their interests and schedule. Join us for one or more weeks to build things that fly, soar, float, and grow!
Camp Locations and Details
Location: Sacred Heart School, 13718 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Adventurers: Grades 1 - 8 in August 2023
Session Dates:
Vehicle Fab Lab: June 19-23
Time: 8:15 am to 3:30 pm, M-F
Tuition: $525 per week
*Each session will introduce a different theme. Campers can enroll in the week(s) that work with their schedule.
Families with financial need can apply for grant assistance.
Contact summerprogram@raft.net for more information.
What's unique about our STEAM Dream Camp?
Credentialed Educators
Led by credentialed teachers and staff counselors versed in teaching STEAM activities with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1
Kits and Curriculum Designed for Camp
Hands-on learning kits and activities emphasizing observation, creativity, experimentation, and problem solving
Show & Tell Your Own STEAM Stories
Creative activities that invite students to integrate stories with learning experiences, crafting stories they will treasure
Weekly Journey at a Glance
Campers engage in storytelling, STEAM hands-on exploration, STEAM games, and team projects each week. Our camp themes vary by location so check out our camp registration page for details. Here's a sneak peek of one of our camp themes:
Explore simple machines to create automata (singular = automaton). These are mechanical devices made to move in life-like or automated ways. For example, think of a butterfly model where you pull a string to make its wings flap. Imagine you are an inventor asked to develop automata exhibits for a new museum in town. What might you create? That’s what we’ll work on as we learn more about the mechanics of automata!
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orientation STEAM Build: Car on a roll STEAM Challenge: Simple Automata STEAM Game STEAM TEAM Project |
Story + Mission STEAM Build: Flingy Thingy STEAM Challenge: Butterfly Automata STEAM Game STEAM TEAM Project |
Story + Mission STEAM Build: Simple Pulley STEAM Challenge: Automata with Pulleys STEAM Game STEAM TEAM Project |
Story + Mission STEAM Build: Archimedes Screw STEAM Challenge: Screws to Our Rescue STEAM Game STEAM TEAM Project |
Show and tell your story STEAM Build: Wind at Work Imagine your next adventure with Automata Last Day Exhibition |
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FAQs
Camp activity times are listed below (Please see our camp registration page for pick-up and drop-off times):
Morning
9:00 - 9:45 Team Building Activity
9:45 - 10:00 SNACK
10:00 - 11:00 STEAM Build
11:00 - 11:10 BREAK
11:10 - 12:00 STEAM Build / Challenge
Afternoon
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 - 1:50 STEAM Build / Challenge/ Game
1:50 - 2:00 BREAK
2:00 - 3:00 STEAM Team Project
Orchard Campus
Lunch will be provided at no cost for Orchard students. For non-Orchard students, lunch may be provided for $20.
Sacred Heart Campus
Lunch will not be provided.
If your child(ren) is bringing snacks and lunch, please make sure all food is nut-free. To ensure the safety of our campers and staff with allergies, our camp is nut-free. We ask that campers and their parents/guardians please respect this policy and only bring lunches and snacks that are nut-free.
We are planning to offer our summer camp at other sites. We will make the announcement with more details in the near future.
Vaccination is not required for campers to attend the program. However, we highly recommend eligible campers be vaccinated for their safety and the safety of other campers.
If you need to cancel your registration, your request must be in writing to summerprogram@raft.net before dates noted below to be considered for refunds.
Cancellations made: Will receive
On or prior to May 5, 2023 90% refund
On or prior to June 2, 2023 50% refund
After June 3, 2023 No credit or refund
If RAFT cancels:
- If we cancel due to state, county, or school health orders or mandates, you will receive a 90% refund to the original payment method and a 10% credit that can be used through August 31, 2025.
- If we cancel for any other reason, you can choose between a 100% refund to the original payment method or a 100% credit that can be used through August 31, 2025.
- If we cancel in the middle of a weekly session due to state, county, or school health orders or mandates, you will receive a prorated credit based on the number of days canceled in that week that can be used through August 31, 2025.
Contact Us
We're happy to answer any questions related to STEAM Dream Camp:
Student Programs
summerprogram@raft.net
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