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Summer Camp 2026

  June ~ August 2026

Maintain Chinese exposure over the summer
with science, math, arts, and crafts activities.

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WHY?

We aim to help children have fun over the summer while practicing Mandarin Chinese through engaging activities.
Our goal is to provide a safe, educational, and fun environment where children can learn Chinese while doing typical summer camp activities.

WHAT?

Campers engage in each week’s theme through hands-on activities like cooking, science, math, art and crafts. Children get into the habit of using and speaking Chinese by interacting with our Chinese-speaking teachers throughout the day. Children also learn vocabulary related to each week’s themes and activities.

  • MORNING ACTIVITY – morning exercise and logic puzzles
  • MID-MORNING ACTIVITY (cooking)- campers prepare and cook their own lunch
  • MID-MORNING ACTIVITY (science/art)- campers learn about the topic
  • LUNCH TIME – campers enjoy lunch (and wash dishes in cooking camp) before free play in gym
  • AFTERNOON ACTIVITY – time for natural science experiments and arts/crafts (or afternoon dessert cooking) 

WHO?

Children ages 5-11 (Grade 1 ~ Grade 5 in 2026-2027 school year)
who already understand and speak Mandarin Chinese.

MINIMUM LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

Children should be able to actively listen & speak Chinese at home, or have attended a Mandarin immersion preschool or elementary school or rigorous Chinese After-School program. 

Children with no Chinese language background will not enjoy our camps
as they do not have enough language comprehension.

Rising Kindergarten students with no Chinese language exposure
are not suitable for our summer camp.

WHEN?

There are 9 one-week camp sessions between June 8 –  August 7, 2026

Daily Camp Hours

  • Regular Camp 9:00AM ~ 3:00PM
  • Extended Care 8:30AM ~ 5:30PM for additional charge
  • Late Pickup: Late fee of $1 per minute is assessed for pick-up after 5:30 p.m.

Camp Location

1380 Tenth Street, Berkeley (Near Gilman & San Pablo Ave.)

For More Information:

Feel free to contact us at info@hanwenschool.org for more information.

We look forward to sharing a summer full of learning and fun!

SUMMER CAMP WEEK DETAILS

Click camp icon or title for camp description & materials fee information.

To add EXTENDED CARE (8:30AM~6:00PM), go to CHECKOUT to add extended care.

 Camp # Dates Name Notes
1 June 8 – June 12

Week 1 – Science Camp – Bouncy & Density

Why do things float on water or float in the air? Why do some things float and some sink? Why can a cruise ship, which is so big, float on the water? Let’s learn about density and conduct some experiments to find out.

 2 June 15 – June 19

Week 2 – Little Chef Cooking Camp – Over Rice

小廚師 － 米飯類的食物

3 June 22-June 26

Week 3 – Science Camp – Human Body Systems

Let’s learn about Cardiovascular (heart, veins), Respiratory (lungs, diaphragm), Digestive (stomach, liver), Musculoskeletal (bones, muscles), and Nervous (brain, nerves).

 4 June 29 – July 3

Week 4 – Little Chef Cooking Camp – Taiwan Signature Dishes

小廚師 －台灣名菜

 5 July 6 – July 10

Week 5 – Science Camp – Ocean Ecosystems

Learn about coral reefs, fish & marine animals, deep sea, and bioluminescence. Students will explore concepts with lab experiments.

6 July 13 -July 17 

 Week 6 – Little Chef Cooking Camp –
Buns & Noodles

小廚師 － 包子麵類的食物

7 July 20- July 24

Week 7 – Science Camp – Energy & Steam

What is water power? What is a steam train? How do batteries, magnets and electricity work together?

8 July 27 – July 31

Week 8 – Little Chef Cooking Camp – Night Market Street Snacks

小廚師 － 夜市小吃

9 Aug 3 – Aug 7

Week 9 – Art Camp – Who Am I?

小藝術家 － 我是誰?

Camp Cost

Camp Fees

  • Please click on each week’s button for more information on camp & cost.
  • Camps already include additional materials fees (see camp descriptions below)

Discounts

  • Multiple week discount: Save $25 per extra week when you sign up for two (2) camp weeks or more.
  • Sibling Discount: Take $25 off per week for second child (cannot be combined with multiple week discount).

Refund Policy

  • Camp weeks are NOT TRANSFERABLE to other campers.
  • CANCELLATIONS: There is a $100 cancellation fee per camp. You can cancel camp through the 6Crickets registration portal.
  • NO REFUNDS will be given after 5/15/2026.

Camp Descriptions

Learn more about our summer camp activities below.

All camps are taught in Chinese by native Chinese speakers.

When necessary, teachers will use English to help children understand the Chinese instructions and vocabulary. However, your child should have adequate Mandarin Chinese listening comprehension.

Little Chefs Camps (小廚師)

This camp teaches children how to prepare different foods in Chinese cuisine.

  • Every day, children are introduced to food and snack recipes they prepare for the day.
    • In the morning, students help prepare and cook food for their lunch meals.
    • For lunch, students eat lunch and help with cleanup of dishes and cooking space.
    • In the afternoon, they will help prepare their afternoon dessert/snacks.
  • Learn the Chinese vocabulary associated with the recipe and ingredients.

Campers will eat the lunch and dessert/snacks that they themselves prepared.

If your child has any special dietary needs, please inform us and/or
prepare a separate lunch meal for your child.

Materials Fee: $50 – fee covers cost of food and desserts children will make and eat.

Science Camps

This camp gives children more knowledge to express themselves in science.

  • Every day, children are introduced to scientific concepts and learn related vocabulary.
  • They will also get hands-on science experiences and experiments to further their understanding.