Academic Talent Development Program

Four Day Program

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Morning Session: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Afternoon Session: 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Campers participate in three to four activities, daily, for three weeks. We usually offer a choice of activities each hour that includes either a traditional sport (basketball, soccer, etc.) or a recreational or fine art activity (drama, art, board games, etc.). Our sports and recreation programs may be very active.

Sample activities:

• Basketball
• Board Games
• Dance
• Drama
• Floor Hockey
• Gymnastics
• Kickball
• Painting / Tie Dye
• Paper Arts (origami, leaf prints, marionettes)
• Soccer
• Softball
• Yoga

Please note: Activities offered may vary due to staff, facilities, and preferences. Email us at camps@berkeley.edu if you have a question about the activities.

Participants need to provide their own snack and lunch (including beverage). A snack break is usually scheduled mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Children are very active and get very hungry, so please pack plenty of snack and food items.

All sport equipment is provided. Clothing, equipment, and supplies should have the child’s name clearly printed on them. Please wear or bring:

• Tennis or running shoes (athletic shoes). No open-toed or heeled shoes.
• Athletic apparel (sweatshirt for cold days)
• Plastic water bottle
• Hat or visor recommended
• Sunscreen. Participants should wear and/or bring sunscreen to camp for sunny days. Staff may apply additional sunscreen. If participant is allergic to sunscreen, or you do not want sunscreen applied to him/her, please notify Enrollment Center in writing prior to the first day of camp (see sunscreen section below). Additionally, please notify Camp Coordinator that additional sunscreen should not be applied.

Early drop-off is available from 8:00am for no additional charge.

If your child needs supervision outside of our regularly scheduled hours, sign up for our Extended Care program. Our staff engage campers in active or quiet play during the evening (4:45 – 5:30 p.m.)

Adventures is happy to offer afternoon extended care for all ATDP students from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, including Wednesdays. Students will join Adventures staff in the Multipurpose Room for a variety of games & activities for $200 per 3-week session, or on a daily basis for $20/day. After 5:35pm, a late pickup charge of $15/30-minutes per child will be added.

Students who remain with teachers or staff by dismissal at 4:30pm will be brought to join extended care at the daily rate. For this reason, contact information for ATDP families will be shared with Cal Adventures staff if necessary.

Extended care for ATDP camps is sold either for the entire 3-week session or as needed on a daily basis for $15/session.

ATDP Extended Care

3 week session: $212

Daily Drop-In: $20 / day

Late pickup after 5:35pm: $15/30-min

We have had many campers with special needs join us for the summer. To determine if a particular camp is right for your camper, or if you have questions about accommodations, please contact us at camps@berkeley.edu or call Minha Khan, Inclusion and Well-Being Coordinator, at  (510)-643-2267.