Summer Programs

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Description

OFA Intern Application link for youth 13-24 years: 

https://jcyc.my.site.com/s/ 

To ensure a smooth application experience, please follow these steps:

1. Visit the application portal: OFA Application
2. Create a login: This will allow applicants to start, save, and submit their application.
   • If an applicant has previously created an account, they should use the same email to log in.
3. Log in and complete the application.

SF Gov 

Please check out https://www.sf.gov/opportunities-for-youth-ages-14-24 for a comprehensive list of Opportunities for Youth Ages 14-24

Please check out the SFUSD  PK-12 summer programming opportunities

Explore a comprehensive menu of SFUSD sponsored summer programming including:

• 2026  ESY - Extended School Year (for students with IEPs)
• Excel Expanded Learning Opportunities 2026

Please find important dates, locations and FAQ for Extended School Year Programming:

• SFUSD ESY Website: Check out our website for the full ESY timeline & FAQs 
• ESY dates:
  • Pre-K, ES & MS: June 12, 2025 - July 11, 2025  (*no school on June 19th, July 4th for holidays)
  • HS & ACCESS: June 12, 2025 - July 18, 2025   (*no school on June 19th, July 4th for holidays)
• Where is ESY located this year? Check out the Feeder Pattern HERE

uCreate Rising Creators Program

uCreate Rising Creators Program APPLY HERE

uCreate's Rising Creators program will consist of in-person workshops for youth to learn and apply their business knowledge in their creativity. Students will participate in various games, simulations, projects and mini-competitions to understand fundamental business basics all while incorporating art as well.

SF Recreation & Parks

Priority Registration Monday, March 10 @ 10am  (approved scholarships)

General Registration opens on Saturday, March 15 10am

• SF Recreation & Parks Camp Registration Site
• Summer Program

For more information on recreation program registration, or translated assistance in multiple languages, please call (415) 831-6800.

SF Recreation & Parks offers scholarships for students with financial need.  Visit the  SFRP scholarship page for more information. Takes about a week for approval so please apply ASAP to be eligible for priority registration

Therapeutic Recreation and Inclusion Services

Therapeutic Recreation (TR) programs usually provide staff at a higher staff to participant ratio, who are also trained to work with children with disabilities, as well as a well-structured, specialized curricula, designed to help participants achieve social, physical, and life-skill goals. Everybody Plays, Teen City, Teen Social Club and our ACCESS Fitness class are examples of TR programs.

For more information, visit our Inclusion Services FAQ page.

To learn about registration dates, please visit ActiveNet registration site.

SF DCYF

Please check the DCYF Website for a comprehensive list of summer programming.

ALL LEVELS

Youth Art Exchange provides summer & spring camps, high school internships  as well as after school classes for all levels. Please check out the YAX website  for more details. 

YAX Summer Registration

AIM HIGH Summer 2026

Aim High is designed for current 5th – 8th middle school students who have limited access to summer enrichment. Our no-cost summer program ignites a love of learning and prepares students for success in middle school, high school, and beyond.

2026 Aim High Application

The Mayor's Youth Employment and Education Program (MYEEP) application is coming soon.! 

Get paid and earn work experience! Students must be entering high school next year. 

Visit the Mayor’s Youth Employment & Education Program for more information.  

Summer applications coming soon.

Contact MYEEP for more info - info@myeep.org

Middle/High School

Opportunities for All

Opportunities for All (OFA) provides access to career exploration and workforce development for San Francisco’s youth and young adults. The initiative includes paid internships, mentorship, and pathways to employment, including job readiness, career training, and apprenticeship for participants ages 13 to 24. 

OFA Internship Application  (coming soon)

Ages 6-18+

Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco

The Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco  offers high quality daytime summer services for youth that are accessible and affordable. No child is ever turned away for lack of financial resources. Our consistent schedule over the summer (open all five weekdays) helps youth stay engaged with educational activities and avoid summer learning loss. Through our summer offerings, our Clubs fill summer days for San Francisco youth with fun and academically stimulating experiences to ensure that kids continue to learn through play.

Check out BGCSF Summer 2026 Programs (coming soon)

ES, MS, HS Programs

Visit Summerat826

Summer 2025 information is coming soon!

• Exploring Words Summer Camp - Grades 3-5
• Exploring Leadership Summer Camp - Middle School
• Young Author’s Workshop - High School 

Ages 6-14

SFArtsED Summer Camps

• SFArtsED summers are magical times, as children ages 6-14 immerse themselves in the arts—collaborating with many of the same extraordinary artists who teach in our residence programs in the public schools, and in our Players musical theater company. 

Learn more about program offerings and summer registration HERE

Urban Trailblazers (UTB) is a youth leadership program designed for middle school-age youth that welcomes culturally and economically diverse students from San Francisco public schools to experience their national parks. Students can earn a  stipend for participating.  CLICK HERE for more information & to apply.  

2026 Application

For current 6th, 7th and 8th graders

Current 8th/Rising 9th

Summer Bridge is a five-week, in-person summer program designed to assist students with a smooth transition from middle to high school. Not only will students jump-start their high school education by earning 5 high school elective credits, but they will also earn an educational award .   

Application Coming Soon

Questions? 

Email: syaepjobs@gmail.com or call (415) 822-3491

Check out summer programming and other services through CYC.  Summer programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels are being offered.

CYC Website/Summer Programming

Information for 2026 Coming Soon

GIRLFLY

Summer Art & Activism Program

Summer Opportunity: GIRLFLY - The 2026 Summer Arts & Activism Project will bring 20 young women/GNC youth from San Francisco for four weeks to:

• Make site specific & off the ground dances with professional choreographers
• Earn $550
• Create and perform your own original dances
• Uplift community voices who have manifested or are working to manifest real ownership on the city’s streets.
• Create a visual arts project led Adrian Arias
• Connect with young women/GNC youth across neighborhoods, schools, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity
• Ages 14-21

2026 Application (Due May 15, 2026)

Summer Stride is the Library’s annual summer learning, reading and exploration program for all ages and abilities. 

From June through August, we promote: 

• Author talks, reading lists and book giveaways 
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning 
• Exploration of nature 
• Workforce development opportunities for teens 
• Meaningful connections for all ages within our diverse community