Summer at Sage

Camp Sage

Summer Camp 2026

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Camp Sage is an exciting opportunity for middle school students to experience Sage Hill School during the summer.

Students 10-14 years old, and entering grades 5-8 in the Fall of 2026, are invited to attend our day camps filled with a variety of activities. Students will choose an AM and PM activity, and each day includes lunch. With a variety of unique workshops to choose from, we invite you to build a Camp Sage summer program that will cultivate your child’s talents and passions!

Camp Sage runs from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM for four weeklong sessions from July 6 to July 31, 2026. Camp Sage costs $500 per week and includes a daily lunch and a camp T-shirt.

Mix and Match with Lightning Athletics Academy: Students can now also mix and match their daily sessions with our athletic middle school camp -- Lightning Athletics Academy. (For example, you can take a Camp Sage workshop in the morning and then choose a sport session for the afternoon or vice versa.) Click here to learn more about Lightning Athletics Academy.

Daily Schedule

8:00 - 8:30 AM: Drop off
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Town Square welcome
9:00 - 11:30 AM: Morning Session
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Afternoon Session
3:00 PM: Pickup Begins
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Optional Extended Day*

*Extend your Camp Sage day with an optional hour from 3:00 to 4:00 PM! During this time, campers will participate in a variety of activities, including a pool party or outdoor games. Lifeguards will be on duty for all pool activities, but all campers must have basic water safety skills.
 
All campers must be picked up by 4:00 PM.

Camp Sage Offerings

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  • 3D Printing: Active Design!

    Students in this camp take the lead in designing their own creations using computer assisted design (CAD) software like Tinkercad, which they will then get to print out and use to play games, complete activities and solve challenges!
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
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  • 5,6,7,8…Musical Theater Dance

    Explore the world of musical theater dance. Everyday we will learn new dance skills to make you a star on the stage.
    Week 1, July 6-10 PM
    Week 2, July 13-17 PM
    Week 3, July 20-24 PM
    Week 4, July 27-31 PM
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  • Basics of Photography

    In this hands-on class we will learn basic principles for taking great photographs, practice compositional rules and using our equipment as well as practice editing our photos. 
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • BioLab Explorers: Hands-On Life Science

    BioLab Explorers introduces students to the building blocks of life through exciting, hands-on biology experiments.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Book Club

    Love stories but don’t love book reports and essays? This book club is all about fun, fast reads, big conversations, and sharing your opinions.
    Week 1, July 6-10 PM
    Week 2, July 13-17 PM
    Week 3, July 20-24 PM
    Week 4, July 27-31 PM
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  • Brain Games

    During this week, students will be able to explore questions such as “Who am I?” and “Why do I do that?” through the lens of psychology. 
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Builders and Flyers: An Engineering Laboratory

    How do bridges work? How do planes fly? How do boats float? Explore the world of engineering through hands-on learning. Participants will be guided through a series of activities that explore the basics of design and construction in a variety of contexts.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Cars: Getting Under the Hood

    This workshop is an opportunity for students to learn everything there is to know about cars, from how they are made to how they race to who makes them and how they have changed our lives.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-July 31
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  • Choreo Lab

    Come learn how to make your own dance. In this class we will learn all the tools you need to make an engaging dance.
    Week 1, July 6-10 AM
    Week 2, July 13-17 AM
    Week 3, July 20-24 AM
    Week 4, July 27-31 AM
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  • DoodleLab

    DoodleLab is a fun and creative drawing class for students who want to turn their everyday doodles into amazing sketches. In this course, students learn how to make their drawings look deeper, more real, and more full of life.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Exploring Biotechnology

    This hands-on, interactive workshop is designed to spark curiosity and excitement in exploring the world of biotechnology using modern techniques and technologies. 
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Filmmaking Basics

    This workshop introduces students to the core principles of filmmaking using iPads and iPad Pros as their primary production tools. 
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Food Science Lab

    This is a fun, hands-on course for campers to discover science concepts through everyday foods! Science labs will include seeing foods under the microscope, studying the chemistry of food dyes in candy such as M&Ms, and engineering challenges like building towers with marshmallows and spaghetti. 
    Week 1, July 6-10 
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  • Fun in the Sun

    Have some Fun in the Sun as learning leaps outdoors. Think about hands-on activities, creative challenges, and exciting games under warm summer skies.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Fun With Bookmaking

    Have you always wanted to make your own book? In this class, students will learn to make short books of all shapes, forms, and sizes -- zines, "magic" books, accordion books, and even small sewn pamphlets.
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
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  • Fun With Crafting

    Have you ever wanted to learn a new craft? Each day, we will try something new: knitting, cross-stitch, quilling, origami, and jewelry-making. Come prepared to have fun and get creative! Best suited to beginners.
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24

  • Game Plan: Building Purpose and Power

    Are you ready to level up? In this workshop, we’ll work together to sharpen your executive function skills through fun, interactive games while discovering what drives and inspires you. This class is all about developing your ability to plan, organize, focus and make decisions — all while building leadership skills that will help you thrive both in and out of school.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
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  • History's Mysteries

    This inquiry-driven workshop turns the typical history course on its head with students leading the way to solve some of the world’s most puzzling and unanswered questions.
    Week 4, July 27-July 31
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  • Human Body Detectives: Science & Experiments

    How does your heart know when to beat faster? Why do your muscles get tired? How does your brain control everything you do? Students will explore the amazing systems that keep their bodies alive through interactive experiments, models and challenges.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Improv Workshop

    Think fast! This course will focus on developing skills in improvisation, learning how to go from a single suggestion to a fully realized scene. 
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • It's Just JavaScript! (And AI)

    Learn the basics of JavaScript and AI through fun projects like personal websites, a screaming Roomba, ordering boba with an API, and even a "67" detector. 
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Journalism & News Literacy

    Are you interested in learning how to think and write like a journalist? Students will learn the basics of news writing, interviewing, photojournalism and page design.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 3, July 20-24
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  • Just Keep Swimming

    Just Keep Swimming introduces fundamental swimming skills, including water safety, floating, breathing techniques, and basic strokes.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
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  • Math Meets Masterpieces

    In Math Meets Masterpieces, students will explore how math and art work together through fun, hands-on projects. 
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • MovieBox: 6 Decades/7 Movies

    Ever wonder why some movies make you laugh, cry, or shout “WHAT?!” at the screen? In this fun and interactive class, students will become movie critics while watching child-appropriate films from different decades.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
     
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  • Music Makers: Create Your Own Music with Computers

    Calling all music fans! Do you ever wonder how to make your own music, just like your favorite artists do? Join us in the music studio as we learn the basics of music production and design using GarageBand, an easy-to-use music making program.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Personal Finance: Dollars & Sense

    This is an engaging and interactive course designed to introduce middle school students to the essential concepts of personal finance.
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24 
    Week 4, July 27-July 31 
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  • Robotics: Nuts, Bolts, Motors and More

    Ever wanted to build your own Battle Bus? What about designing your own customizable Roomba? If so, consider joining us in exploring the basics of robot design and development through fun and engaging projects. 
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Shark Tank: Pitch Your Passion

    Dive into the world of entrepreneurship! In this exciting workshop, you'll learn the ins and outs of pitching your ideas, just like on the hit TV show, "Shark Tank."
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • StoryCraft

    Welcome to StoryCraft! In this imaginative, hands-on class, students bring stories to life in all kinds of fun and unexpected ways. 
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-July 31
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  • Swim-gineering

    Swim-gineering introduces campers to swimming skills and basic STEM concepts through hands-on learning and fun. 
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Take Center Stage: Theatre Lab

    Explore the vast world of theatre arts! This course will cover everything from the basics of acting and public speaking to improv comedy and character creation.
    Week 1, July 6-10
    Week 2, July 13-17
    Week 3, July 20-24
    Week 4, July 27-31
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  • Where Do Your Clothes Come From?: Fiber Arts, Textiles and Sustainability

    Explore the fascinating world of fiber arts and develop a new understanding of textiles and your relationship to the world around you. Through experiential learning and demonstrations, we will learn about a foundational fiber arts topic every day.
    Week 1, July 6-10 
    Week 2, July 13-17 
    Week 3, July 20-24 
    Week 4, July 27-31 
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Sage Hill School

A college preparatory independent day school for grades 7-12.

20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Coast, CA 92657
Phone: 949.219.0100  |  Fax: 949.219.1399
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