Enrollment for BGCSL’s 2025 Summer Camp is open April 14-May 31 for SLUSD and SLZUSD and April 21-28 for NHUSD. Enrollment for Teen Summer Courses will open in late April 2025.

To register for Summer Camps, your child(ren) needs a free 2025-2026 Club membership. If they are not members yet, simply create an account in the MyClubHub Parent Portal. Once you’ve registered your child, you can select the summer program of your choice within MyClubHub. If you do not have access to join via computer at home, you can also complete your application at our Clubhouse, located at 2200 San Leandro Blvd. San Leandro or call 510-483-5581.

For issues or support with online registration, call 510-483-5581, or email us at info@bgcsl.org. For technical support related to MyClubHub, please email parentportal@bgcsl.org. 

Our daily schedule ensures that Club members experience a well-rounded mix of academic support, sports, arts, STEM, and leadership-building activities—boosting creativity, confidence, and a love of learning. Campers will also have opportunities to explore their passions through specialty Clubs like theater, cooking, and music production. Each week features a new theme to keep learning exciting and engaging. Program Directors will share a detailed schedule at the start of each camp session.

Our summer program is grounded in Boys & Girls Clubs’ nationally recognized focus areas, ensuring a holistic and enriching experience for every child and teen:

• Academic Success: Designed to nurture a love of learning, our academic enrichment includes Summer Brain Gain, a series of one-week modules aligned with Common Core anchor standards. These fun, themed lessons help elementary and middle school members stay mentally active and curious all summer long.

• Health & Wellness: Club members will develop healthy habits through activities that promote nutritious eating, physical activity, positive decision-making, and emotional well-being—encouraging a lifelong commitment to healthy living.

• Character & Leadership: Youth will build strong character and leadership skills while giving back to their communities through meaningful service projects and peer-driven initiatives.

• Athletics: Whether building skills or trying something new, our athletic programs foster teamwork, confidence, fairness, and fun in a safe, supportive environment for all experience levels.

• The Arts: From painting and performing to digital design and culinary arts, youth will tap into their creativity and self-expression while building community through a wide range of visual, performing, and applied arts opportunities.

Every Friday, we wrap up the week with a big celebration—through exciting field trips to places like the Oakland Zoo and Chabot Space & Science Center, or themed adventures hosted right at the Club.

Yes. Our TK-K, 1st-5th grade, and 6th-7th grade middle school programs are run separately. Students are also separated by grade within the day camps. There is occasional overlap at times, however, students are generally placed in groups with peers close to their age. 

This summer, BGCSL will offer Summer Camp at four summer learning program locations: Bohannon Middle School, Halkin Elementary School, Hesperian Elementary School, John Muir Middle School, and Searles Elementary. BGCSL staff will sign members in after school, and the program will run until 6 p.m. for all schools except Searles Elementary which runs until 4:30 p.m.

Please confirm your child’s participation in a summer school at one of the four schools listed above prior to enrolling your child in BGCSL’s Summer Learning program.

If your child will not participate in a summer school, they may enroll in one of BGCSL’s four Summer Camp locations: Jefferson Elementary School, Corvalis Elementary School, Bancroft Middle School, and Washington Manor Middle School.

Students receiving special services are welcome to register for all programs. Please let us know how to support your student best to succeed in the programs via the online program registration form. A staff member will schedule a meeting to review the members’ needs. If you need assistance, please call us at 510-483-5581. 

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided every day. If your child has allergic reactions to certain foods, we ask that you please notify the staff of those allergies by indicating them on the membership application during the online registration process/paper. If your child(ren) needs more snacks than the program provides, please provide your child(ren) with additional healthy (no candy or soda) snacks. 

Members must be picked up before 6 p.m. (4:30 p.m. for Searles Elementary). If you know you’ll be late, please contact us immediately. Repeated late pick-ups may result in dismissal from summer programs.

Parents or legal guardians of members in grades 6th-8th must complete a walk-home permission form for members in middle school to be able to sign themselves out. Members in elementary grades (TK-5th) are not permitted to sign themselves out of Summer Camp. 

Safety is our number one priority. Therefore, the Summer Camp staff takes the safety of every child very seriously. Please review the safety policies here. If you have any additional questions about our safety policies, please contact us 510-483-5581. 

If you are concerned about one of our staff or our program, you should discuss the situation with the site’s program lead. You may also reach out to us at info@bgcsl.org. 

If you have a specific question that isn’t answered here, please call us at 510-483-5581. You can also contact the program lead at your child’s summer camp or summer learning site.

We understand that circumstances may arise which require a refund of program fees. To ensure fairness and clarity, we have established the following refund policy for our 2025 Summer Camp program:

Non-Refundable Fees: Please note the registration fee of $75.00 is non-refundable and will not be included in the refund amount.

Full Refund: A full refund will be issued if the participant withdraws from the program before May 30th, 2025 less the non-refundable fee of $75.

No Refund: No refund will be issued if the participant withdraws from the program after the first week has concluded.

Exceptions: Exceptions to this policy may be considered in extenuating circumstances, such as medical emergencies or unforeseen family circumstances. Requests for exceptions must be submitted in writing and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to ParentPortal@BGCSL.org.

Program Cancellation: In the rare event that BGCSL cancels a program, participants will receive a full refund of all program fees paid.

Request for Refund: Participants or their legal guardians must submit a formal request for a refund in writing to ParentPortal@BGCSL.org. The request should include the participant’s name, program details, and a brief explanation for the refund request.

Refund Processing Time: Refunds will be processed only with a valid card on file stored to your account within 7-10 business days of receiving the refund request. Please allow additional time for the refunded amount to appear in your account, depending on your financial institution.

Contact Information: For refund requests or inquiries regarding the refund policy, please contact our administrative office at ParentPortal@BGCSL.org.