La Jolla, CA, USA
Bilingual Kids San Diego Camps offer a full-immersion summer experience built around language, culture, creativity, and hands-on learning. Children ages 4 and up can join, and all language levels are welcome. Campers are grouped according to both age and language proficiency, so a child who is just beginning Spanish can participate alongside peers who already speak the language. The program also offers Spanish, Mandarin, and ESL immersion options.
The camp uses a "learn by doing" approach. Instead of spending the day in traditional language classes, children use their target language while taking part in STEAM activities, art, games, movement, outdoor exploration, cultural experiences, collaborative projects, and field trips. Qualified native-speaking teachers lead the program, emphasizing conversational fluency and practical communication.
Weekly themes keep the experience fresh. Depending on the session, children might become young scientists, explore animals and ecosystems, investigate space, create art, learn about nature, or experiment with cooking and baking. Some sessions also include special guests such as teaching artists and specialists.
This camp is a good match for children who enjoy learning through movement, creativity, experimentation, and social interaction. It can also work well for siblings or friends with different language abilities because the program groups children by both age and proficiency.
| Ages: | 4–12 |
| Type: | Day |
| Month: | Summer |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Setting: | City |
| Technology: | Technology, Robotics, STEM |
| Academics: | Academics, Career, Culinary, Language, Chinese Language, English Language, Spanish Language |
| Arts: | Arts, Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts, Painting, Music |
| Address: | La Jolla Recreation Center 615 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA |
| La Jolla | |
| USA |
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You can still submit a quick request to let the camp know you’re interested.
Bilingual Kids San Diego Camps are day camps, so children return home at the end of their camp day. The program does not provide overnight accommodations, dormitories, or residential housing.
The full-day camp runs from 9 AM to 4 PM, with half-day options also available. Families can choose morning or afternoon attendance, and full-day drop-in enrollment is available when space permits. Early drop-off and later pickup options provide additional flexibility for families who need a longer care window.
Camp locations are community and school-based sites around San Diego. Facilities vary by location, so families may want to confirm the setup and available amenities for their selected session.
Campers must bring a morning snack and a packed lunch.
Camp groups children by age and language proficiency, helping teachers tailor activities to the group. The published summer-camp information lists an 8:1 camper-to-teacher ratio, providing a relatively small-group setting for activities and instruction.
All camps are taught by qualified native-speaking teachers. Activities are organized around hands-on projects, outdoor experiences, field trips, and collaborative work, and the program is designed for children at different language levels.
One of the camp's signature traditions is the weekly Fiesta / 派对 / Celebration Party. Each camp week concludes with a celebration where children recognize their accomplishments, friendships, and language growth.
Themed weeks are another central part of the experience. Rather than repeating the same schedule throughout the summer, each session gives children a new subject to explore. Themes include science, animals, sustainability, space, nature, art, monsters, oceans, and food and world cultures.
The program also emphasizes community and connection. Children work together on creative projects, play games, explore cultures, and build friendships while using their target language. Bilingual Kids says it has been offering immersive language education since 2008 and describes the summer camp as its annual full-immersion experience
Bilingual Kids builds its summer program around language immersion rather than conventional classroom study. Children use their chosen language while experimenting with STEAM projects, creating art, playing games, moving, exploring outdoors, cooking, and working on group projects. Field trips and cultural experiences add opportunities to use language in different settings, while weekly themes give each session its own personality.
The program includes themes such as Wacky Science, Zoofari Adventure, Reuse, Repurpose, & Recreate, 1, 2, 3, BLAST OFF!, Nature and its Magical Wonders, Art Attack, Mega Monster Madness, Waves, Words and Wonders, and Little Foodies & World Explorers. A specialty crafting camp is also offered for older children ages 8–15 at one location.
