Summer Art Academy

This is by far my kids’ favorite summer camp! They really have their act together in all aspects — fun, friendly, safe, organized. It is pricey, but not really compared to other camps of its caliber and worth every penny. I love that in the upper camp siblings between the ages of 7 and 11 can sign up for the same workshops if desired (most camps split up campers by age). They don’t allow nuts (no PB&Js) so that can be tough if you have a picky eater, but I completely understand and agree with the rationale behind a nut-​free campus to provide a safe environment for kids with allergies. The only downside I can think of is that due to its location it can get very hot (outside…the classrooms are well air-​conditioned), but they do a great job providing shady activities, misters and water around campus. I plan to send my kids there for many summers to come!

This camp is amazing!
I currently have three daughters at this camp and they LOVE it. This camp offers so much more than Art. You will see on their website, they offer drama, cooking, animal experiences, just to name a few. One of the best things this camp has to offer is their staff. You can tell they really care. Each time I am on campus, the counselors address my girls by their names and always have smiles on their faces.
I would give this camp six stars if it was an option.
Thank you Art Camp!

My child LOVED this camp. Fun and creative. Made new friends. Learned, played and came home happy every day.
Counsellors were terrific! The counsellors really make this place what it is.
The only downside is it’s pretty expensive, thus the 4 stars. I’d also like to see a natural Popsicle end-​of-​day snack.
Definitely recommended.

I am in disbelief that no one has reviewed this awesome summer camp here on Unilocal yet. But yay for me so I can be the first to toot my horn about it.
In the past three years of sending our kids to summer camp, two of their summers have been spent here. As a matter of fact, they are currently enrolled right now as I type this little review. First of all, the camp is located at the Ilan Ramon school off Lost Hills Road off the 101 freeway. Very easy peasy to get to. The grass and concrete grounds are a good size, with a lot of fun activities for the kids to do. I highly suggest you sign your kids up as soon as enrollment opens which is usually around February/​March because the classes fill up quick and every parent wants to make sure their little ones get their first choice activities. Parents are pretty cut throat out here and I think they are dying to get their kids summer planned out as soon as possible.
What I love about this camp is that a lot of the classes take place inside, away from the 100+ degree, Valley summer heat. Don’t get me wrong. They do have lunch and participate in fun activities outside during the day but you can be relieved that your kid won’t exerting themselves in the heat for 6 hours straight. This was a problem for me when I sent my kids to a traditional type camp last year. I worried every day that I’d get a call from office telling me that my kids were being transported to the emergency room for sunstroke. They also offer healthy, yummy hot lunches made by a Chef Shantai if you’re too lazy (like me) to pack a boring sandwich in the morning.
The variety of classes offered here are awesome. Cooking, Jedi Fighting, Wacky Science, Clay, Photography, Robot Building, Sculpture, Knitting/​Crochet, Performance Art, Dance, Cheerleading, Video Animation, Woodworking, Miniatures, Architecture, and of course ART!!! But the list goes on and on and they change with each summer. The place is run by some fantastic directors named Ashley and Morgan as well as their Big Cheese, David. They are very approachable, helpful and simply good people. My kids love the camp counselors and there are a lot of them around and always with a big smile on their face for drop offs and pick ups.
I can’t say enough good things about this camp. My kids are already planning to come here next summer which is fine by me because compared to most of the camps around here which charge $ 100+ per day, Summer Art Academy is actually more affordable and well worth it.