Summer Camps for ages 8–9 in Palo Alto.
19 camps in Palo Alto accept ages 8–9. Median week: $699; range $619–$949.
8–9 is the sweet spot for Palo Alto summer camps — kids can do a real specialty week (one-sport intensive, theater production, full-day STEM build), they can handle a longer drop-off, and most are ready for an overnight if you go that route. Catalog depth peaks here too: nearly every camp in town accepts this band.
Top 19 camps
- Steve & Kate's Camp — Palo Alto · Palo Alto, CA · Ages 4–12 · $645/week
- iD Tech Camps at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 7–17 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camp - Minecraft Game Design at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 7–9 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camp - Roblox Game Design at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 7–9 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camp - Coding 101 at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 7–9 · $949/week
- iD Tech Camps at Stanford University (Umbrella) · Stanford · Ages 7–18 · $1379/week
- iD Tech Camps at Stanford — Ages 7–9 Day Camp · Stanford · Ages 7–9 · $1379/week
- Camp Galileo Palo Alto · Palo Alto · Ages 5–14 · $619/week
- iD Tech Camps at Stanford · Stanford · Ages 7–17 · $1379/week
- Art & Animation Camp · Palo Alto · Ages 7–9 · $1149/week
- Taste Buds Kitchen · Palo Alto · Ages 4–17
- Camp Integem - Intro to Lego Robotics & Magic Design for Junior · Ages 5–8 · $679/week
- Digital Art and Animation · Palo Alto · Ages 7–10 · $699/week
- Nike Soccer Camp with Player ONE Performance - Palo Alto (Full Day) · El Camino turf field · Ages 6–14 · $549/week
- Nike Soccer Camp with Player ONE Performance - Palo Alto (Half Day) · El Camino turf field · Ages 6–14 · $449/week
- iD Tech Camps — Palo Alto, CA · Stanford · Ages 7–17
- iD Tech Camp at Palo Alto High School · Palo Alto High School · Ages 5–12
- Mountain Biking Summer Camp · Kids Dojo - Pick up at Mikes Bikes Palo Alto · Ages 8–14 · $695.99/week
- Bollywood & Culture Groove Summer Camp · BollyGroove studio (location varies) · Ages 5–14 · $350/week
↘ What to look for
Push past the marketing copy on what the camp actually does. A one-week "robotics camp" might mean kids assemble pre-cut kits, OR it might mean they design from scratch using parts from a real makerspace — those are different products at the same price point. Ask for the daily schedule, sample project photos, and whether the instructors are practitioners or college kids.