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Best of 2025 Winners!

Families like yours helped us select the top kids’ programs in each category for the annual Best of 2025 Awards in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles Area, Online and Overnight!

Overall Best of 2025 Winners

Just4Kids ChildCare

Bay Area, CA

Just4Kids Child Care offers a safe, caring home where each child can play, grow, and learn through fun, engaging activities that support their development, curiosity, and sense of belonging.

Little Champs Learning Center

Bay Area, CA

Little Champs offers STEAM-focused after-school programs and summer camps that help kids ages 5–13 learn, grow, and thrive in a safe, fun, and supportive environment.

TinkerOn Labs

Bay Area, CA

TinkerOn Labs believes STEAM education inspires young minds, building creative thinkers and problem solvers through engaging, project-based learning that sparks curiosity and a passion for discovery.

Your favorite kids' programs by category

‍🔬 · STEM Programs

San Francisco Math Circle

Bay Area, CA

San Francisco Math Circle offers inclusive, hands-on math enrichment that builds confidence and creativity. Through fun puzzles and games, students explore math in a supportive, collaborative space. Led by passionate instructors with strong STEM backgrounds, the program helps students grow as mathematical thinkers while developing a positive attitude toward learning and problem-solving.

Moonshot Labs

Bay Area, CA

Moonshot Labs offers fun, STEAM-based after-school and camp programs for PK–G5 students, using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to inspire learning. Partnering with 40+ schools across five cities, Moonshot Labs combines creativity, curiosity, and real-world impact. All lead teachers are college grads with 3+ years of experience and return summer after summer to deliver engaging, safe, and meaningful learning experiences.

Camp Captivate (Science Smart Kids Inc.)

Bay Area, CA

Camp Captivate sparks curiosity and creativity through hands-on STEAM camps led by passionate, credentialed teachers. With engaging themes and excellent staff-to-student ratios, each camper thrives in a fun, supportive environment that promotes learning, exploration, and connection.

Aviation Camp & Workshops

Bay Area, CA

Aviation Camp offers a hands-on aerospace adventure for campers entering grades K–7 at the Hiller Aviation Museum. Campers build model aircraft, try flight simulators, explore real aircraft, and meet pilots—bringing aviation to life through exciting, immersive experiences.

TinkerOn Labs

Bay Area, CA

TinkerOn Labs believes STEAM education inspires young minds, building creative thinkers and problem solvers through engaging, project-based learning that sparks curiosity and a passion for discovery.

💻 · Coding Programs

CodeREV Kids

Multiple CA Locations & Online

CodeREV Kids offers unique tech camps blending fun and education. Campers learn coding, digital art, and design through projects, mixed with outdoor play. Led by industry pros and backed by Harvard/MIT experts, these STEM camps teach vital tech skills in a fun, stress-free setting. Kids build skills & make memories.

Code For Fun

Bay Area, CA

Code for fun, a non-profit founded in 2014, exposes young students to computer science. It offers nationwide virtual and in-person programs, camps, and teacher services. As a leader in CS education, it bridges gender/racial gaps, inspiring all students to explore engineering and tech careers.

Futurebytes LLC

Bay Area, CA

Futurebytes empowers 5-12 year olds to explore robotics and coding. They foster creativity, problem-solving, and computational thinking through hands-on camps and programs, inspiring future innovators in a safe, inclusive environment.

🎨 · Creative Arts Programs

Imaginook Art Studio

Los Angeles, CA

Imaginook Art Studio, founded in 2018, offers a semi-private approach to arts and crafts with small groups (up to 6 students). They celebrate children’s creativity and unique solutions, helping each child discover their own artistic style. Imaginook blends traditional art techniques with creative approaches to produce truly unique art objects. All teachers are working artists with at least three years of teaching experience.

CD's Art Studio

Bay Area, CA

San Jose’s CD’s Art Studio, founded in 1990, is led by CD Hullinger, a children’s book illustrator with 27+ years’ experience. Kids explore papermache, fused glass, mosaics, painting, and drawing. CD and staff help children find their unique creativity and build artistic confidence.

Nimmy's Art

Online

Nimmy’s Art provides online art classes for your kids. Discover and enhance your kid’s drawing, painting, and mixed-media art skills from the comfort of your home. Art Classes led by an International Art Tutor, Nimmy Melvin.

🗣️ · Language Arts Programs

Kallpachay Spanish Immersion

Los Angeles, CA & Online

Kallpachay Spanish Immersion offers a welcoming and safe environment for students to learn Spanish at their own pace. Playful mascots Lulu and Loreto encourage interaction and practice, making language learning an engaging adventure filled with fun activities.

Aventuras

Bay Area, CA

Kallpachay Spanish Immersion offers a welcoming and safe environment for students to learn Spanish at their own pace. Playful mascots Lulu and Loreto encourage interaction and practice, making language learning an engaging adventure filled with fun activities.

Palo Alto Speech and Debate Camp

Bay Area, CA

Palo Alto Speech and Debate Camp (PASDC) improves elementary, middle school and high school students’ critical thinking ability, public speaking, research skills, and self-confidence year after year. The camp is taught by a nationally-ranked, national championship winning high school debate team, with a 5-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio.

🌲 · Outdoor & Nature Programs

Camp Gold Hollow

Nevada City, CA

Camp Gold Hollow offers a summer experience where kids connect with nature, others, and themselves. Set on a scenic lake in the Sierra pines, camp fosters self-discovery, community, confidence, and lasting memories.

Mountain Camp Marin

Bay Area, CA

Mountain Camp Marin offers a local day camp with the connection of sleepaway camp for kids in grades K–8. Campers choose from activities like swimming, archery, arts, and LARPing, all in a fun, tech-free setting. Weekly themes add to the excitement, while the program promotes social-emotional growth and community. Backed by research with Stanford’s Graduate School of Education, it’s a summer of friendship, learning, and adventure.

BEan IN NATURE

Bay Area, CA

At BEan In Nature, mentors guide kids to connect with nature through curiosity, creativity, and hands-on exploration. Using questioning and child-led experiences, they foster a love for science, self, and the Earth—building confidence, imagination, and a deep sense of stewardship through nature awareness, ancestral skills, and joyful discovery in the outdoors.

🎭 · Performing Arts Programs

Young Actors' Theatre

La Mesa, CA

Young Actors’ Theatre teaches students about creative group dynamics and help each individual child grow and play at their own pace. Outgoing children find a place to strut their stuff. Shy children find a comfortable, nurturing place to build their confidence and self-esteem! Young Actors’ Theatre offers more than just training for theatre, we offer a theatre experience that lasts a lifetime.

Bach to Rock Herndon

Herndon, VA

Bach to Rock® Herndon is a fun, social music school for all ages and skill levels. From private lessons to bands, glee club, DJing, and camps, students build core skills, perform with peers, and grow confident through music they love. Lessons offered in piano, voice, drums, guitar, and more.

FILM CAMP

Los Angeles, CA

FILM CAMP teaches kids to tell stories, shoot scenes, act, and edit like pros using real filmmaking gear. Guided by industry experts, campers create fun projects in genres like comedy, action, and musicals.

San Francisco Rock Project

Bay Area, CA

The San Francisco Rock Project operates as a nonprofit school of rock catering to kids aged 7–17. Throughout the year, students receive individual instruction in guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, or vocals, and/or engage in group rehearsals for seasonal culminating performances at a nearby venue. Week-long summer camps, accessible to both new and returning students, provide a comprehensive experience.

🎲 · Recreation & Gaming Programs

The Hero Workshop

Los Angeles, CA

The Hero Workshop is a storytelling adventure for ages 8–18, led by professional narrators (Dungeon Masters). Each week, heroes shape the story, roll dice, and build skills in math, problem-solving, and teamwork. It’s imaginative, educational, and seriously fun.

Open Mind School

Bay Area, CA

Open Mind School redefines education by combining brain-based learning with innovative, project-based experiences. Through personalized, meaningful instruction, students connect classroom learning to the real world.

Get Out! Tunkhannock

Tunkhannock, PA

Get Out! Tunkhannock is a volunteer group that organizes recreational events, sports, lessons, and activities for children and families in the Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania area.

Achievers

Bay Area, CA

Achievers is a comprehensive after-school program dedicated to holistic child development. Since 2017, it has offered a safe, enriching space where kids grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically through hands-on, fun-based activities that promote confidence, compassion, and real-world skills.

⚽ · Sports Programs

Spartan Allstars

Los Angeles, CA

Spartan Allstars at La Cañada High School introduces campers to 20+ sports and fitness activities, promoting teamwork, sportsmanship, and individual growth. Founded in 2011, the camp supports all skill levels with expert staff and fun special events that create lasting summer memories.

Coach Ken Soccer Academy

Bay Area, CA

Coach Ken Soccer, founded in 2009, offers after-school classes, summer camps, and holiday camps focused on fun and skill development. Led by professional adult coaches, all kids receive a Coach Ken uniform and enjoy lessons on school grounds with supervision from dismissal until soccer begins.

National Academy of Athletics

Multiple CA Locations

The National Academy of Athletics offers camps, clinics, leagues, and after-school sports programs that inspire kids of all skill levels. With a focus on character, teamwork, and confidence, their professional coaches create a supportive environment where kids learn, grow, and have fun—on and off the field.

🥋 · Specialty Sports Programs

Fremont Table Tennis Academy

Bay Area, CA

The Fremont Table Tennis Academy specializes in ensuring that every student, regardless of experience level, enjoys a valuable and fulfilling experience. FTTA provides summer camps, group lessons, and private lessons suitable for all ages, along with leagues and tournaments.

Upstander Kids Anti-Bullying

Los Angeles, CA

Upstander Kids Anti-Bullying Camp equips 6-12 year olds with social and emotional skills. Through daily activities like martial arts, improv, and arts & crafts, kids build confidence and develop strategies to handle bullying. A former Power Ranger even leads the martial arts program!

Timber Ranch Horse & Farm Camp

Winter Garden, FL

Farm Camp, also called Ag Camp, is a week of hands-on, fun-filled activities all about agriculture! From horseback riding to working with animals to learning about plants and farming, your child will experience it all while making lasting memories.

👶‍ · Childcare Centers

Tikiland Daycare & Preschool

Bay Area, CA

Tiki-Land Daycare & Preschool offers a nurturing, bilingual environment where kids learn motor skills, manners, and emotional awareness. With a jungle-themed play space and family-friendly atmosphere, children feel at home, ready to explore, grow, and develop a lifelong love of learning.

Just4Kids ChildCare

Bay Area, CA

Just4Kids Child Care offers a safe, caring home where each child can play, grow, and learn through fun, engaging activities that support their development, curiosity, and sense of belonging.

Little Champs Learning Center

Bay Area, CA

Little Champs offers STEAM-focused after-school programs and summer camps that help kids ages 5–13 learn, grow, and thrive in a safe, fun, and supportive environment.

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