Summer 2025
Location
Emerson Elementary Berkeley - 2800 Forest Ave, Berkeley 94705 (Pending Confirmation from BUSD)
Dates:
Session 1: June 23 - Jul 11 (July 4 No camp) Session 2: July 14 - August 1
Individual weeks sign up also allowed.
Camp Hours
- Monday-Friday 9:00AM-3:00PM
Early Care- $100 per week $20 per day | Early care starts 8:00 AM
After Care - $80 per week. $20 per day | After care goes till 5:00 PM *No after care on Fridays.
Rates:
Full Summer- 6 Weeks $2,700 (save $300) | 3+ Weeks- $450 a week | 1 Week- $500
Lunch and swimming included in prices.
No Jewish child will be denied a Jewish camp experience due to lack of funds.
For financial scholarship assistance please fill out this form The deadline to submit requests is May 16.
Discounts
Referrals: Returning families are eligible for a New Family Referral Discount of $50 off camp tuition, for each new family that they refer to Camp Gan Israel
10% off 3rd Child 15% off 4th Child
Before February 1st $100 off (per family)
$250 OFF - FIRST TIME CAMPER VOUCHER
$250 NEW CAMPER GRANT (Not Income based) We are happy to partner with Birthright Judaism initiative of Russian-speaking Jewish Community to offer a $250 discount to new campers who have not attended a Jewish day camp in the Bay Area in the past two years. Campers must register for at least two weeks to receive this offer. No income verification needed. Short online form to apply To apply for New Camper Voucher https://www.birthright-judaism.org/newcampervoucherFor financial scholarship assistance please fill out this form.
Cancellation Policy
Before a month to camp - Full refund (beside the non refundable $30 application fee)
Within a month to camp - $100 Deposit Fee & $50 per week.
A week before camp - $100 fee for each week signed up to camp
Ages
- Mini Izzy Ages 2-3 Staff Ratio 3:8
- Gan Izzy 4-11 Staff Ratio | 2:12 Groups are divided by age.
- Counselor in training (CITs): Girls ages 11&12
- Junior counselors: Girls ages 13+ Apply here
Activities and Schedule
Every day at Camp Gan Israel is filled with diverse exciting recreational activities including swimming, sports, nature, art, crafts, poetry, music, mad science, trips, special events and shows.
Our full camp activity calendar will be available closer to start of camp. Previous years schedule can be seen with links on this page.
Camp will be providing lunch but not breakfast. Campers should eat breakfast before coming to camp. Please let us know if your child has any food allergies. Please bring 2 large kosher snacks every day, including a drink. Drinking water will be available on camp grounds and campers will be encouraged to hydrate often, especially during outdoor sports and activities.
Menu Sample
- Monday: Hotdogs and tofu pups, tater tots and veggie sticks
- Tuesday: Falafel, wth pita and techina and Israeli salad, rice
- Wednesday: Spaghetti and meatballs. Garlic bread and salad.
- Thursday: Pizza and fries, veggie sticks.
- Friday: Chicken nuggets, potato kugel and veggie sticks.
New-camper incentives and partial scholarship assistance is provided by Birthright Judaism initiative of the Russian-speaking Jewish Community of SF Bay Area and EZRA USA Jewish Youth Movement.
