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Summer Thrive
Quick Facts
School Site- Ellwood School
TK-5th grade (2024-25)
June 11 - July 23
(Closed for Holiday on June 19 & July 4)
7:30am - 4:30pm
Two Enrollment Types;
ELOP/ASES Financial Aid
Fee Based
All GUSD families may enroll (Currently enrolled students)
Camps Offered
Active Camps
Soccer & Field Based Games
~And will incorporate:
Local Hikes (Ellwood Preserve)
Super Snack Building (Healthy Choices)
Movement & Rhythm Activities
Garden Nature Studio
~Then finish with a rotation of Playground Game
Favorites (4-Square, Handball, Relays & more)
Creative Camps (pick 1-students will
switch at mid-camp)
Super Summer Art & Building and Structures (Lego/Keva)
Summer Science Experiments & Loose Parts Maker Creation
Incoming Kindergarten Students Only (open to current GUSD TK students)
~ Parent Info ~
All children will participate in 1 half day active camp and 1 half day creative camp each day.
Creative Camps have rotations each day that include 1 academic rotation of math / literacy skills.
Parent Handbook - Link
Drop-off/Pick-up Map (eng) - Link
Drop-off/Pick-up Map (spn) - enlace
Contact Info; 805-681-1200 ext. 2211
GUSD Summer Thrive information (2025)
GUSD Summer Thrive will be a 29-day camp experience for current TK-5th GUSD students. All students will participate in themed camps each day! All participants will participate in Active Camps and Creative Camps and will be grouped with age alike peers. At the mid-point of the summer program, students will switch to other camps.
Current TK students will have the opportunity to participate in KinderCamp. This will be a separate camp for incoming Kdg students only and they will participate in outdoor activities, arts & crafts, dance and play. KinderCamp will take place in the Kindergarten playground and assigned kinder classroom space.
Breakfast, Lunch & afternoon Snack provided
Child:Staff Ratio
Adult led student groups of 20 students, with a ratios at approx. 10 to 1 for Creative Camps, 20 to 1 for Active Camps, and 10 to 1 for KinderCamp.
Ages
Current TK through 5th grade, currently enrolled GUSD students (2024-25)
Fees
Fee Based Enrollment - $1,150 (29 days of camp)
Fess will be billed at time of registration acceptance/confirmation of enrollment.
Financial Assistance and Discounts
1) 100% No Fee- Financial Aid Based (ELOP/ASES) Enrollment - for families that are pre-approved with qualifying documentation on file. Qualification guidelines met by completing the Education & Nutrition Benefit Form only, not all families will qualify. The Food Service Department determines eligibility after receiving form.
*funding provided through California Department of Education; Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP)
2) 50% Financial Assistance - Family Support Tier
3) 15% Additional Siblings (discount only applied to 2nd/3rd siblings)
Thrive Camp Refund Policy (2025)
To request a refund, the parent/guardian must send a written request via email to Program Manager, Jorge Silva at jsilva@gusd.us
Once the parent/guardian submits a written request for a drop from the Thrive Camp, approved refunds will be issued within 10 working days per the reduction/date schedule below:
Before April 25, 2025 Full refunds + $20 service charge
April 26 - May 9, 2025 75% refund + $20 service charge
May 10 - June 1, 2025 50% refund + $20 service charge
After June 1st, 2025 No Refunds will be offered
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