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Popular Preschool Summer Camps in Los Angeles for Your First Time Camper

Preschooolers play and learn together all summer. Photo courtesy of Ecole Claire Fontaine
Preschooolers play and learn together all summer. Photo courtesy of Ecole Claire Fontaine
4/7/24 - By Kylie Williams

Preschool summer camps in Los Angeles offer a vibrant and enriching experience for even the youngest children. Planning summer camps for your toddlers approaches faster than you may think! 

Preschool summer camps provide fun activities, educational opportunities, and social interaction specifically for preschool-aged children. Whether exploring nature, participating in water play, or engaging in themed projects, preschool summer camps in Los Angeles create memorable experiences that ignite a love for learning and exploration in young minds during the summer months. 

There are so many fun ways to entertain little ones in LA! Check out things to do in Los Angeles with preschoolers, find the best classes for preschoolers and toddlers in LA, test out these preschool science experiments, and discover more entertainment for preschoolers in our Preschoolers Activity Guide to Los Angeles. 

 

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Let's put on a show! Photo courtesy of Kids on Stage
Let's put on a show! Photo courtesy of Kids on Stage

Preschool Summer Camps on the Westside

Ecole Claire Fontaine

Venice
Ages 2 - 6
Summer School at Ecole Claire Fontaine focuses on outdoor exploration, art, botany, gardening, music, science, soccer, water games, and much more in a multilingual environment (French, English, and Spanish). Kids can enroll as early as 2 and up to age 6. READ MORE

Camp Keystone

Agoura Hills
Junior Camp is for ages 3 - 5
Set on 30 acres of park-like land in the Santa Monica Mountains, Camp Keystone is non-stop fun that includes a giant waterslide, horseback riding, go-karts, boating, swimming lessons, rock climbing, classic arts & crafts, and every sport a kid could want to play. This place does camp the old-fashioned way. There are 3 camps specially designed according to age. Transportation is available from many locations around the Valley and the Westside for an additional fee. READ MORE

Kids on Stage - Camps

Santa Monica
Starts at age 3.5
Kids on Stage is an award-winning theater arts company providing summer programs for children ages 3.5 to 15. Campers act, sing, dance, create art, and play theater games while learning to collaborate and express themselves in a non-competitive, engaging environment. READ MORE

Tumbleweed Day Camp

Brentwood
Tumbleweed South starts at age 4
Tumbleweed has been providing children with a place to unplug, explore, and play for over 60 years. The day camp offers over 100 activities including archery, swimming, arts & crafts, nature exploration, farm animal centers, and ropes courses on 100 acres of beautiful, unspoiled nature in the Santa Monica Mountains.  READ MORE

Perfect Day Surf Camp

Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, & Redondo Beach
Starts at age 4
You're never too old or too young to learn to surf at surf camp. In addition to hosting a fantastic camp, Perfect Day Surf Camp offers private surf and SUP lessons for kids as young as 4 years old. Why not learn LA's signature skill during school break?  READ MORE

Iverbe Day and Sports Camp

Culver City, Pacific Palisades, & Westchester
Starts at age 4
Iverbe offers Sports and Day Camp is designed to give campers the opportunity to experience a variety of different sports and activities in a positive, nurturing environment. There are sports and camp games, water activities, talent shows, and more all summer long. Campers can enroll starting at age 4.  READ MORE

Aloha Beach Camp

Malibu
Keiki Camp starts at age 4
Aloha Beach Camp offers kids a chance to surf, boogie board, and swim in the ocean, along with some tubing, jet skiing, wakeboarding, beach ecology, and other seaside activities. Kids are grouped in one of three age-appropriate aquatic programs and then can choose from over 200 beach and ocean activities. Free transportation is available from just about any neighborhood in the LA area, so you don't need to worry about how they'll get there, and parents can book camp one day at a time, instead of needing to commit to full weeks.  READ MORE
Thumbs up to summer camp! Photo courtesy of Canva
Thumbs up to summer camp! Photo courtesy of Canva

Preschool Summer Camps in the Valley

Summer@Stratford

Multiple Locations
Starts at age 2
Summer@Stratford gives kids a chance to learn, explore, and engage in imaginative camp-style activities that promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) learning. A wide variety of camp sessions are designed for children entering preschool through 8th grade. READ MORE

YADA - Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts

Studio City & Playa Vista
Starts at age 3
YADA offers camps and classes for kids of all ages from tots to teens. Summer camps take place in one or two-week sessions (some are half-day and some are full) at all locations and culminate in an amazing show. YADA also offers one-day camps that end in a nighttime performance.  READ MORE

EverWild Summer Day Camps

Santa Clarita
Starts at age 3
Get outside (and stay outside) at this camp focused on introducing kids to the wonders in our backyard. EverWild offers day camps in Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and Venice. The EverWild philosphy focuses on teaching kids earth-based skills. Kids can feel the sand on the toes at a local beach, or splash through a running stream in the mountains. After a few days at EverWild, that tablet won't have the same allure that it used to. Camps include transportation.  READ MORE

Tom Sawyer Camps

Altadena
Pre-Camp starts at age 3
Tom Sawyer Camp strives to live up to its namesake by offering classic outdoor adventures. Activities include fort building, hiking, making dams, frog catching, horseback riding, archery, obstacle courses, and swimming.  Camps can be reserved with 1 and 2-week sessions, five days a week and transportation is included in the fee. Tom Sawyer Camp is a great first summer camp experience for kids. Pre-Campers must be potty trained and 3 years old. READ MORE

Got Game Camp

Multiple Locations
Starts at age 4
At Got Game Camp, campers ages 4-13 experience live, interactive, and personalized camps complete with sports, arts, games, theater, science, cooking, robotics, and more. The program runs Monday through Friday, 9am-3:30pm, and parents can sign up by the week. Got Game Camp runs at multiple locations in Mid-City, Mid-Wilshire and the San Fernando Valley. READ MORE

Camp Adventurewood

Pasadena
Starts at age 4
Camp Adventurewood is for kids 4-13, and the camp session is 6 full weeks, so campers really become family. Parents can choose from 2, 3, or 5 days a week. Kids are placed in small groups by age, and the camper to counselor ratio is amazing. Generations of parents adore this camp, and transportation is available to the campsite.  READ MORE
Photo by Jay Tayag, courtesy of the Aquarium of the Pacific Summer Day Camps
Photo by Jay Tayag, courtesy of the Aquarium of the Pacific Summer Day Camps

Preschool Summer Camps in the South Bay & Eastside

Aquarium of the Pacific Summer Day Camps

Long Beach
Starts at age 3
Mini marine biologists will have the best summer ever exploring sea life at the Aquarium of the Pacific's incredible summer day camps. Kids from ages 3-12 can get up close and personal with the creatures of the ocean and discover more about them whiile having a blast with friends.  READ MORE

Camp Awesome

Playa del Rey & Redondo Beach
Starts at age 4
Camp Awesome is a drop-off only beach summer program that consists of play, leisure, sports, arts and crafts, water activities, exercise, and positive reinforcement. Parents can follow their children at any time online through social media. READ MORE

Steve & Kate's Camp LA

Multiple Locations
Starts at age 4
Since 1980, Steve & Kate’s has put kids in charge of their own learning experience. As they try, fail, and learn on their own, they learn to trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever changing world with creativity and confidence.This summer families can buy as many days as they’d like, and use them at any time. No weekly reservations are required–just show up! Or, if you need more care, purchase a Summer Pass, which covers the whole season. If for any reason your plans change, they automatically refund any unused passes in full at summer’s end.  READ MORE

Oodles Summer Camp

Cerritos
Starts at age 4.5
Kids from TK - 8th grade can learn and play at this camp specifically designed to help your little ones avoid learning loss over the summer. Days are packed with art, dance, sports, gym, field trips, coding, chess, and S.T.E.M.  READ MORE

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