Education Unlimited - academic summer camps and pre-college summer programs

Web design and software programming are perhaps the most sought-after skills in this hi-tech era. For tech-savvy students who want a leg up in the competition by building critical computer skills early in life, or for students who just love gaming, design and logic, Education Unlimited’s Computer Camp offers hands-on instruction in both creative and practical computer skills. Experienced instructors encourage students to use their imaginations while exploring fundamental and emerging technologies and software.

Why an Education Unlimited Computer Camp?

Individualized Instruction. EU seeks to offer the most personalized instruction possible, with separate sessions for elementary, middle and high school campers that break students into skill-level groups. Students are placed in small classes with remarkably low student to teacher ratios. On the first day, instructors assess each student’s previous experience and knowledge in order to challenge them appropriately and provide a fun, tailored learning experience.

A Computer for Each Student. Each student receives his/her up-to-date PC during the course of the program. PCs are purchased and resold each year in order to provide participants with the most modern equipment possible.

Top Instructors. We recruit our faculty from top universities, including Stanford and UC Berkeley. Each instructor has a specialty in some aspect of web programming and design, in addition to experience working with K-12 students.

University Campus Life. Students at Computer Camp live in the heart of American computer innovation- the San Francisco Bay Area. Participants eat in university dining halls and take classes on-campus. They play sports on sprawling green quads, watch movies in dorm lounges, and get a taste of the exciting life of a college student on a prestigious campus.

Challenging Core Curriculum. Each session gives students an opportunity to focus in one of four specialities:

Web Design

Offered at UC Berkeley, July 5 - 11 (5th - 8th grade)

This component of our program’s curriculum equips students with the skills to construct their own web sites. Starting with HTML, the uniform language of web development, student will learn to code the barebones of a webpage by hand. Once students are proficient in HTML, they will learn the more advanced components of building a website with software used by professionals. Advanced students may create and manipulate images with Adobe Photoshop, program sophisticated interactive commands to enhance textual, graphical, and structural components with DHTML, JavaScript, CSS and XHTML and Flash. Students may also work with industry standard software Macromedia Dreamweaver to create a polished webpage for evaluation.

Java Programming

Offered at Stanford University July 26 - August 1 (9th - 12th grade)

Programmers universally use Java Programming language to code software applications and games. Our curriculum begins with teaching students Java syntax through Karel the Robot. Students learn about Java in the scope of mathematics and logic and eventually draw graphics with looping. The climax of the Java curriculum culminates with students designing and executing simple games by implementing the knowledge they have acquired about this sophisticated computer language.

Business and Technology

Offered at Stanford University, June 21 - 27 (7th & 8th grades)

This new special focus week for middle school students allows campers to team up with peers to brainstorm ideas and build a business plan, research market trends, and learn about how successful tech companies require more than design and programming but also successful marketing strategies. Through hands-on instruction in business software, such as Microsoft Excel, Filemaker, and web-based SAS applications students gain practical skills that can be applied to class projects or to their entrepreneurial ambitions. Students will learn to use PowerPoint and public speaking to create dynamic presentations for a final panel of business professionals.

Elementary Education Week

Offered at Stanford University August 2 - 8 (4th - 6th grades)

Offered exclusively at Stanford University, this special session of Computer Camp is designed to meet the needs of younger students entering the 4-6 grades. Elementary Education students will study the same basic skills as standard Computer Camp students in a setting designed to encourage younger students’ enthusiasm for the activities. Our supportive and experienced staff lead fun educational activities and provide supervision that is appropriate for these younger students. Campers survey Web Design and Desktop Publishing. They create a web page on a topic of their own choosing, such as a favorite sport or cartoon. Students also work together to create a Camp Newsletter, each designing a page of their own. Classroom hours, recreational activities, and supervision are adjusted specifically for elementary school students. During this session, special commuter and extended care options are available, though students may also choose to stay in the campus dorms. Contact Education Unlimited or refer to a detailed brochure for pricing details.

"The best feature of this camp was the amazing amount of time we spent doing practice applications with the programming language, gaining lots of hands on experience." -Murtaza Munaim, 2008 Camper

“(The instructor) is fun and lets us learn hands-on and is there when we need help...I want to come back.” -Cathy McDermott, Computer Camper<