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▌ Specialty · Ages 11–14

Summer Achievers

Berkeley · ★ 4.5 (15 reviews)

Berkeley Summer Camps, including Summer Achievers, offers a variety of day camp experiences for children and teens, focusing on recreation, sports, and enric...

▌ Editor's read The provided URL leads to the official City of Berkeley Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department's summer camps page, which lists various camp options, including 'Summer Achievers.' This indicates the camp is part of a larger municipal program. The website states that all staff are fingerprinted and undergo background checks, demonstrating a commitment to safety. The camps are day camps, with various age groups and interests catered to, from sports to arts and general recreation. The City of Berkeley Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department has a Google review rating of 4.3 stars based on 125 reviews. Social media handles found are @playberkeley on Instagram and BerkeleyParksandRec on Facebook. The camp is not listed in the ACA directory, which is common for municipal programs. The owner type is clearly municipal-parks.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
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Who thrives here Ages 11–14

Summer Achievers is built for middle-school campers — an age where leadership tracks, deeper specialization, and identity exploration take over from generalist day-camp formats. specialty programs that thrive at this age publish a clear weekly progression rather than a rotating activity menu, and the staff-to-camper conversation usually matters more than the activity list.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Specialty
  • Ages: 11–14
  • Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Address: 2100 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
  • Phone: (510) 981-5150
  • Cost notes: USD

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Summer Achievers

What ages does Summer Achievers accept?
Summer Achievers is open to children ages 11–14. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
What are Summer Achievers's hours?
Summer Achievers runs 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Summer Achievers?
Summer Achievers is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Summer Achievers provide lunch?
Summer Achievers does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.

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