Directory · Berkeley · Ages 12–13 · 274 camps
Directory · United States · California · Berkeley · Ages 12–13

Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in Berkeley.

274 camps in Berkeley accept ages 12–13. Median week: $500; range $250–$949.

Middle-school summer camps in Berkeley have the smallest selection and the hardest decision. Many traditional day camps cap at 12, leaving "leadership-in-training" tracks (real, but uneven) and specialty programs (great if your kid has a track, frustrating if they don't). This is also when overnight options open up meaningfully.

Top 20 camps

  1. Galileo Camp Thousand Oaks Elementary School - Berkeley (ages 10-13) · Thousand Oaks Elementary School - Berkeley · Ages 10–13 · $505/week
  2. Galileo Camp - Thousand Oaks Elementary School - Berkeley Summer Camp · Thousand Oaks Elementary School - Berkeley · Ages 3–17 · $505/week
  3. Steve & Kate's Camp — Nationwide · Nationwide (90+ locations) · Ages 4–12 · $645/week
  4. North Star Camp · North Star Camp · Ages 8–15 · $2100/week
  5. Camp Tawonga · Camp Tawonga (near Yosemite National Park) · Ages 7–17 · $2232/week
  6. Trackers Earth Summer Camps - Stealth, Archery & Wilderness Survival · Camp Herms · Ages 4–18 · $500/week
  7. Galileo Camp - Edison Elementary - Alameda Summer Camp · Edison Elementary - Alameda · Ages 3–17 · $505/week
  8. Steve & Kate's Camp — Palo Alto · Palo Alto, CA · Ages 4–12 · $645/week
  9. iD Tech Camps at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 7–17 · $949/week
  10. iD Tech Camp - Python Coding 101 at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 10–12 · $949/week
  11. iD Tech Camp - BattleBots with VEX Robotics at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 10–12 · $949/week
  12. iD Tech Camp - Roblox Developer: Lua Coding at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 10–12 · $949/week
  13. iD Tech Camp - Python Coding & AI Agents at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 13–17 · $949/week
  14. iD Tech Camp - Game Development with Unreal Engine 5 at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 13–17 · $949/week
  15. iD Tech Camp - AI and Machine Learning at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 13–17 · $949/week
  16. iD Tech All Girls - 3D Printing with Blender at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 10–12 · $1299/week
  17. iD Tech All Girls - BattleBots with VEX Robotics at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 10–12 · $1299/week
  18. iD Tech All Girls - Python Coding & AI Agents at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 13–17 · $1199/week
  19. iD Tech All Girls - Digital Art & Animation with Adobe at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 10–12 · $1249/week
  20. iD Tech Overnight Camp at Stanford University · Palo Alto · Ages 10–17 · $2058/week

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↘ What to look for

Ask whether the program is age-segregated or whether 12-year-olds get bucketed with 9-year-olds (common, demoralizing). If your camp has a CIT/leadership track, ask what the kids actually DO — real responsibility (planning sessions, supervising under-8s) vs. glorified-camper status with a different t-shirt. Cost-per-week often jumps at this age; check what the increase covers.

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