Single-Day Camps
Join us for magical days of outdoor play and learning, ocean love and connection and adventures outside with friends!
We are a 100% outdoors, screen-free classroom for children to learn and play in the fresh air, sky, sea, presence and genuine connection.
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Our days thoughtfully integrate both unstructured time for children to play freely; take learning into their own hands; just be a kid as well as intentional time for group sharing & listening; giving practical instructions for organized games, ocean and outdoor activities; imparting lessons that always encourage a deeper awareness, love and connection to self, each other, the ocean and environment.​
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Length of day: 4 hours
Ages: K-5th grade
Investment: $95/student sibling discount: 20% off second sibling
​Meeting locations vary around Ocean Beach, Mission Beach & Point Loma. Ocean and outdoor lessons and activities for the day are based on season, location, ocean and weather conditions.
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Example activities at camp include: ocean safety knowledge and skills building, surfing, snorkeling in the bay, tidepool explorations, beach games & sports, nature walks, team-building activities, ocean conservation education, upcycling & eco art projects and so much more.
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At the heart of every day:
All of our learnings and activities tie back to the 3 Pillars of Ocean School: 1) Respect the Ocean 2) Love the Ocean and 3) Give back to the Ocean.
We provide the knowledge and tools for children to first know how stay safe in the ocean (review ocean safety protocol, how to read the ocean, identify rips, know and respect their own limits etc.)
Once a healthy respect of the ocean is established, we learn to love and enjoy the Ocean!
Surfing is our personal favorite way to connect to Ocean, but there are countless other ways as well! We create a safe and supportive container that gives children the freedom to explore the ocean in a variety of ways (ie: boogie-boarding, playing in the white wash, body-surfing, snorkeling, etc) and take their learning into their own hands.
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Finally we learn how we can each do our part to take care of the ocean! Taking care of the ocean means taking care of ourselves, others, and the whole earth. We make ocean conservation simple and fun and practical through group beach clean-ups and upcycled art projects and games.
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Our hope is that every child goes home with salty hair and sparkling eyes... inspired and with a newfound gratitude and love for the ocean, themself and the world around them!
​Cancellation/Refund Policy:
- Security deposits are non-refundable.​
- Cancellation must be made 24 hours before the start of the session to receive a refund. Once the session begins, no refund will be given.
- During the session, if you cannot attend a class due to illness, travel etc. no refund or makeup of the class can be made.
- If Ocean School needs to cancel class for any reason, we will make every attempt to make up the class at another date. If this is not possible, the class will be refunded.​
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Photos by Gifted Studio Photography & John Cocozza Photography