• Attend a HUB school participating in our program:
  • REACH Academy
  • Allendale Elementary
• Attend a “Feeder School” within our HUB
  • Allendale HUB Feeder Schools: Laurel Elementary, Sequoia Elementary, Redwood Heights Elementary, Melrose Leadership Academy
  • REACH HUB Feeder Schools: Korematsu Discovery Academy, Esperanza Elementary, East Oakland Pride Elementary
• Submit an application to your participating school

• Students must be picked up daily by 3:00PM
• Parents must fill out surveys throughout the program
• Parents must attend weekly STEAM and SEL Workshops. (6 workshops total)

To apply, please visit your school’s main office and fill out an application.

If you bring lunch/snacks, please do not bring any products that contain nuts. Really.

We strongly recommend packing an eco-friendly water bottle each day to make sure your camper stays hydrated. All of our facilities have water fountains.

Our Oakland HUB Camp Program is a FREE summer camp program. This program is funded by the Oakland Unified School District and the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth.  Campers attend a half-day, district-run summer school in the morning then transition to a Camp EDMO half-day STEAM & SEL-focused program in the afternoon.

• Attend a HUB school participating in our program:
  • REACH Academy
  • Allendale Elementary
• Attend a “Feeder School” within our HUB
  • Allendale HUB Feeder Schools: Laurel Elementary, Sequoia Elementary, Redwood Heights Elementary, Melrose Leadership Academy
  • REACH HUB Feeder Schools: Korematsu Discovery Academy, Esperanza Elementary, East Oakland Pride Elementary
• Submit an application to your participating school

• Students must attend every day of the program including morning and afternoon sessions.
• Students must be picked up daily by 3:00PM
• Students must attend one of the HUB or Feeder Schools
• Parents must fill out surveys throughout the program
• Parents must attend weekly STEAM and SEL Workshops. (6 workshops total)

To apply, please visit your school’s main office and fill out an application.

What could be more marvelous than starting a week at camp. Every Monday, parents receive a printed handout that includes a schedule for the week. Campers usually receive their camp t-shirt on Monday as well.

T-shirt challenges are designed to help campers rock the EDMO Vibe at home! If you complete the week’s challenge by end of day Thursday, campers earn a special “Plus Card” on Friday at camp. Check out our Weekly Spirit page to see a list of the summer’s T-Shirt Challenge themes!

Kids love this special all-camp day. It could be Water Day, Color War Day or Game Day, with scavenger hunts, capture the monkey and more! Our staff may know what’s in store but campers will just know it’s going to be filled with wacky fun!

It’s not camp if you can’t dress a little weird…at least once a week! Each Thursday has a special dress up theme to get campers into the camp spirit and parents into that box of old Halloween costumes…one more time.

Thursday is also the day that parents receive a link to our Parent Survey.

It’s the end of the camp week. That means a larger than life rally and campers get to share the projects they’ve been working on with other campers.

The Vibe Game
Throughout the day, campers get a chance to earn special “EDMO Vibe Cards” that recognize actions that exemplify The EDMO Vibe. Visit our EDMO Vibe Game™ page to learn more about how we build 21st Century Life Skills in campers.

Daily Download
Parents receive a daily email from their Camp Director with updates about their camp location and links to EDMO at Home for details about what their child is doing today and tomorrow, as well as resources for fostering more curiosity at home.

Background Checks: Background checks are performed on all camp staff through Sterling Talent Solutions using CourtDirect™ technology. Their search is based on social security number, name and address and provides instant access to the criminal records located in county court jurisdictions, state criminal records and the Sex Offender Registry. We also do fingerprinting electronically on new camp staff through the DOJ’s Live Scan Program that takes and transmits fingerprints to the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CPR/First Aid: CPR/First Aid certified staff members are present on-site at all times.

If your child gets an unfortunate bump, scrape or hurt feelings, you will receive an Ouch Slip at the end of the day with a staff member’s report of the incident. In the event of any head injury or serious bodily injury, you or your Emergency Contacts will receive a call within 15 minutes of the injury and a full written Incident Report will be provided to you within 48 hours.

If your child is having a hard time adjusting to camp, we will work with you to develop an Action Plan. Unfortunately, if he or she repeatedly detracts from the camp experience of kids and staff or compromises the safety of others, we may ask you to pick your child up from camp.

In order to ensure the safety of all our campers, all our camp’s sites are designated as “Nut-Free Campuses.” Please DO NOT BRING ANY NUT PRODUCTS (trail mix, peanut butter, granola bars, etc.). We apologize for any inconvenience, but our policy ensures the safety of our campers with life-threatening allergies.

Campers are grouped with kids within 1-2 years of their own age and range from 10-25 in total.

• EDMO—Campers are divided into groups based on grade, with each group’s activities based on their age level. The youngest campers must be at least 5 years of age by June 1 or entering Kindergarten in the fall.

In case your kids are in different age groups, don’t worry, they’ll still see each other. Every day we make time to hang out with staff, camp friends and siblings during camp rallies,  breaks, lunch time, and some parts of outdoor recreation.

Modified Activities: On rare occasions we may need to modify weekly activities due to weather, material availability, time constraints, or the kid who spilled the entire jar of cabbage juice for the project.

Campers will bring home projects once they are completed at the end of the week.

Regular Camp Hours: 12:00PM-3:00PM

Campers must be picked up by 3:00PM every day.

Want to Talk to a Staff Member? Please come early, find a legal parking space and look for the sign in table. Any member of our team would be happy to speak with you.

What does my child need to bring to camp?

Your child should pack the following for camp:

• Sweatshirt (in case it’s cold or wet outside)
• Sunscreen, Hat, Eco-friendly Water Bottle with drinking water (it’s important that kids drink plenty of fluids during the hot summer sun and busy camp day), and
• A change of clothes (especially for younger ones—you know why

What can I do if my child misplaces their backpack or something else they brought to camp?

In the inevitable case your child leaves clothing or an item of sentimental and/or monetary value at camp, we will do our best to help you find and retrieve it. If we cannot find it however,  Camp EDMO is not responsible for these lost or stolen items. Any items that we find will be kept in a “Lost & Found” bin until the last Friday of the very last week of camp at your location. After that date, we donate all unclaimed items to a local charity so that another child may find new joy upon receiving it.

If you’re not happy with Camp EDMO, please notify your Camp Director immediately. Camp Directors will respond to verbal or written parental concerns within 24 hours and schedule an Action Plan meeting to improve your camp experience. If for some reason you are unable to reach the Camp Director, you may contact the Home Office. 99.9% of the time, we can make it better!

How do I know whether to call my child’s Camp Director or the main office with a question?

If questions arise that have to do with camp and/or the camp day, please contact your Camp Director (like if you need to pick up your child early).  If you feel that your concern is urgent and you are not getting a response from your Camp Director,  please contact the Home Office.

What is your Tax ID #?

Edventure More’s Tax ID # is 77-0653711.