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Camp Details
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9:00am to 3:00pm
Drop-Off: 8:45am to 9:00am
Regular Pick Up: 3:00pm to 3:15pm
Extended Care: 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Mondays through Fridays, field trip on Thursday or Fridays based on the destinations.
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San Mateo Week 1: July 6-10
San Mateo Week 2: July 13-17
San Mateo Week 3: July 20-24
San Mateo Week 4: July 27-31
San Mateo Week 5: August 3-7
Menlo Park Week 1: July 6-10
Menlo Park Week 2: July 13-17
Menlo Park Week 3: July 20-24
Menlo Park Week 4: July 27-31
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San Mateo Location:
Up Academy (Middle School Building)
2040 Pioneer Ct, San Mateo, CA 94403
Menlo Park Location:
Synapse School
3425 Edison Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Incoming Kindergarten/Current TK to Current 5th grade students
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Free cancellation 30 days from the enrollment/order date. 50% refund 30-60 days from the enrollment/order date. If you have a medical emergency or test positive for COVID, please email us to discuss the specific situation at immersivebeijing@gmail.com
Weekly Learning Themes and Activity Highlights
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Children step into legendary stories from Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Through storytelling, art, and hands-on projects, imagination turns into creations they can see, touch, and share.
Highlights include:
Storytelling, role-play, and creative drama（故事表演）
Chinese ink painting inspired by legends - Blue & White Porcelain Jade Rabbit（青花瓷玉兔国画体验）
Hands-on noodle pulling practice at a wonton shop（馄饨店练习扯面）
Building story-themed projects through robotics & STEM
Skills children build:
Language confidence, creativity, fine motor skills, listening, and collaboration. -
This week explores how Chinese culture lives and evolves in today’s modern Asian cities—where tradition meets innovation.
Highlights include:
City design, map drawing, and building projects（城市设计）
Oil pastel art: colorful Indian street houses（油画棒画印度街区彩色房子）
Chinese ink painting of Singapore’s national flower, the orchid（国画·新加坡国花兰花）
Cooking a traditional old-style toast breakfast（古早味吐司早餐）
Visiting a dim sum restaurant to explore modern food culture（参观点心餐厅）
Skills children build:
Problem-solving, design thinking, teamwork, and expressive language. -
A joyful, high-energy week filled with music, movement, color, and celebration—where culture comes alive through shared experiences.
Highlights include:
Learning and dancing Dai ethnic folk dance（学习傣族民族舞）
Making festive decorations and crafts（节日手工）
Cooking coconut-based desserts（椰汁糕点）
Making tropical fruit smoothies（热带水果奶昔）
Celebrating traditions through games, music, and group activities
Skills children build:
Social skills, coordination, emotional expression, and cultural appreciation. -
Children slow down and connect with nature, traditional crafts, and everyday wisdom found in Southeast Asian Chinese life.
Highlights include:
Chinese ink painting of tropical parrots（国画·热带鹦鹉）
Cooking Southeast Asian curry rice（制作南洋咖喱饭）
Making Vietnamese fresh spring rolls（越南春卷）
Exploring plants, fruits, and natural materials through science and art
Skills children build:
Focus, patience, observation, respect for nature, and hands-on life skills.