Best Summer Educational Programs For Kids In Los Angeles

With summer barely a couple of weeks old, what are you doing with your kids over the next month or two? While some kids get sent off to summer camp for learning and fun, others will head to local events at myriad of places, the goal of which is to teach them different things. With the knowledge they learn, they can take that with them back to school in the fall. So, if you're in search of some sites to send your child or children this summer, keep the following Los Angeles area locations in mind:

CODEREV
1639 16th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 450-4984
www.coderevkids.com/summer-camps
Dates: (Santa Monica) - July 4-8, Aug. 1-5, Aug. 29 – Sept. 2; (Encino) - July 4-8, July 18-22, Aug. 1-5; (Irvine, Orange County) - July 11-15, Aug. 8-12; (Beverly Hills) - July 11-15, Aug. 8-12.

As more and more jobs require computer skills now, having your child pick up a few educational tidbits this summer in game design, animation, coding etc. certainly can't hurt. With CodeRev, kids construct 3D models, allowing them the ability to learn animation. In doing so, parents may have the next great movie or TV animator on their hands. While gaining technical skills that can prove valuable to them in school and beyond, kids also learn how to interact with others their age in building cool projects. The camps, which are run by instructors with a number of years in the tech industry, are held in several Los Angeles County areas, along with one in Orange County.

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Project Scientist
1200 East California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91125
(704) 313-9118
www.projectscientist.org
Dates: (Runs thru Aug. 5)

Do you have a budding female scientist in your life? If so, make sure she gets to Pasadena this summer for some great learning and fun along the way. Girls attending this program get educated in science, the tech world, engineering, and mathematical skills. In doing so, they better prepare themselves for a potential career in a number of fields that utilize STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. If your daughter is ready to explore how STEM can help her prepare for a possible career in a science-related field, make Project Scientist a part of her summer.

Second City Summer Comedy Camps
6560 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 464-8542
www.secondcity.com/classes/hollywood/summer-comedy-camps
Dates: (July 5-8; July 11-15; July 18-22; July 25-29; Aug. 1-5; Aug. 8-12; and Aug. 15-19)

Is your child the one in the family that keeps cracking everyone up? If they want to refine their comedic skills, heading over to the Second City Summer Comedy Camps will prove quite the laugh. Boys and girls (ages 8-18) can not only garner some tips from experts in the world of comedy themselves, but they'll also get to demonstrate what they have picked up along the way in finishing camp with a show all their own.

Modeling Camp
1177 S. Beverly Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(888) 757-5575
www.modelingcamp.com/la-modeling-camp.html
Dates: (July 11-14)

Do you have a young girl (ages 11-17) who is itching to have a modeling career now or down the road a ways? If so, getting her involved in a modeling camp this summer is a great starting point, as Modeling Camp Los Angeles allows your daughter the opportunity to showcase her talents. The four-day event will give her the ability to learn all about the skills necessary to become a model, skills that are taught by some of the industry's top professional minds. Not only are modeling pointers provided, but girls can see what is needed to be most comfortable around other young women in everyday settings. 

RAS Camp at Robertson Art Space
1020 S. Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(424) 245-4011
www.robertsonartspace.com/rascamp
Dates: (Runs thru Sept. 2)

Your little one or ones can spend part of their summer refining their artistic skills by attending the RAS Camp at Robertson Art Space (for kids ages 4 and older). Attendees will learn not only drawing and painting, but also skills such as painting, drawing, creating jewelry, crafts, constructing puppets and more. Along the way, they will also be outdoors enjoying activities that will keep them busy and happy.

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, Ca. 90007
(213) 763-3466
www.nhm.org/site/activities-programs/adventures-in-nature
Dates: (Runs thru July 29 at the Natural History Museum; La Brea Tar Pits & Museum - Aug. 1 - Aug. 5)

Exposing your child to natural history is one of the greatest gifts you can give him or her. That said, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County offers its Summer Day Camp 2016 for kids (Grades K-8). From learning about how the Earth came to life to the countless creatures that have called it home for thousands and thousands of years, the camp will be an educational experience of a lifetime. 

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