Camp Captivate | Exciting Summer Camps combining history, science & art | San Jose, South Bay CA

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Policies

Payment

All campers must be registered online and pay with a credit card. No checks or cash payments will be accepted.

Learn more about fees.

Waiting List

If your preferred camp session is full, you may contact our CEO/Camp Director lldikó Stennis at ildiko@sciencesmartkids.com and ask to be added to the waiting list.

Scholarships

Scholarships may be given up to 25% off, based on financial need. The number of scholarship recipients will be limited.

All scholarship applications must be submitted by May 1. Award recipients will be contacted by phone no later than June 1.

Download scholarship application.

Special Promotions & Discounts

We do offer some special promotions, discounts, and deals during the year. Limit one promotion per family, and promotions cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.

Refunds

Summer Camp Refunds:

  • March 1 – 31: 75% refund
  • April 1 – 30: 50% refund
  • May 1 – on: NO REFUND

Note that there is no refund for the Presidents’ Week Camp.

Registration Priority

Camp registrations are processed in the order received, based on receipt of completed registration packet and payment.

T-shirt Policy

Students are required to wear the Camp Captivate T-shirt each day. Each camper will receive one complimentary T-shirt on the first day of camp. Additional shirts may be purchased for $12/shirt. A limited number of “loaner” shirts may be available, but not guaranteed. We require wearing CC shirts for the safety and supervision of all campers. The school facility is shared by another summer camp and we use the camp T-shirts both to visually keep track of our campers and as a name tag since the student’s name is written on the front of the shirts. Thank you for supporting the T-shirt policy at Camp Captivate.

Extended Care Policy

It is recommended that parents sign up for extended care at the time that they register and pay for the camp program in order to be guaranteed extended care. Extended care pre-purchased works out to $10 per hour. Drop=in extended care, or extended care added “after registration”, can only occur by emailing the director, and your credit card will be charged at a rate of $12/hour for the days needed. Early drop off is 8:00 am to 9:00 am and Extended day is 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. For “drop-in” care, it is recommended to give the director a minimum of one week’s notice to ensure that there will be room for your child in extended care, and space is not guaranteed for drop-ins.

Student Handbook

Download our 2020 Camp Captivate Handbook, which contains helpful information about policies, parking/logistics, food, safety, emergencies, forms, staff, contact information, sample schedules, FAQs, and more!

Forms