Youth Science Institue Summer Science Camp YSI
- Los Gatos, CA
- Camp Type: Day
- Age of Campers: 3 - 11
- Gender of Campers: Coed
- Year Established: 1953
This is a basic camp listing: no contact information is provided.
We've added to our camp offerings!
NEW! Extended Morning camp for our A campers to make our award-winning camps more accessible to more families!
NEW! A Camps now offered at Alum Rock Park!
NEW! C Camp for junior biologists!
NEW! Refer-a-Friend Program - get $25 rebate! (LINK)
Members (Willow or above) - receive a one-time $25 off coupon for Summer Science Camp Registration.
YSI offers Summer Science Camps:
- June 18 - August 17, 2012
- Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos and Alum Rock Park in San Jose
- Pre-K to 6th grade
- Each camp is one week long
- 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for children entering Pre-K to K
- 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. for children entering 1st through 6th grade
We offer convenient online registration. You can register online up to one week before a camp's start date. You can also register by phone at (408) 356-4945 ext 16 or by mail. Send your registration form to 296 Garden Hill Dr. Los Gatos, CA 95032. We cannot accommodate drop-ins on Monday morning.
Extended Morning Summer Science Camp for A Campers
· 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
· Available:
o Weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7 at Vasona Lake County Park
o Weeks 3 and 4 at Alum Rock Park
· Activities include games, rest time, play, and time to eat lunch
· All campers must bring their own lunch and snacks
· 1:6 instructor to campers ratio
Extended Day Summer Science Camp at Vasona has NEW hours.
- 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Available to B, C, and D campers
- Not available for A campers
- Activities include arts and crafts, outdoor games, rest time, hikes, and more!
- 1:7 instructor to campers ratio
Refer-a-Friend to YSI Summer Science Camp and receive a $25.00 rebate!
More families have learned about the joys of YSI from word-of-mouth than from any other method of advertising. We appreciate the kind words you have shared with your friends, so as our way of saying “thanks” we have developed a new reward program.
Alum Rock Park
· Closed on Mondays and occasionally when the fire danger is high
· Camps are at Penitencia Creek Park on Mondays and fire closure days
We look forward to seeing you and your children this summer!
*YSI is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Federal Tax ID number: 94-1265213
Camp Focus
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Robotics
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Science
Adventure Camps: Environmental
All Activities
- Environmental
- Hiking
- Primitive Skills
- Animals
- History
- Math
- Robotics
- Science
- Food Allergies