Directory · San Jose · Ages 8–9 · 56 camps
Directory · United States · California · San Jose · Ages 8–9

Summer Camps for ages 8–9 in San Jose.

56 camps in San Jose accept ages 8–9. Median week: $387; range $346–$428.

8–9 is the sweet spot for San Jose 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 20 camps

  1. YMCA of Silicon Valley - East Valley Family YMCA - Sports - Archery · YMCA of Silicon Valley - East Valley Family YMCA · Ages 6–8 · $589/week
  2. Santa Teresa Elementary - Camp Invention: Spark · Santa Teresa Elementary · Ages 5–12
  3. Camp San Jose @ Southside Jun 15-19 · Southside Community Center · Ages 5–12 · $257/week
  4. Camp San Jose @ Millbrook Jul 13-17 (8-12 Years Old) · Millbrook Community Center · Ages 8–12 · $290/week
  5. Afternoon Camp - Amazing Race · Almaden Community Center · Ages 5–11 · $295/week
  6. Morning Camp: Space War Robotics & Coding · Camden Community Center · Ages 5–11 · $295/week
  7. Camp Galileo - Superhero Adventure · Almaden · Ages 5–10 · $610/week
  8. YMCA of Silicon Valley Quest · East Valley Family YMCA · Ages 6–8 · $299/week
  9. YMCA of Silicon Valley Adventure · East Valley Family YMCA · Ages 9–11 · $297/week
  10. YMCA of Silicon Valley Specialized · East Valley Family YMCA · Ages 6–8 · $346/week
  11. YMCA of Silicon Valley Sports · East Valley Family YMCA · Ages 6–8 · $440/week
  12. YMCA of Silicon Valley Quest · Hoover Middle School · Ages 6–8 · $413/week
  13. YMCA of Silicon Valley Adventure · Hoover Middle School · Ages 9–11 · $410/week
  14. YMCA of Silicon Valley Specialized · Hoover Middle School · Ages 6–11 · $467/week
  15. YMCA of Silicon Valley Specialized Sports · Hoover Middle School · Ages 6–11 · $899/week
  16. YMCA of Silicon Valley Sports · Hoover Middle School · Ages 6–11 · $387/week
  17. YMCA of Silicon Valley - East Valley Family YMCA Summer Camp · East Valley Family YMCA · Ages 3–17
  18. YMCA of Silicon Valley - Hoover Middle School Summer Camp · Hoover Middle School · Ages 3–17
  19. CYO Camp Don Bosco Day Camp: Day Camp Horses · Washington · Ages 6–13 · $600/week
  20. YMCA of Silicon Valley - East Valley Family YMCA - Quest - Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · YMCA of Silicon Valley - East Valley Family YMCA · Ages 6–8 · $299/week

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↘ 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.

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