Class Descriptions
"Live" for 2024! Build your child's schedule with the half day (am or pm or whole day) classes you want from one of our three 2-week sessions. Select from our comprehensive array of Academic, Enrichment, and Fitness classes! Academic classes are taught by credentialed teachers using a Project Based Learning (PBL) approach that incorporates interactive learning activities designed to make learning enjoyable, while enrichment & fitness classes are taught by instructors with course appropriate experience and/or credentials
- Please click the link BAPA 2024 Registration and then login to or create your child's account (remember to use your child's name when registering).
- Once you have logged into their account you may start adding classes into their cart by entering the class name and session into the box in the upper right hand side of the screen (ex; Bapa1 public speaking).
- Click add to cart (under the class description) and then continue adding classes to their schedule for the 1/2 day - 4 classes or full day - 8 classes.
- Once you have all the chosen classes loaded in your child’s cart you can click on view cart and then click checkout and you will enter your credit card (visa or mastercard) information to make the purchase.
*The Early Bird pricing will populate automatically until the April 22, 2024 at midnight cutoff*
View BAPA 2024 Schedule .
Enrichment Course Descriptions
BAPA enrichment classes are taught by instructors with course appropriate experience or credentials. Each two- week session includes a variety of enrichment classes. Content for some enrichment classes teach new skills while others reinforce skills. See course descriptions below for details.
Animation & Video with Canva (all grades)
Did you know you can create awesome videos and animated GIFs without having to learn iMovie or Adobe Premiere? Canva, a free online graphic design maker is an easy and FUN tool to make beautiful graphics in minutes. In this session, we'll learn how to create videos that can be used on websites, school presentations, text messages and more!
Technical requirements: Create a free account at Canva.com/signup before the session and bring your login and password.
Debate (all grades)
Debating is still a must-have skill, but today's students no longer have access to the benefits of debate training enjoyed by their parents and grandparents. This class will provide students with a clear understanding of debate strategies, including how to use them and how to defend against them, and the opportunity to practice in-class debating in a safe and supportive environment. Students will develop stronger listening, critical thinking, persuasive, and debate skills.
Creative Writing: Fiction (all grades)
How can you make that character more complicated? How can you make a plot more surprising? How can you use words and sentence structure to make your stories un-put-down-able? This session is designed for fiction writers who have already written fiction. We’ll take a deeper dive into the world of fiction through exercises and workshops of original student writing. A final class session will give details and advice on publishing their writing.
Leadership 101 (all grades)
Truly great leaders understand that leadership is an activity, not just a position. Develop a better understanding of the skills used by influential leaders and learn to use them in your everyday life. Watch your relationships change as you take responsibility for your own actions, learn ethical ways to influence or persuade others, and focus on giving before getting.
Anime Drawing (all grades)
Career Exploration (all grades)
Learn the difference between a job and a career, as well as how to explore careers related to your strengths, skills and talents. You will also learn more about the variety of exciting careers available in the Bay Area.
Sign Language (all grades)
Drama Club (all grades)
Enter the ridiculously funny world of improv while building your ability to tell exciting stories, invent interesting characters and act out hilarious scenes. This class will help you develop your improv and performance skills in a safe yet fun environment while you enhance your creativity, learn to focus on what others are saying, increase your risk-taking and overcome shyness. If you’re ready to jump in, have fun, work with others and discover your voice, then this is the class for you!
Nature Connections (all grades)
Money Guru (all grades)
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but you can learn to grow your bank account through financial savvy. It has been said that budgeting is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. Learn financial principles, budgeting, savings, and investing and start practicing the skills needed to set yourself up for future financial success.
Digital Photography (all grades)
Have fun learning how to use a Digital camera, and take amazing photos! In this hands-on course, you will learn how to shoot great digital photos from a professional photographer and photography instructor.
Fun activities include outdoor nature and landscape photography, portrait photography using studio lighting, still-life creative photography, live painting, post-processing using Adobe Lightroom, and supportive critiques! This is a great class for beginners who love photography and want to learn how to take beautiful professional images.
**Bring a digital camera and your manual**
Script Writing
Want to see your story come to life? Learn how to transform your story into a script by writing engaging dialogue, scene descriptions, and more. In this course we will explore script writing structures in television, movies, and plays, and learn how to apply these techniques to further our storytelling.
Digital Animation (2D) (all grades)
Spanish (Beginner 1) (all grades)
This beginner Spanish class is for students who are learning Spanish for the first time. Lessons will include pronunciation practice, mastery of basic phrases to communicate with Spanish speakers, and vocabulary building. Build your confidence as you master the beautiful language of Spanish!
Stop Motion Animation (all grades)
Public Speaking (all grades)
Learn to stay calm, capture audience attention and present clearly! Develop your communication and leadership skills, get tips on overcoming nervousness, learn how to organize and present your ideas logically and persuasively, practice careful listening, and practice giving helpful feedback.
Intro to Gardening (all grades)
Pencils & Pastels (all grades)
Chess Club (all grades)
Study Strategies (all grades)
Self Management Using Growth Mindset (all grades)
3-D Pop-Up Cards
Sculpture Class with Papier-Mâché *NEW CLASS*
Graphic Design (all grades)
3D Modeling
DIGITAL ART
Academic Course Descriptions
BAPA academic classes are taught by credentialed teachers using a Project Based Learning (PBL) approach that incorporates grade-appropriate content with hands-on, enjoyable learning activities designed to make learning richer for students. Academic classes are labeled by grade, so that you can choose a class that matches the grade level your student will enter in fall 2023. For example, if your child is going to enter 7th grade in the fall, then they are a rising 7th grader and would generally take the Level 7 classes. You may choose a different (higher or lower) grade level for your child if you feel that your student needs to learn content (in Math, for example) that is different than the content for the grade they will be entering in the fall after summer camp.
"It's a great value and a great program. I always feel like my son gets a head start on the upcoming school year from attending."
Math 6
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core math topics through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their math skills while having fun. Students will be assessed on the first day of class to ensure they are in the appropriate math level. Each session will have a specific focus. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include a review of ratios and rates, how they connect to whole numbers, and using them to solve problems.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include a review of the different types of numbers such as decimals, fractions and negative numbers as well as how they are used to describe applications.
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include how to write, interpret and use expressions and equations to solve problems.
Math 7
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core math topics through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their math skills while having fun. Students will be assessed on the first day of class to ensure they are in the appropriate math level. Each session will have a specific focus. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28 Topics will include a review of ratios and rates, how they connect to whole numbers, and using them to solve problems.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations.
Session 3 (7/22-8/2) Topics will include basic concepts from statistics and using these ideas to draw inferences about populations.
Math 8
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core math topics through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their math skills while having fun. Students will be assessed on the first day of class to ensure they are in the appropriate math level. Each session 0will have a specific focus. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include grasping the concept of a functions and using functions to describe applications.
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include an introduction to geometry by analyzing two- and three-dimensional figures.
Math 9
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core math topics through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their math skills while having fun. Students will be assessed on the first day of class to ensure they are in the appropriate math level. Each session will have a specific focus. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include the study of algebraic manipulation and its connection to functions.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include the the study of linear relationships, and applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend.
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include the geometry of congruence, measurement, and the Pythagorean Theorem.
Writing Skills 6, 7, 8
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core writing skills through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their writing skills while having fun. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Practice writing arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Practice writing informative/explanatory texts to exam a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Develop topic or thesis statements, organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contract, and cause/effect.
Writing Skills 9
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core writing skills through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their writing skills while having fun. Each session will have a specific focus in a grade appropriate manner. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28 Practice writing arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Practice writing informative/explanatory texts to exam a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Develop topic or thesis statements, organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contract, and cause/effect.
Science 6: Earth Science
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core science topics from the Next Generation Science Standardsthrough fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their science skills while having fun. Each week session will have a specific focus as described below.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include modeling earth’s cycles and energy flow.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include investigating geoscience processes involving fossils and rocksTopics will include modeling earth’s cycles and energy flow.
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will be include applying models to analyze and predict climate patterns.
Science 7: Life Science
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core science topics from the Next Generation Science Standardsthrough fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their science skills while having fun. Each session will have a specific focus as described below.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include cell biology and evolutionary ideas.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include body systems (circulatory, respiratory, etc.) and their interactions.
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include energy flow and how food is rearranged through chemical reactions.
Science 8: Physical Science 1
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core science topics from the Next Generation Science Standardsthrough fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their science skills while having fun. Each session will have a specific focus as described below.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include an introduction to Newton’s Laws.
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include analyzing Magnetic and Electric Forces.
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include investigating gravitational attraction and kinetics.
Science 9: Physical Science 2
Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core science topics from the Next Generation Science Standardsthrough fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their science skills while having fun. Each session will have a specific focus as described below.
Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include identifying periodic table trends and chemical properties..
Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include investigating chemical bonding and chemical reactions..
Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics and activities will include investigating reaction rates and modeling nuclear reactions.
Fitness
BAPA fitness classes are taught by instructors with course appropriate experience or credentials. Each two-week session includes a variety of fitness classes. See course descriptions below for details. *ALL FITNESS CLASSES ARE CO-ED*
CO-ED Basketball (all grades)
Learn key basketball fundamentals such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and teamwork.
You will also enjoy opportunities to play and put your skills into practice! This
class is open to all grade levels.
Dance Fusion (all grades)
This exciting class is the perfect opportunity to learn contemporary dance techniques. Build confidence and brush up on your skills while making dances with new friends. This is one class you won't want to miss!
X-Fit Bootcamp (all grades)
This group session will consist of fun obstacle courses and circuits to help you move more efficiently. Problem solving, teamwork, and maneuvering will allow you to be more effective in everyday settings.
Yoga (all grades)
Are you looking to relax and become more focused? This class will encourage a deeper sense of self-awareness and interpersonal skills. Complete with balancing poses, breathing exercises, and creative relaxation techniques.
Tennis (all grades)
Love tennis and want to improve your game? Wimbeldon is just around the corner and it's time to get back on the courts. Are you the next tennis superstar? Learn the basics and improve your tennis skills while having fun with friends new and old.
You must bring your own tennis racket
Hoop Dance Class (all grades)
Hoop Dance is an expressive and playful form of movement. Hooping is for everyone! Come explore and find meditation through movement while having fune learning waist hooping and off body tricks!
"My child felt very safe. It was a great way for him to establish independence."
"Fun experience, good location, and the time/schedule are great for parents that work."
"My son really enjoyed the class and learned Photoshop skills he will use in the future