Electives Offered

All Lower School camps offer variety and fun! For skills practice in specific topics, electives are sorted below by subject area. When you register for camp, you will be able to choose four electives each week based on availability.

For a list of electives ordered by week, please return to the Overview and Schedule page.

Subject Areas

Math

June 22-26

Math Blast Off
Solve riddles, escape room games, and puzzles to blast off to another world!

June 29 - July 2 (no camp July 3)

Monumental Math
Examine the mathematical magic that underlies natural wonders and human-made monuments.

July 6-10

The Math, the Myth, the Legend
Explore how mathematical reasoning—including scale, proportions, and geometry play a role in proving (or disproving!) the existence of some of Greek mythology’s greatest heroes.

July 13-17

Snow "Angles"
When the temperature drops, study geometry, ratios, and integers with snowflakes.

July 20-24

Chasing Waves
How do meteorologists measure waves? How deep is the ocean? Use math to calculate everything about surf and sea.

Performing Arts

June 22-26

Let's Move
Join your friends and dance, play, and sing!

June 29 - July 2 (no camp July 3)

Metamorphic Rock and Roll
Let your musical talents shine!

July 6-10

Legends of Rock
Learn about rock legends, explore musical instruments and movements, and maybe even become a guitar hero!

July 13-17

No Business like Snow Business
Show off your performing skills!

July 20-24

Creature Theater
Hone your acting skills and perform with friends.

Reading

June 22-26

Things that Go
Read all about the people and technology that make travel possible--from pilots and captains to mega-machines.

June 29 - July 2 (no camp July 3)

The Land of the Lorax
Reading Seussical Stories, campers will learn the importance of preserving the world around them.

July 6-10

Rebel Girls
Inspired by the book of the same name, this class is guided by the 100 profiles of girls and women who “dream bigger, aim higher, fight harder” to make a lasting impact on their world.

July 13-17

The Story of Snow
Inspired by the book of the same name, this camp takes reading to cool, new heights.

July 20-24

Reading is Wild
Inspiring campers to become lifelong readers, this class explores a variety of animal books—from fiction to non-fiction.

Science

June 22-26

Build and Soar
Study the science of flight and build paper and model airplanes. Experience beginner drones, too.

June 29 - July 2 (no camp July 3)

Wild Science
From digital scavenger hunts to real-life explorations, students will observe, make predictions, perform experiments, and reflect on outcomes.

July 6-10

Super-nutritious Delicious Dishes
Cook up something healthy that gives you the power to take on the world, one day at a time.

July 13-17

Science is Cool
Why do different substances have unique boiling and melting points? Learn chemistry and do fun experiments.

July 20-24

Aquatic Aliens
Learn all about unique creatures that live in our oceans--from vampire squids and frilled sharks to the warty frogfish and giant isopods.

Innovative Leadership

June 22-26

Building Bridges
Identify how people travel daily and experiment with ways to improve their experience (bonus points if you solve L.A. traffic jams!)

June 29 - July 2

Urban Gardening
How can we have fresh fruits and vegetables in an urban environment? Learn how to garden, plant seedlings, and watch them grow!

July 6-10

Life-changing Technology
Explore innovations that have improved people's lives and provided greater opportunities.

July 13-17

Cool Inventions
Snowshoe prototypes and snow huts are just a few of the projects that will explore the possibilities in the cold.

July 20-24

Endangered Ecosystems
Studying different animals and real field observations, students will build food webs, make games, and create imaginative solutions to help animals survive.

Sports

June 22-26

Worldwide Sports
Play games that exist in our community—from catch and tag to soccer and jump rope—and invent new ways to move!

June 29 - July 2 (no camp July 3)

Earthly Explorers
Gear up to get out! Learn outdoor skills and play fun games.

July 6-10

Go for the Gold
Learn about legends in the athletic world and train to become one yourself!

July 13-17

SnowCal Olympics
Play adaptations of winter sports events--from curling to skiing and ice skating.

July 20-24

Animals in Action
Humans are animals, too. Get out and play sports and other games.

Visual Arts

June 22-26

Paint your Path
From toy car track painting to vehicle puppets, craft current and futuristic modes of transportation.

June 29 - July 2 (no camp July 3)

Photo-synthesis
Tour the campus to choose the perfect leaf and create leaf art with sunshine and paint; frame it, too!

July 6-10

Superhero Special Effects
Draw using perspective techniques and incorporating technology, and become a superhero.

July 13-17

Arctic Animals
From buttons and cotton balls to puff paint and sculpture, create cool models of arctic animals.

July 20-24

Deep Sea Design
Create a class-wide, giant diorama to dive into oceans and explore creatures at different depths.

Writing

June 22-26

Expeditions in Writing
Hear about those who have conquered the seemingly insurmountable. Then write journal entries, articles, and short stories about your own adventures.

June 29 - July 2 (no camp July 3)

You Belong Here
Based on the short story by the same name, students will write their own stories about making friends in different communities and environments.

July 6-10

Comic Book Heroes
Guided through the writing process, students will hear and read heroes that will help them write and illustrate their own superhero.

July 13-17

Message in a Snow Globe
Practice writing skills by crafting poems and words of encouragement to share in a snow globe!

July 20-24

Safari, So Good
Based on the book by the same name, campers will write and illustrate their own adventures in the wild.