San Jose/Almaden Valley
Location:
Simonds School
6515 Grapevine Way
San Jose, CA 95120
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For directions to camp, or to contact your camp director, please reference the Camp Galileo Welcome Packet.
Schedule: Camp hours are 9:00am – 3:00pm, Monday - Friday. Extended Care 8:00 – 9am and 3:00 – 5:30pm.
| Sessions |
6/16 - 6/20 |
6/23 - 6/27 |
6/30 - 7/3* |
7/7 - 7/11 |
7/14 - 7/18 |
7/21 - 7/25 |
7/28 - 8/1 |
8/4 - 8/8 |
Science
&
Art
Topics |
Crime Solver Scientists
&
Ancient Egypt |
Amusement Park Science
&
Shape It, Sculpt It! |
Space Explorers
&
Psychedelic ‘60s |
Crime Solver Scientists
&
Ancient Egypt |
Amusement Park Science
&
Shape It, Sculpt It! |
Space Explorers
&
Psychedelic ‘60s |
N/A |
N/A |
| Availability |
| Entering Kinder (part & full day) |
OPEN |
OPEN |
OPEN
No Camp July 4th |
OPEN |
OPEN
|
OPEN
|
N/A
|
N/A |
Entering
Gr. 1-2 |
Waitlist |
Waitlist |
Waitlist
No Camp July 4th |
Waitlist |
Waitlist |
Waitlist |
N/A |
N/A |
Entering
Gr. 3-5 |
Waitlist |
Waitlist |
Waitlist
No Camp July 4th |
Waitlist |
Waitlist |
Waitlist |
N/A |
N/A |
| AM Extended Care |
OPEN |
OPEN |
OPEN
No Camp July 4th |
OPEN |
OPEN |
OPEN |
N/A |
N/A |
| PM Extended Care |
Waitlist |
Waitlist |
Waitlist
No Camp July 4th |
Waitlist |
Waitlist |
OPEN |
N/A |
N/A |
Last Updated 7.29.08 
| Fees: |
Nebula Part Day |
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Camp Fee |
Extended Care AM |
Extended Care PM |
Total w/ Ext. Care |
Fee |
Total w/ AM Ext. Care |
3 weeks
Fees include $100
savings on 3rd week. |
$947 |
FREE |
FREE |
$947 |
$737 |
$737 |
| 2 weeks |
$698 |
$60 |
$120 |
$878 |
$558 |
$618 |
| 1 week |
$349 |
$30 |
$60 |
$439 |
$279 |
$309 |
Camp will not operate on July 4th. If you enroll for the week of 6/30 - 7/5, fees will be discounted $35, plus $5 for AM Extended Care and $10 for PM Extended Care.
Free Extended Care is only available on a first-come, first-served basis. When Extended Care sessions reach capacity, the offer will no longer be available for those sessions.
Registration for single days of extended care at camp is subject to availability. |
Extended care is not automatically included with three-week registration. All campers needing extended care must reserve a spot.
Refund Policy
Scholarship information
Camp Director
 Charlotte Tucker
This is Charlotte’s third year as Camp Director for Almaden Valley. After receiving a B.A. in Liberal Studies from San Francisco State, Charlotte spent two years at SCORE! Educational Centers directing the center in Menlo Park. She currently tutors students in math, helps provide tutors for families through TeamUp! Tutors and sings with the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale.
Local Advisory Board
Christy Barrese
Parent, Simonds School
Alysia Caryl
Education & School Relations Manager, The Tech Museum of Innovaiton
Marie Crawford
Parent, Farnham Elementary School
Nicole Giblin
Parent, Guadalupe Elementary
Lori Miller
Parent, Sartorette Elementary School
Seema Pollayil
Parent, Stratford School and Los Alamitos Elementary School
Robi Thompson
Parent, Sartorette Elementary School
Nicole van der Hulst
Parent, Simonds School
Refund Policy
Our refund policy allows you to enroll early without risk:
- Fees are fully refundable if cancellation is requested on or before April 1, 2008. ($10 processing fee per week cancelled)
- Fees for camp and Extended Care are 75% refundable if cancellation is requested between April 2 - May 31, 2008.
- Fees for camp and Extended Care are not refundable beginning June 1, 2008.
- Session date changes are possible, space permitting, for a $10 fee per session changed.
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